The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-05-25
MEETING WITH A SECOND!

Of last Saturdays Democratic COnven-
ton. We do not find, anywhere, that
it objects to the course of the Conven-
ton, although a verXzealous opponent
Of Democracy heretofore. In fact, the
editor is satisfied that ssthe people are
coming to their senses''-from which,
we infer, the Intclligencer thinks the
people are coming to that paper. We
all interested in the COM
pliment, for the distinguished award
paid their judgment, and we take occa-
sion to impress upon them this other !
etfulgence from the same source, to-wit: |
When such gentlemen as Coils. John
McEnery, r. Richardson, Isaiah Gar
rett and G. II. Morrison, and NIessrs. J.
D. NIcEnery, Il. p. Richardson, f. Z.
Stubs, and hosts of others, state that,
under given circumstances, they will
support q Repu6Iic0u-fO such is Ior-
ace Grecley-for Office, the time has
gone by when a man can be prescribed
for voting for another Republican, be-
cause his name happens to be U. S.
Grant.
In other words, the wearer of Awhile
Hat cannot say that man is black
who smokes Il Cigar.
Now, we maintain that the gentle
men named will not endorse the Intel
ligcncer's conclusion. [Some Of them
can deny the premise.] True, Horace
Greeley is and always has been /, Re-
publican, but they will deny that Grant
is simply s'anothcr" Republican. They
expect to give every one sits" that
supports Grant-and we want to do it,
too, if our mouth be not 1ocked-but
the Intelligencer for once, seems to un-
dcrstand what party tactics are worth
and what logic is, and therefore takes
the tiattering JUNCTION to its soul that if
it supports a bantling, the friends of the
wct-nursc cannot say as Horace consis-
tently might, You arc a liar and a
scoundrel
What we laborcd for in the Conven-
political surrender acIhoW terms. IIor-
ace Greeley, himself, has said that if a
Democrat be nominated for President,
he will return to his vomit-that is, to
Grant. If he is faithful to principle
and consistent, and Democracy be his
dread, what objection can he offer, if
his Republican friends, when the DEM
ocrats choose him as their candidate,
go back to their vomit too: If they
however stick to Greeley, it will be be-
cause of his Isepublicanism, and then
in what attitude will Democrats stand
who have cspoused Greelcy's cause
without any guarantee that they will
not be ovcrslaughcd by the true Re-
publicans who adhere to him:
The criticisms Of the Intclligenccl
respecting Mr.. Cobb and ourscI' are re-
ccived in great kindness. The Editor
of the TELEGRAPH is glad to know
he has never received very many fiat
tering marks of confidence from him O.
the Intelligenccr-thei1'p paths have new
err been even parallel, but uniformly
at right angles. We cannot rcrnembe
any measure or policy we ever sup
ported that met the approval Of ou
ncighbor. In one thing he has beel
consistent-in opposition to us-ant
| we navy SOIilcGllllSS III, lOoh1iiS
at his course in that respect, that W.
have had moro to do in framing hi
political course than his own judg
ment or inclinations. He is doubtless
one of the ten Republicans who woult
leave Grant if we go to his support!
1t is safe rule in polite aS in war
never to do what your opponent want
you to do. For the same sound reasons
we arc always glad when we do some
thing our opponents dissent from. The,
did not want Us there, or here, and ar
therefore displcascd. Az the Gran
mon wanted us to go for Greeley, ant
they arc displcased because we did not
Why did they feel this solicitudc p
Simply because VIC could not thcl
GO warm their Jackets" for supporting
Grant. We are not to be caught by
tyios and political tad-polcs in thi
way. We know the strength of on
position, and We do not intend to bt