The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-21
THE CAMPAIGN Or as7e

In times past the Democratic party
has, In too many instances. hazartled sue
cess to advance the aspirations and pro-
mote the self-aggrandizcment Of one
man. The party did this when 1t ran
Seymour; 1t did 1t again when IL ran Nc
Clellan, and 1t did 1t to some extent, In
Its support OF the now lamented Greeley.
In the pending canvass we must sue
coed, or abandon the hope Of success for
all time In the future. The organization
has shown extraordinary vitality but II
cannot outlive twenty years Of contiau-
uous defeat. Contemplating such re-
suit 1t IL with considerable satisfaction
we note the appointment Of unpledged,
unhampered delegates to the st. Louis
convention. Men Of ability, in the main.
and pledged only to the promotion Of
the best interests Of their party, they will
be at liberty to act from knowledge Of
the situation and Of the temper Of the
people, after the Cincinnati convention
has named lite man. II they show
themselves eqnal to the demands of the
time, the party can 90 into the fight, In.
spired by an almost absolute certainty
of coming out Of it. victors.
It's already evident that the Repub-
lican party is determined not to be
thrown upon the defensive, and. we are
sorry to say, that the Ben Hills, Joneses
and fuckers Of our. party have already
furnished them weapons with which
they make most vigorous assault.
They 1.-THE Republlcans) will force TO Ri
issue the question whether or not the
control Of the government shall pass into
the hands Of those who. only few years
ago, sought its destruction and over
throw. II remains to be seen whether OF
not the Democratic party will fall into
this trap BY nominating man who was
not conspicuous Unionist, and In full
sympathy with all the extreme measures
that were adopted to effect the overthrow
Of the rebellion and to repair the mis-
chief 1t accomplished.
1t Is for the purpose OF avoiding the
issue the Republicans intend to
present, that many Of our most
sagacious Democrats. living In
various localities, have urged
the name of Judge David Davis as the
man upon the party might safely unite.
II is believed that his great honesty Of
character, his great ability and lifelong
friendship for and fellowship with the
lamented President Lincoln, would 90
tar to defeat the success Of the strategy
to which the Republicans have resorted,
and to inspire the belief that he would
administer the government with great
wisdom and forecast, aud hasten for
ward the much wished for era OF con.
cord and good feeling among all the PEG.
pie of the States.
Judge Davis Is not q candidate for
president, and during his whole life he
never sought an Office. lie has not done
and will not do anything to secure the
st. Louis nomination. II 1t comes to
him It must come as the result OF the de-
AsOct nv NOuNtStsou "a ttiC COuvCuVtOu tuot
It Is the best thing for that body to do.
Should II come In that shape. he will, no
doubt, resign his seat upon the supreme
bench, which he has so highly honored,
and accept 1t.
1t Is now well known that in all the
delegations selected there is an Gle.
ment favorable to Judge Davis nomina-
ton; but just how many there are in
each delegation. it is impos-
sible to say. After it becomes
apparent that Allen, Hendricks, Tilden
Bayard and other leading iavorites can
not receive two-thirds vote Of the con-
vention, the western, and northwestern
states, Pennsylvania. North Carolina,
Virginia, Georgia, Oregon, Texas and
West Virginia will at once lead of in an
effort to bring about his nomination.
And David Davis nominated, the fact
would insure the defeat Of the Republic
cans in the October contest In Ohio and
Indiana-and no one will deny that 1t has
been by that "sign" the Republican party
has conquered, ever since it came into
power.