The New York herald., 1872-09-16
The Partisan Press ON the Political
Position.

among the republican press, the liberal and
democratic sheets do not appear to be at all
discouraged by the fnaIity of the recent cleo
tons in those preadamite radical repub-
lican States. They declare both elections to
have been but simply o second edition of that
renowned historical event-'The Dutch have
taken Holland and go on to labor for and
to predict triumphant success in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana in October next.
In this spirit the Albany Argus (demo-
Greeley reviews the situation in Pennsyl-
vania, and arrives at the conclusion that the
whole democratic and liberal State ticket will
be victorious the coming month. It takes
this opportunity to suggest that the Grantites
had better make the most of their success in
retaining their strongholds in Maine and
Vermont, for the 'early frosts in October will
nip all their calculations in the bud"
The Philadelphia Age demo Greeley fig
ures from the result in Maine that if the same
ratio of loss in the republican vote in Penn
sylvania should occur in October the admins
tration will be defeated by fifteen thousand.
eff" adds the Age the republicans "are
pleased with Maine we are content" This is
upon the Mark Tapley principle of making
ones self jolly under all circumstances.
The Pittsburg Commercial (Grant) an
nounces that since the Maine election many
democrats are "insisting that as Greeley
develops no strength he should withdraw in
favor of OConor, who, they maintain, will
not only run but divide the democracy
and take the larger part himself" Our
sooty city contemporary seems to know more
about the opinions of Mr.. O'Conor's friends
than that gentleman does himself As for
Mr.. Greelsys withdrawal, the "Farmer of
Chappaqua" will probably be reminded of
the words of one of England's tragic WRITER'S
to witt s......... ,,aa.
Ihave placed my foot upon the ploughshare,
And Will stand the hazard OF the die.
In other words, that he will plough out his
furrow, no matter what political stumps may
stand in his way.
Referring to O'Conor, the Worcester Mass
Gazette (Grant) has the irreverence to say that
the recent political letter of the eminent law
yer and jurist 'smacks of the study lamp and
the calfskin covered tome-it could hardly use
the word book after reading his majestic SEN
tences." The Gazette adds that it s'might feel
constrained to believe him sincere in all his
fine sentiments but his course has crushed
out the little life left in the movement which
his encouragement first breathed life into.
There is left for the democratic party the
choice between Grant and Greeley. Mr..
O'Conor gives an opinion on this point which
may help their decision" As Jack Bunsby
would say 'It is ON opinion as is an opinion"
The Boston Traveller (Grant) quotes from
its contemporary, the Post Greeley, the ex-
preston Of q fear that the people will con-
tinue to re-elect General Grant as President
during the next thirty years. The Traveller
regards this as o causeless alarm, and adds,
''The country would undoubtedly prefer thirty
years Of Grant 70 one month of Greeley"
Our Hccstcn contemporary seems to be
''slightly prejudiced.'' 49,
The editor of the Boston Travdier-~r.ho
was the wheel-horse of the Massachusetts,
coalition twenty-three years ago, when
Banks, Butler, Boutwell,, Burlingame, Bird,
Wilson, Sumner and others (''Anything to
beat slavery" being their password and
countersign) bundled together in the same
political bed-regards the action of the
Liberal and Democratic Conventions at Wor-
cester on Wednesday last as more than coali-
ton; it was '.fusion of parties" In the old
coalition times each party had its State and
electoral tickets; now they are mutually dove
tailed-a foaming fagon Of "'arf and arr all
round.
The Wilmington IN. o. Journal Greeley
comes to the sensible conclusion that the
result Of the elections in Vermont and Maine
demonstrates that a movement conceived in o
spirit of reconciliation and brotherly feeling
between the different portions of the
Union has made no impression upon
the cold-hearted people of that section.
Hence it opines that the restoration of
brotherly feeling between the North and the
South must take place without the assistance
and in spite of New England, and, further
more, that Greeley and Brown must depend
upon the votes outside of New England for
their election. Certain Southern States, by
reason of their overwhelming negro popula-
tion, will also vote for Grant So the result
of the Presidential contest depends upon the
Middle and Western States. Meanwhile, in
the opinion Of our North Carolina contempo-
rary, ''there is not the slightest reason for de-
preston on account of these two elections"
The Boston Traveller regards Senator Sum-
ner's letter as an admirable piece of "grim
humor," aud the Wilmington IN, C.) Journal
says his nomination as the democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Massachusetts is rather
case of Mr.. Sumner, parody on paradoxes
generally. He was not the candidate of the
leading liberals for the nomination in the
Worcester Convention, Mr. +. w. Bird, the
life-blood and manager Of the new movement