Year: 1872

THE STATE OYERWHELMINGLY FOR GREELEY -
POSITION OF THE BALTIMORE PRESS - DES-
PERATION OF THE GRANT PARTY-FOLLY OF
BOLT WHAT THE BALTIMORE CONVES-


TION WILL DO.


fFROh AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THB TRIBUNBf
BALTIMORE, June II. The sentiment of tho
people OF all shades, hereofore is now crystazed. In
this state, into thought one expression, one pur
pose and that the acceptance OF the Cincinnati platform
and the Endorsement Of Mr.. Greeley. The coalition Is
complete No handle Of jug held its one-sided
supremacy with greater tenacity than the oyerwhelm'
ng majority Of the people Of this State hold to tho
new faith TO the inspiration Of their own strength
their own unfetered choice. 1t is revolution, and no
impeachment can stand it. Enthusiasm is terribly con-
agious sensations in this country know no bounds
The day after the nomination at Cincinnati the press OF
this city took position about follows: The American
Grants organ, was dumbfOunded. IL succeeded how
ever in fent for It's chief, attended the COnven
yentOn duty bound and then editor and proprietor
sails for Europe. The sum- severely conservative upon
all issues, but upon all the sure irdex OF the sem
tment of the majority, predicted the popularity
OF the nominee and platform. Its prophecy
has been than vindcated and to-day
it is unreservedly in favor OF the indorSe-
ment of Mr. Greeley by the Convention Across ths
way The Gazette headined its leader thus: NOT Tor
Greeley" To-day it is hard to tell whether It IS for
Greeley or not to be consistent but feels that It's
task is frutess and followers has none The EVenins
Journal followed in the wake Of The Gazette. 1t was
craft in troubled waters, and came back to shore gal
lantly with the Greeley dag flying at the masthead.
The sea rough and II would have been wrecked
on the rock Of the peoples will.


The intense unanmity manifested in the several States
in the selection Of delegates to this Convention in favor
of Mr. Greeley places the question OF straghtous
nomination by the Democrats OF more significance
than discuss any other irrelevant subject That ques
ton is settled and such nomination an impossibhits
The GRANTEES here feel and fear that the ndorsc
NJ Mr.
IL has become question Of life death. They know
that the moral effect Of such Endorsement will not
alone secure the entire Democratic vote, but will swees
into the Liberal ranks thousands Of converts the more
because that party party Of ofhceholders ana as
the contest must be waged by them through all manner
of bargains there security for their places II Grams
should be reelected The risks would be almost equal 70
thousands TO remain to change and popular prefer.
ence is always TO move with the mass


Ont Of this desperation grows the occasional threat OF


holt IL can always be traced to a Grant source Lee
me venture to assert that delegate to the Ma
tona Democratic Convention venal wretch, and by
corrupt means became such there is not money enough
In the National Treasury to purchase straighout nomi
nation in the face Of the determination OF the people
bolt might be possible under ordinary circumstances.
and concerned might conscientously diner to ths
extent OF forming such division but at this juncture
when such action could result in nothing less than "
destruction OF the party in convention for no pur'
other than 10 subserve sheer ohstnacy, there IA
nor act men, who have the hardihood TO attempt


a movement and 70 face the suspicion that they W.
bought to do IT, There times when political exper
dangerous and none more so than the present.


Let give you, as candid opinion. patiently formed
and well weighed 10 all the surroundings that tho
meeting OF the National Democratic Convention at Bat
more will result follows: First: general interchange
OF views then immediate and decided action Secoh9s
That action will be Endorsement OF the Cincinnau
platform aud Mr. Greeley by more than twOthirus
vote Third When this is understood all opposition OF
So Sey ySsesred I unanmons Fourn And such action VIII
insure the election or Mr.. greeley