New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-08
GREELEY Oh GRANT.

The Louisville Ledger insists that the
Democrats shall make a straight nomina-
ton in June in order to take advantage of
the differences that exist in the Repub-
Iican party In the first place this is
plainly dishonest on its face, and will
therefore have the effect to drive straight
minded menand conscientious voters from
the party that seeks its own advantage by
any such argument. In the second place
it is not safe for Mr.. Greeley has distinctly
stated that under certain contingencies he
would consider it his duty to withdraw
/ his name in order to prevent the country
/ from falling into the bands Of the reac-
4 tiOnists. The nominations at Cincinnati
were made N the spirit OF patriotism, and
the men who participated in making them
are sufficiently selE-sacrifcing to desist at
any time when they shall perceive that
their course is likely to result in inhicting
a greater evil upon the republic than that
which they have attempted to overthrow.
1t IS necessary for the ultra Democrats to
understand this before they enter upon the
job OF gaining a Victory over men who re-
gard them as more dangerous than Presi-
dent Grant
Besides, the Democrats should under
stand another point, that one-haIf Of their
friends have already Endorsed and accepted
Mr. Greeley, and are now supporting him
as the highest hope Of the country. This
reduces their strength to such a condition
that it IS doubtful if they can poll vote
even as great as that which Will be given
for either Greeley or Grant Their posi-
ton resembles in a very remarkable de-
gree the condition of the old Wing party
in 1860 contending for Bell and Everett.
The Wings had their doctrines their tradi-
tons and their friends and they stood for
them with great persistence, even while
the country was almost torgetfUI Of their
existence. The issues that had suddenly
sprung upon the country narrowed the
contest down to a struggle between Breck-
enridge and Lincoln. We are in the
breach Of Just such another contest. The
people believe that the integrity of the
States is again at stake, and they Will leave
all party organizations to take part in
a conflict that must settle the question
whether they are to govern themselves, or
whether they are to be governed directly
from the City Of Washington As the
contests Of the last ten years have settled
the fact that the general government has
certain rights, SO the contest that now
looms upon Us mast determine whether the
States have lost their political indepen-
deuce in contending for the integrity Of
the nation. We are in the act Of alrcsting
a revolution that threatens to 50 too far.
The pendulum Of Capitalization threatens
to oyertugI the fabric Of local authority,
and the Republicans who gathered at Gin
ciunau have undertaken to rectify and
correct this evil Ly bringing the machin-
cry into something like its ancient trim.
Il they fnd that the effort IS likely to be
more dangerous than safe there is nothing
to prevent them from desistiug until a
better and more convenient season. And
it is safe thing to say that they will stop
when they discover that they lazarding
the supremacy Of the present party by
their eudeavors.
The most active influence at work to
encourage the Democrats into making
party nominations euIanates from Wash
in8ton City. The friends Of General
Grant feel that they are doomed to defeat
unless the Democracy comes to their
assistance. They are using every possible
argument to induce the Democratic Ma
tional Convention to make nominations.
because this is their only salvation. If
this result can be achieved, they feel salts
fed that the Liberal Republicans will then