The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-10

ted Douglas, who was in Washington at
the time, and thus repeated the indig-
nifty. X
Passing from antecedents, come now
to the present position of the two cam
didates, which is the subject of your
next inquiry. If in any former partic-
ulars the two are on an equality, yet in
all substantial respects the obvious adj
vantage is with Horace Greeley. Each
was nominated by reform conventions,
one at Cincinnati and the other at Phil
adelphia; in this respect they may seem
to be on an equality. But it will not
fail to be observed that tho convention
at Cincinnati was composed of able and
acknowledged Republicans, many of
whom have acted with the party from
its first formation, who, without previ-
GUS organization, came together volun-
tarily for the sake of reform and purity
in the Government, while on the other
hand the convention at Philadelphia
was composed of delegates chosen
largely under the influence of Office
holders who assembled to sustain what
is known as Grantism. n X x
From the two nominations and the
two platforms come to the supporters
of the candidates. And here looked
first at those Immediately about them,
and secondly at the popular support
behind. Horace Greeley has among
his immediate supporters in all parts of
the country devoted and consistent Re-
publicans, always earnest for reform
and purity in the government, and in
whose lives there is no shadow of sus-
piciOn, being the contrast in character
to those rings which play such part
in the present Administration. The
country knows. too well tho military
ring, the Senatorial ring, and the Gus
tomhouse ring, through which the
President acts. Such supporters arc
very poor recommendation. Looking
to the popular support behind, the adj
vantage is still with Horace Greeley.
President Grant has Mt his back the
diversified army Of ofoffice-holders, drilled
to obey the word of command. The
speeches praising him are by Office
holders and members of rings. Horace
Greeley finds flocking to his support
large numbers of Republicans unwill-
ing to continue the existing misrule,
and as allies with them regeneratcd
party which comes forward to unite in
the Liberal movement. :*
It is idle to say that Horace Greeley
and the Republicans who nominated
him are any less Republicans because
the Democrats unite with them in the
support of their cherished principles
and the candidate who represents them.
Conversions are always welcome, and
not less so because the change is in a
multitude other than an individual. A
party cannot if it would, and should
not If it could, shut the door against
converts, whether counted by the score,
hundred or thousand, and so we find
the supporters of President Grant an
nounce with partisan triumph the ad-
hesion of Il single Democratic politician
orasingle Democratic newspaper. With
equal reason and higher pride may the
supporters of Horace Greeley announce
the adhesion of one who, turning from
the things that are behind, presses on
to those that are before.
1t is also idle to say that the election
OF Horace Greeley as PrcSiuent, with
Gratz Brown as Vice President, both
Republicans, will be the |
return of the Democratic party to pow
cr. On the contrary, it will be the in
of Republican principles |
under the safeguard of n Republican
President, and a Republican Vice Pres
idcnt, with Democrats us avOwcd sup
p0rtcrs. In the organization of his Adj
and in the conduct of
affairs, Horace Greeley will naturally
lStll upon tIlOSc VINO represent DcSJ inc
great promises made of equal rights
and reconciliation, at Cincinnati. IfI
Democrats are taken, it will be as Re-
pub1icans in heart, recognizing the as
sociatc terms of settlement as an ire
vcrsible finality.
The hardihood of political f,lschood
reaches its extreme point when it is |
asserted that under Horace Greeley the
freedmen will be cnslaved or that the
colorcd people will in any way suffer
in their equal rights. On the contrary,
they have in his election not only the
promises of a platform, but also Il splcn-
did example for full generation during
which he has never wavercd in the as
sertion of their rights. To suppose that
Horace Greeley, when placed where he
can do them most good, will depart
from the rule of his honest life, is an
insult to reason.
Beside all this, which may iitly guide
you in determining between the two
candidates, it is my duty to remind you
that as citizens Of the United States and
part OF the country, your welfare is in
dissoIubly associated with that of the
whole country. Where all are prospc-
r0us, you will be gamers. Therefore,
x,biIo iustIx- -, rnfIII Of your own ritrhfS !