The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-03-23
The First Nomination.

Judge Davis, of Illinois, whose name,
| associated with that of Gov. Parker, OF
New Jersey, has been nominated by
the National Labor Convention as Il tit
occupant of the Presidential office, has
!! fair start for the race of 1872. Should
! the Liberal Republican Convention, to
meet in Cincinnati, endorse that nomi-
nation, his chances would be largely
increased. And finally, should the
Democratic party, in Convention, still
further confirm the choice, his election
might be regarded as Il foregonc com
clusion. We do not know that such is
the fact. but it looks as if the two nonl-
nations yet to be made, to-wit by the
LlberllSand Democrats, arc understood
sequences, and that this is the pro-
gramme that has been agreed upon by
the, three contracting parties, and which
will be fully developed within the next
ninety days. We should thus have the
most Liberal Of the Liberal Rcpubli-
cans for the first place, and Il pronounc-
ed, untiinching and distinguished Dem
ocrat for the second. If, superaddcd to
this programme, resulting in the defeat
of Grant, we may include Il reformed
Congress, largely composed of Demo-
cratic members, it cannot be denied
that an immense step forward to the
public security will have been taken
over the present corrupt and danger
Gus administration. The political his
tory and party connections of Judge
Davis may be briefly stated. lie was
first Il Whig-and we regard this as an
important consideration of strength.
He was then Il Republican, but always
a moderate Republican. lie was the
friend, and after his death the executor
of Mr.. Lincoln. He was n Republican
when the war commenced, vet every
political feature evolved by the war and
based upon military neccssity' weak
ened his ties, because those steps shock
ed his notions of the dignity and inVi-
olability of the Constitution of the
United States. 1t is not too much to
say that he came ont of tho war nearer
to being Il Democrat in principle than
he was q Republican when he entered
upon it. For the rest, his lif. has been
passed. Oh the bench--iirst in his own
State, and last and now in the Supreme
Court of the United States. Hence he
has had but IT, limited experience as 4
mere partisan. His strength as a can
di,late, it is thus seen, is drawn from
the three prominent sources of political
powcr--trst, as an old Whig second,
coming nearer to u Democratic plat
form than any othcr1iving Republican.
Beside this, his free trade ideas are in
conosance with the growing sentiments
of the great West on that subject, and
Of course with those of tho Democratic
party. His personal character, III adj
ditiOn, is lofty and beyond rcprOach.
We repeat what we have said before,
that if the combination supposed to be
represented in tho candidaturc OfJudge
Davis is effected, no man in the Kepub-
lican ranks could be presented who, on
account Of his antccedents and his pres
ent position, could be more acceptable
to the Democratic party, and especially
to that part Of it that belongs to the
South. We write, of course, hypothet-
ically and spcculatively, for we do not
h11o,r for certainty that the foregoing
programme is to become Il reality. If
Il combination of all the elements; OPP
posed to Grants administrative policy
is essential to ravish the Government
from his bad hands, and that combina-
tionis efiected,i 1T must be based upon mu-
tual compromises and concessions and
sacrifices by the allied parties, for Il
great object of the common public good.
Neither Labormen, Liberals or Dcfno-
Gratis, can expect the common c;sndi-
date to come up In every particular to
their special standard Of political per
fectibility. 1t is enough that he is for
reform, amnesty, rc,T restoration OF the
Union and real rc-cstablishmcnt of the
law of the Constitution.
fthc Democratic party Of the tiiitcd
States agrees to this alliance of Reform,
it must signify it in its organic capacity,
and of its own free will in convention
assembled. 1t will not answer, as !'EaS-
sivism" requires, that its will shall be
taken for granted, and that like Il dog,
it shall follow where its Liberal master
whistles for it. If this i to be the plan,
the Davis and Parker ticket will lack
many 4 nccdfui vote when the tug OF
war comes in November. 40 true
Democrat can be made to vote for the
destruction Of MS party, at the very
moment whom dangers and disasters
have proved that It's saving principles
are to he invoked to guard the public
liberty. .H',hV" Register, -Nu,rh Sfh.
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