The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-05-25
New Fork Has systematically
to b Nominated at Baltimore.
Ft0m the Memphis Appeal. |

This ssillt is of great Importance, as
+, it maas Horace Greeley the candi-
date ID the Baltimore convention,
| Grant FEll undoubtedly be the nomi-
nee OF tAe Philadelphia convention,
and ii SNOW certain that the Presi-
dentias canvass will be made with
Grant shd Greeley as the candidates.
1t is $shs certain that the Baltimore
conveIsfon will be held, but it is
equallyas certain to indorse Greeley.
| We understand that Greeley and
Brown ire not opposed to this policy.
1t wiIliho doubt, give strength to the
Cincinnati ticket, as the Liberal Re-
| publica,s, encouraged by the solid
Dems,Gntic strength of three millions
of voses will renew their energy, and
the c::eft,inty of Greeley's election will
attract 5tle struggling vote and secure
the sfles-seekers, who always man
age tP fall on the strong side.
| We AB rejoiced at the course pur-
sued iby the Democracy of New York,
indoHsshs, as it does, the action of the
Tenn Eesste Democracy on last Thurs
day. Moreover, the Liberal Repub-
licanS ars entitled to this much. For
months they have been fighting the
battles Il Democracy. They have
beeniaSslred of the sympathy and CO.
operation of the Democrats, who
pronsiSedto aid them in defeating the
extraT:igsnce, corrupt measures and
despbfic tsurpations of the Grant ad-
miniftaaton. They were told that if
theyfWpald put forward an acceptable
platfpEm and candidates, they could
couns npa the cordial and undivided
support OF the Democracy. The Lib
eral Republicans performed their part
of the contract. They riskcd their
POLITICAL fortunes at Cincinnati, and
to bGtFhy them now would be dishon-
orabse political trickery, and would
so ihGense the Liberal Republicans
that they would withdraw their ticket
and T,5te even for Grant, to defeat
the kiiAves who had deceived them
by the!most unblushing falsehoods.
1t seems now to be the settled con
victiDtl Of Democrats everywhere that
certaib defeat awaits any movement
for a separate straight-out ticket, and
thatIthe result of this will be the re-
election of General Grant, and an
Other four years of misrule and op-
pressiHn. On the other hand, re-
-4~---S &4--------- asassil l,< ffoytCtl br.a
hearty concurrence with the action OF
the Cincinnati convention. This will
lift the Democracy out of the despond
of conservative defeats.9 demoralize
our common and unscrupulous enemy,
and aS1 the same time bring relief to
the GGilntry by the overthrow of an
administration which has been dis
credited in its diplomacy with for
eign civilized powers, and has, by its
uttef disregard of the public welfare
andi pit all constitutional restraints,
failed to command the confidence of
the american people.
Th.re is no insuperable difference
bet&ben the platform on which the
Democracy of the South stands, and
that 1f the Liberal Republican party
at Cincinnati. There have been diff
ferenhes, but these are all settled and
closh{t. We can not afford to quarrel
about mere names, or about persons.
Mess:'s. Greeley and Brown both
stalG isquarrly and firmly on the liv-
ing Eissues OF the present. These are
more than vital to us of the South.
They open mp a way of deliverance
and Of return to self-goyernment to
tae;l ;l&ople of these States, held under
pains and penalties, and with no title
to american citizenship and freedom,
wh9ch the present administration
feel bound to respect or regard. Our
Judgment is that the path of wisdom
forIthe Baltimore convention is to ac-
ceIt :tbe voice of the South and ratify
the nomination already made. In the
present position of parties pure and
SIMPLE Democratic triumph is impos-
sibl&. But with the aid of 5000, 900
of Democratic votes all the doubtful
Stgtbs can be carried, and Greeley
th,ss elected will necessarily be COM
PEELED to rely on that party to sustain
his administration. By this means
Democratic principles will, III the end,
regain Their aseendeney.
aIedhNhAeJ the war Oh Tie ooutH
will cease, a general amnesty be Sc
cufaa and ihe control of their own af-
fairs will be restored to the people of
thb Southern States. The reign of
corruption and profiigacy in our
Sthse governments will be brought to
a flase, ami the foundation of a better
ordhF of things will be laid. Mr.,
Gtd&ley kiows the condition of the
South, deIores it and, if elected, will
be Able to TO more in changing it than
a Bemocnt; and this because he
wpaad encounter less opposition from
Cbhgress han would Democratic
Psdsiaent. The South regenerated,
her State and municipal affairs puri-
fed will ppidly regain her prosper
itS5 and b, in a position to exert a
he4lthful influence in federal politics.
Tbd lihention of the South, the
peAee of tie country and the preserv-
akiAn of our institutions are the vital
issaies of the hour. The election of
GIdeley vii achieve these grand OBJ
itaffs RIy he cannot he elected nm