Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-16
The spirit OF the state r. csa.

ally ac eptable to the Conservatives. be-
cause ,hey consider The nomination such
a great improvement on Radicalism. The
issue is "Grcelcy or Grant" Between
these no true man viii st,p to doubt.
Auy DETECTION on the part Of the Con
sefyatives. or any action of the Northern
Democracy looking TO separate ticket
is. We think, just SO much towards cnsur
ing Grants election. We of the South
would have about as much to hope for
from the election Of Greeley as from the
election of a Northern Democrat, were
that possible. The one fought as hard as
the other during the war, aud Greeley
has done as much for US since. We are,
therefore, for Greeley and Brown.
The Leesburg Democratic Mirror is
not enthusiastic over the nomiaa tioa of
Greeley. It thiuks some one less detasta-
lul TO the Northern Democracy might bet
ter have been selected. 1t will b.de the
action of the Democratic National Con-
ven,ion. while 1t admis that the general
feeling throughout The country appears
to be in favor of accepting the si'ua
tiou"- regarding it as the hest that can
be lone to defeat Grant.
The Petersburg Inde1 thinks the Seutl
has been 1.-The ball to be knocked from
palar to post loug enough" between the
two parties at tie North for their ows
amusement, and says:
We are Democrats IS much as ever
We were. But just as the Wing aDt
Democrat are becume in Virginia Dame'
o 1 the past, of past as distinct from the
present as the names Hun and Goth
Guelph or Ghrbel.ine. just SO the day
has come tor new departure in nstiopa
affairs ; the people are rising. and when
they speak the packs Of politicians who's,
lite is the chase of office shrink aba rhec
INTO equal obscurity. whether they tore
at the enira Is of the South or grew fa
GU the garbage of Tammauy.
The Progress says the success Of the
liberal movement depends in a great
measure upon the ac'ion Of the Na'iona
Democratic party. aud thinks to bea
Grant the Democracy must give the Lib
eral Republicans It's united support.
The Norfolk Virg niam gives a gooe
deal OF sound advice to its readers on tn
subject OF their local election; declare
Grant lost his opportunity when he turn
ed his back upon the South aud became
the tool of such maliguapts as Morton
Stanton and Chandler; thinks he vii
probably Withdraw from the field; bu'
does not state how it stands with regart
to the Democratic Convention.
The Norfolk Iuraut still holds to it
position that Greeley must be our last re-
sort. and then OILY for tue sake of beat
Ing Grant. 1t sees no reason Tor TIL
haste aud hurry that SO many exhibit. an,
remarks
We have nothing to lnse by keeping
c""l and quiet, wal lug and watching an,
bid ing cur time Tie three mill iol
Democratic Conservative voters of til,
Union can be, if they viii be, masters o
the 81 uation.
TIE Danv'lle Register speaks for thu
people . 1 that section Of the State
prehe"sive OF some folly on he-p#rt o
the Democratic Convention. 1t says:
When that COW ention is gathered i
will speak tor the party but We trus
it will not be guilty OF a bunder that Cat
bring only d 'scon,f lure aud defeat upoi
both Its own party and the Liberals.
The opponents Of Ora would RETURN the
government, they must.act together.
The Winchester Times discusses the
nominations inpartlaliy and with
caln.Dess in lengthy leader. and con-
cludcs
As at present advised, we are
opinion that unless the Conservatives and
Democrats OF the country can bring them
selves to support Greelsy-however bitter
the dose may be-the opposition to
Grant nj ght as well be abandoned.
The question to be decided is not
whether Greeley is acceptable to US, out
whether G.aut shall be defeated. There
is but one way Of accomplishing this last
result, aud that is by combination OF
all the elements OF opposition.
Tue West Point Star makes no sign
by which We can iuter its position on The
Greeley question.
The Alexandria Gazette only says:
There appears to b, much harmony of
sentiment in Virginia among the Con-
servatives and Democrats as to politics
Those who hesitate about the Cincinnati
movement, yet speak kindly of the nomi
naiions-aud all agree that they prefer
Mr.. Greeley to Grant.
The Farmville New Commonwealth
says the issue is made up, aud it prefers
Greeley to Grant Mr.. Venablc, the
editor. who was enc Of the lockers on
at Cincinnati, closes u long editorial
favorable to the nomination with this
emphatic language
With all the lights before US, we say
deliberately, as the result Of muci,
thought upon the subject, that we can
see nothing else except that the contest
is already narrowed aown to the simple
proposition, which do you prefer. Gree
ley or Grant? We answer with all the
vim that is in us, Greeley.
The Roanoke Times. Capt McCaulI's
paper, approves the platform and the
ticket, and says that should the Dem
ocrats and Conservatives unite with the
Liberals. Grants defeat is beyond the
shadow of doubt.
The Liberty News, while it thinks a
candidate less Objectionable to the Dem
ocratie party ought to have been select
ed. il the Object was to conciliate the
Democratic vote at the North, never
theless fluids that Mr. Greeley has many
excellent qualities to recommend him,
aud it will accept him as against Grant