The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-21
A RULE THAT SHOULD WORK
BOTH WAYS,

For some months past the LOutsttthh
Iatelligencer, published at Monroe, has
kept displayed at the head of its col
umns the names of Ulysses S. Grant
and H. C. Warmoth as its choice of
candidates for the respective offices of
President of the United States and
Governor of the State of Louisiana in
the campaign of 1872. In its issue of
the 18th instant, however, only the
name of Ulysses s. Grant, for Presi-
dent appears, and this is the way the
editor explains:
Our readers will observe that We
no longer have the name of H. c. War
moth, at the head of our paper for
Governor in 1872" The absence of
his name does not argue that our re-
lations with him, his friends, or his
enemies, have undergone any change;
and we hope that our numerous .ex
changes, throughout the State, will
not misrepresent our position in this
matter
Our action is the result OF cOncIu
sions to which we have come, after
consultation with friends, whose opine
ions we value, some OF whom are
friends of Gov. Warmoth, and others
of whom are not very friendly but
all Of aUkom are decidedly of the opin-
ion that no effort should be spared to
bring about harmony in the ranks OF
the Republican party.
1t is thought best, therefore, that nc
honorable means should be spared to
accomplish this end, and that the
question of preference for men as can
didates for honOrs at the hands of the
Republican party in 1872, should be
dropped at this time. Next year, when
the Convention meets for the purpose
of nominating candidates, the wisest
course to be pursued will be, perhaps
more apparent than it is now.
This is all well and good. We have
never deemed it wise plan to hoist
the name of a candidate so far in adj
vance of the election, for many things
may transpire in the meantime which
will cause us to regret our choice. But
the Intelligencer should remember, il
is bad rule that will not work. bOtl
ways; and when it drops the name o
H. c. Warmoth, for Governor, from
it's columns, it should, to be consist
ent and to demonstrate the sincerity o
the motives it has expressed, also drol
the name of u. S, Grant, for Presi
dent To judge from the present sit
uatiOn, there will be far more ant
greater opposition to the denomination
of General Grant than there will b
to that of Governor WarmOth. If tn
President fails to conciliate the grea
leaders of the. party who are no,
openly opposed to him, and persists il
upholding his appointees in their de
moralizing attempts to control the OF
ganization of the party in this an
other States, his denomination will b
matter of very great doubt indeed
The Republicans of Louisiana hav
received outrage at the hands of hi
subordinates in office which must b
atoned for, otherwise it is by no mean
a foregone conclusion that Presider
Grant will have the support of tn
party of this State for denomination
We are perfectly willing to beiiev
that the Intelligencer acts from dc
sire to promote harmony in the rank
of the party when it ceases to expires
its choice of "a candidate for next Go,
ernor, but we would suggest that
can give better proof of its sincerit
than in mere words by pursuing I'll
same course in regard to it's choice
a candidate for the next Presidency.