The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-15
The Lesson Of the Elections.

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States, New York, Pennsylvania, ONO
md Illinois have elected the republic
an ticket. New York-tle strong 4
lold OF Democracy-which gave nine
Y thousand majority last year, gave
, Republican majority a. the recent
election of twenty thousand.
1t is impossible toconceal the mean
ne of these large Republican gains. 1t
means neither more nor less than that
A majority of the people of the North
uphold Grant in bis corrupt, tyranni-
cal and unconstitutional admnistra-
ton of the government. Disaffected
who may be conscientious
ly opposed to the administration, may
seek other reasons, but thinking men
will not blind their eyes to the real
facts oft case. This opposition, I'M
der the lead of Mr.. Greeley, was as for
in New York as anywhere
else; it almost had majority in the
State Convention aud was very bitter
against the Grant faction; and yet
Grant and his office holders have sue
cceded in whipping in all the rcfracto-
~ Radicals and in obtaining an en-
dorsement of the administration in the
Empire State. OF course every feeble
Radical voice which now raises itsell
against his denomination will be 81
fenced. Grant will be nominated by
exclamation, and, il he should be elect
ed. he will be nominated for third
term. Frank Blair was perfectly sin
cere when he said that he would never
leave the White House voluntarily
while he lived.
The. disasters which befell the Wing
party in the Fall elections of 1889 led
to their prudence in the selection OF
their most popular candidate and to
an overwhelming victory in 1910. We
sincerely hope that this lesson will not
be lost upon the opponents of Grant
who desire his defeat in the election of
1872. We believe that he can be de-
tcatcd; but it will require all the pru-
dence, wisdom, union and harmony
of which his opponents are capable
We will not now indicate the best plal
to be pursued, although we have very
well settled opinion rs to what it shall
be. 1t is time, however, that the Con
sentative masses were setting abou
the maturing of their plans.
But amid all these disasters there ii
a gleam IF hope for the people of the
; South. The result in Virginia, in Tex
MS, the flight of Bullock, of Georgia
and Ii financial complications o
Scott, of South Carolina, leave no room
: for doubt that the people are on thu
!, eve of getting clear of the Carpet-bas
governments forever. The policy o
the Conservatives of the South is
therefore, plain. The success of tlli
or that Presidential candidate is of in
nHlttIS lCsS IllOllcub W VIZ
, securing of honest, capable and faithful
State officers. Wen need honesty in TIN
administration of the State govern
ments, to repair the waste caused b.
> the corruption aud vcnality Of the har
pies sent among us under the Radica
reconstruction laws. By union an'
harmony among the Conservative Gle
4 ments in every Southern State can b
e put rnder an administration compose,
4 of its own tried and trusted men.
4 Of all the Southern States none hav
1 suffered more from Radical rule tina
r Louisiana. By the manlpulations {
q those who have bad charge of the bal
8 lot-box she has been brought to tn
verge OF bankruptcy, and her peop'
!, to the brink Of ruin. 1t becomes q
honest men to make an energetic elioi
- at the coming election to rid the Stat
u of the incubus upon her growth an
a prosperity. TO this end there shout
r be no longer any iilfecling, or vituP'
it ration of language, among those wi
l. compose the d fferent elements oppo
f. ed to Radicalism. There should
E. perfect union and harmony amor
them. Whether it be best to collie
them all under the Democratic hann
or under some other Conservative o
re ganization is of little consequence
+. comparison to the magnitude of Il
If objects to he attained. We arc su
.. that coalition perfectly satisfacto
=, to all parties can be made; and VIC a
equally snre that it will be mat
" With such q coalition, and a fair ele
- ton. there can be no reasonable dou
~ of splendid victory.
&c The Democratic State Central Coz
to mittce is to meet in New Orleans
)p the ed inst. We have great confiden
ny in the wisdom and integrity OF 1
gentlemen who compose this comm
tee. We hope that u full meeting c
IL he obtained, and that prudence Il
We discretion will guide its councils.
n think it premature in tine commit
'al (even il fit has the authority to pied
re the Democratic party thus early to a
re- particular line of action. Beyond pl
re- viding for thorough organizati
nd throughout the State, comforting
40 gethcr on the State of affairs, we
mt think they Shnnlu mO. We should