The Hickman courier., 1872-05-11
noyv Greeicy as Receivcd.

I
In discussing the nominations between
members of Congress, the Republicans
we're almost unanimous in the opinion
that the choice of Greeley was terrible
blow to the Administration: but most Of
them found consolation in the belief that
it was certain the democrats would nomi
nate a straight ticket. \ few, however,
dissented from this view. An Alabama
Republican remarked that. Greeley
great strength in the South would com
pell the Democratic party to take him up.
He could sweep every Southern State
with the possible exception of South
Carolina.
a Mississippi Republican declared
that Greeley would carry that State, and
that every native white Republican in the
South would support him. OF course,
he added the carpet baggers and office
holders will be down on him, but the fact
that the native Republicans are for HIM.
will get him the larger part of the negro
vote.
On the Democratic side the excitement
was at fever heat. and number OF Re-
publicans went over to hear what was
said about the nomination. Previous to
the announcement of the result, there
/ had been a great many expressions OF
apprehension that Adams would be the
candidates chosen, and of regret at the
/ fai!ure of Dsyis, who was the choice OF
mos, democratic members.
When the report OF Greeley's nomina-
nation was received, an old democratic
New York member exclaimed drawing
long breath: That takes a great weight
! } 4 IL. y Y oh
/ Democrat said Greeley is very popu-
/ lar with the Irish. but not a man OF them
/ would have voted Tor Adams" a Ten
uessee member declared that Greeley
would carry that State by 40, 600 majorI-
/ ~, and u New Yorker added that he
would sweep New York by 10000. y
+ Pennsylvania member said, They could
not have suited us better Pennsy !vania
] Is sure for Greeley" j member from
Texas declared that no man could have
+ been nominated who would have much
streug il that State as Greeley. An
enthu. iastic Illinois man said that he was
going to buy him white hat at once.
la the Senate. the 4 administration men
evidently felt that the ticket would draw
off large force OF Republicans. a
Western Senator said that Greeley was
very strong with the people A New
England Senator admitted hat The uoiul
nation vas . very dangerous enc. and
that no man IN the KePloiican party
could draw ctf so many votes. Another
New Eacland Senator concur!ed with
this opinion. aud added that It would
certainly lose Connecticut and New
. Hampshire to Grant
Pendle:ou aud Hendricks the great
Democrats leaders of the West, viii be
hearty in their endeavors TO prevent The
election of Graut by the prevention Of a
STRAIGHT out aud out Democratic uomi
nation Hoffman and Seymour aud their
co la5orer- 10 the East. will exert them
selves TO the same eud The Democracy
Of Peuu-y lrauia and Of tie South will
do the same, and it is already assured
that the passive policy viii prevail at 81.
Louis or wherever else tie Democratic
Convention may be held The first
Democratic State Convention occurs in
Tennessee on Wednesday next aud the
views of the Memphis appeal aud other
influential apers in that STATE are hail
ed with great satisfaction bY the friends
of the Liberal ticket Great praise is
siven to the & nla,sreiGl Of Cincinnati.
which is one of the most potential in
4 fiucuccs in the country, for boldly taking
up the banner OF revolt in spite Of the
local antagouism. The course Of the
Chicago Tribme and Springfield. (Mass J
PrpuJlican Is freely commented upon in
the same way. aud the Grant party is
thoroughly and radically alarmed.