Smyrna times., 1872-01-31
po,ifical Notes.

ory GRASr.-The Ns'0 York Citizen, a
0ES, orot;c naper, edited by congressman
RoSevelt administers a sever reuINe tnd ~ th .he
persons "u9 Gnn Grant. 1t truthfully says:
character a. Of being the stupid, senselcss indi-
lnS. Isl. these persons would have the pub
yldual ina be is one of the shrewdest managers
hc suppISr' Not only as leader in the war to
OF tIe % Iay6 y6rst gaye favorable turn, but as a
"nl:n "nl:,Istor in politics he has shown remarka-
ps"'L;ll phs sL;ll The Rebels continually took the
Wv ",,e view that the Democrats are taxing now,
ea%JJ aJ denounced the Union General as an lgno'
anus every time he gained victory over
is fIaa and the more etfectually he crushed
nen .nen o,r'n;es the more clearly they proved that
,n'nr = ,,tterlv incompetent as military COM
nc VIZ VIZ ond entirely unequal to the task he
iha1uoa, ma a,,",od There are soldiers at the south
haI aesuL Ln con clearly establish the fact that
tV-uay T" Cant was the poorest officer that the
Oenei"i OeTi 49, saw. that he ought to have been
t.u, mo'.u n every battle, and that he was only
oe"od from utter ruin by Incredible luck. So
oIsn with the Democrats. They prove con
"I,,,;velv the President lm6ecility as polltl-
r.rv time he scatterS their best laid plans
eau cL go orsrthrow, and while he has SO demor-
~ iJ NJ his adyersaries that they hardly have a
anaJ;lae against him. they insist that weaker
noltician never lived.
Tho St Paul Press, printed at Gen. Han
cocks headquartears' announces that tne
General declines 10 pe conslueieu oauu'u"'e
for the Presidency
Ererv energy of the leaders, and all the
resources of the Democratic party IN Con-
necticut, are to be directed to the Senatorship,
which the coming contest Tor State officers
virtually decides.
FIX. Senator Doolittle who has been engaged
in his legal profession since his defeat III the
Wisconsin Gubernatoral election, has written
letter giving his views on the political situa
ton, and especially the course that should be
followed by the Democrats in the pending
campaign. He is of opinion that all that i:
needed to reverse the current of defeat, is fol-
the Democrats to strike hands sincerely will
Reform Republicans, and achieve non parti
san triumph
The St Louis Republican keeps faithfully
hammerng away at the Passive Policy idea
and as an argument to doubling Democrats
recites their annals of defeat to inspire timel,
reserve before marching out in the preSen
campaign: 1.-The Democracy failed in 1860
thew failed in 1864; they failed in 1868; anC
they are now invited to a contest in 1872, il
which their leaders can give them no assur
ance against a fourth failure. Is this wis
counsel? Are the Democracy to fight on tn
fatal tactics of win all, again and again, unit
there is nothing of the party lett? We vii
not ask here, if the Democracy can afford to b
defeated next November. by conte>ting tn
the presidency with Mr.. Pendleton, Gen. Han
cock, Mr.. Hendricks. Mr. Doolittle or MI
Tilden as their candidates; but we ask thos
gentlemen themselves and their friends,
they can afford such defeat? Can they,
insisting on the honor Of nomination, affOr
the merciless reckoning which would probabl
follow defeat? Is it discreet for them to urg
on to disaster the great party which has trus
ed them with confidence, and with who's
future success their own fortunes are ident
fed?'
Horace Greely writes 70 Washington IT
guestng that his name be not appended to til
National Republican Committee for the Pres
Dental Nominating Convention. He says
stayed away from the meeting of the cOmmi
tee in order to preserve his independence ar
intlmates that there is a possible contingent
in which he will support General Grant,
renominated, though the intimation is not We
explicit. Mr.. Greeley seems to be very unce
tain about which side of the fence to jump
when he comes down from his present elev
ton on the top rail.
The Republican State Convention of Co
nectcut met at Hartford "Wednesday. &C
Jewell and the other State officers were una
mOusly renominated. The platform adopt
susains the National Administration, fave
reduction of the debt and of taxation, a tai
for revenue only, improvement of the NatiOI
Banking system, abolition of the frank
privilege, the granting of the public lands
settlers only. the enforcement of temporal
and education, and labor reform.