The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-08-21

aVOraDiS ueclaraUlOU ctllluOU ldll W pu9
n motion. General Grant therefore
;ays he will be candidate, but thathe
will not be a candidate on aplatfofm.
Now this thing has been tried before
Ind the experiments have not been sat-
sfactory enough to warrant. their repl-
;ition. General Taylor first tried to
conceal the fact that he was Wing;
hen admitted that he was "a Wing
but not an ultra Whig;" but was final
ly forced to run on stright Wing plat
form, and in that manner was triumph
antly elected. On the other hand John
Bell went into the canvass with no
platform but thinking cymbal" and
'the Constitution, the Union and the
enforcement Of the laws" and having
nothing to stand upon he fell, as all
bodies as heavy as John Bell were
bound to fall. 1t is much better to "ac-
cept a nomination with the resolutions
annexed;n for, though such a nomina-
ton might not save a Winfield Scott,
it has saved many another candidate
both before and since his candidacy in
1852. 3@
We therefore predict that General
Grant will have to speak out and de-
clare his sentiments, and that before the
election he will be the candidate of q
party on well-defned platform of
principles. Itbecomes interesting then
to enquire which of the two formidable
political organizations now before the
country is likely to take him up as it's
candidate in the approaching campaign.
We cannot help believing that before
long the whole Radical party will be
thrown into antagonism with General
Grant, and that he will, be forced to
look for support to the Conservatives,
who will doubtless adopt him as their
candidate. The Picayune's correspon-
dent't statements with regard to Gene
raj Grants opinions are in the main
doubtless true, and every day discloses
some new occurrence which tends to
corroborate them. His acceptance of
the Office of Secretary of War Temporal
rily would seem to indicate that his
views harmonic with those of Presi-
dent Johnson; for it would be absurd
to remove political enemy because he
was such, and then appoint another po-
litical enemy in his place. And wheth-
er or not General Grant is in accord
with the President and in opposition to
the Radicals, he has been placed in a
position in which he cannot fail to make
permanent breach between himself
and the leaders of the Radical party
The Radicals, who have adopted Stan
toms cause as that of q martyr to their
faith, will look upon Grantas the cause
of his removal, since Stanton refused to
yield las he facetiously says) until the
Commander-in-chie Of the Army had
brought his, power to bear upon him.
And if now, as report says, the Presi-
dent has determined to remove Sheri.
dan, which can only be done witt
Grants consent, Grant will be turned
over to the Copperheads and secession
lists as too incorrigible for a Radical
candidate, and all the power Of the par
ty will be concentrated for the eleva.
ton Of the new martyr, whose Radica
record is without spot or blemish.
We believe that the party which
runs General Grant will win the race
unless some gorgeous blunder shall b'
made by his friends and managers. H
has a strong hold on the affections o
I the masses of the North, and the South
4 will not be known in the Presidential
race next year. AS far as the South il
concerned, her people will hail with de
| light the election Of any man who prom
Uses to put an end to the rule Of thu
present dominant party, and to tn
present anarchy and disorganizatioi
under which she is laboring. If Gene
raj Grant has done much towards he
subjugation, they recognise in his la
! bers only the faithful work of a North
ern man obeying the orders Of tn
Northern government. They have nev
er heard from his lips such savage win
I dictiveness towards them as they hear
from those of Andrew johnson durin
t the war, and yet they cheerfully SUI
e ported Andrew johnson in his effort
! to save something from the wreck {
: Constitutional liberty on the America
j continent. If General Grant has di
g played no qualities thatindicate his Fl
ness for the Presidency, it should
r remembered that when he ran ava
e from the Confederates at Belmont I
y stretch of the fancy could ever hal
e marked him out as the man to who
+ General Lee would eventually surre
o der the armies of the Southern Confe
e eracy. lift is a little singular that
f. man should be elevated to be the he'
e of great government on reputati'
l. acquired solely by shooting off t
4 heads Of the people Of one half Of t
T. country, it should be remembered tn
r after every war it is natural for t
r successful power to reward those W
a were instrumental in achieving succe
N and that the Yankees would be dol
or only as the people of every other COT