The weekly Louisianian., 1872-08-10

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and answering for myself, I know
.t1attI never became a Democrat.
OF lapsed under Democratic control
+ do not doubt that Horace Greeley
Will be equally consistent. Thu
charge to the contary, 80 vehement.
y repeated, seems to reflect the
character Of those who make it, ex-
cept that many repeat it by rote.
There 10 q common saying,
PRINCIPLES NOT MEN,
and on this ground an appeal is
made for president Grant, feeling
that in any personal comparison
with Horace Greeley must fail.
But the better saying is principles,
not men. I am III favor of the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party in
contradiction. to Grantism, and l
am. for the, man who truly. repre-
seats them BY: these principles I
shall stand, for them 1 shall labor,
aud in their triumph I shall always
rejoice. II any valued friend sepa-
rates from me now, it will be be-
cause he places
MEN ABOVE PRINCIPLES.
Early in public life I declared my
little heed for party and my indif-
ference to the name by which I am
called; and now I confess nay want
OF sympathy with those who would
cling to the form after its spirit has
fed.
Allow mo to call your attention
to another and controlling consid-
Grafton, which can not be neg1ected
by good citizens watching the. re-
'arkable movement which has end
a. :, the double nomination of Hor-
~ LEY. It is esey to e it
Ala MT -oceed from politicians,
-h.ths- r. n, ocinnati or Baltimore.
s1s;nsx at :; "a, ~, ; the heart of he
people, s,,rely rune BY the war and
he controversies it eogendered'
ehichdo und expression: Sir Philip j,
sydney said Of the uprising in the +. .
SleMae rlands, "it is the spirit OF the !:
Lord, and it is irresistible" and = =
nc' j q spirit is manifest now not .
v; outstanding the oounteracting in :
'duence Of politicians. The Repub- f..
licans and Democrats, in the faoe
Of persistent ridicule, ana against
the extravaganza INSCRIPTIONS OPP
position to the nomination at Gin
cinnati, triumRhantly adopted it at
Baltimore. Such IN |,
UNPRECEDENTED VICTORY,
without concert or propulsion of
any kind, can be explained only by i
supposing it is in harmony with the
popular longing that Democrats,
and especially those Of the South, !
should adopt a lifetime A~bolitionist !
for Presidents On. assurance OF
willingness to respect the rights Of
their colored fellow-citizens. With {
that
RECONCILIATION,
which. to Greeley was the earl re-
preventative in standing by Jefer-
eou DAVIS at his trial and signing !
his bail bond, he showed the same
sentinsnt Of humanity he constant I
y dsplayedsin standing by the col
ored race tAsQughout their pro-
longed trial, 80 that the disoordant
races find . kindred hospitality in !
him, end be thus becomes the tie Of {
the Union. His nomination has
been adopted By the Democrats in I
convention assembled This wasan =,
event which the supporters Of Pre- {
sident Grant declared impossible. l
do not see how Il can DO regarded
otherwise than as q peace Offering. j
II, such il IL Of infinite value Tits {
q rsyolatfon and it's success in pa
isg}t the country will BE- in pro- !
postion 10 Ito acceptance BY the
UnA6aaBhts 1dare not. neglect 1