Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-07-25
THAT CONVENTION.

We suppose by this time the pood PEG,
pie of Louisiana have settled down in
opinion regarding the product of that
mountain in labor, the Chicago Conven-
ton. We say settled down, because they
see the mouse, and marvel at its diminc-
tive proportions. 1t suits the Radicals
to a fraction, there not being another in
the whole batch who would answer as
well. Candidates innumerable filed their
ranks, all eager and anxious to be sacri-
feed for the good of the country, and the
inestimable privilege Of another four
years pull at the pickings and stealings
Of office. The people knew them too
we'll and had tested their patriotism in
the field and fordtn, but they did not
carry the weight of the regimentals en-
casing the corpus Of the General Of our
Armies" The game that played so well
in several elections before, where a sol
der pleased the tender people, must be
tried again. The only difference being
that their last stake on the chess-board
possesses a greater quantity of tinsel
upon his clothes and a heavier name than
any of his military predecessors who at
tempted the thorny path of politics in a
Presidential campaign. We give them
Joy Of their choice, fully satisfied that it
suits their party much better than it does
the people. Already have the Radical
press opened their terrific batteries fin
favor of the ticket. They seem deter
mined to annihila,e all opposition before
1t is fairly in the field. The names of
Grant and Colfax are paragons Of worth,
excellence and every other virtue in the
calender. These virtues would ever
have remained in worse than Cimmerian
darkness had they not been brought forth
by the magical agency of a Radical Con-
vention. These men are so pure, so holy
and so we'll adapted TO restoring the
country once more to peace and prospect
ty, that the party nominating them have
actually gone stark, staring mad on the
subject. 1t should DOW be the duty of
every "trooly loil > to procure without
delay o pair of Thad Stevens spectacles
in order to see and appreciate the mani
fold virtues of the candidates on the Chi
cago ticket. DISTINGUISHED rebels and
milk-wsrm Democrats may all go to the
d. and shake themselves, unless they
vote right, and then they will be patted
on the head as good boys and be duly
labelled " thoroughly reconstructed"
But there is balm in Gilesd. The Amer
lean people are fully aroused to sense
of the situation. Glittering gew gaws
no longer sway The public mind. The
institutions Of tho country are topping
upon the brink of a precipice over which
they must plunge If a firm and steady
hand does not restore their proper equili-
brium. 1t needs no ghost from the grave
to tell every sensible msn that. The shad.
ows were cast long before the candidates
had been selected by either party, and it
cannot be denied that they look grim and
ominous. We have selected a standard
bearer whose name is a tower of strength
To our cause-a name that none would
blush to bear--a name ever honored 10
the councils Of the country, and one that
will be chosen by the American people
to succeed that Of Andrew johnson.
CoIFAx ON GRANr.-In the fall Of 1857,
Speaker Colfax issued. or caused to be
issued. Q circular containing sixteen