The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31

cago Times tue Detroit Free Press was
the last prominent Northern Demo-
cratic journal which until Sunday held
out against the decision at Baltimore.
On that day Mr.. Norvell, the political
editor retired, and the proprietors at
once hoisted the names of Greeley and
Brown to the head of the editorial col
umn, with the following remarks:
The views of the present proprietors
of the Free Press are, that the only
hope Of the country is the defeat of the
Republican party in the ensuing con-
test; that the Convention of the
Democracy, after deliberate survey
Of the whole field, having determined
that Greeley and Brown should be the
standard bearers Of tie Democracy in
this contest, it is the duty of the
whole body of the Democracy and of
all Democratic organs to give to those
candidates hearty and loyal support.
Henceforth the course of The Free Press
will be in accord with these views of
its proprietors, and in the campaign
now opened it will be found, as it has
been found in all previous campaigns,
rendering whole-hearted and faithful
service in the cause of Conservative
principles and the Democratic faith.
These principles and this faith, en-
bodied in the platform Of the Conven-
ton at Baltimore, and f,tly declared
therein to be essential to just govern
ment, carried into the administration
of the Government, will rescue the
country from Republicanism and Grant
ism, and bring back once more an era
Of honesty, purity and conservat ism in
public affairs. To this end we shall
appeal to the Democracy and the peo-
pie to elect the candidates whom the
Liberal Republicans and the Den,oc-
racy have placed before them, and
thereby to put an end, in this country,
to radicalism, Capitalization, personal
government, and corruption.
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u The following, from the Min.
neapolis Pioneer, is given as a sample
of the advices from Minnesota:
And now there is emusic in the air''
at Republican headquarters. The Re-
publican City Committee, composed of
Messrs. Daniel Basset, G. A. Pillsbury,
George F.. Townsend, John Orth, and
c. G. Vanstrium, is "Greeley" up to
the eyes. The four first named are
open and ardent supporters of honest
Horace, have SO expressed themselves,
and Messrs. Bassett, Pillsbury, and
Townsend rendered their designations
yesterday. Mr.. 0rths resignation will
follow, leaving Mr.. vanstrium to retail
the Grant business. Perhaps the above
designations did not cause fluttering
about the Post-office and revenue
circles yesterday! Republican ward
committees are similarly affected
The Fifth Ward Committee, made up
of Alderman j. B. Bassett, ex.Alder-
man Frank L. Morse, and ex-City
Comptroller John Vanderhorck, is all
Greeley. In the Sixth Ward two of the
three members of the Republican Ward
Committee are Greeley men, and the
other wards are to hear from. In the
City Council there are fourteen Repub.
lican Aldermen. Ofthis number seven
are for Greeley, four for Grant, and
three to hear from. And 80 it goes.
Republicans are stampeding into the
Liberal ranks. That Grant and Will
son Club has never succeeded in OBJ
tanning quorum lit requires "twelve, q
and you know twelve Grant men are a
good many nowadays) ssince the
memorable night Of its organization,
ror is there any f'undue enthusiasm
manifested in Administration circles.
Meanwhile they can't undo the enthu-
siasm among the Greeleyites, who are
both numerous and jubilant. They
are preparing for a grand ratification
meeting Tomorrow night.
q A San Francisco court has de-
cided that opium eating is not intem-
perance,