Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-08
HOW THE PRESS RECEIVE GREELEY
AND BROWN.
The Editorial Fraternity spea,. On,


The Democratic press of the country
very generally speak out frankly on the
Cincinnati nominees.
We gave Sunday what the New York
World, the leading paper of New York
Democracy, and the Philadelphia Age, the
leading Democratic paper of Pennsylvania.
said. They both demand n Democratic
ticket.
The Pittsburgh Post, the leading Demo-
cratic paper of Western Pennsylvania.
says:
III the managers of the Liberal move
ment ever expected to enlist support from
me Democratic party they couldn't have
aaopted plan better calculated to make it
impossible than to have nominated the
ticket they did. We risk nothing I'm saw
ing Greeley will not receive any DEMO
cratic support. The path of duty is plain
before each Democrat. This will be to
nominate good and true men.
The Washington Patriot reflectinp tba
views of Democratic Congressman and
Senators, as is claimed, says
The Democratic National Committee
VIII meet IN New York on next Wednes-
day. Its first duty will be to present to
the people such candidates as will COM
mand the respect and secure the support
OF the good and true men of the country.
and rally to the standard they bear the
great body who regard the promotion of
the best interests of the nation as n para
mount duty of patriotic citizens"
The Chicago Times, the Democratic or
gan of the Northwest, says.
1.-The traditional timber of which presi-
dents are supposed to be made is not the
Kind of which Mr.. Greeley is made. and
the ludicrous size of the man is ali the
more palpable when his idiosyncracies are
brought INTO immediate contrast with the
popular idea of the Presidential character.
In It's immediate result the convention Is
q failure.
We are not of those who believe that
that this nomination of Mr.. Greeley will
split the Republican party in the middle.
The Democracy, wholly untrammeled by
the Cincinnati event, can view the situa-
ton calmly, and proceed to results deliber-
ately. it may be the master of the situa-
ton. Its National Convention, whose
meeting. is appointed for the eighth in
slant, will doubtless call an early conven-
ton, and this will be more consequential
as it is hoped it will be a wiser body than
that of the Cincinnati Convention"
The Boston Post, q leading Democratic
paper, speaking of the Cincinnati Con-
vention ana its nominations, says:
Proposing lofty results, with which the
people everywhere were in active sympa-
thy, when it came to the application of its
means it failed miserably. Few persons
in their sobersenses will deny that the Sc
lection ofHoraceGreeley by an assembly so
powerfully equipped with the popular
sympathy, as candidate for the Presi-
dency is disappointment for which they
were not prepared.
The Albany Argus suspends its opinion
until after it hears from the National DEM
ocratic Committee, but does not extend
much favor to this ticket.
The Journal Of Commerce New York }
says Democrats cannot support Greeley.
The Detroit Free Press, the leading
Democratic paper of Michigan, says:
The chances of the Democracy is largely
increased, and nothing is necessaryto secure
its success but strong nomination and
platform.
The Louisville Couricr-JOunol admits
the nominations were made through bad
agencies and declines to give it any sup
port. Itspeaks kindly of Greeley, but says
it will not commit itself in advance of the
action of Democratic National Conven-
ton.
oPINININS OF PROMINENT MEN IN WASH
INGTON.
Hon. Daniel w. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
said that the Democratic party will meet
in convention, and through its regularly
appointed delegates nominate its candi-
dates without reference to what has been
done at Cincinnati.
Hon b. +. Meyers, of Pennsylvania,
thinks from the present aspect of affairs
that the Democratic party would not in
dorse the nomination made at Cincinnati.
Hon. Thomas b. Florence thinks the
Democracy can have no part in the matter.
The only question, in his opinion, is how
deep will the Cincinnati ploughshare sink
into the Republican turf. Lk-
Senator Casserly says that the Cincin-
natl action insures Democratic ticket.
Hon. s. S. Cox, of New York, spoke
kindly of Mr.. Greeley, his late antagonist
for Congress. but said that the great Demo
cratic Sanhedrlm, which meets every four
years, Will settle the question as to the
nominees Of that party, aud that no man
had any right TO speak In advance for II.
A certain teacher after listening to dis
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