The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-29
The Ira OK Clear for the Democracy.

My soul wakes pure to meet the day.
The Track Clear for the Democracy.
Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana.
who was candidate for the Vice.
Presidency. and who was one of the
fathers of the Mongrel party, says:
~ am decidedly opposed to the re-
election of General Grant, whose
denomination through the most scan.
dalous abuses of Federal patronage.
has become a foregone conclusion.
With the opinions entertain of his
administration, and of the men who
have him in their keeping, could
not aid in his election without shining
against political decency and my own
self respect. it were morally posi-
BILE, would support him gladly, having
no personal grievances whatever to
complain OF, and sincerely regrettine
as do the necessity which compels a
separation from political association in
which / have labored many long years,
and through seasons of great national
dangers"
"Scandalous" is the word which the
judgment of seven tenths of the Ameri-
can people applies to Grant and his
administration. All, except the Office.
holders and the negroes, honestly des-
pise him. The Mongrel party, as now
organized, embraces but few except
ofice-holders and negroes. It is gen.
orally q hatred faction. And yet We
hear plenty Of doubt expressed as to
the possibility of defeating it. ooh,
yes" it is said, "there is no doubt that
Grant is extremely mistrusted and un-
popular, but it will be hard work to
beat him." What nonsense! How can
it be bark word to beat despised and
unpopular candidate Should Greeley
and Grant both run, the old white coat
will beat the nepotist "out OF his
boots.' If they both run, the Demo-
cratic party, with popular nominee
on a free platform, will be absolutely
certain to win. And should the old
white coat get out of the race, Grant
can never poll the vote of all that more
respectable portion of the party, rep
resented by such men as Julian, Trum-
bull and Schurz. All such men will
not, under any circumstances, vote for
Grant. And if the nepotist should be
forced off the track, he and his adher-
ents will sooner vote for the Demo
cratic nominee than for the white coat.
The scurrility with which the leading
Grant papers have hailed the nom ina
ton OF Mr.. Greeley discloses 4 degree
OF malice which is utterly incompati-
bic with every idea Of these boiling
factions getting together in the APP
preaching campaign. The success Of
the Democratic party is foregone
conclusion, if there is even respecta-
BILE degree of sagacity exercised by
those who shape its policy. In a fair
election, Grant is the easiest man to
beat of all the Mongrel crowd. And
an unfair election is no election at ALL
The man who elects himself by fraud
or by force, is justly the property Of
every man who can get a pop at him.
What is the crime of the common thief,
who breaks into your house to rob you
OF your plate, compared with the usur-
per and tyrant who breaks down the
constitution and laws of your country
for the purpose of robbing you of your
liberty Do the people of this country
think less of their liberty than of their
spoonss If they do not, they viii
make mince meat of Grant if he tries
to re-eleet himself by fraud and force.
There never was a political track 70
clear for the success of party as the
one now open to the Democracy. That
is, ifthe press and the leaders ofths
party would only show a moity of
sense and principle. But if they BE-
nave like jumping-jacks, they will
neither deserve nor achieve success.
A party without principle and without
faith can do. nothing.-[New York
Day Book.
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