The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-05-22
RO S. O., WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 22, 1872
The CintlnHati Nothindtlon.

1t is very evident already that tn,
whole Presidential fold is com pletel
occupied. There is no place for
third ticket. If q third one should
be obtruded into the arena, it would
have to exact possession of the ground
occupied by one Of the others. If the
third ticket should be Democratic
ohe, it would jostle its allies out OF
position, crowd them to the verge oi
the arena, and disable them to do
anything against the common enemy
There is, in fact, not q vacant spot on
the fold. If the Democracy should
appear with its own standard bearers,
they could not. come with a platform
materially different from that of tho
Liberals. Of the twelve Resolutions
IN that platform; eight are as strict
ily Democratic as o national Demo
cratic convention GoIld make them,
and the four remaining ones are not
dnti"Domooratic. The platform; and
the sharp, powerful addresses that
accompanies it, really occupy every
incb Of Democratic ground and If
tie Democracy should put forth its
own platform, it would And that they
would only be reaf1irmiog what has
already been proclaimed at Cinoin.
natl! They would 30 ectoing words
echoed by Liberal Republican allies
for all who are not against us are
for US and all who avow Democratic
sentiments, and march against the
common ehemy, nro entitled to be
hailed as allies. 1t is true the De-
mocracy might nominate candidates
who are better Democrats than Gree.
ley and Brown are: but would this
be of any practical benefit ? Are not
Greeley and Brown really good
enough Dethoorats for the occasion 7
Arc thcy not as good Democrats rs
eau possibly DO elected under the Cir
cumstances ? Does not their nomiin.
,lon by a movement intensely anti.
Radical, aud on III tsorm which ar
raigns almo It the entire policy Of the
party in power, fulfill all the condi.
tion of Democratic opposition, and
leave nothing more to be said or done
on tho subject If Democrats
Presidential ticket had been nomina-
ted and Democratic platform pro.
claimed, before the Cincinnati Con
vention was held, the Cincinnati ticket
would never have been nominated;
there would have been no room on
the field for it. The Dsmocfatic ticket
and platform would have covered al
most the entire ground Of opposition
to Graptj and left no place or too
email place, for tho Cincinnati
movement TO stand on. The ,Liberal
revolt would have porished for want
of ground to fight on5 and of q dis.
tinctive cause to fight for. If this
movement has anticipated the work
of the Democratic party; it Is. beoause
the Democratic party invited aud en-
encouraged it to do SO. It is not an
act of hostility it is an act Of froud.
ship. The; liberals have raised the
Standard of revolt; marched to the
field, and occupied the fighting ground
which the Democracy might have
occupied at an earlier day, simply be.
cause the Democracy int1mated that
they would do nothing to Cripple
their action o, ihHperf thoir revolt.
Encouraged by these Invitations
and implied pledges; the Liberals
have, iu perfect good faith, and in
spirit Of cordial friendliness to the
Democracy, presented strong and
admirable ticket. This ticket is ut
the mercy Of The Democracy e; thoy
ON elect it, or they can beat it.
They con march their own hosts to
the fsld, under their own chosen
leaders if they will but this would
be an act of hostility to those who do
sire to be their allies. In taking
their position as third party, On tho
already monopolized field, they
would crowd those allies off, extin.
guish their spirit, destroy their on.
portunity, and force them, in self.
protection, to 60 back to the tents of
the administration party. The choice
between Greeley and Grant is not
hard one. The platform on which
Greeley stands embraces suBstan:.
TALLY all that a Democrat can ask i it
EXPRESSES q just and patriotic CAUSE
that every consistent Dom ocrat can
cheerfully support ; and it embodies
a popular movement which if sustain.
led by tho Democracy, will not only
sweep the Radical party from power
and restore fraternal government in
place Of force, corruption and imbe.
'ciEty,but will Recognize the Dc.
mocracy as the chief agent of the
great Observation-Disclosures Repub.
licaia.