The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-08
Sixth reported above;

Sixth reported above.
For Vice President, Gratz Brow
was nominated on the second ballot
The vote stood, Brown 435, Julian II
Walker IS, Upton 8, Palmer g..
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Intense ex
citement prevailed here during tn,
day, with reference to events at Gin
cinnati. Not only in executive ani
legislative circles, but throughout the
city, inquiries are constantly made az
to the last intelligence from the con.
vention. The progress of ballotina
seemed, if possible, to excite men
everywhere, the news spreading with
remarkable rapidity. Those in the
Executive department heard at the
same time as 1t became known in
Congress.
The kilograms announcing the nomi-
nation of Horace Greeley as candi-
date for the Presidency were received
with surprise, as previous private tele-
grams foreshadowed a different result.
Republicans, not in sympathy with
the convention, expressing themselves
as not alarmed at the selection, while
the Democrats said their National
Convention to convene on the Fourth
of July will define the policy of the
Democratic party.
The news of the nomination inter-
rupted the proceedings of the House
for some time, the members gathering
in front of the Speakers desk to hear
the latest intelligence. There we're
similar exhibition in the Senate.
While Mr.. Casserly was speaking, that
gentleman, referring to the inattention
to business, moved that an adjourn
ment take place until after the Cincin-
natl Convention was over. The ex-
element subsidized with the annsauce-
ment of the nomination ofGratz Brown
for the vice Presidency.
Tonight gentlemen of all parties are
discussing the effect of the proceedings
of the Convention ON the public mind.
SECOND BEST DON'T W1N."-Old
Aunt Betsy Harper, the sister of John
Harper, the old turfman, whose assas-
sination last summer Is still an unde-
veloped mystery, used to take lively
interest in the result of Johns racing
and when he would come home from
the races, she always asked particu-
larly how he came out. One spring
there was more than usual excitement
in regard to the races, for the purses
were large and the contest was expect
ed to be very sharp. Johns horses ran
remarkably well that year, made very
fast time, but do all he could he could
'n.y run second best, and consequent
y won no money. He came home a
1owncast, and sharply questioned by
his sister as to the result. John said
he horses ran remarkably we'll, and
that in two races he was second best.
Don't tell me about second best,
best don't win any
money!" was the emphatic response of
he old lady, and she made no further
inquiry. This is precisely the condi-
ion of political parties. The Demo-
rats sform strong, respectable and
patriotic party, and they run close up
n many States, but have only been
lble>to run "second best" and in the
language ofAunt Betsy, sit don't win"
fhe habit of the old turfmau under
uch circumstances was to change ri
lers, and then he was snre to come out |
irst. And we think the Democracy |
night learn a wisdom from this old
urfman. They have been badly beaten
two or three races, and because they
ave been badly ridden. Give the
arty good rider and it will outrun
he-Old Radical hack as far as Lon gfel-
ow can dragon horse. The only
uestion to be considered is to beat
rant, and if we can't beat him with a
traight out Democrat let us beat him
Nth disaffected Republican, and If it
ecomes necessary we can beat the Re-
ublican afterwards. Like the Old
Ian OF the Sea on the shoulders of Sim
ad, this man Grant is astride of the
ational neck, and let us invoke the
id of all powers-human, divine, and
iabolical if necessary-to rid us of the
urse, for anybody is better than he
Lexington (Ky.) Gazette.
THE CONDITION OF THE SoUrH.-It
J needless, says Henry Ward Beecher,
ere to trace the political history of re-
obstruction, or to apportion the
lame for its mistakes. It is enough
, an ~ thot in unipt nf Font <J,n o.. |