Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1864-05-17

the Republican nomination, and after
Gen. Grant, we may presume, has
been satisfied by the Office Of lieut.
enant-general, we were determined
to exercise the influence Of our paper
in favor of Gen. Mcclellan. IF we,
then, in spite of our heroic efforts,
were beaten, we had the satisfaction
to have in Salmon 2. Chase, our ad-
versary, man of capacity and ener-
nv at the head Of the nation. But
what security can we find in Abra-
ham Lincoln, who, with the aid Of
his filthy parasites, has organized an
express conspiracy against the Peo'
pie, in order to secure himself in his
station.
Abraham Lincoln must be beaten
at all hazards, totally, overwhelming
~ beaten. The whole people, with
ont distinction of party, must be put
forward in the field against him.
( This is the leading thought to tho
step we have taken to day. McClel-
Ian is not strong enough in the West
to effect this movement. The utmost
that could, in opposition to Lincoln
and Fremont, be attained would be
. that the Presidential election
would be thrown into the House
of Representatives,, where Lin
coin would have fair play McClcl-
Ian, however, would have no hopes
whatever. At all events such an
eventually would be, in the present
, cri isis, productive of the most fearful
: conscQ uenc-s, and to be regretted as
, hcav y calamity. Perhaps the only
: man who, under the present cream
: stances. could be put up against LIN
4 coin with any prospect OF success, ID
/, Genera! JOHN G. Fremont. The
! slavery question, which we consider
i to have been disposed of by the war.
V separates us no more, and if we DO
II not countenancc various Of his other
+ principles or qualities entirely. these
Y considerations vanish before the great
It aim, wil;c,,. to reach is our principal
Il object.
l. Salvation Of the Repubiic-A Do
e feat 10 Abraham Lincoln
: Aud 20 are happy to have, through
l. conversation with old. respected pa
it triotic Democra :. won the convlc
n tio,. that the great mass of our reader:
:. ar. animated by like sentiments.-
IL And why no:y Gen. Fremont ha.
Ie always proved to he a warm frient
of Inc Germans, and in these chang
lc in- tines this l. Il guarantee whlcl
III cannot be overrated. For these rea
TO Sons. then, we put the name of Ges
that nf In6t
o. rcndeut candidat. Of the people, q
T. i. head OF our columns, ch"rishin
ch the Loue tl,,. soon other independer
,st Dapcrs viii! follow our example. Ot
. a time l. an rar2.~, one. Who know
i. wi.ici. lot is hidden in the dark WON
lar Of the future for the people of tn
if country, and particularly for US Gre
ed ;,a:.s! We Germans know by e:
ow ,.,,ri"nc. H. eject Of disunion, II
&C. curse Of slavery. How much ha'
he we not ia1ged for unity and trcedo1
Il and here VT shall discard these trea
in ares. nay, shall sacrifice them on Il
81 altar of a blind party spirit! "
- declare ourselves for john {. II
au- mont. because, by the resignation
will My. Chase, the specter Lincoln, fos
all bod;"g calamity, again e'nerges ri
ems because j; is our solemn duty to ]
ond lieve an exhausted country from tt
, in deadly nightmare. Can, inthe cour
: Of OF the next month. another candid:
late be found who, in the s;trugsle OF t
the present incumbent of the president
, in Office, affords better guarantees
: OF success than Fremont, The sa,
'ph- principle which determines our pr
ent act shall give him orr support
nay Hence, down with Abraham l.
ing coin