Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-29
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION

on Wednesday of this week. original
started'by the "revenue reformers" in tn
interest of free trade, it has come at las
to be an assemblage actnated by the singh
motive of opposition to Grant. 1t will be
to outside appearance a gathering of re
publicans, but its course will be shaped
by democratic influence and its results
will be for democratic advantage.
The design of the leading spirits who
control the movement is to make such
nominations and adopt such a platform
that all the opposition to Grant may be
united against him. They propose if they
can to bring republicans and democrats,
loyal and disloyal, protectionists and free
traders, abolitionists and negro haters. to
stand together upon the single idea of
beating Grant OF course all other ideas,
all principles must give way, and the
party must take the field without plat
form and with candidate who represents
nothing but personal war upon Grant.
While it will be necessary thus to abne
gate all principle in order not to drive
away any of the factions which are ex-
pected to support the movement, it must
still keep up show of repuhlicanism by
its ticket in order to draw republicans to
its support. How to give it fair repub-
lcan outside and yet make it acceptable
TO democrats is one of the grand dfficul-
ties. The democratic managers have
been urged to insist that the candidate for
Vice President shall be democrat, but
that is now yielded and it is understood
that both candidates will be republicans.
Although the democrats expect to fur
nish nearly allthe support which the ticket
will receive they are controlled by the con-
sideration that without republican votes
they are certain to be defeated, and so
they must spread their net cautiously to
catch republicans.
AT present it seems that Charles Francis
Adams has the inside track. His letter is
not relished by republicans, but it has
given him favor with democrats, and
created pressure for his nomination from
that source which promises to give
him success. The World says: 'If
the Cincinnati Convention is wise
land high toned enough to nominate
Charles Francis Adams as candidate for
President the Democratic party will en-
"dorse that statement with universal ac-
"clamation. In that case it win be of little
consequence whether Democratic Ma
''tional Convention is held or not. A con-
"yention would merely ratily the former
conclusion of the Democratic masses. If
Adams is nominated the Democratic par
"ty viii support him without waiting for
the formal endorsement of their assem-
'bled delegates. lie is the one Republic
can whom the Democrats can support
wHnout condoning any thing or making
any apologies His name is an al sulli-
cient Recommendation both to the DEMO
"crass and Liberal Republicans. We can
"ail unite upon him without the slightest
sacrifice OF self-respect and without feel
ing astoLished, much less degraded a,
finding ourselves in the same company ),
tits probable that Adams will be the man
This endorsement of him by the Wor,d
will settle that question, although we be
lieve there is doubt about the World beine
sustained By the democratic party. Their,
are already some objections made 10 him
and beside there is a large and respectful
portion Of the party that do not believe i
an alliance with republicans, but insist NJ
on~hasing 4 democratic convention an
democratic candidates. The World yer
innocently adds after this unqualified en-
dorsement Of Adams that the. Cincinnati
contention Wilde as IT pieases, but witt
the democratic party in the scale in favo
OF Adams, as the Worlds position APP
pears to indicate, it win scarcely dare do
anything but nominate him.
II there were prospect of defeatin o
Grant hy tbspwing the election into the
House Of Representatives the desire for
,,n;t;uU all the onnOsifion IN him uno,