The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

tihNfs1 80 W' Hii' 't''N SfsNh se'sA
fnroughou, the country. with the
Rnalo escnI tinn Of the South, excitement runs
high. and the frlanda nf rival candidates arr
nolailv ! .roelaImins and urging the claims ni
their , capect'va candidates. Grant. RRne
she,' nan, Cnnklna and Waahhutu ON the
Iiev ublican aide arc NIL being puahed ptomi
II" atty forward. with the pleaent outl"k 10
I" ,ledly IN favor Of The fret named. while I'll
den. lsayard. hancock. Thurman. Hendricks.
Randall and Mnttiann ~, have warm friends
iii tho ranks uf tho Democracy How atailda
I,nule,anp III ihIa N onnntOua luaatiun} Shall
hor ,oleusiaa 10 into tho National Democratic
Convention pledged IN eupp,rt the claims of
any one of Tho Democrats named. or ahall
,hoy no unluatrueted9 Wa believe we Voice
tho sentiment Of tho party when we say,
Louisiana haa no choice al least none that
will prevent her from aoang into the con
vmllun absolutely unplodHcd and working
with patriotic .eal ~, tho nomination If any
| candidate who may bo regarded ma nnascaa-
Ing the regulate strength to carry the ban-
| ner of tho party tn victory We do not hesi-
tate to declare that MIR. Iilden Ia not regarded
IN Louisiana or Tor that matter. IN tho
South aa a desirable CT available Candidate,
though III " could ha demonstrated that he
was decidedly tho atr,nHeat man IN the party
the south would III doubt accord hin, Ito sup
bort We very much luoatlun whether Mr
lilden viii lie a aeslu,,a candidate. and believe
In view uf the very palpahlc 'mpnaasblity OF
lila carrying New York aaanaf the Nadeala
and John Kelly combined that he will praha
bly caat h;s powerful influence In favor Of
erma ono olao. possibly Mr.. Morrison or MT.
Randall Abide from The unfortunate trouble
III hIa own State Mr 'liIden ia not regarded
a. faynrahly diapnaah towartla tho inter
Data of tho South We believe that tho
Iouaiala deleaattm should. In common
with tho delegates of every other Southern
State 40 to the convention determined tn eant
their votea only for men who will asslst In
tho development Of the material intaresta ct
nur section equally with thnso " every nthnr
urct,on M tho country, and who will regard
Tia Southern Ataiaa an FREQ and independent
com n,onwealtha. entitled 10 every ronadera
ton extended 10 the States ~ other saottona
OF tho Union.
Wa have no npnoial candidate to urge. no
favorlte to whose ambition we wiah to pander.
hui, we do nrat that tho standard bearer of
tho Democracy Hhall be n man whoHe aympa-
thira Rtn ro.cytnnaiyo with tho Union and
whran broad and liberal atateamanahip will
IN guarantee that ~ viii. II elected, hn the
ruler of the whole country and not tho nero
Representatives OF IL set'on.
On thla point we believe there Ia no di vernlty
OF opinion among our people. They will cheer
fully aupport tho party choice, whoever he
may be or from whatever acction he may
come. provided only that no Ia entitled 10 our
r,Rpnrt aud confidence.
Tho Talk III acme PORTIONS W the South. "
wnahould more correct ~ say, the whiararinga
az a certain fcw In tho Democratic ranka
who nro Inclined to believe that IL would ho
Ia tho boat interval Of our people To favor
tho election of Grant. on tho ground that aa
the government Is swiftly drifting toward
centrallzation II In lido for VA. tho weakert
acct,on. ~ attempt to stem tho current aud
fnnlah tn oppnan tho inevitable. may be- re
Rardcd ~ aimply IN uttaranCa ~ aiaanntctt
induced w tho repeated failure On tho part of
tho National Democracy I" deal Justly by
tho South. and aao by tho failure Of the
party to reap the fruta Of tho victory VOL In
tho laat national contfWt. To speak Of tho
Grant hoon. no far ~ tho South Ia concerned.
liz TO deal III tho wildcat hyperhoc.
and those Democrats who have from
any cause III fAhcird cause. Expressed
u preference for Grant. wore amply
talking without reflection and Will not be
tho man on hu.peback. Tho talk. too. about
the formation of independent parties In thia
or other States Ia not only fooliah, but apt to
do much harm, and the sooner all our people
put aside all such follioa and adtirMss them
aclyca to a thorough organization ~ tho only
party that can hope ~ achieve auscesR az
against the common enemy. liadtoallHn. tho
better Tho evils Of division IN party ranks
have been consplcuously illustrated In New
York, where tho State has actually fallen
under Radical rule by reason OF the fierce
struggle between tho Tildon and Kelly fao
tiona, thus actually endangorinK the result In
the national election.
II thcro was over 4 time II the history oi
thls country that demanded the exhibition Of
lofty patriotism. the subsection Of personal
ambitions to public good, this is that time.
Tho great and fundamental principles upon
which this government was formed are to be
put 60 tho ilercest teat to which they have
ever been subjected and every patriotic cti-
zcn should esteem II sacred duty and
privilege 10 do his utmost 10 overthrow the
party of Capitalization and ot higher lnw,"
which Il seeking TO destroy al that has been
achieved In the interest or good government
and of humanity, and this result can onl y be
accomplished by all believers in tho prinei-
pies of constitutional government rallyinK to
the support OF the Democratic party.
SOCIALISTIU LABOR PARTY.
Apropos or Mr. Ludwig Gcisslor who, by