The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-05
OUR CANDIDATE.

The National Democratic cOnven-
lion has done it's duty TO the country,
to the party, and to Itself. From
among the good and true Democrats
whose names were presented for the
first office in the republic, it has Sc
lected one who is not only the peer
Of the noblest, but combines within
himself more elements of political
strength than any of his rivals-nay
more than all of them combined. It
is no stretch of partial fancy to say
that Samuel J. Tilden is a nominee
of whom the Democratic party would
have been proud in the proudest days
of its unquestioned supremacy. The
long aud bitter trials of adversely
have at last taught a much needed
lesson. For thirty years past we
have ignored the giants in order to
set up the pigmies. Now We have
gone back to the era of Jefferson and
jackson, and placed the old flag
which they carried so often to victory
in the hands Of q man who need not
fear comparison with them in all the
qualities of head and heart which
made them great, and consigned
their memories as a precious heri-
tage to succeeding generations.
1t may be said Of our standard.
bearer as was said Of the princely
Bayard of the olden time: 'He is a
knight without fear and without re-
proach." There is not . blot upon
bis shield, not q stain upon his
sword. He has dared to do right
when it was far easier and more
profitable to do wrong; and from ev-
cry combat he has emerged trium-
plant, and with fresh claims upon
the admiration of friends and the
respect of foes. A statesman in the
highest and best sense of that much
abused word; public patriot without
speck or flaw; dprivate citizen whose
character has never been sullied by
the foul breath of Islander, be stands
before the American people to-day
the living embodiment of those Wit
tues which bless and glorify nation
and adorn and dignity manhood. To
fight under such leadership is an
honor, for some bright rays from the
splendid reputation of its chief will
fall upon the bayonet of the hum
blest soldier in the army he com.
mands.
The opposition to Gov. Tilien in
the ranks of his own political asso.
ciates was 60 more than what may
always be anticipated when the
grandest prize within the reach OF
human ambition is the reward of the
conqueror. The opposition he has
had in Republican ranks is the finest
conceivable testimonial to his pre-.
eminent fitness for the position to
which be aspires. A party drunk
with the wine of unlimited and des.
potic power, rolling in the corrup-
ton gendered by its own misgovern.
ment, made arrogant and insolent by
strength drawn from its own usurpa-
tions, saw in the predestined choice
Of the Democracy man who could
neither be bought nor intimidated; q
man who at all times and under all
circumstances has been the relent.
less enemy Of the foes Of society; q
man who, as the executive of the
foremost state In the federal family
has displayed to the fullest perfec.
ton those principles and those abili.
ties which are need to lift the coun.
try from the gulf Of ruin into which
Republican crimes have plunged it.
No wonder the Republican press has
teemed with assaults upon him; nc
wonder Republican ingenuity ha,
been taxed to the uttermost to de.
wise ways and means to secure his
rejection; no wonder the news of his
success will carry CONSERVATION into
the Republican camp. The man
nominated at Cincinnati is man oil
straw. The man nominated at St.
Louis is a man of brain, and bone
and nerve. The one is food for de-
feat-the other for victory.-[St.
Louis Republican.
The remains of the Orleans fam