Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-19
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

The Louisville Courier-Journal, in
summing up southern politics, states
the position of the press thus:
Every daily Democratic newspaper
p in Virginia, with IL exception, is in
! favor of the Cincinnati ticket.
:. Senator Goldthwaitc, of Alabama.
, has come out strongly in favor of
. Greeley, having written several let
. tiers, which are soon to be made pub
!: lie.
Every Democratic daily newspaper
in South Carolina has strongly en-
dorscd the Cincinnati nominations,
The leading Republican journal o;
the State has placed the Greeley tick
ct ut the head of its columns.
Ten Democratic papers in Missis-
-ippi have placed the Greeley and
Brown ticket at the head of their
columns: eight have declared for a
straight-uut ticket, and tw~cntv-ciglit
beside are in favor OF the Cincinnati
nominees.
Advices from Florida represent
that at 4 caucus of conservative MEM
BERG of the Legislature the subject of
the Cincinnati nominations was dis
cussed. and the unanimous judgment
of the members present was for &C
quiescsnce in these nominations.
New Orleans publishes four daily
Democratic and Reform newspapers.
two of whom are strongly in favor OF
The Greeley ticket. and two. the Pic
aynue and Bee, for a straight-out
nomination. TEc.c are. We believe.
the only da!ies in the State.
OF tn" three daily Democratic
iouruals in North Carolina. IL has
,lacct The Greeley and Brown ticket
1T the hrSd Of its columns, one be
icvcs the Baltimore Convention
would do well TO make no morinu-
ion. and the other awaits its action
Withou: expression q: preference.
The leading Democratic papers of
Texas have declared for tie Greeley
ticket The Galveston New, rro:"sts
strongly against Il strai@ilt-out non-
nation Al Baltimore. and is assured
that Texas would thereby be carried
%" the Radicals. Greeley endorsed
Il Baltimore would sweep the State.
or the eight Democratic daily
newspapers III Georgia but two. the
savannah News and Atlanta Sun.
Iavc arraycd Themselves agains, the
and Brown ticHct. Three of
The eight strongly oppose a straight
out nomination., while three await
he action of the Baltimore Con- ,
tcntion. !,
Georgia publishes cighty-tlree ,
newspapers. Fiftv-eieht ofthese have l.
'"en grouped as follows: For a {,
'iTaiElrt-"Ht Democratic nomination.. 1,
'i@ht: out-and-out for Greeley. six Il
Waiting for the Baltimore Conven- I,
ION. torty-thrcc. Georgia is per- :,
til" least of al the Southern u
'tat"s in favor of the Greeley ticket.
nj is rapidly r,ngin" herself with I,
'"r sister CONFERENCE.-The in the :,
.ilcia! movement. !;
= Virginia letter Ia the Baltimore i
nm say: ''l'nliticaI matters in the tt
ALLY are growing moro and more |,
nirr"sting. The sentiment in favor
+ Greeley and Brown * growing .
Ir"ngrr every day. though as vet -,
has been n,! demonstration. J.,
lie primary meetings for the pur- ct
ose OF appointing Delegates to the bI
convention will l." held early ~
ext month, when. d~ouniIpSs. some. -,
ublir expression will be made" nj
From Virginia to Texas the lead ~
~ Democratic papers of tie south. =,
18th but few exceptions. are in favor TN
the Cincinnati nominations. In "
'c latter state the Galveston News. u
custom Telegraph and Galveston a.
ulletin have taken perhaps strong co
ground than contemporaries OF w
her states. Texas. perhaps. above :;
| other Southern Comlnouwealths. Ia.
!. suffered most from four Years Of Sti
rant rule. and most breads , fur
Ter experience of it. IN