The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-04-24
The shadows Of Coming Events.

No 0U80OWS VI VVmsu8 HsSAsS'
As the first of May draws nearer and
nearer, and the outlines of the Cincin'
natl Convention rise more clearly
above the political horizon, the public
interest, which was q little while age
rather of the mildest, increases to a
sort Of popular anxiety. Yet nothing
has happened these six weeks which
was not tolerably sure to happen siz
weeks ago. The elections in New
Hampshire and Connecticut may be
fairly set down as (just what the
Springfield Republican says they were)
drawn battles. The letter of the New
York Liberals was, to begin with,
sure thing, waiting only a ct time Of
publication. Nothing Of import has
occurred in Congress that is, nothing
has occu red that alters the Congress
sionnl status or throws additional light
on the political situation outside of
Congress. Mr.. Schurz and Mr.. Trum-
bull and Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Upton
hold their ground. They indorse the
Cincinnati movement. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Logan does the same
thing. In Pennsylvania the Curtin
Mcclure faction, forming the basis of
a liberal organization, has merely
come to the surface, having existed
and been known to exist all along. In
q word, the success Of the convention
in point of numbers and character,
which has never been doubted by the
initiated, is made palatable to every
body. 1t will be a great affair. It will
include many distinguished and infu.
entail persons.
Beyond this, which, as we said, was
tolerably assured six weeks ago, it is
impossible for the most far-reaching
foresight to extend or enlarge its view.
No one can predict wisdom from the
wisest sources, and the sources of wis.,
dom in the Cincinnati Convention will
diverse and conglomerate. Imposing
as it is sure to be, the convention may
not prove success. Many things
may disturb its proceedings aud .break
the force of it's effect. On the other
hand it is within the range of possibil-
ity for it is to set an impulse going
which will sweep over the country like
a whilrwind scattering all the old land
marks.
We are convinced that the policy Of
silent, masterly inactivity, adopted BY
the Democrats in Congress, and ad-
hered to by tile National Democratic
Committee, is the one safe course to
be pursued until We know the result OF
the Cincinnati Convention. The New
York Weekly World made mistake
when it let it's relentlessness get the
better of its judgment in the matter of
tile Connecticut Liberals. Other Dem
ocratic journals, like tn Q Chicago
Times, make mistake in going to the
other extreme and committing them
selves in advance to the Cincinnati
movement, whether it be q success or
failure. The middle course, as usual,
is best. We hare an organization. 1t
labors under disadvantages, it is true;
and 1t may become necessary to con-
fine it to the States. But it may, on the
other hand, be our only hope In the ma
tional struggle, and, in that event, we
should not impair its capacity for &C
ton.
IT the Cincinnati Convention is sue
cess-if it nominates q good ticket-il
the great guns who will be there stick
If the great independent Journals oil
the Republican party support it-why,
in that event, Grant and his party are
doomedj the union of all the elements
Of opposition will be sufficient; and j,
would be the widest folly in the Dem.
ocratic party to interpose third ticket,
Q folly which no sane Democratic or.
ganization would think of perpetratinc
unless it should prefer Grant to Adams
or Trumbull or Davis or Gratz Brown
in this event it could get good pay out
of the Administration for executing the
rnle-or-ruin policy. p
These things are. of course, specula.
tive. The general outlook is cheerful
and we hope it will develop in the suc
cess at Cincinnati, for that is the aures,
and speediest outlet we have. The de,
feat Of Grant is essential not only {.
good government-to reforms-but t.
peace and liberty. Give Grant fou,
years more of arbitrary power ant
there's no knowing what he won't b,
able to do. He has now an electio,
machine by which he can cheat us on
Of . fair election, and q bousht-u,
House Of Representatives to cheat a.
ont OF a fair count Of the electoral vote
The success of the Cincinnati move
ment woSld, We think, compel fai
election and fair count, by dividin.
the Republicans and riyino tho vo;o,