Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-23
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THE NEW YORK DELEGATION TO
BALTIMORE.

Henry b. Station, the husband of Mrs.
Stanton, and in the early Kansas days .
prominent man there, was in attendance at
the late New York Democratic State Con
vention at Rochester, as correspondent of
the N. Y. San, and, telegraphed to tina.
paper ss follows in reference to the delega-
ton selected to represent New York State
at Bsltimere
The delegation viii carefully watch the drift Of
the tide and act accordingly, st Baltimore. l
think am CLOSE to the mark whom say that If
the Liberal kePubli cans want the delegation to
take the initiative at Baltimore in favor of DR..
Greeley they must swell the liberal movement to
formidable dimensions. The Democrats who
have been selected to represent this Staten the
National convention have no intention oftaking
stock in losing or even doubtful enterprise.
Ii they sre going to be beaten they prefer defeat
under their own flag. know the temper of the
hew York Democracy IS exhibited by its leaders
here, and do not misjudge when l say that
while they are willing to take Greeley and
Brown, II il appears to them that in that way /,
and in that way alone, they can overthrow
Grant, they are wholly disinclined to try any
doubtful experiments 10 that direction. There.
fore let DR. Greeley and his friends govern them
selves accordingly and make a satisfactory eA-
hibit Of their strength if they want the help Of
the New York delegation at the Democratic
National convention
The Rochester Union and Advertiser, a
very reliable and inhuen tlal Democratic
journal. says:
"The Democratic State Convention called to
choose delegates to represent the democracy OF
New Iork IN the national convention of July
next, assembled in this city yesterday an has
transacted it's business and adjourned. Its 80
tion wss discrees-such as the people, at the
present stage OF the presidential situation, de-
manded. There were extremes in this conven-
tiOn, As there have been in every previous coz
vention- Some gentlemen, on the one hand, de-
sired TO start the democratic wagon two months
before the race begins, without their breeding
on, by o committal to Greeley at this eOnven-
ton while others, on the other hand, would
block the wheels in front SO as to run it back
ward or fix the gear as to keep 1t in the old
rut, viii tever may be the better judgment Of
July. The main body Of the convention, how
| ever, had more correct appreciation of policy
and duty and accordingly resolved TO go slowly
for the present SO as to secure free choice o.
position and action in the uturs. Had the con
vention done mors-had it instructed the de E.
gates TO Baltimore to support Horace Greeley
and no one els :, it would have exceeded its pow
ers Sn d created division at once in the demo
cratic party of the state. The democratic con-
stituendy in making up the convention conteu
plated no such proceeding. On the contrary
they ex pee ed that the convention would do jus
what tit has done-hoii the party a unit an
leave it to it's representatives. at Baltimore I,
decide for it as to candidates when the time fo
decision arrives"
CONCERNING the future course Of the New
York Democracy, The Union and Adeertise,
says:
"whb other there shah be q union upon sandi
dates, And those candidates shall be Greeley ,nt
Brown are open questions, decision of whici
rests nth til liberal republicans. If they de
velop strength and give an earnest of sinosrit,
that will satisfy democrats, the democratic part,
will sdbpt and support their ticket If they d.
lot thu Is satisfy democrats, the democratic part
will nok support their ticket. The democratic
party i'll act with judgwentsnd GOODNESS in thi
crisis and Tot allow itself to be carried away b.
the i'm pulse and she hurrsh of q few Of its mem
bers. And so acting, it viii be abe TO move as
unit W ben the occasion comes, and not before =
point ths' come do not sppear to see"