Smyrna times., 1872-06-05
po,;ticaI Notes.

1,s,.,or Davis contradcts the statement
.,LS L"a written to Wade Hampton iii sup
unrt rmat nf "F GTeeIcv He says he has expressed
no opinion in the ""'''''
Jud0e Black says that the Greeley craze is
.hrooI;no the democracy TO pieces" Where !
rUon O the Springfield Republican says: "Of
canrse It is. That's part of its business"
The Charleston Is. c. Republican, said to
he ''the oldest Radical newspaper in South |
Carolius, came out last week for Greeley and |
Brown 1t declares them better Republicans
thar President Grant"
The speech of Congressman Voorhees, against
Greeley was widely circulated by the supporters
of General Grant. The contest by the two
wings of the republican party for democratic
support is lively and interesting.
Ex-Governor Beriah Megofin of Kentucky.
has written letter strongly endorsing the lib
eral platform and nominees. He says that ifl
the democracy, expect to get control of the
government and retain'it, it must first recover
its old position as the party Of progress.
The Democratic Convention of Charleston
county, South Carolina, held last week, adopted
resolutions endorsing the Cincinnati plat
form and the nominations of Greeley and
Brown.
A number of Liberal Republicans and Demo
20 the Free Trade Meeting held in New York
last week, urging them either to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President or
to ''call meeting of representatives.
The Democratic State Convention of Pa,
met last week at Reading, and Hon. g. r.
Buckalew was nominated for Governor on the
seventh ballot, and Hon. James Thompson was
nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court by
acclamation. The resolutions adopted are
l. ~
though they are not explicit in any direction.
Position OF THE MARYLAND CONGRESS-
MEN.-According to the Washington cores
pondent of the Baltimore Sum- Mr. Archer has
publicly announced that he is favorable to the
endorsement at Baltimore of the Cincinnati
ticket; that there is no reason to doubt that
Messrs. Swami and Hambleton lean in the
same direction, while Messrs. Merrick and
Richie propose to await the decision of the
convention.
In response to direct question put to him,
in Kentucky recently, the Hon. Geo. H. PEN
deton made answer: Il think we'll of the
liberal cause, but am for having a national
democratic convention, and abiding its deci-
sion. 1t looks now like we ought to back the
liberals, but | am for taking advantage of all
the lights that may be thrown on the situation
between now and the assembling of the con-
vention in July.
The mass meeting to ratify the Cincinnati
nominations was held in New York Monday
evening. Cooper Institute, the place of meet
ing, was well filed General Cochrane
presided, and speeches were made by Senator
Upton, Col. A. K Mcclure, General Kilpst-
rick and Robert B. Roosevelt. Letters were
read from Senator Fenton, Cassius NJ. Clay
Senator Trumbull, Hon. James Brooks, Gen
lmboden and others.
The Democrats of Richmond County, Geor
gia, held large meeting at Augusta, last week
to nominate delegates to the State Convention
which meets in Atlanta on June 26th. Tht
feeling of the majority appeared to favor uniol
with the Greeleyites, Judge Lynton Stephen
being the only speaker opposed to Greeley
Resolutions were adopted favorng alliance will
any party (which will secure local self govern
ment and the suLordnation of the military t
the civil authorities" 1t is believed that thi
meeting expresses the feeling of the Georgi
Democracy.
John s. Mosby, the famous Guerilla Chief
the Rebellion, don't favor the pretensions {
Horace Greeley to the Presidency. In lett(
to Capt Babcock of Richmond, after tho
Democracy in their July convention fe
obliged To- choose between Grant and Greeley, /
concludes as follows: g. If we are compelled
60 through the ceremony of choosing a mast'
there is less humiliation in accepting the SC
dier to whom Lee surrendered his Sword, thi
the fanatic whose treacheries have been Il
'llisd of our woes.
Senator Ferry's letter to Mr.. Ferris,
Stamford, wherein he says: To entrust ma
ters of finance and revenue to an administr
ton made up and controlled by Mr. Greel
would be mere midsummer madness" has n
strengthened the affections of Democrats
Liberals for that distinguished gent lena
They say they are afraid that, after all, he W
''go to Grant" There are also some Deu
Gratis of an inquisitve turn of mind who wa
to know, eff they go to work to elect n
Greeley, what assurance is there that he, tt
will not be writing just such letters after
election? 2"
William Lloyd Garrison has written lett
to Senator Sumner declaring the latter spec
against President Grant ''ill-judged, i'll time
and 20 extravagant in its charges, and bitter
its personalities as to neutraliZe whatever
lust criticism can be found in it. Mr.. u
rison goes on to tell the Senator that he d.
not represent Massachusetts, in this impea
ment, her Republican people being almos
unit for the reelection of Grant; and that
cannot separate General Grant from
party which means to keep him In
Presidential chair if possible, another tel
being satisfied as to his ability, integrity,