Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-01
New York Has SpOken-Gree-
ley to be Nominated at
Baltimore.


(Fron Che Memphis Appeai.I
II wiz be seen from our dispatcAee
this morning that the New Yosk
Democratic Convention yesterday 10.
dorsed the domination Of Greeley and
Bt0wn. This roanlk is Of great I'm.
portauce, IS it mak5b Horace Greeley
the candidate ofthe Baltimore conven.
ton. Grant will undoubtedly be the
nominee Of the Philadelphia conFsn- Z
ton, and it is now certain that the
Presidential canvass will be made
with Grant and Greeley as the candi.
dates. 1t is also certain that TIE
Baltimore convention will be held, but
it is equally as certain to indo-se
Greeley. We understand that Gree.
ley and Brown are not opposed to this
policy. It will, no doubt, give
strength to the Cincinnati ticket. a.
the Liberal Republican strength Of
three million of votes will renew their
energy, and the Certainty of Greelcy'e
election will attract the Struggling
vote and secure thcollfce seekers who
always manage to fall on the strong
side.
We are rejoiced at the course pur.
sued by the Democracy of New York,
indorsing, as it docs. the action of the
Tennessee Democracy of last Thurs.
days. Moreover, the Liberal Republi-
cans are entitled to this much. For
months they have been fighting the
battles of Democracy. They have
been assured of the sympathy and
co operation of the Democrats, who
promised to aid them in defeating the
extrayagance, corrupt measures and
despotic usurpation Of the Grant ad-
ministration. They were told that II
they weuld pat forward an acceptable
platform and candidates, they could
count upon the cordial and undivided
support of. the Democracy. Tho
Liberal Republican performed their
part Of the contract. They risked
their political fortunes at Cincinnati,
aud to bctray them now would be dis.
honorable political trickery, and would
80 incense the Liberal Republicans
that they would withdraw their ticket
and vote even tor Grant, to defeat the
knaves who had deceived them by the
most unblushing talsehoods.
1t seems now to be the settled con.
victicn Of Democrats everywhere that
certain defeat awaits any movement
for separate straight out ticket, aud
that the result of this will be the re.
election Of General Grant, aud auothe,
fosr years Of misrule aud oppression.
On the other HAND, redemption can
easily I've effected by a hearty concur.
renee With the action OF the Cincinnati
convention This viil lit the Democ.
racy out OF the despoud of copserya.
tive defeats. demoruJize cur co;nrnen
and unscynpni0us euesly, aad at the
same time bring relief to the country
by the overthrow IF an administration
] which has been discreditcd Ia its
diplomacy With foreign civilized Eos.
ers, and has, by its utter disregard Of
the public welfare and Of all constitu.
tionai restraints, failed to command
the confidence OF tho American pco-
pie.
i There is no insuperable difference
between the platform on which ths
=, Democracy of the South stands, and
that of the Libeni Republican party
at Cincinnati. There have been, diff.
J ferenccs, but these are all settled and
closed. We can not afford to quarrel
about mere names, or about persons.
Messrs. Greeley and Brown both
stand sqnairly and firmly on the living
issues of The present. These are mora
than vital TO us Of the South. They
open mp way of deliverance and OF
return to sell. government to tho PEG
pie of these States, held under pains
and penalties, aud with no title Il
American citizenship and freedom
which the psesent administration feel
bound TO respect or regard, Oul
:. Judgment il that the path of wisdom
r is for the Baltimore convention 4
t accept the voice OF the South and rati
t ~ the nomination already made. Il
/ the present position of parties pur
j. and simple Democratic triumph 10 In
n possible. But with the aid of 5000,
e 900 of Democratic votes all the d0ubt
E fnl States can becarried, aud Creole
u thus elected will be necessarily con
Is PEELED to reley on that party to ~
le tain his administration. By thi
l. means Democratic principles win, !
II the end, regain their asceHdency.
1t Meanwhile, the war on the Sout
l. will cease, general amnesty B
NJ secured and the control of their on
ut Affairs will be restored to the peopl
1t Of the Southern States. The reign [
H. corruption and pro6igacy in our Sta
In 0ovsayuuaou& will ha brought ko a clrsa
ID and the Foundation Of d better orde
IN Of things win be laid. Mr.. Greek
ne knows the condition Of tho Soutl
n deplOses it and, If elected, will be ID
or to do more in changing 10 than
t. Democrat; an. this because |
n would encounter less, opposition fro
to Congress than would o Dem0csat