Year: 1872

to follow, which may, perhaps, be fool !
ishly initiated By South CoroliBa. But
recently the Southern States we're dis
inclined to take part in a National
Convention at all They favored a
policy Of extreme reserve, which would |
have deprived the South of its Just
weight and voice in council where its
dearest interests are to be considered
Now, however, under a mistaken i'm
pulse, aud without counting the possible
cost, rash advisers, who in other times
proved their incapacity to lead, are
pressing to the front when prudence
is most needed, aud demanding subm s.
sion to their indisoreet impolcy. Sup
pose their advice should be taken and
failure follow, what would be the con-
ditiou of the South in that event. Ii
might be well to pause and ponder on
that practical question,


Every declaration or movement which
looks to individual or isolated action
outside the party is calculated to i'm
pair the efficiency which is vital to
success, and to destroy that unity by
which its integrity has been maintained
under the most adverse circumstances
II persisted 10, it must thwarl the very
object sought to be attained by those
who think it wise to endorse the Gin.
cnnati ticket for without a compact
and cordi Il union Of tie wlt0le purig
and the authoritative approval of the
National Convention, that experiment
would result in disastrous defeat. If
the line may be broken by premature
committals to Greeley, who shall deuy
the privilege Of opposing this course TO
others pre'eriug different clndidite.
it the choice be narrowed down between
Radicals only The effect Of such
fractional divisions is to disintegrate
the party, destroy its moral force, aud
render 1t comparatively valucless as
controlling power in the Presidential
election


Hence, even in the interest of the
Cincinnati movement, the first duty is
| 10 perfect the Democratic organization
in every State, to discourage untimely
discussion about candidates, to forero
lnyldtOus comparisons, and 10 establish
a system OF discipline which will make
our whole vote available at the proper
| time. That done, then send the calm
est aud wlsest men to Baltimore. let
the condition aud wants of the South
be fairly represented, and tho wishe, Of
the We properly understood ANY
decision after such deliberation will
command respect aud insure the united
acceptance OF the Democracy. Open
the path to victory, and strengthen tn.
hearts aud hands Of every opponent Of
the Administration. A contrary course.
by which sinister influences would seek
to forestal the Convention, restrain its
freedom Of action, and coerce committal.
must provoke dseord, alicnate goo
feeling, and carry of vote sufficiently
large TO make the re election Of Grant
inevitable.


lie is no friend Of the country or of
the Democratic party who seeks to dis
gulse these plain truths, or who would
mlslead the public mind by delusive ex
pedIents. Dlty requires US to look
stern tacts ln the face, and to profit by
the instruction which they afford At
such crisis as this, self deception is
little less than crime. The Democra.
cy may afford to adopt an unacceptable
ticket to win, but they cannot aff1rd TO
take an unacceptable ticket to lose. Ii
We are driVen to that alternative from
sense Of real or even supposed patriot
ism, let US at all events BE- sure that
every precautiOn of wise forecast has
been taken to make success reasonably
certain


| Without engaging in any discussion
about endorsing the Cincinnati ticket.
and conceding the largest liberty of
thought to those who favor il, as a
means Of escape from an odious des pot
ism which all alike despise, we hold
that it has no claim whatever upou
Democratic support until some tangi
BILE evidence Of strength has been
developed. The warmest champions
oil Mr. Greeley and the leading
Liberals who arc most directly in
tcrestcd in the spread of tho movement.
do not pretend that it has assumed
large pro ,,ortious outside Of New York.
None Of the signs which mark politi
Cal revolution are yet clearly visible, aud
the responses from the press aud the
people are far from being what we're an
tieipated. We speak now of Mr. Gree
ley's own party, which, it was said,
would be riven 10 twain by a disafTec
ton which ouly wauted the chance TO
disclose its definite numbers.


| That large discomfort exists on the
Republican side is true, but whether il
will crystalize around Mr.. Greeley.
should he be the only alternative TO
General-Graut, remains to be demon
strated Thus far the break 10 the Ad
ministration column is comparatively
small, and we confess TO much disap
pointment, in looking impartially over
the held, to see how little force has
been detached, even under the lead OF
an able and recognized Radical like
Mr.. Greeley. Ga the day Of his nomi
nation shout went up that however
deficient he might be 10 other respects,
be would at least cut deeper into the
yitals of the Republican party than any
other candidate. That was the theory
of his selection, if any theory prevailed
1t has not been realized at ALL


The whole capital of the Cincinnati
ticket up to this time has been fur
nished by the liberal disposition Of the