Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-20
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SUCCESS.


Democratic Convention that meets in 81.
Louis on the 18th OF June has the greatest
responsibility resting npon it that has ever
fallen to the lot OF any body of men, assem-
hl,.i 10 deliberate on the affairs of state.
Though bat citizen i'll the private walks oi
life, with no ends TO Suhserve, save the good
of our common country, | feel a painful
licilUdc tor tie :,,tlsm oi The democratic con-
venlion at st. Louis. If there ever was
time 10 SINK the partisan in the patriot the
time has certainly arrived. What does II
matter to the masses OF the people of the
Initct States in tie end. Whether the hopes
ut civ il anL religious liberty shall be wreStcd
from the hands OF the dcSpoilerS who have
misgoycrned the country Tor the last fifteen
wears. what name shal! he most conspIcil-
O,lS in the accomplishment of so desirable
result: Would the crew of Il vessel tempest
tossed on the ocean. and driving before the
"aic with sails in ShrrGs. and mastS creakinr
:: dolcful accompaniment TO the howling
storm, dcJale and chatter like idiots about
| what harhor they shuul,i enter: Or would
they SAY any port in 4 Storm: Ill thr
| delegates to st. Louis wreck the political
fortunes of forty millions of people by
| wran"ling over the question whether the
democratic nominee shall come from east
| of the .Al!eghany mountains or from the
| west of them: Is il more desirable to meet
with disaster and defeat with Hendricks or
Thurman or 10 have an assured victory with
| Tildcn or Bayard as the standard bearer III
! the preside i,tial campaign:
- tnnS
and upon the convention at st. Louis will
shortly devolve the responsibility of answer
ing them. have no ftith III the 'dark-horse'
or The great t:nknowIi as Il standard bearer
for the democratic party i'll the present cam
paisn: that Will do for the radlcal>-and the
less that isl bnown of their Candidate the bet
ter II will be for them. The situation of tht
democratic party Is different. We are COM
pelled 10 have The assistance of republican
voters that, in the last four presdeniia
elections. have been east against us. Ii tue
| radicals make the mistake ut Cincinnati OF
| continuing Gr.ntism by nominating Conk
ling. Morton. Blaine or any man who ha'
| prominently upheld the vilanouS admins
tration of Grant. the democratic party, by ;
iut.iciouS nomination. can attach tens o
| thousands of honest republicans TO onr cause
Hut this cannot be done by any great un
known 1t can only be done by man {
known anLccedents. We need not eXpec
anvihing from The raLble OF the republican
parry or its Office holders. They would re
nominate Grant ii they could; but in til
emergency spoken of, our allies woulh com
from the intelligent taxpayers of the north
era and eastern states men of decided view
on questions of finance, and who have al
abiding interest in an honest government
economically administered.
The man To suit their views must have
reputation in the field of reform. and decide,
principles rs regards the imitation o! the cur
rency. If we hope for success in the presen
campaign, we must request the variou
William Aliens OF the country to keep thei
seats an uprising CT these men at ST. Louis
viii entail. on the democratic party of tn
Unite,, States. what bcfel ine party in Obi
i:,st October. The democratic party of NeN
York. New jersey. Connecticut, California
Oregon. Delaware aud Nevada will not vot
for any man for the presidency who is an il
nationisl, or the least tinctured with il
|
are sure OF al these states. We can reasol
ably count ON Tie entire southern vote viii
the exception of South Carolina, for any ma
that may he named at ST. Louis; but We can
not rely on the northern or Pacific state
named with any western man who has bee
prominently mentioned for the presidency
These are unpaiAtablc truths. that SINGER,
| IL I.Iip,p the history of ,.olninr events wi
verify. Personally i should prefer tlendIck
or Thurman 10 Iidcn or Bayard But VIII:
are the personal or sectional dislikes OF an
man OF any body of men who nave tue su
cess Of The democratic ticket 1T heart-I!I
redemption of the country from the fol
| birds of prey who have @or%ed their pockc
with stolen plindcr for the last ten years,
! who desire to rrscue the government frol
h The clutches OF party whose leaders ha,
! violated every principle of humanity, hone
ami drc.Hcy known among civilized men
harbarian>: Personal preference, i'll Il
Il pres, ut emergency, should weigh rs the du
in the scales. No ohe can doubt the teall
of either Tidcn or Bayard to the democrat
party; nor do believe, for Il momen!, TIL
/ either of them would countenance Il contra
/ tion OF the currency te AN extent that wou
injure the commercial Interests of The cou
try. Such policy would injure The demo
: cratic party lis il Is now injurng the rlt!lc
party. There is s:le AMI just equilibriu
between the extremes of initiation and Il co
traction of the currency. that am sati>ii,
6 the democratic convention, when II meets
!, st. i.ouis, will embody in It's platform.
/ may be- said that hendricks " Thurn;
- will pt. AID stand ;ts sIuarely Oh Il
1t platform as TiiGen orliayar.i. That beIiev
r But Thurman and Hendricks made speech
III ONO ana Indiana last fall, and II will N
TO to say that tncy denounced or OF posed Il
y then prevailing sentiment i'll the democrat
- party - i'll tn.>. Si:itc#-inilItion - plrti.
larry Mr. Hendricks. Judge Thurman,
know. WAS more moderate III his Views on Il
e subject than COY. Hendricks, and is consi
!, rreu III The west. a hard money mau. Is
al! iulIy satisfied that the northern stat
mentioned aD0vc--the states, according
e | the views Of many oil the metropolitan jou
=, nalS of the country. Which VIII decide Il
presidential cicctIor-wiI look closely to Il
- GttcraneeS Of presidential canddateS. WI
= tile Nomination OF either Thurman OF He
.. drIChs we DO not stand The least chance
rally but Two western states-lndana III
Ohio, with chances in the latter doubtful
II ii.ndriciiS should he the nominee; al
=, doubtful in Indiana if Thurman should
nominated.
y Admitting the premises before enunci
Il! TED. tuat the sonim, IN STATES. save south Ga
., nlina, viii votn for any man that may
nominated al st. Louis, according to II
=. iorai Otr before new can afford to lose
r. the western states commonly dCnominlt,
northern states, and then succeed in clnc;ii
y" 'uf candidate; provided, OF c0ur>s', taat Y
ii carey The states already mentioned in come
=, ton with New York, New Jersey. Come
tiruI. Nr. Moreover, no one can 9;tirSay Il
!, Fact bat ,Iat Til lens chance in Ohio and |
diana "nu.d b. equal TO Coni>ilug's. shou
ne b. lhc radicai nominee and some of ii
N best informed politicians i'll the country,
rr both political parties. assert the belief th
he VIII be the Cincinnati nominee. BE III
> - 1t /. ay. The delegate or the delegates wi
! 20 IT, 81. Louis with the idea OF sprin"i,
~ the dark horse or the great unknown
nominating an initiation candidate. will do
>al! day : work iur The party and The cot MT
:, May the guardian angel of he republic d
Rect He, Il, I,Iiur!iiuls of the democratic. ,.o