New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-07
WELL ENDED FOR sTY.

WELL ENDED FOB Ill.
| # two hundred and thirtv-eiolt electoral
votes have been secured for Genera! Gran;
BY the elections of Tuesday the minority
that stood for Greeley should be satisfied
Of its own safety, for surely the mass Of the
| people Will do nothing 70 1ur. themselves,
as they would have to do if they lclr. .Lose
who differed with them. No government:
in these United States can attic: Mr.. Gree.
leys friends without affecting with disaster
the friends Of General Grant. and tile ma
| jority that voted for the Republican no1ni.
nee was engaged in taking ca:e Of Itself
when it cas-: its ballots. according 20 its
information, just as the minority was en-.
gagged IN taking care Of itself IN Voting for
| Greeley. The American people genomi-
mated and reelected General Gran: BE-.
cause they saw in him something that
pleased them. and as tieig jUIgmen: in
the premises was controlled by the same
hopes and apprehens.ons that prevail with
the weaker party, the latter should 2aEe
refuge IN the suggestion tina: as The many
have protected themselves. tie lev may
surely consider their own SAFETY ss:ab.
lisHed.
The people continued the p7esen: ad-
ministration in office. first. % be sure OF
what it has obtained q: .as: expense:
secondly, TO maintain the regular politics
OF the country from violent changes az a
time when alteration is unnecessary: third.
". in order 10 continue the financial
policy Of the country as it ias been con-
Quoted; and lastly, because It had 10
second choice that offered 70 do batter.
They did not desire John Tyler or an
Andrew johnson administration substi.
tuted for the solid and responsible author
5ty that now prevails. Whatever Is done
At present the President IS accountable :or,
but under the conflict Of selfish purposes
and honest intentions that would have
prevailed between the Democracy and Mr..
Greeley the country would have g1oaned
worse than ever. Besides, Gle people
know what i has to expec: anGer Grant.
and it dill not know what !: would ba
called upon 70 bear under Greeley and his
friends. t was this extraordinary lack q
confidence. OF the part Of tie population,
as 70 the intentions Of the Democracy. !
that led che people 20 su??oy: General |
Grant, which shows % all parties TIA: il !
ordeS 60 be successful they anus: Keep !
theiy Own hands clean. The country will I
10: take UP one bad man 20 g: nd Q:
another, and with such . secoyi as The
Democracy has got, there vas q degree Of
impUdeDce. reaching the sublime almost.
IN is asking 90 be restored 90 s!!e control
Of the government. The Country prefers
the good il enjoys 70 the uncertain and
UNDERSIGNED good which :i.e
Democrats promised 20 0royst:: i :A.ey
we've put in charge Of affairs.
As whole we consider :i-ae :ne e.ec-
ions this week have determined This point
leHnitively, that they are NC: afraid d
5eaecal Grant that they ar4 10: ready 70
;hange their gUierS and tia; .:.5se heads
re level about their own affairs. Tie
Judgment Of the country Las M Been
pronounced by ignorance. malice or
vicfedness. but may be considered tie
arrest declaration Q: . :.ajo.i.y j he
'est men IN tie nation. There Is no
'ropriety IN charging fraud .. :crce in
he premises since where :Le." aye Two CT
hree millions Of people voting in one
Erection honestly. wheye j. :le necessity
Or hunting up improper motives =. any
lan'S vote: The same reason tia: i'm.
els the crowd is a mantle % cover The
enuiDe ballot from the :nlg:.:atioa Q: gas.
Atty.
As the majority has decided in this case.
} it may decide again @ scope al times:
: it may recede from and gevoIutionize !
$ judgment. The people are compsten:
; change the government, ana when they ]
7cjde to exercise their rights they will
;oceed to do it as they did il the case Of
arrison. Van Buren, representa- az ad-
injstration quite as popular as :has Of I
aneral Grant, that Of General Jackson. a
ID YET it was broken as geeG il mo.
ent Of dissatisfaction. Sowe :.say safely !
include tie country 70 je sa.e and tie
inority under the protection .; lie ma
rity. y