Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-20
POLITICAL.
The Progress of the Campaign.


An immense Grant and Wilson meeting was
held at New Haven. on Thursday evening.
Thomas Fl. Bond leading member of the De-
mocratic party, was one of the speakers. He
has acted with the democratic party for years,
has been democratic member of the State
Senate and candidate Of the democracy for Lieut.
enant Governor. He took the gronnd that the
democratic party had sold out and that, between
Grant aud Greeley, he must choose Grant as
being much the safer man. Mr. Charles Atwa-
ter, late candidate of the democracy for Lieut.
enant Governor, was one of the Vice Presidents
of the meeting, he taking the same ground az
Mr. Bond.
Hon. b. r. Parks, formerly Democratic
member OF Congress from Indiana, but now a
resident of Illinois, made telling speech in
Joliet on the 18th inst, severely denounciug
Greeley from Democratic stand point, and de-
caring his intention to support Grant.
A letter from Hancock, West Virginia, says
that the nomination of Greeley will draw off
about half dozen Republicans there. while il
will give Grant the votes Of fifty Democrats.
A letter from correspondent in Holmes Co..
Ohio, says: 1 know of but two Republicans in
this county that will support Greeley. There
are scores of Democrats that will support neth-
or Greeley nor Grant"
A leading Ohio Democrat declares that there
are hundreds of Democrats in his county whom
no party drill can compel to vote for Greeley.
Hon. Charles A. Eldridge, the Democratic
Representative in Congress for the 4th district
of Wisconsin. passed through st. Paul, Mimi,
few days ago, on his way to Duluth. and the
81 Paul Press says,in conversation with friend
announced himself as unequiyocaly and unal-
teraby opposed to Greeley. AS between him
and President Grant, he preferred the latter.
Mr.. Eidridge is one of the ablest and most inlu-
ential Democrats in the Northwest.
In New York, ex-State Senator Samuel Sloan,
of Poughkeepsie, formerly President of the
Hudson River Railroad, and a leading Democrat.
has pronounced against Greeley Ex-senator
George Morgan, OF the same district, has taken
the same course. Hon. E. More Of Cazenovia,
a leading Democrat, not only repudiates Greeley,
but has Joined the Grant and Wilson Club. ~
out of 40 signers to call for a Greeley meeting
In Owsego county, have withdrawn from the
movement.
The Philadelphia Democrat the organ Of the
German Democracy, says that Greeley is no
Democrat, and if the leaders of the party set
him up as its standard bearer, "they act pot-
ical falsehood and commit crime against hon
esty loyalty and truth, of which the righteous
punishment will not fail to follow upon both
parties to the hypoertical compact"
The Perry County pa Democrat is indignant
at the shameless surrender of the organization,
and prefers defeat to success under the leader
ship of lifelong opponent like Greeley.
letter from Gullford, Me, brings the com
mon announcement. Says the writer II fai! to
see any Republican deserter here, but know Of
anumber Of Democrats who will vote for Grant. -"
The Chicago Times says that the corrupt bar
gain and sale at Baltimore places no Democrat
under the smallest obligation to support the
grantee in that infamous transaction, which has
inaugurated the most shameful political contest
this continent has ever witnessed.
The Democrats of Bangor, Me-, promised
Liberal Republican" club Of 200 men. Much
talk was made, and much exertiOn, but when
the list was published it contained fifteen names,
all OF them Democrats, appended to a call for a
"liberal" club, with the "Republican" omitted
''E. O." writes to the New York Times, from
Charlotte N. o., ON Thursday, that while
cannot attempt to give the precise figures of the
majority, can assure the Republicans that they
can already take comfort from decisive victory
in the "old North State"