Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-08
A High Tribute.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL ON THE NoMI-
NATION OF HORACE GREELY.


NATION OF HORACE GREELY.
The nomination of Horace Greeley |
to the Presidency by the Cincinnati
Convention, in spite of the political
maneuyers to confer that honor upon
some ambitious aspirant less worthy,
more plant, and more easily managed,
is strong indication of a more
healthy change in the political life OF
the nation. The Dare nomination,
even if it be not followed by an cleo
ton of the chosen candidates, will
strike all who watched the plans and
plOttings of sectional cliques to force
their favorite for selfish purposes upon
the people as not only a staggering
rebuke to political jObbery, the great
curse of the country, but d cheering
sign that the reactionary movement
against political corruption and dis
grace will have victorious force and
ending influence.
1t is rumOred that the German vote
will be withdrawn from him on ac-
count of his views on the temperance
question. We do not credit this. AS
body we think that the Germans are
too sensible, and are too deeply in
terested in the prosperity of this
country to be led astray by empty
howlings of the Grant party on a
matter of minor, or rather of no i'm
portance in this political contest. If
| they submit to the sOphistry of the
corruptiouist, which is already making
itself heard and appealing to them for
Endorsement, they will be guilty OF
the greatest folly they could possibly
commit. II defeat comes the guilt
will he Justly charged to them, and be
| it at their doors. Equally foolish and
calamitOus will be any separate action
of the Democratic party. The only
wise course open to it will be to unite
under the leadership of Greeley in
relieving the country from the horrors
of repetition of four years misrnle.
There are strong signs on the political
horizon, daily growing more clear
and distinct, that the coalition will be
cemented. Such an event will at once
dispel all fear of defeat and give us
political redemption.
-
On no tenable grounds can thos,
: who sincerely desire reform refuse t,
support the man who during tht
course of long life has shown, ever
in the errors of his Judgment upoI
: some political issues, constant en-
5 thusias.ic and disinterested devotion
to the welfare of the whole country
, By industry, truthfulness and lOyalt'
to principle, that no selfish interes
: has even been able to shake, he ha
trisen from obscurity to honorable
$ fame. He has never esp0used a caus
which had nothing to recommend |
but the pressure offalse public opiu
, lion; and he has never refused {.
tchampiOn movement that he believe'
would be beneficial to society, becaus
y the political party to which he wa
attached opposed it. He had neve
worn the collar Of political slavery Il
enrich himself or secure office. Rathe
i he has cast away the brightest prospec
n of preferment, and estranged himsel
from those who would have conferre'
. honors upon him, because he indie
nantly refused to purchase them at tn
e expense of his integrity. He has a
J. ways been the open-handed and free
!. tongued friend of the emigrant, am
!, the Outspoken enemy of every institu
u tiOn incompatible with the widest civ
Q and religions liberty.
J. 1t will be refresing change whe
honesty, sobriety ard old-fashioned n
= publican simplicity expel briber,
drunkenness and awkward, uncout
% mimicry of royal. dignity from til
d Presidential mansion. This chang
d hangs upon the fusion OF the best ell
!, ments of all parties to elect Horae
', Greeley Catholic Telegraph.