The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-11
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by common consent the c0n9reas;o,s,
elections Of this fall are regarded h u e!
parties as important, not only a. afpo.ys,ssil
a popular Judgment on the policy ~ ~
dominant party and the personal co :, .he
of some of its leaders, but as indicatin. .ua
drift of popular opinion in connection s. sne
the next presidential election, in wh rasn
shadow, projected two years ahead. We u oss
now moving. The present status az = s,s s6e
tics is one of uncertainty and suanersa
The parties are so divided on certain nnss
tons that we find Democrats and RennhIs
cans on one side, and Republican, ana
Democrats on the other; the poiiticians
are at lose to forecast the future, ana
their speeches for the most part are Iittia
else than loud words which stem the asr
and afford no instruction to the peon,a
and the general uncertainty is deepene5 h.
| the sombre mystery Of president who =
said to mediate q third term on the aim
cult basis of combination of the Southern
whites and blacks with q faction Of tSa
Northern Republicans. Somethipu claso
| and decisive is needed to clear nm tha
misty condition Of the political atmns.
phere, and this something the approachinc
elections it ia hoped will furnish. The DO.
litical year opened uDfavorably to ths Ra.
publicans in losing them the states Of Con.
necticut, New Hampshire. OreOon sra
North Carolina, and in confirminp Kan-
lucky, and more particularly Tennassaa
against them-ipjuries which the nonn;rs;
q cir
liar result in Vermont, involving the IA.
feat of one of the most intolerant sarv;tor.
Of the party, falls far short of rena;r;n.
Up to this time we find that the Rannhise.
cans have lost Conuecticut. New Heros.
sl,fEa and North Carolina Nv th" a.sa
the President: and that thev bawa o; NV =.
retained Maine and Vermont. 80
exnectat;on awaits with aoma .nn;a.. Nv
hear from Ohio. Indiana. lows ana M ~
braska on the 18th. Georgia On the 11tS
and West VIRGINIA On the ODD ~ En- ,sra a.sus
month. Indiana and Ohio are thp p1ese aas
imnortart in this Est NJ Statas t,th ~
c0nnt If thar nos;, ion arS $500 ~ -
Western NORTH and hecansa t,n;n ~ salo
times Rennhiican and aomet;noasS no
nonnIar on;nion. Two vaars aaa InS;ss Y.
wapt holf Damoorat;" q ~ HE po, ..ana
s,ent;n@ Handr;"hs aor au Mal Mep1 oncan'
l;can feo;slatnra. one naa "i'a aan ne PL;
detacbed ;tsslf from The Ran,,,,;ss, LILO
for tba Avs. t;n,a IN ner;n5 .e Parry
and o Is% @nu INIT H. woa as, governor
the defsatad n.rtr that tha;r dssas lou W
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onns;so.s e $500 Due 70 Gns nepuoiican
tinn ON tIa Iath ;n .basa $780,, t eaec
hos ~ Cnnrrs.. Tha o. J.,o III meM
thr 1900, 20 $3.50 ontT ISlesat,on ~
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stanSa. p:,, IIi sne .a m uelegation
twn Sts+.s fnrp;sb;n ta.ha s oo p-,'i
can anS 1o nansnn ns soss .a 80 nepuoA
bonsa nh OH" y xoS.n Al Sne presens
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