The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31
on cheaper terms. Let this election


ON cheaper terms. Let this election
turn out as it may, the Democratic party
will never again be fettered by obsolete
issues and obstructed by Bourbonism in
its own ranks. The nomination of Mr..
Greeley (being accepted by the whole
party proclaims this emancipation in
such a manner as to silence doubts and
render cavils ridiculous. This great,
llberalizing result is securely accom-
plished even before the campaign is fair
ly opened.
The fact that the Southern Democrats
were the most Jealous advocates of Mr..
Greeley's nomination is a safeguard
against his dividing the Democratic
party. That class Of Democrats whom
it has become the fashion to call Bour-
bons have been distinguished by their
sympathy with the Southern wing of
the party. From first to last, they have
been unyielding defenders of Southern
rights. But when the Southern people
themselves, who are the best judges of
their own wants, cordially accept Mr..
Greeley, their Democratic friends in the
North are not likely to stand out against
his nomination for any length of time.
We no longer doubt that he will receive
very nearly the full Democratic vote,
and if he has any considerable Re-
publican strength he will probably be
elected.
Even the violence Of his former invec-
tives against the Democratic party is
perhaps an advantage to him as a can
didate, This advantage consists in the
fact that the Grant party can find moth
ing new to say on that head. Demo-
Gratis know as well as anybody can tell
them that Mr.. Greeley has been the
most vigorous of their opponents. With
this knowledge, and in spite of his past
invectives, the party faces the facts and
accepts him boldly. Nothing can be
dug up against him which would have
the slightest tendency to surprise and
startle Democrats or shake the steadi-
ness ri fffeir support, They knew it
all beforehand; and having publicly
condoned it by his nomination, they
cannot be disturbed so long as he acts
towards them with good faith in his
new relations. Previous to Mr.. Gree.
1ey's nomination at Baltimore, the
World and other Democratic journals
recalled attention to all the objectiona
BILE parts of Mr.. Greeley's record, and az
the evidence made no impression wher
presented by the Democratic press il
the interest Of the party, Democrats
will disdain 1t when repeated by thu
Grant organs with view to divide anG
injure the Democracy. The only effee
Of their continuing to harp on it will be
to convince many Of their Republican
readers that Mr.. Greeley is safe mar
for Republicans to vote for, and that the
Democratic party has acted with grea
liberality and public spirit in nomina
ting such candidate.
With Mr.. Greeley's election to thu
Presidency we shall elect Democratic
House of Representatives, and also {
majority of the State Legislatures, thus
making great inroad into the Republic
can ascendancy in the Federal Senate
AS the Senate will necessarily remain
Republican during the first half Of thu
next Presidential term, Mr.. Greeley
will have advantages which regular
Democratic candidate would not possess
lin getting his appointments confirmed
A Democratic President with hostile
Senate would be in so embarrassing I,
position, and so constantly thwarted
that he could be of little service either
to the party or the country. Mr.. Gree
ley will get great deal of cooperation
from Republican Senators which would
be withheld from a regular Democratic
President, even if we could hope tt
elect one.
The choice does not lie between Gree
; ley and Adams, OR Greeley and Hen
bricks, but between Greeley and Grant
It is choice between Greeley with
) Democratic Cabinet, Congress, an
, State governments, and Grant with ;
Republican Cabinet, Congress, ant
| State governments. In such an alter
: native Democrats will feel constrained
to waive their personal objections to MIR
: Greeley and support him with the SANE
: unfinching steadiness as they woult
: candidate of their own party.-[Nev
York World.
II
The WORDS We UsE.-It has beer
f calculated that our language, including
the nomenclature of the arts and scien
ces, contain 100000 words; yet of tut
immense number it is surprising how
few are in common use. To the grea
majority, even of educated mon, three
fourths of the words are as unfamilla
as Greek or Choctsw Strike from thu
lexicon all the words nearly obsolete.
all the words of special art or profes
sions-all the words confined in thei