The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-06
Tho Political Outlook.

We have given to the readers Of the
ADVOCATE, from time to time, extracts
from other journals, relating to the
Presidential prospect, in order to keep
them posted upon current events iu the
political world, to show the drift of
public sentiment, and the indications of
the probable action Of the several part
les to the great Presidential contest of
the current year. With this view we
present the following extract from the
Washington Patriot, a Democratic
journal, which favors union of all the
elements Of opposition to President
Grant, upon Judge Davis, The article
from which this extract is taken, was
written with special reference to the
approaching Cincinnati Convention, aud
from the tone of it, the Patriot does not
appear to be very hopeful of union at
CINCINNATI. But, there is no telling
what a day may bring forth, as the po.
litical prospect is ever changing.
ave are told, and we believe, there is a
large body of discontented Republicans who
alienated from mere party organization,
dissatisfied with the leader who is put over
them, who hold in their consciences that a
change of Executive Administration is es.
sential--nay, who 20 further, and have
dark torebodings Of the future IL the present
incumbency continues four years longer,
and who hold certain political and econom.
lcal principles in common with what may
be with exactitude termed the Democratic
opposition, and yet, with all this, that
there is danger that this communion cannot
be made practically effective, and, there.
fore, the misery which all deplore must
continue. 1t is not easy, without abiding
faith in the bright destiny Of the Republic,
when these wretched clouds are pnrged
away, to believe this. There is not a Dem.
orcat in the land who does not, in his heart,
say, anything is better than the present
corrupt domination" There is not Lib
eral Republican who does not in his con.
science feel the same thihg. Yet, we con
cede, the signs are not cheering, and here
it is that the indiscretions and crotchets to
which we alluded in the outset do their
harm. As n general thing, the Democratic
press Of the country is guiltless of this folly.
The peryersely impraclicable are relatively
few. Their influence, nothing. The Dem.
oc-atic sense of the available has been made
singularly manifest in the way in which the
tentative nominations of the Labor Reform
party, the only real ones made, have been
received.
Democracy, il disposed to be captious
and antagonistic, might easily find on Mr.
Dayis's record excuses for criticism, but,
we repeat, as general rule, it has not done
so. No Democrat in the land has put him.
self in such position that, if the repre-
sentative body Of the party, on due deliber.
alton, and in view Of imminent and common
danger, chooses TO say il Judge Davis and
Governor Parker are the men, he could
not cordially support them. The Demo
cratic party perfectly understands itself, its
position, and its duties. Nor can any one
reasonably find fault with its resolution SO
far to maintain its organization and its dis.
cipline, that, failing all utilization, failing
all combination for the common veal, il
may advance or fall back in good order,
and fight, as is its wont, under its own
glorious banner. Not such, we regret to
say, seems to be the attitude of Liberal
Republication"