The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-12-11
Death Of Horace Greeley.

We are panied to learn of the death,
on the 29ih ult., of this eminent cit
izen of the United States, in tine GID
year of bis age. The recent death OF
bis wife, the partner of a lifetime,
was a severe shock to his system.
Added to this came his defeat for the
Presidency, and the two were too
much for n man Of his age. Gener-
al Harrison was killed by his success;
Mr. Greeley was killed principally by
his defeat.
For long'series OF years Mr. Gree
ley has been before the public as
journalist. We can look upon the
Tribune as the first great American
newspaper, and we have no hesita-
ton in pronouncing Mr. Greeley the
facile 1rinceps Of American journal
lists. AS journalist he has done
some good, and we do not hesitate
to say, much BARN. But he was fit
ted for journalism, and it is n great
pity he had n "stuck to his last"
As an Office seeker Mr.. Greeley was
not a success. And his party know
ing it very seldom ever nominated
him unless they wanted some one to
lead forlorn hope. In 1S4S he WAS
a member of Congress for tw o
months and a half, aud a few years
ago was member of the New York
Constitutional Convention.
His nomination for tie Presidency
was a grand mistake, and has come
very near K ling both the Democrat
ic and Liberal Republican parties. 1t
killed Lin.
Dnt We are willing to accord to
Mr.. Greeley everything that his most
enthusiastic admirers ever claimed
for him. He was intellectually the
equal of any American citizen alive.
His energy and industry have brought
forth their legit mate results. His
integrity was uuimpeached and un-
impeachable. He WAS humane in his
instincts, and when his humanity did
not conflict with any of his peculiar
opinions. it shone as "a bright partic-
ular STAR among all his other bril-.
liant qualities. We can name no
prominent citizen whose death al
this particular time woald be more
dep'ored. With the experience OF
the last few months before him the
next four years of his life, if he
could have been spared so long,
would Lave suf1iced to redeem the
mistakes Of life time.
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Two ELECTORAL BoARDs.-That is
one of the farcical results Of the imbrO.
Clio into which Mr.. Kellogs's bill in
chancery has involved this State!
The election returns have not been
made 10y reason of the said bill in chan
Gerry, aud "n the simple sworn allr.a-
ton Of Mr.. Kellogg that some ten
thousand c"lored men failed to regis
ter, or were prevented from register
ing, who would have voted for him.
But nobody yet has sworn that these
ten thousand votes IN buckram would
have been given for Grant and Wilson.
There is no allegation to that effect in
any bill Of chancery yet filled. Why
therefore, on what prctext of law OF
authority do the Grant electors usnrp
the functions of the electoral college,
and assume 10 give the vote Of the
State for Grant and Wilson 7 And who
is to pay the expenses Of DR.. Roudauez
for carrying on this results to Wash
ing1on7
Have We not nm net of the Legisla-
tnre which intlicts a severe penalty on
all intrulers into and usnrpers OF
ofliceP Is not this fact worthy of the
consideration of our Attorney General
or of the District Attorney Of the Uni
ted States Are the laws to lie t,ampl-
ed on in this outrageous manncr7
Can't we have some eloquent speeches
and lnns-spun arguments on this ques-
ton p New Orleans Times.
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- We have been well supplied, for
the times, during the past week with
New Orleans papers. But be it Iemem-
bered almost entirely through the cour.
tesy of private individuals travelling tt
and from New Orleans by land and wa.
ter. For these favOrs we arc certainly
thankful, for had our dependence beer
on boats or the United States Mails we
would have been badly off. We have
received no mails for week.
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II The Natcllitoches Journals an.
nouuce the death of the Hon. Charles
A. Billiard, an old and prominent ci,i.