The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-07-23
st. FRANCIMlLE, LOUISIANA 1lENAl, July q, lS7?

sonal fortunes may lead. There will
be no other candidates who can COM
mand q respectable number of fol-
lowers and so we are shut up to
the choice Of Greeley and Grant
One or the other of these candidates
will be tho ncxt President Of the
United States T; and, VIC feel quite
sure, a majority Of the people do not
believe it should be Grant. It is only
necessary therefore for all who ore
opposed to the present corrupt rule
to vote for Greeley to insure his
election.
TIE COUNTRY DEMANDS A CHANGE IN TIE
GOVERNMENT.
From the Selma (A1a.) Times.
The dic is cast The Baltimore
Convention, the mouth-piece Of the
Democracy Of the Union, has spoken
and placed our standard in the pen
ding Presidential contest in the
hands Of Horace Greeley. Such ac-
ton by the Convention was antici-
pated and expected by the Democ-
racy, and desired by all who sincere
ly wish to see the Federal Govern
ment rescued from the crew that has
control Of il. The country demands
a change, and the belief is well nigh
universal that the only chance Of Sc
curing that change is in union on
Mr.. Greeley of all the clements op-
posed to the Grant ring.
THE BEST POSSIBLE RESULT.
| From the Richmond Wlis
We need not say that, in our
Judgment, this result, in the present
condition Of parties and the country,
is the very best that could be effect
ed. We have long believed that the
best salve for tho wounds of a coun-
try lacerated by terrible civil war
Just such a combination as this, cln-
bracing the most patriotic and un-
selfish men OF both the great par
ties. 1t was union which required
the highest and the most benignant
craftsmanship and most self-denying
patriotism, and happily for the ccssssss
try, that craftsmanship and patriot
ism were not wanting. Success un-
der such banner opens 10 new
wounds and heals the old. That is
its distinguishing and prc-eminent
virtue.
A CLOSE AND CORDIAL. COALITION.
From the Norfolk lva.l Journal
The adoption of the Liberal Re-
publican platform and the nomina-
ton Of the Liberal Republican can-
didates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States by
the Democratic-C Conservative Con-
vention al Baltimore, yesterday, cs-
tablishes the fact of u close and COL
dial coalition between tho opponents
of Grant, his policy and his party,
without reference to present preju-
dicos or past associations. The Lib
eral Movement, initiated and inau-
guratea in Virginia, assumed such
shape in Missouri as to make it na-
tional in it's comprchensiveness.-
The live men OF the country who
were dissatisfied with tho Admins
tration and alarmed by its usurpa-
tions, entered into the movement en-
Enthusiastically. Liberal Republicans,
Democrats and Conservatives were
all applauding it. None but Radi-
calls were actively against it. None
but the Bourbons were passive OBJ
servers Of it's progress.
A LESSON TO TIE POLITICIANS.
From the Knoxville (rcnlL) Press and Herald.
The patriotic instincts Of a long.
suffering people have taught politi-
clans and party leaders a most whole
some lesson in the art of popular
combination. In spite Of all the sell
fishness and prejudice and intrigue
Of party, the people by common
impulse have come together, and.
yesterday, through the last and most
important Convention of the cam
paign, completed the work of con.
solidatino their own strength against