Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-25

Ar,fis, iIsy a. 1919.

| iltNlit litlultlhf lhhlt w htittulVitt your
yioNs M VOL ~ mine fully oolfoide.
have always thought tue chances O.!
coalition boarcen two political parties,
where the people ars 10 DO consulted, one
Of Tho most diilicult things Ia nature to
effect; and |, for one, am not disappointed
at the failure Of the Cincinnati COnycn.
ton 10 lay tho predicate upon which such
an event was possible. II was only pos.
| sible In ease the Convention had been
composed OF that class OF large hearted
men, who we're able TO sink partisan poll.
| tics entirely out of sight, aud who would
devote themselves to the task as q patriot.
ic labor for the good Of the whole people !
but this Convention was from its compo-
! siIion, incapable OF such things. The orig
linal movement had much Of this element
, Of patriotism in IL but MS II gathered
/ strength it drew into It's advocacy all the
disappointed or dissatisfied political hack
who had nothing personally TO hope from
Grant, and THIS element controlled the
action Of the convention.
Even Greeley (who is supposed by some
to be honesty was forced, as well as
others, into the absurd position that tho
Convention did not propose "anything to
beat Grant as their watchword, but that
they were the real simon pure old doctor
Jacob 7'oWnsenas !Sdrsapdritid, and.adopted
platform as TO past acts, but little less
offensive TO democrats than anything
which could be proclaimed by the most
advanced radicals.
The truth is, that Greeley, Trumbull and
others including Sumner, got scared at
the magnitude OF the issue they were max
ing, and as soon us 1t was found that au
honest movement on their part would be
embraced by the millions oil the oppressed
people of the United States, as means
| for their deliyerance from thrallom-
knowing its success would leave them in
comparatively an insignificant position.
They became alarmed Mt the prospect of
achieving that for which they had labor
ed-turned traitors to the movement, and
sought at once TO place conditions upon
it that would necessarily repel the democ-
racy. This movement was purely selfish,
as they felt they were gilmore consequence
politically, standing in the light of objec-
tros in their own party, than they would
be to be sunk, or rather lost in the gener-
al movement Of the earnest men of the
country, in seeking the restoration Of
peace, good order and an honest admins
lration Of the government, in accordance
with the precepts Of the Fathers.
From my standpoint take it, that the
Adams men represented the patriotic par.
ty, and Greeley the partisans in the Con.
yention. Had Adams been nominated up
on his own platform in his letter 10 Wells,
! the Democratic Convention would have
accepted him. just as the Virginia State
Convention did Walker. His dignity of
character, his freedom from partisanship,
his honesty and ability, his we'll known
conservatism, united with his illustrous
descent, as well as being the father Of so
distinguished democratic Statesman,
would have made him acceptable rs can
didate. The Cincinnati Convention men
would have been compelled to go with
him, and as the selection of such n man
would have been the best evidence of hon.
esty in the reform movement SO it would
have gathered strength from the day of
the nomination until the election, when
Grant would have been overwhelmingly
de feated. Even the monied men would
have preferred hfn, rs they would know
there would be no more black Frdays-no
more Secor claims, no more Tom Muir
phys, no more Boutwells. Morton, Came
ron, Tom Scott and the balance of the crew,
who seek to control the Government for
their own selfish and partisan purposes.
would have to give way, and whether the
Government would in all respects be ex-
actly what we of the South would ap
plaud, one thing is certain, it would
cease TO be vindictice.
But Adams failed and Davis failed, and
| L 1 g Ill IL
tie from Grant in essentials, except the
man at the head, who is more humane;
and the worst of it with us, Gf We must
sink our politics) one which cannot sue
coed. We cannot afford to throw away
our political organization on such slim
chance
Our prospects may brighten now upon
this Cincinnati failure. 1t is true we can
not take up Adams in our Convention and
give him the strength he would have had
by our acceptance of him as candidate
already in the fietd Nor should We, MS n
Democratic Convention, assume TO nomi-
naie any one who is not recognized demo-
crat. Our strength is chiefly in our or
ganization, and 10 keep it together on q
ticket for President and vice President we
must nominate men out of our own party
who will be acceptable. But, at the same
time, we must not fall into the error which
ruined the Cincinnati movemcnt-we must
not put forward men who will be offensive
either by their present or past course, to
tho liberal or conservative people of the
North and we must nominate States
man or man Of high character, and man
of note. Hancock Hendricks, Thurman,
or any such men will suit our purpose.
Then, with a platform, giving up nothing
that is essential, but saying nothing Often
sively, and looking chiefly TO the present
aud the future, think We will he aid,d
by all the independent conservative men
of the North; that our ticket will be
strong, and be likely to achieve success.
Greeley, Trumbull and others have sal
that Grants administration was corrupt,
and that i. ought to be changed. They
have charged it with being the advocate of
Capitalization, and hare sounded the note
of alarm. They cannot draw back from
their followers. The people at the North,
direct way TO the accomplishment Of that
which they have been led TO believe is
great public good. If they see that there
is no chance for Greeley, or if Greeley de-
clnes, MS he threatens to do, if n demo-
cratic ticket is nominated, and goes for |
Grant, and II, at the same time, the demo-
Gratis have not by their proceedings and
nominations driven off such men, think |
they will 60 with the democracy as the on
ly way to achieve the great good 10 the
country, which they wish to do by the de-
feat of the Grant ticket. That many of
the Adams men in the CINCINNATI Conyen-
ton are in this frame OF mind, there is no
doubt. Why shall We not take advantage
Of III
have given you these views as the re-
suit Of previous reflection. They are hasti-
IL thrown together on the spur Of the &C.
casion, viz: the perusal your letter.
OF course you have seen llancock's let.
ter TO Walton. II has struck the key note
Of public sentiment here. Few, IL any
democrats, will follow the Cincinnati Ig-
MS .fatuas. j. A. q.