Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-20
THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

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THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
From our observations through the
newspapers and from private sources,
it seems probable at this time, that
the bummers of the Republican party
will succeed in nominating Grant at
Chicago. The carpet bag element in
the South united to the Bclknaps,
the Delanos and that class of politi-
clans are out at the elbows, having
been without Offices for the last three
years or more. Like pack of hun
cry wolves the governmental carcass
is about to be offered as % prize to
those endowed with the toughest jaw
bones.
They are moving heaven and earth
to get their file leader, Grant, the
man who divided the spoils with them
before, in position to feed them OH the
fat of the land once more.
Aye, the boys are hungry, so hun
gry that the bondholders ant monop-
olists who arc backing Jim B( (aine and
Sherman, arc most likely to kc over
leaped in the approaching conven-
tiOn.
II matters little to the bumnstrs, that
Grants Administration inflicted such
blow upon the country that it will
require twenty five years to :rccover
from the burdensome debts which
were saddled upon the shoulders Of
tho citizens of many States, cities and
counties, for spurious enterprises and
swindling schemes. Loads Of debt
which several OF the Southern States
have been compelled to repudiate in
whole or in part, to the injury Of their
public credit and former good name.
AS to the losses incurred through
the chaotic state Of affairs in tls South,
during those eight long years ola rule
q Ia Mcwican pronunciamcnto fashion,
why, no one can possibly compute
their extent.
Though Grant has, astoun,led the
peoples of other countricsby His stolid
incapacity to even utter single COM
mon place response to the addresses
of welcome that have been rendered
him, there are hundreds of thousands
of men In America, who have not yet
discovered that his inability to say
something passable even, is attribu-
table to the same cause that exists
with men who lack the brain to die
tate the words which are to express
ones thoughts.
When q man has the thoughts Of a
blockbead, expressions arc nothing
more than those of q blockaiead.
But he has acquired the reputation
Of being great man, especially when
his mouth is closed, and great many
people are blessed with tic bcliefthat
1t is SO.
lie possesses the good trait however
of accepting everything that he can
get, from a bu!l-pup to a mansion.
Then too, he's not particular about
the selection of the men he appoints
to Office. If they arc Grant men, no
further questions arc asked, they can
be defaulters to the government in
whatever amount suits them best.
The Presidency is all he wants for
himself, his unclcs, his cousins and
his aunts.
The only trouble is tliat there are
not half enough officesto 80 around
with, and the kid sloved gentry of
the Republican party, Che men of fl
nance, don't like the idea of the third
I term with the possibilities of the
troubles which might be inaugurated
thereby. Tho halo Of glory that was
thrown around him few years ago
has dimmcd and almost faded away.
They began to feel that he has been
'-'orc than ovcrpaid fot the abandon
'ent Of that historical lanyard.
10 that there will be trouble in the
,cc,'. p of the opposition if Grant is ell
no,.l ercd into a nomination.
;ov.| c anti-tlird ternl movement is
,rot lat deal more serious than agood
low. s. are led to believe; and by the