The Ouachita telegraph., 1872-07-13

plea thousands of renegade Souther-
ners gave during the war, for abandon
ing their countrymen to the rapacious
followers of Generals Grant and Sher-
man. Such dogma would do away
with parties and make all men time
servers, would destroy useful and hon
est minorities, and would transform
this Republic into an absolute govern
ment.
The Democratic party is contenling,
according to Capt. Blackman, only for
'fthe mere triumph ola party name
and organization We were not
| aware that ssthe high-toncd, honest and
capable men" nominated for State Of
fees, were selected solely with such a
view; or that the same objection might
not have been urged against the action
of any nominating convention of the
Democratic party, held for the past
twenty years-snd have been as easily
met. The election of Jefferson, Jack
son, Pierce and Buchanan were mere
triumphs of Il party name and organi-
| zation. But while the party triumph
ed, the country fourished, and sound
principles We're applied to the admins
tratiOn Of public affairs. And it was
precisely to such Il triumph as this
that the labors, long and arduous, Of
the late Democratic Convention were
directed. Wcmight call our disappoint-
ed friend to witness that that Conven-
ever assembled in this State, to harmo-
nize jarring political elements, and that
it was only when many Of the best and
purcst men in that body had failed
to effect an AOuo7ttJie coalition, and
advised II position of Independence,
that the Convention came to the con-
clusion--indcetl, was forced to it-that
it reached in the nomination of Il ticket
Of "high-toncd, honest and capable
men, worthy, IN ere'y sruu," as Capt.
b. admits, sof the support of the peo-
plc.''
1t is questionable compliment to
the virtue and Intelligence of the pco-
pie, to tell them that such a ticket will
not receive their support, us opposed
to n patched-up ticket of Variegated col
ors and hostile traditions; and represen-
ting policy dlstasteful, if not abhor-
rent, to the real sentiments of ninety
nine out OF every one hundred honest
mon in the State.
And why should success not attend
. the Democratic ticket: Capt. Black
|
of Gov. Warmotil is "absolutely
necessary 10 make 1t Il success
We arc not ut all disposed to under
rate Gov. Warmoth's power. But we
can have nothing to do with him, upon
the basis of his "absolutc necessity to
Il proper expression Of the will of the
sovereign people; or, III othcr words,
because he may very likely defeat the
will of the people if hc be not concilia-
ted. The suggestion of Capt. Black
inan is disl,onorabIc to Gov. Warmoth
II he be worthy of popular confidence
and violativc Of the high esteem in
Which the governing masses should
always be held. The Democratic party
has chosen to afford Gov. Warmotl
| tho opportunity to establish incontcsti
bly, his claim to confidence and sup
, port, and in the only way that coult
, be agreeable to Il ycntlcnl;,n of ilunor:,
bic purposes. No bargain With him
: could be made, without destroying
as he well knows, tho efficiency of o.ll
organization, or that could have com
included him to popular favor; and IL,
terms that his friends submitted wcr,
: acceptable to tho Democrats. lie stands
now, as hc should have stood from tho
; bcsinning, in II position to perform. hi:
: duty TO the people and to the State
f without being Induced to do SO by tho
; intervention of coalitions, which how
t over fair In themselves, would yet Civ,
to his best acts the color Of being die.
tIted by selfish aud ambitious motives
If considerations such as these will no
influence the Governor TO hschar..
; his duty to the people, it is prrpostcrou,
to urge the dissolution uf the Demo
cratic party, in the supreme hour OF