Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-27
The Louisville Convention and its Re-
SIlIfS.

be properly understood.
The Louisville Convention and its Nc.
suits.
1t seems little strange that of the two
nominations made by Il straightOut Dem
ocratic Convention, one should have been
given to a man who was never a straight
out Democrat Yet, such is the case, for
Mr.. Adams never was an original Demo-
crat of the old school. But this is no less
curious than that Charles Francis Adams,
the father of the uld-be-Vice- President,
who favored the Cincinnati movement
until the Convention refused to nominate
him for the Presidency, now favOrs Grant !;
and that the New York EUeHinJ Post,
which was one Of the earliest, most persist
ent advocates of the Reform movement,
should i'm mediately desert it after the nom
ination of Mr.. Greeley, the editor of a rival
paper
These things are both curious and signiti-
cant, but not more so than many other
things connected with the attempted diver
sion in favor Of Grant, commonly called the
Louisville Convention. But perhaps the
most remarkable feature about the Con-
venton is its barrenness of anticipated re-
suits. Gotten up in the interest Of Presi-
dent Grant, with the expectation of taking
votes from Mr.. Greeley, its only effect has
been to add to his strength. Atf0rding the
plaiuest proof that the contest was narrow
ed down to a choice between Greeley and
Grant, it has driven doubt and hesitation
from the minds Of thousands of men who
could not bring themselves TO vote for
either, so long as there was tie possibility
of hope of electing some one else. Ac-
cordingy we find everywhere men COM
ing out for Mr.. Greeley who have
heretofore kept alOof.
Perhaps the most striking instance OF
this is to be found in the course Of the La
Grange Reporter, one of the ablest, as il
was one Of the most honest, supporters Of
the straight out movement in Georgia.
The Reporter comes to the support OF
Mr.. Greeley in the following earnest man
her, in its last issue, which we commend
to the careful consideration of our readers
All that could be has been done by un-
fl;nching Democrats for the preservation OF
tine Democratic party aud its principles
The Democratic party is without a candi-
date put forward with any hope of success.
The main body have allied themselves
with the Liberal Republicans wit h
the hope and for the purpose Of displacing
the present corrupt and oppressive national
administration. The coalition thus formed,
airliy in no Of hn Pc
publican party, securing to it the prestige
Of being the controlling element of the gov
eminent, should success be attained, prom
iSes to relieve the country, especially the
South. of the horrors inflicted upon it by
Grants Radical administration. Il prom
ises a removal of the abuses Of local self
government and reform in the civil SER
vice. 1t promises to restore peace and
good government to the whole country; il
promises that there shall be no prescribed
classes and no disfranchis d castles within
the limits of the Union, and that ''Iong
estranged people shall re-unite and frater-
nize upon the basis Of univesal amnesty
and impartial suffrage" 1t promises to
restore the civil authority to its rightful
place over the military power.
Upon the other hand, Grant and his
party are determined to maintain their
power at all hazards by the free use of the
sword, and we know full we'll what their
policy has been and what it is now. They
have dragged old and infirm men from
their homes and iucarcerated them III
Northern prisons for no other crimes than
that they have been basely charged with
conspiracy of some sort by ignorant, unprin-
cipled and revengeful negroes, carpet-bag
gers and sca!lawags. These men have beer
denied the sacred light Of the hGbeas cor
pas, guaranteed to every citizen, whether
guilty or innocent, when under arrest. The
terrOrs of Grants administration are fresI
in the minds Of every Suutherner. They
are appalling to every honest heart. They
have driven our people from their home:
and sent them abroad fleeing from rapint
aud murder. The record is enough to chill
the heart of every SOutherner aud to i'll
Spire the wrath and Indignation of every
true man. Grant and his party do not eX
press any intention Of reform or even
modification Of their oppressive government
tai policy, but rest their support in th'
present campaign upon the prestige ant
record CT the last four years of rule ant
ruin, despOtism and dis. egard of publi
liberty.
All hope Of a successful Democratic can
didiue has vaJ:ishcti. We have hOpet
that Democratic ointment would assert it
power, and give us a candidate who's
cnahces might have promised sonethin!
OF success. Any attempt now to run
caluldate, after the ttt clensiOn Of Mr.
~ ooHor to accept the Louisville nOmina
tloI, would be futile and bring genuine
democracy into mere ridlcule, and resul
III no Good t" either the country or tn
party. The Louisville platform is goo,
one, It has the ring Of the true metal in ii
We are glad it was promulgated, and w
trust the day will come when the hosts Q
the Democracy may rally upon it and saw
the country from the centralizing tendenc
OF the times as indicated in the Philadel
Pnia platform of the Radical party and tn
Cincinnati platform of the Liberal Repul
licans.
But for tie pres mt we see no way j
Falch to save the country from precipitat
ruin except by the election of the Liber;
Republican candidate.