Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-25
GREELEY AND GRANT.

Cincinnati nominations, we said that
We rave extracts eulogistlc and one
deprecatory of the nominee for Presi-
dent. Mr.. Greeley. This last was left
ont, and as it might be said it was
done Intentionally We give it to-day.
II is headed !. VIM. Cullen Bryant Oh
Greedy, The political situation in re.
gard to this matter has not since then
materially changed in any respect.
A number of Republican and Demo
cratic papers both in Louisiana and
throughout the nation have hOisted
the Greeley and Brown flag and
number of others are either still unde-
cided, or stick to Grant, or the noml-
nee of the Philadelphia, Conventions.
All seems according to the most gene
raj opinion we have been able to gath
er, to depend first upon the action OF
the Philadelphia Convention and Sc
condly upon that Of the Democratic
one to be held in Baltimore on the 9th
of July next, q little over a month at
ter the one at Philadelphia.
There is a strong probability or at
least disability that some other man
than Grant will he selected as the
standard bearer OF the Republican par
/ ty represented at Philadelphia and in
deed there are those who have some
reputation a. far seeing political
prophets who say that Greedy himself
will be taken up, and then OF course
the thing is settled, for with both
wings of the party for him, his election
is certain. On the other hand If the
Democratic Convention endorses the
Cincinnati ticket the result is cOusid-
cred almost equally sure, as there
would be but little doubt Of the entire
democratic party sustaining the action
of their representatives. 1t on tue
contrary the Democrats should noml'
nate an entirely independent ticket
straight out democratic, as is by nc
means impossible considering thell
we'll known obstinacy and presump
ton, pure unadulterated Republican
stock will rise immediately and com
mand high premium i'll the politlca
: market. Greeley We soc it stated has
said that in such an event, and TIT
, nomination OF another Republican
candidate at Philadelphia, he wOuit
! withdraw, and if he did not most like
ly the other one would, or it might b
, left to the decision Of still anOthe
convention. One thing we regard a
certain as fate no democrat will be tb
: next President of these United States
Meanwhile there are as we sal
+ above many undeniabiy orthodox IA
q publican journals expressing their sa
isfaction at the old white hated phi
osophers nomination, whilst others a
quiesce in it in pretty much the san
l. feeling which governs ourselves
B. Hear what the /" Iliad" man who's
y Republicanism no one can questir
70 says about it, he does not seem to fe'
democratic alliance and perhaps rs
Is is q more experienced politician thu
ourselves lie may be right:
Horace Greeley has been nominal,
for the Presidency by the late Clnci
d natl Convention, and Democrats a
tn talking about supporting him.
n they can risk it, certainly Repnbllca
should not object; for surely if Gre
lev is anything in politics, he is a b
publican. The plan however may
to play Wilkes Booth on the goC
pt. hearted old soul, if elected, and
ny Crate Brown, who is on the ticket
III Vice President, come in as an AZ
-, dental President, as Andy Johns
:" did. As TO Greeley, he is a good m
* no harm in him-0nly rather grs
20, nyish at times. But if elected,
ri would make an able and an hon
r. President-and strictly Republics
~ We repeat, if Democrats can ia
an him, certainly Republicans should
ar, be scared--though we can well
it how they might prefer some one
as first choice.