The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-22

served. .a:
am here to tako part in the ratitica-
ton of the Baltimore nominations. I
may have stayed in the last ditch until
the people spoke. They have now
spoken, and nominated Greeley and
Brown, and we are now gathered to do
honor to their selections. 1t would be
idle to say that these candidates would
have been the first choice Of the Demo-
cratic party, and therefore l refer with
pride to the magnamimity of that
party, embracing one-half of this great
peace to the country, by the casting
away of party prejudices and party
interests, and the selection from their
opponents Of men to be their standard
bearers in the coming campaign. We
need not inquire into their past history;
it is enough for us to know that they
are true men. In war they were against
us; since the war they have been for us.
Greeley is honest, pure, scholarly, and
a gentleman; he has dared to quit the
Republican party at the time of its
greatest power and strength. Not in
it's hour of defeat; but he saw that it
had prostituted its principle. He there
fore absolved himself, and through his
paper attacked the very ehicftain
whom he had assisted to place in his
position.
From the report of tho Congressional
Committee, recently here,
we learn that the races in Louisiana
are about equal; with this truth staring
us in the face, it seems singular that
tho white people cannot provo their
superiority over the blacks, and
govern themselves. ,al.a
The ticket now before the people,,
comes indorsed by both parties, and yet
You are told that you must 'repudiate
it. But what for? 1t can be for no
other reason than to place the name Of
II. G. Warmoth ut the head of it. ferries
Of |nO.' a .'@
He is reported to have said in Il recent
speech that he felt like Il mother toward
he had suffered much for
her sake and would f;,in gather her to.
his bosom.
Ifhc loves her us he prctcnds, let
him suffer one more pang and give us
Il fair registration, that we may give
new nurses to Louisiana. The State is
dying ut tho bosom of WArmOth, she
needs new milk but can't get it from
the treasury. Little Louisiana in his
arms lost $2O,0o0,O00, by his nursing;
she will die if left to his care. If he
loves her let him come forward and
give us II fair election.
We can carry the state by Il fair clcc-
ton, even with the entire colorcd race
to us, whose right to exercise
he franchises awarded them I stand
her" to defend. lie is, however, will
ing to restore freedom in the state gov
on conditions which viii re-
found to his own prolit.'
Tho following resolutions were
Whereas, the Democratic party of
Lhc United States and Of the State of
Louisiana, through proper representa-
iivrS, have nominated the following |
ticket. lThc ticket is the same as that
published in our columns.
And whereas, the National Demo
:ratic Convention at Baltimore has
adopted rs n Platform the resolutions
proposed ut Cincinnati;
I'c2Olrc1, That we, the Democrats of
the parish Of Orleans, in mass meeting
do cordially indorsc and rat |
ify the above nominations and plat
form.
Rc$O|rcf, That we pledge our best
and hcartic5t cndcavOrs to the |
success Of the foregoing nominees, re-
III them men whose charac-
ter is the best guarantee for the return
Of the State and Federal government
to 1t pure, honest, and constitutional
w A5iiINGroN, July IA full meet
ing Of the Democratic Congressional
Executive Committee was held at the
Capitol to-day. Hon. =. j. Randall,