New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28
s,sc;,l Correspondence Of the RcpubMcan.l
NORTHERN POLITICS.
Presto, Change:
NEW YORK, May 10, is.

Presto, Change:
NEW YORK, May 10, 1876.
rns proceedings of the Ohio Democracy
!. Wanting itself on the greenback plat
. ..,m aud indorsiDg Allen has changed the
..,;re face OF the political situation. 1t
:. ..o,s clearly that the fight on the part Of
-. ~ Coufed derate- Democracy is to be made
= Southern and Western alliance against
y ~ England, the Confederate South being
sJd ~ we'll in hand as solid compact force,
.oresenting 1873 electoral votes, while the
r..t is expected to furnish the other forty
.,o votes which make the majority. By
=. "West" in this contest is meant the
.ei6c States also. 1t is believed that the
.enback issue, added to ether causes,
m give the "supplementing" vote from
!. West needed, in order to make the
confederate" vote effective. In q word.
!. Democratic managers have made up
air minds that the control of the govern
ant is of more consequence to them than
character for respectability among the
.operty owning class at the Eastern and
lantic States, and 30 they turn their
.cks on Pennsylvania, New Jersey. New
rork and New England, and strike for the
,,otes' to be got out of the West on the
reenback issue. This change of front en-
hangers Governor Tilden's nomination, and
dangers, at the came time, the Repub-
.sa success next fall. It makes quite
Unnecessary the exceedingly "high-toned''
6.ir which came off lately in the par.
h. of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in this
ay. The Adamses, the Hamiltons. the
Ian Ransellaers, the representatives of
snk influence, rail corporations and
d,ocratic society in general. who met
4, the most fashionable hotel of the
Iusrican metropolis. to be feted and
& s,.ted and waited on by servants in livery,
vhcse buttons shone a. so many jewels, and
those back hair had the appearace of hav.
1ne been parted and flsttened down, and
liked by q raging northeaktsr blowing a
hurricane around the keen corner of an
aAiacent street, are not the voters whom
5sh Allen, of Ohio, is after. He is after the
|nassee, and he believes that he can get at
Them better on the greenback issue and a
|vhite mans government, than any other
lsue or issues whatever.
The readers of the REPUBLICAN will re-
member that the cause of Mr.. RAndall's de-
lat for Speaker of the House of Repre-
3entstives last winter was stated in this
Jurisprudence at the time. Even at that
3rly day Western and Southern alliance
ne determined on. The present position
n politics renders this alliance the only
baance, the torlorn hope of the Confederate
Democracy. 1t is this or nothing. So Gov
||mor Tilden will be set aside for the same
|suses which set Mr.. Randall aside last
inter. Hard money, "decency" and all
be other responsibilities" will be turned
bwr to the Republican party, with Gov
3mor Ti!den, the Adamses and the rest Of
ihem, and the Confederate Democracy will
Stke for the votes of the people go far az
sAe greenback issue and race prejudice
spresent the popular vote of the West.
Tnder this change of base as well as OF
fnnt it is curious to notice the antics of the
fstional organ of the Democracy. In re-
bent letter gave one specimen of ground
nd lofty tumbling on the part of the
World. now give another, produced by
he greenback drift of the Western De
hocracy. In commenting on the proceed
}ngs of the recent Liberal conference, the
World said that "names" amounted to
hothing in the coming presidential election;
that the character" of candidates amount,
I'd to nothing. Now let us hear what this
fame paper says under the bolt OF the
Western greenback Democracy:
The Graphic of this city has apparently
been interviewing Mr.. August Belmont, and
Inserts that he favors the nomination OF
Senator Bayard at st. Louis. This il likely
enough to be true, for, 90 far as we can
earn, there is no sound Democrat in the
country, East or West, North or South, who
does not favor the nomination OF SENATOR
Bayard, unless it be Senator Bayard himself,
Who has made and who 10 likely to make
sign whatever on the subject. For that
natter we might 60 much further, and say
with perfect truth that there is no nonest
md intelligent Republican in the country
Who would not feel the national reputa-
non elevated and purified by the nom,
MSt. Louis. Whatever party hacks may
fancy, the decent people of the United
SAtes of all parties take no pleasure in po'
itcal contests which arc not conducted Oy
leaders of high and creditable character on
poth sides. The frank recognition wnicn
n@ been accorded by right minded men, OF
ne most diverse opinions in politics, 10 tno
f,eform policy of Governor Tilden 10 new
!!csk is striking illustration OF this; ana
We lndubitable that in recommending tno
domination of Governor Tilden to the con-
veotion at St. Louie, the Democratic party
VI New York simply affirmed their c0nvlc-
noa that the need of the national Demo
oacy and of the country ct this time 10
pteeidentlsl nomination ct st. Louis wnicn
wall meet the demand of thu American
peeple for new order Of men and ZOE new
.ethods in the administration OF our M
oonal affairs.
It will be impossible for tho Eastern
uenocracy to ''extinguish" Allen or sfles'
~ greenback current. It is well under
s'ed in political circles that the Confed-
sae Democracy is already beaten on tno
as' of the dsy a. now Joined. Il u only
s'sssary for that party, q matters are
w, to stand up next fall and be Knocked
ssn. The Confederate Democracy. ~ .
"a money party, is beaten on n.lu
'0ney." As reform party, it is oeseen
sfeform. As party capable OF showing
best list of respectable" names Tor inc
eeadency it is far behind the Repuolicsn
MY. And 90 We might 60 on to the emu
hs Democrat;c ,aadara understand this.