New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-02
Light Breaking in the West-The Presi.
Dental Campaign.

An occasional correspondent telegraphs
the following to the New York Tribune:
WASHINGTON, February 23.-It is one Of
the significant circumstances of which the
times are breeding many that just as the
Democrats in Congress have, after prayer
fui delberation, concluded that they could
take David Davis as their candidate as
readily as Groesbeck, by assOciating him
with Governor Parker of New Jersey, that
the Labor Convention at Columbus should
nominate that particular ticket. 1t has
been argued that Davis is very good Re-
publican Democrat and Democratic Repub-
lican, who will answer all the ends and
aims of patriotic endeavOr to elect what IS
termed TRANSITION administration. Mr..
Davis, or, as we should say, Judge Davis.
was particular friend of Mr.. Lincoln, and
a good enough Republican in his conserva-
tive way up to the time Mr.. Lincoln
put him on the bench of the Supreme
Court. Since that time he has had no
politics to speak of. He was an antrim
peachment man, and this is about the only
sign he has given bearing on political ques-
tons since his appointment. This leaning
may be considered Democratic, since it was
the side the Democrats took on that subject.
But, whether Republican or Democrat, the
members of the Democratic party in this
vicinage, who, it is fair to suppose may be
taken to be pretty good representation Of
the Judgment of the Democratic party at
large, have quite generally, indeed it is un-
derstood quite unanimously, agreed that
the Democratic National Convention can
nominate, with clear conscience. David
Davis for President, with Joel Parker for
Vice.
This determination, SO recently arrived
at, taken in connection with the Columbus
nomination. at once gives to that nomina-
ton significance to which it would not
otherwise by any means be entitled. 1t shows
very plainly that the Democratic leaders,
while vet still, are not idle, and that they
controlled the nomination of the Labor
Convention, and that they intend to indorse
it when the proper time comes. 1t has been
understood that the programme was that
the Reformers and Liberals who are to
meet at Cincinnati were not to nominate a
candidate at first, but were to adjourn and
await events. But this unanticipated devel-
Opment at Columbus denotes change OF
proceeding. 1t appears not improbable that
on being made aware of the purpose OF the
Democratic leaders to accept the Columbus
ticket, the Liberals will conclude to anti
cipate their action by doing The same thing
themselves.
Thus the sky clears quite suddenly as to
+ the coming attitude of the various elements
Of the opposition to General Grant. Ii the
Republicans could only conclude that Davis
is a good enough Republican for them, it is
quite within the bounds of possibility to
have a very unanimous election. 1t would
be a refreshing spectacle to see all the di-
verse elements of our politics uniting upon
a single individual. In that event, in order
that we might not be defrauded of the usual
coveted excitement of our quadrennial can
vass we might have a universal scrub race
for the Vice Presidency, open 10 ell corners.
But these are milennial visions. While the
Democracy are thus warll;yg plotting; crowds
daily mack the Senate galleries to listen to
the protracted accents of worthless and
mischievous debate among the Republicans.