Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-04-20
The LessOn oI Connecticut.


uation' is left unchanged by an in
cidcnt, which in no sense is II SUI
prise. \ comparison Of the aggrr
, cato vote now cast with that of las
year shows that the Dcmocrati
strength was not pollcd within
i, coo votes, while the PcpubIican
were only short about 1000, if th,
vote for the Temperance ticket
which was mainly drawn from tina
side. be included, This differenc,
alone is sufficient to carry the State
when national contest shall sum
mon every man to his duty, anc
when the influences, which operat
ed in favor Of the Administration
cannot be-exerciscd with the sam,
advantage, a.m sts 80
What effect this election willrro
ducc on the Cincinnati ventior
can only be conjectured. Tho
friends Of that movement were as
Jealous and forward in the support
of Governor Jewell and the regular
ticket as the most earnest champ.
on of the President. In fact, they
contested with each other the palm
of loyalty. 1t is only natural that
the victory, such us il is, should be
claimed by the Grant party, since
the Liberals did not appear in any
distinctive form, and merged what
ever force they claim in favor Of
their adversaries There may be
deep strategy in this policy, and,
perhaps, a sagacity beyond ordina-
ry penetration. But we have been
unable to discover either Of these
elements, or to remove the belief,
that IN impression will be created
in the public mind, adverse to the
wishes and hopes Of all disaffcctcd
Republicans
In four weeks more the Cincin-
natl Convention will meet. The
first ar d most practical question to
be considered by that body will be,
whether to confine its operation
within certain narrow limits. and
thus repeat the experience Of the
Buffalo Convention, which was de-
signed to defeat General Cass, or to
enlarge the scope of its action, by
forming an integral and importan!
part Of an organized Opposition. II
is very obvious that the convention
will be somewhat distracted by
conflicting opinions on these two
points. One interest, which is in
tensely Radical. and though profes-
sing to be "Liberal," bitterly intol-
Grant of the mere name Of democ-
racy, will urge isolation, and an Or
ganization entirely independent of
all other parties. The really libcr
al men will advocate cooperation
outside, as the only hope OF defeat
ing General Grant. There is still
a third class, who will go to Gin
cinnati with no fixed policy, and
who have vague idea that the
presence of their convention, and n
proclamation of principles. may de-
ter the Philadelphia regulars from
carrying out the prescribed pro
grammc.
The elements of confusion, which
at first glance might appear seri
GUS and disturbing, are not likely
to derangc the intention Of those
who will compose the great body of
that convention. The movement
has now pa sed beyond the control
of any special interest, and an
attempt TO engineer it for personal
objects will signally fail. AT this
late day, and under existing cir
cumstances, n third ticket would
only serve to expose the weakness
of whoever could commit the folly
of making such an experiment.
And the idea of meeting at Cincin,
n"ti merely to paas resolutions and
affirm agreeable distractions would
be no less absurd than that of n
triangular contest for the Presiden-
cy. Hence, these two causes of
anxiety, which now seem to ooppress
some minds, may be dismissed with
out further thought.
1t may be taken for granted, that
the practical and sensible majority
of the convention, who mean bust
ness, and who will go to Cincinna
ii, in order to give substantial di
rection to their plans, will make
nominations and strive to lay the
foundation for united Opposition.
Fractional parts of the minority,
holding different views among
themselves, yet sympathizing with
each other against this wise policy,
may combine to defeat that patriot
ic purpose by forcing u candidate
for tho Presidency known to be un.
acceptable to the great body of vo-
tcrs whose support is indispcnsa-
Bile to success. This is the real
danger to be feared, while the 9th
ers are fictitious and passing. If it
can be avortcd by discreet counsels
then all will so well.
Union of the Opposition nccesar-
ly supposcs that the Democracy
may be induced 10 accept a candi-
da tc not Unidentified with its organi-
cation, but who in full accord
with the vital principles which rise
above all political distraction. We
are not authorized TO say what
course our National Convention
will ultimately adopt. But from
tho expressions OF the press and The
spirit manifested everywhere, il
may be assumed, that if the ad
vance TO Cancellation and concert be
made bccomingly, it will be met
with generous and cordial welcome
The democratic party seeks to re
deem the government from misrulc
to purge it of corruption, TO restore
relations, and to super
scde the military domination, by
which civil authority is now tramp
led under foot. If these objects can
be best attained, and the support of