The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-15
Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Executive
Committee met in New York on the r
sth inst. and called National ConVen-
t;on +o meet at Baltimore on the 9th ]
of July next.
Some have supposed that the Cen
trail Committee would refuse to call a
National Convention but would re-
commend to the party throughout the
country to support the nominees OF the
Cincinnati Convention. The central
committee is without authority to
pledge the party to the support Of any
candidates outside of the party organ
ization. The Cincinnati nominees may
be unexceptional gentlemen; other
nominees may have been even more
acceptable; but while Democrats may
he permitted to exercise their own
judgments, and vote either Tor or
against them, none but National
nominating Convention can put them
forward as the choice of the Democra-
cy of the Union. The suddenness with
which the Cincinnati nominations were
put before the country, and the sur
prise with which they were generally
greeted, operate against the free exer'
else of mems judgments at present. By
4 the time a National Democratic Con-
yertiop can assemble even the wisest
among the Democratic leaders will be
much better able than now to decide
whether it will be the more prudent to
make Democratic nominations or sup
mort those of some other organization
, We know, what the Cincinnati men
o have done, what the Labor ReformeEs
have done, and we shall then knq'
what the Philadelphia Convention WV
have done. We shall have the "drops,'
as it we're, upon them all, and shall bt
prepared to trim our sails accordingly
Let no one, then, be so rash and indis
Greet as to commit himself to any tick
" ct before the will Of the great Demo
% cratic party in council is known.
J. The question of making Demo
4 cratic nomination will depend upon
ct great many contingencies. If success
e should be deemed certain, of course
IS nomination will be made. If not, an
y it should be deemed necessary to forr
r. coalition, a question will arise as t
~ which of tie tickets in the field wi
); most likely accomplish the most IL
tho good of the country. The Cincir
% natl platform makes many fair prom
'n ses, and has nominated very good me
Isl But cannot the Grant men promise
ily we'll, and would it not be very que
CHI thing if they should set to work, in
an few days, in the Congress where thu
i'd, have the power, and pass at once
tly the measures which the Greeley M
ne. say they intend to passF If all t
o1f other tickets in the field should
of deemed equally good, perhaps t
Democracy, feeling as safe with
success of the one as of the other, mig
be willing to risk .defeat--to keep up
Organization.
This organization indeed will
Use, kept up, no matter what may be
inc issue of the National Convention.
ght party with three millions of voters
nv not apt to disband at the bidding
IN everybody. 1t may be magnanim'
49,. enough to wave its claims for
~ present for the good of the count
o s but party so old, with such a glori
tne past record, and so full of prom
save connot be so easily killed off.
Conventions must, Therefore NEE
usual, and by these actions all faitl
APP Democrats must abide.
the