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The Prospects and Policy Of the
Democracy in the Presi- s
Dental Campaign.

Democracy in the Presi-
Dental Campaign.
From the New York Herald.
The endorsement of Greeley and
Brown and the acceptance of the plat.
form of the Cincinnati Conventions
all that seems left for our Democratic
friends. With these they can enter
upon the campaign with some pros.
pect Of success, and can probably
raise an amount of noisy enthusiasm
that has not been witnessed since the
days of Tippecanoe. There will be
nothing then to prevent the establish
ment Of old white hat clubs all over
the Union, and o revival of the wide
awake professions as q set-off against
Grants "Boys in Blue" The parti
san cant abont adverse principles and
lifelong opposition is not worthy Of
consideration. Greeley is honest,
straightforward, Independent and
kind-heartcd, and will act squarely
by all whasu him should he sue
coed in reaching the White House.
Besides, the situation would compel a
fair treatment of the democracy by
President Greeley. A union upon the
Presidential ticket means a union
upon State tickets and upon Congress
sional candidates; the success Of the
Cincinnati nominees would mean the
election OF q majority of Democrats
and Liberal Republicans TO the House
of Representatives. These Congress-
men would form the administration
party. and it would be vital to the ad
ministration to hold them together in
unity, which could not be done unless
the democracy should be conceded 8
proper share in the federal counsel'
and fair proportion of the fedora
spoils. Democratic place hunters
need have no fear, therefore. of a dis
appointment Of their hopes wher
Farmer Greeley moves his traps from
Chappaqua In the White House,
They will fill the Custom House, the
post Offices, the Internal Revenue
Bureau and the Washington depart
ments before the new civil service
rules 90 into operation, and will then
be safe in their positions. They will
of course be compelled to divide with
hungry liberal republicans; but they
will secure the half loaf, and this they
will find far better than no bread.
While everything will thus be rose:
colored in regard to the spoils should
Uncle Horace be elected by Demo,
critic votes, the democracy will stand
in Il better position than they occupy
today should Greeley be defeated
with the democratic endorsement
The Republican party will then be
Ihopclessly divided, and a thorough
union of the democratic and Liberal
republican organizations would, nc
doubt, take place in the next cam
paign, under the name of the liberal
democracy. AS soon as the strength
of Grants name is taken from the
regular republicans they must be lef
lin hopeless minority, and then the
liberal democratic party will become
the party of the future, and will be
likely to hold power for quarter O
century. So that, whether present
success or future safety bo considered
tho wisest policy the democracy car
pursue at Baltimore is to make 8
unanimous and prompt union with
tho liberal republicans, endorse their
candidates and their platform with
enthusiasm and plunge into the con
test with spirit and euergy. We de-
sire to see fair fight between the
two tickets, and are willing to test
the issue between the soldier and the
farmer-the sword and the plough
We believe Greeley to he a strong
candidate, and for that reason bis en-
dorsemept by the democracy is likely
to have healthy effect upon the ad'
ministration and to compel some re
forms that ought to be made: AL
ready the partisan supporters of Gen
eral Grant are urging on the admins,
tration Congressman q more liberal
tariff, a more honest civil service re.
form, less land grant jobbery, and 9
real universal amnesty" for the
South. In addition, we waru the
President chat popular sentiment con
d INNS the policy Of Secretary Fish in
regard to Cuba and Spain, as well al
England, and we urge him to request
the resignation of that Cabinet Off
Ger, and to recall Mr.. Washburne from
Paris to take his place. If General
Grant will make these concessions
there will be little doubt of his re-
election. The loyalty and sound
sense of the nation are with him, and
the commercial strength of the coun
try at his back. But the democracy
may yet have chance Of success il
they take shelter under the old white
hat of an honest man, and at least
they will have the satisfaction Of ma
king good fight and of laying up fol
themselves good store Of ammuni
tion for future battles.
The Trustees of the Southern Bap
tist Theological Seminary are in daily