Year: 1872

and common sense view of the political


situation, by the st. Louis Republican,
to the careful consideration of all who


have no other interest in parties or DO
Ilitical movements but to secure an eco-
nomical, pure and free government-an
administration that will look alone to


the welfare of the people and the good


Of the country:


at is very evident already that the


whole presidential field is completely


occupied. There is no place for third
ticket. Ifa third one should be obtrud-


ed into the arena, it would have to ex-


act possession Of the ground occupied


By one Of the others. If the third ticket


should be Democratic one, it would


jOstle its allies out of position, crowd


them to the verge of the arena, and dis
able them to do anything against the
common enemy. There is, in fact, not


a vacant spot in the field. If the Democ-


racy should appear with its own stand
ard bearers, they could not come with
platform materially different from that
Of the Liberals. Of the twelve resolu-
tiOns in that platform, eight are as strict
Ily Democratic as National Democratic
Convention could make them, and the
four remaining ones are not anti-Demo-
cratic. The platform and the sharp,
powerful address that accompanies II,
really occupy every inch of Democratic
ground and if the Democracy should
put forth its own platform, it would find
that they would only be re-afiirming


" hat has already been proclaimed at
Cincinnati. They would be echoiny


words uttered by Liberal Republican
allies all who are not against us are


for us; and all who avow Democratic
sentiments, and march against the CON-


mon enemy, are entitled to be hailed rs
allies.


1T is true the Democracy might


nominate candidates who are better
Democrats than Greeley and Brown are,
but would this be Of any practical bene-
lit? Are not Greeley and Brown really
good enough Democrats for the Occa-
sion! Are they not as good Democrats


as can possibly be elected under the


circumstances? Does not their non,ima-
tiOns by movement intensely anti-Rad-
ical, and OIL platform which arraigns
almost the entire policy Of the party in
power, fulfill all the conditions of a Dem


Ocratic opposition. and leave nothing


more to bc either said or done on the
|subject!


"lf n Democratic Presidential ticket
had been nominated and Democratic
platform proclaimed before the Cincin-


natl Convention was held, the Cincinnati
ticket would never have been nomina-
tied: there would have been no room on
the field for it. The Democratic ticket
and platform would have covered al


most the entire ground Of opposition to
Grant, and left no place. or too small
place. for the Cincinnati movement to
stand on. The Liberal revolt would
have pcrished for want Of ground
to fight on, and of a distinctive
cause TO fight for. If this movement
has anticipated the work Of the Demo-
cratic party, ii is because the Democratic


party Invited and encouraged ii to do so.
1t is not an act Of hostility; it is an act
|of friendship The Liberals have raised
the standard of revolt, mcrched to the
field, and occupied the fighting ground
which the Democracy might have occu-
pied at an earlier day. simply because
the Democracy intimatcd that they
would do nothing 10 cripple their action.
Tor imperil their revolt. Encouraged by
these invitations and implied pledges,
the Liberals have, in perfect good faith.


and in spirit of cordia! fricndliness to
the Democracy, presented a strong and
admirable ticket. This tirkct is mt the
mercy Of the Democracy: they can elect
lit, or they can beat it. They can march
their own hosts TO the field. under their
own chosen leaders, if they will: but


this would be an act of hostility 10 those
who desire to be their allies. In taking


their position as third party, on the
monopolizcd field, they would
crowd these allies of, extinguish their
spirit. destroy their opportunity. and


force them, in sclf-protection, to 90 back
Ito the tents Of the Administration party.
The choice between Greeley and Grant
is not a hard one. The platform on


which Greeley stands embraces substan-
italy all that a Democrat can ask: it cx-


presses just and patriotic cause that


every consistent Democrat can cheer
fully support; and it embodies p0pu-
lar movement which. IL sustained by the


Democracy, will not only sweep the


Radical party from power and restore


fratcrnal government in place of force,


corruption and imbccility. bat will rec


ognize the Democracy as the chief agents


Of the great reformation.


- The Iron Company. at Shoals. arc


pushing their work rapidly. They have


already built an Office FIR the use OF the