New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-07-11
The Baisi.nore Convention.

The Democratic Convention, which met
IN Baltimore on Tuesday, the 9th Of July,
must be regarded as the most important in
the history of the Democratic party; for, from
that date the party itself, as distinctive pe-
litical organization, disappears from the arena
Of American politics. Il. -. !.
The nomination of Horace, Greeley, Of
New York, for President, and B. Gratz
Brown, of Missouri, for Vice President, is q
virtual dissolution Of that once potent and
apparently iavincible organization. As a
coiored man who knows its history and the
history Of its prosecutions Of bis race, we
hail its downfall with emotions scarcely less
grateful than we hailed the abolition ofslavery
itself. Many of the malignant elements
which entered into it will undoubtedly re-
main, and viii, a. heretofore, require the
most active vigilance and persevering exer:
ton to Withstand, counteract, and destroy
them. But the nucleus of the body which
has scattered fire-brands, arrows, and death
in the pathway Of the negro for forty years,
IL dissolved, and its power broken. Here.
after the contest between conservatism and
progress, despotism and liberty, will be con.
tinued. under modified conditions. The old
concentrated vilIainy which defined its pres.
ence by spelling the negro with two "g's,"
and by beaping all manner Of odium upon
the race, will exist in a more diluted form,
and be less deadly in IFS effects. A certain
measure Of decency will gradually find its
way into the columns of what were once
Democratic newspapers, and a conciliatory
tone win be adopted with view to win col
ored votes. Thus, with the abundant evil
still remaining to be met in the new alliance
Of the Democratic party, We are able to ex-
tract some good; twill be something gained
when the coiored vote of the country shall
no longer be found exclusively in one politi.
cad party, and a motive shall exist in both
parties to respect and protect the rights Of
this long-hated class. - >l,,s
But how completely does the result reached
in Baltimore demonstrate the existence of, Q
power in the universe to confound the wisdom
Of the crafty, and to bring TO naught the
Vaccinations Of mere selfshness. The Demo
cratic party. through its leaders, has over
reached itself; 1t is hanged by its own petard;
the split which II originated with view to
demoraiize and destroy the Republican party,
has been fatal TO- itself, while leaving. the
former comparatively well united with its
organization strong, its principles well de-
fined, its candidates enthusiastically ap-
proved, and its prospects OF success scarcely
less bright than before. =" ''.@' ~, -,
Though the Democratic party as an organ
ization has ceased to exist, and though new
system Of party warfare will be rendered
necessary, IL is Obvious TO common sense,
since nations are not born in day, and since
men do not change their characters instanta-
neously, and old prejadices and old convic-
tons require time as well as events to remove
them; We must expect TO meet the same old
enemies In this new uniform, the same old
snake in a new skin, and no less dangerous
than heretofore; still one which will require
the utmost tact, skill, and industry to defeat
in the present canvass. Our friends will
commit The widest Of political folly If they
neglect to put forth any single honorable en-
deayor to defeat Greeley aud Brown, and to
elect Grant and Wilson. -a" .so.a.t