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THE RRPrBLicAN mas A LARGER era |
ctLAT ROY THAN AMI OTHER MORNING
PAPER ~ THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
TuE Raleigh "a. c. !Sentinel alludes TO
alto leader Of the Greeley Democracy as
tho srapc.gracc warmoth. formerly carpet
nag Governor Of Louisiana" who "failed as
l farmer, as a printer, as q thcoiogiau, and
hen turned politician" No wonder, We add,
hat after oil these failures no became tho
leader Of the Louisiana Democracy; but IL Is
a shame that tho Scniinci In view Of Its pro-
nounccd adherence to the Democratic party,
should dcnounce and characterize the poor
In such unfccllng terms.
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OSE ions MoESEnY, Of New Orleans, who
Is pleased TO describe himself as "thc legally
Elected but deposed Governor Of Louisiana"
has assumed TO telegraph In the name Of the
people of that State greeting and congratula-
tons to the "IIon. William Allen, Governor
elect Of Ohio" This is exceedingly proper
In view Of the fact that McEnery has no other
method Of making public alluslon to his pre-
tended Govcrnorsbip, and that such men as
" Steamboat BIZ are the only people who
arc foolish enough TO sympathizc with HE
lr Is EVIDENT from tho energetic appeals
of such papers rs the Lynchburg Republican
(Dcm,) to their friends to register that the
Conservative voters Of Virginia have failed
to take interest enough In the PENDING can.
plign to provide themselves with the ncscs-
-ary certificate or recognition that they arc
voters. This is sad. When we remember
that the Slams have no principle At stake in
tho election VIC do not wonder ut IL; and
when VIC remember that the failure Of these
people to register insurcs the election Of the
Republican ticket our sadness disappears.
lr WE AGE TO JUDGE from appearances.
or IL political straws show which way the
political winds blow in France, we are COM
PEELED TO accept President Mac Mahon's seizure
of the republican journal L'irenir Rationale
as proof positive that he favors the restora-
ton of the elder Bourbon line as represented
in the person Of the Count de Chambord 10
the throne. The latter, 1t must be remem-
bcrcd, has been prescribed by the laws Of
France since 1880, as one who dare not put
his foot on French soil. No change Of the
law has occurred to effect his relations with
the country. 1t Is therefore, to say tho least,
a little strange that the Government should
punish tho journal referred to for having
alluded to him in terms of criticism. Is Mac
Mahou, after all, believer in Divine Right
TuE LEGISLATIVE Of Mississippi Is now
holding called session for the purpose Of
taking such action as may be required re-
garding the election laws. It will be remem-
bcrcd that the constitution requires biennial
elections to be held, and chat Gov. Powers,
with the intent to postpone the expiration Of
his term of Office, as well as to postpone the
defeat Of the Alcorn boiling ticket, decided
tina; no election could be held until 1874. In
other words he held that the general election
held last year should be considered rs having
been held under the provision Of the consti-
tuition referred to, and that tho next biennial
election will consequently occur next year.
The State Senate last week declined to act
upon measure intended to confirm the Gov
crnor's position. The result OF this action
will be, virtually, to annul the proclamation
pustponing tho election. It will consequently
be held on the ith proximo, and Senator
Amcs will undoubtedly be elected, rs he de-
tcryGs TO be, by an overwhelming majority.
TuE Norfolk Landmark, In q laundering
attempt TO ridiculc the claims Of the Repub-
lican party to the support Of the people Of
Virginia, admits that the leaders Of that
party gave 10 the State the bankrupt law,
whereby al tho expense Of hundred dol
lars you can cheat an honest and needy
creditor out OF fifty" 1t is strange that the
sham. Conservatives, rcputcd to possess and
claiming TO possess common intelligence,
should offer such arguments us the foregoing
to induce the people to distrust the public
men who have aided in molding the policy Of
tho dominant party. They answer them
selves completely, and instead Of accom-
plishing the object for which they were in
tended by their laundering author, will serve
10 confirm the impoverished citizens Of the
State In the belief that the Republican party
is really the friend of the poor man.
The Macon (Ga) Telegraph is foolish
cnoIlplI IN believe that with tho resumntjon