The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-07-21
THE TWO eoNvErlNoss coNTRAs,
TED.

mind has been made up, since the
judicious nominations ut st. Louis, to
vote with the Democratic party. The
simple duty (which that convention had
to perform has been done In such a
Etraig htforward way, its appeal to the
katioh has heen uttered in such an ear
est aud natural manner, that it will
roe heetGI In more senses than one
was tha ncinnati convention q menu.
orable one; and should the good for
ltunes of the American people doom the
lRepublican party to period of repose
by way of rebuke, or even seal its doom
as an organization. the record OF its in-
trigues and frothy declanations at
iPorkopolis will furnish curious reading
to the future student, go
There was an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
about it, like the wine that fails and
TURNS to a poor article of vinegar. There
was about it the bad omen OF defeat all
around. When the acknowledged lea.
| der of a party, ssby merit raised to that
! bad eminence," is only overcome, amid
a howl of wrath, by n conglomeratton
of the good and bad elements of o party
after the bitterest fight of recorded
partisanship,it does not;loo as II there
is any large amount of virtue left. TO
say that ssthe great" unknown was the
deliberate or acceptable choice ofithe
convention is the bitterest of lies.
| Were it not for the hopes Of the posi-
bilities in him, does any sane man sup
pose that the corrupt elements of the
convention would have wheeled into
(liine? Or, granting that the merits OF
the gentleman in Columbus famed out
in all their beauty, like fragrant
nght-blooming cereus, within twenty
four hours, taking their hearts by
lstorm-the affront to the gallant .scon-
|Ibination of heart, brains, I" liver, lights,
ltbile, etc., was none the less striking.
Why was not Blaine nominated? Be
cause resolved, that it is the sense OF
this convention that the greatest com.
lsbination (see Barnum's advertise
lments) is q fraud and a corrupt bribe-
Itaker. Perhaps twas on account OF
Ipersonel animosities. Ifso, the "party
of progress has left principle and is q
grand com bination of rings for the ad.
Ivancement of men.
On the other hand, the st. Louis as
isembly appealed to no passions; it was
honest and direct; it asks for power not
for the sake of the party but the coun
try. If the people wish to set themsel
selves right before the world which nov
: in truth has its eyes upon US, it is ,
centennial year, for If corruption hat
eliminated at any other time 1t woult
call for the same rebuke, but as n mat
ter of common sense. In short, tn,
surest guaranty of honesty in anew
Democratic government would be it
possession of power with vigilan
pasz n opposition. The defeat of TIN
Hy Racy would indeed offera gloom,
~Lx.n tefor the country, If the part.
tsos be rewarded for its revelation
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I'm b motive for future vigilance
~ the Democratic party out of tn
/ way, what would there be to proven
1.-THE country from going to hell in
| hand-basket within the next four pres
idential years, is beyond conjecture
e | When there is no longer any occasio
: | for craftsmanship and no more publ
;. | money, our Belknaps and Babcock
;, Will turn into foot-pads, and then
L Echaos come again. 80
Tho bloody shirt is an essential prir
ciple of its mere politicians and not til
exclusi We property ofthe paralyzed wal
governor. But even this banner we
/. left to draggle in the dirt, and, If raise
Il again, will disgust with its filth. Thu
they have openly abandoned two 'leat
ers and too principles.
IS They repudiated Grantism with n
Why did they seek to avoid tiies
things? 1t is obvious that the convel
70 ton was policy-shop from beginpin
II to end. There were breakers ahead, an
j. Deacon Smith exhausted himself
prayer, which was more than offset b
the outrageous profanity in the corri,
- ors and committee rooms by the la
: members of the congregation. The
!, were not quite enough scared to tab
as Bristow, but enough so to- take I'll
Is chances on an unknown man. The
political gamblers were ready for a To-
of heads or tails. ...fsF
c There is then a lack of sincerity abo,
Il the whole business. There is duplicif
a, in half of the rotten planks of the
a. platform. The party of progress is I
longer aggressive, but snarls in 8
attitude of defense over the bones it
- picking, with its tail between its leg
This convention revealed horrib
IS state of things in this, that haifsa daf
men Of real ability were contend
= the glittering (bqt abominablel =