Middletown transcript., 1872-07-06
Ths Baltimore Convention.


che rRAxsoassf, sAe Baltimore Convcn-
'ion w'In have mes asd completed its la
Dor. Tecsdsy 1cxt, the 9th instant. is
the dsy for i te convene, and by Thurs
dsysr EEasy she country will know the
result cfi.s deliberations.
Frcs frcseut appearances Of the poli,i-
cal kerssoa it seems that Greeley and
8rows and the Cincinnati platform will
~cccivc an endorsement on the FIRST ballot
We have endeavored. in these columns,
"y our own articles and those Of contcm-
pcrarics. to demonstrate the folly Of such
= course. and VIC again enter our carncs,
protest against it, The endorsement Of
Greeley and Brown would hopelessly d.
vide the Democratic party While some
aver. in the occurrence Of such an event,
that they will no, vote at all. others have
declared their intention Of supporting
Grant. These men will be sufficient, 10
make the defeat Of the Cincinnati nomi.
necs certain and the reelection Of Gran,
overwhelming. And who can blame them
for such course? A large majority Of
the Democrats in the land would prefer
siraight-out ticket but in the event there
is none put forward no other nomination
Is binding upon them, and many will feel
free TO act as they please. There arc
many Democrats who think ,hnt Grant is
preferable to Greeley. and viii support,
him in case the contest narrows down to
these two candidates.
There is principle in moral philosophy
which says when a physical and moral
evil come in competition. choose the physi-
cal; when two physical evils come in
competition, choose the least; and when
two moral evils come in competition
choose neither. Now, rs between Greeley
and Grant. VIC will choose neither. We
viii not commit an evil that good NAV
Jossit5y follow. Greeley may be prcfera.
bic TO Grant. and we think be is; but il
VIC were asked reason for our opinion We
would scarcely be able to give one.
As a candidate ~ the Democratic party.
what can be sail favorable to Mr.. Gree.
lay? The convention which nominated
him did not invite Democratic co-opera.
tion. but on the contrary wished it under.
stood that the liberal moyemsnt was en-.
tirely within the Republican party. and
some Of the prime movers in the affair de.
clared that under no considerations would
they support any Democrat. IIa. he ever
said or written anything tha, was in ac.
cord with Democratic principles? /? and on
tho contrary has he not been a life long
opponent Of them Has he not been tn,
forcm0st advocate I Hl the unconslitu
tioual and obnoxioss lass that now ours,
this country. and especially the South
HISS he not advocated every measure tha
tended towards Capitalization Has h,
not said that he would prefer Grant
whom, vith his office-holiers, lie has de
clared corrupt aud incompetent, to an,
Demscratf Has he not said: "poin
wherever you please to m election dis,ric
which you will pronounce morally rotten
given up in part to dcbauchery and vice
and that district will be found at nearly o
quito every election, giving large major
ity for that which styles itself The Demo
csaaic party. Take oil the haus,s Of de
baschery 10 the land and you will I'm,
nins. .tcnshs Of their master spirits ac,iv
participants Of that same Democracy. Ma
Il b. written on my grave that / neve
was foll,wcr. and lived aud died il
u6shipe its debtor" Was he not = sc
cessicniss at the beginning Of the late un
happy dilkculticsi Did he not urge tn
Hsulh 10 seceds from the Union an
whss they did 20, did he not say "whc
~ rSbellious traitors are overwhelmed i
ska oelA. spd scattered like leaves befor
- Aagry wind. il must not be to retur
tepesssfu) and eontensed homes. The
- aad poverty q their sresides, an
- teissaies 10 the ssxioss ayes Of moth
- ~ u The rses of children"
e. sseh saa sseeive the support q
g. nsusssssis party. siter denouncing
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