The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-09

ha'ils anu lrish. lie VIII receive, then n
large vote from these quarters, and the larger
the better.-hish Citizen.
f.ea Us Speak Ont.
u is t0InH observed that many of the Con-
servatlvc AMI Democratic Journals content
themselves with declaring that they await
the action of the National Democratic Con-
fent0n. Such a course Il modest enough
but Is 1t wise or is it useful? II newspa
per - either director or Il reflector of pub
Tic Opinion, it is hard to see why 1t cannot
say what its constituents, what its public.
shonid believe, or do believe, and Que IL
tempted to think that this modesty is but
tln,dity or mask for ignorance For the
Iiader, it is never afraid to point TO what it
sees to be the right course.
little too much perhaps is said about
this National Democratic Convention, and
what 1t Is to do for US. One of two things
Is certain: either we are to he part, an indie
pendent, active part of that Convention, or
we are to he outside Of it and unconnected
with it. Take the first case; if we are to
be in it, let us make up our minds as to what
we wish when we 60 to it. Take the second
case, and we disregard the Convention ut
terly, and 30 much the more must make I'D
our minds.
We are men, we of the South; we know
what is the supreme necessity Of the coun-
try, and we cain decide for ourselves and
once decided, we shall hold the balance of
power in that Convention or out Of it.
Finally, it is a mistake TO suppose that our
people have not made up their minds. They
are no longer frightened ut names nor any
longer deceived by protestations, and they
are profoundly weary Of being made the bone
rs ian afrx fhnr,,
who use and abuse them equally with an eve
to place aud power. We hold ourselves in
nothing indebted to the northern Demo-
crazy. Weare sick of the very names of Bel.
mont and Randall, the Age, the World, and
Brick Pomcroy, and we hold our own
opinions, whatever they may think.
Our people knew that quiet and peace is
what we want, honest and law-ubidinS rule.
The Democratic Convention can announce
no other principles than those put forth at
Cincinnati, and they could elect 10 man who
would be more certain to hold in Office to the
principles declared out Of it than Horace
Greeley. What, in Heavens name, have
these northern Democrats ever done for us
that we should slayishly wait for them to
direct our steps?
In common with them, we had certain
principles twelve years ago. TO maintain
those principles we sacrificed ourselves.
They sacrificed those principles to maintain
themselves.
And since the war what good have they
done to Us? Not so much in all their party,
or through all their presses, AZ Horace
Grcelcv'S persistent agitation for amnesty and
real peace. Let them understand, therefore,
thai the southern States tio not come before
them mcekly to learn what to do, but that
we know what TO do ourselves, and what
they must do, moreover.
We believe that Mr.. Greeley can be elected
if the northern Democracy will aid us. I'll
they will Lot aid lis, let them at least ADAM
don the notion that we will help them again
to make fools OF themselves and of U.s.
Petersburg indcr.
sOs:tfa Carolina.
. CHARLESTON, May 1.-The following will
appear is the leading editorial in the Charles
ton Nc,rs tomorrow under the head OIL
"The Voice OF the South"
The Democratic Executive National Com
mittce meets in New York to-day. WctrISt,
in its deliberations, due weight will he ac-
corded TO the public sentiment and reason
aide expectation Of HAT section which III tic
past has been 50 $icIdi,-t and 80 powerful an
ally OF tic party. 70 IL of the South the
action Of the National Democracy must either
bring confidence and Assurance Of speedy |
relief from the worst Of Our troubles, or else
prolong indefinitely the reign Of anxious
doubt and fragrant miSgovcrnment.
II there be any portion Of the Democracy !
who have Il right TO Object TO Greeley a. IL
lifelong antagonist OF their cherished politi- |
cal views, It is certainly The people CT the
southern STATES. If there he any whom sui- |
valiant
have entitled to !; hearing, when the ques-
ton Of stalking their fate upon the doubtful
fortune Of triangular contest is raised, it is
this same people; and we but give express
sion to the unanimous sentiment in South |
Carolina. and, as far Is any one can Judge, in |
the entire South, Wlrn we urge and entreat
our Democratic friends throughout the North |
to sink for moment nil personal prejudice |
and party pride, and give a dcatl-blow to
national corruption and sectional hate by a
prompt. generous, and hearty endorsement
of the nomination Of honest Horace Greeley. !
An Appeal from. Mississippi.
JACKSON, May 7.-Colonel c. G. Hooker, a
member Of the Democratic National EXecu-
tive Committee, has tclegrapbod the commit
tee suggesting that it postpone action until
after the meeting of Tie Philadelphia Con-
vcntion, and says that it is the wish of the
people Of Mississippi that such course be pur-
sued. An enthusiastic Greeley club has
been organized here.
What Frank Flair Says.
Reporter: But they say the Democrats will
not support them.
Senator Blair with some spirit and a tri1e
of profanity) Oh, hell! People are fools to
talk that way. Why, Greeley will carry the
whole South. Any man mustbe ID fool
to say that the ticket is not acceptable to
Democrats-cspecially in the South. know
what I'm talking about. There is no danger
of Il Democratic nomination. The Demo-
cratic party is not an asylum filled with idiots.
Don't tell me the Democrats will not support
Greeley. PIE got to go now. Pm going
back to Washington tonight Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Woods for Greeley.
Ben Wood and Fernando Wood, who were
in favor of Judge Davis, are out without re-
serve in favor of adopting the Greeley ticket,
acting, so it is reported, on Judge Davis's
advice. In the Sunday Ec,rs, Of Sunday, Ben
Wood has a double-eadcd editorial, headed
"liorace Greeley for President"
Hosting the Flag.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 1.-The Courier
Demociatic) puts the names OF Greeley and
Brown at the head of its columns, subject to
the approval Of the National Democratic
Convention.
Correspondence Of the Savannah News.
THE PIEK-EYED PHILOSOPHER.
ATLANTA, May 4, 1S72-The nomination
of Horace Greeley by the Cincinnati Con-
vention is the topic of conversation through
ont the rity. II took the DeODle here rather
bv surprise, though Democratic member Of
Congress from this State wrote home week
or ten days ago that he would be nominated.