New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-23
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The united South, which Mr.. Dorshe!mer
claimed to be the cause of Tildon's nOmina-
ton, appears to be giving the Democratic
party much trouble. The united South has
no policy of it's own, it has no influence, but
it holds q dog -in-the- manger position be-
tween the hard and soft wings Of the mon.
grel combination. MIR. Lamar is accused Of
trifing with the caucus, and preventing
the party from committing itself on the
question of repeating the resumption act,
and Mr.. Gibson is accused Of keeping the
matter back in his Banking and Currency
Committee.
Mr.. Lamar, who expects to go into the
Senate through shotgun agency in Missis
sippl, is denouncing Southern outrages,
and Mr.. Gibson. who expects nothing, js
toying with the feelings of Governor Hen
bricks, and is just now an object of inter
est. Unless Mr.. Gibson comes out squarely
as an infstionist, the prospect is that he
will break up the Tilden and Hendricks
combination, for Hendricks has set his
heart against resumption Of specie pay
ment, and withholds his letter of accept
ance. The two candidates are to meet
again soon in Morrissey's gambling saloon
at Saratoga, and We shall see what We shall
see. A Washington dispatch of the nine
teenth instant to the New York Times says:
The feeling which was created in the
Democratic caucus last night by the refusal
of Mr.. Lamar to permit the consideration
of the resolution committing the Demo-
cratic party to the repeal of the resumption
act has not yet subsidized, and 9 strong pres
sure is brought against Mr. Lamar to keep
good his promise to call special caucus
Immediately to consider this question, and
he will issue the call, for the imitation ele.
ment seems to be for some reason more
clamOrOus than ever for repeal of this
law. Even some of those Democrats who
have heretofore been against unconditional
repeal are willing to see it stricken from
the statute books, giving as reason that
the interests of their party demand it. This
change is tly with Western men, and it
Is known to be in some degree created by
the expressed wish of Mr.. Hendricks. Mr.
Hamilton, of Indiana. heretofore strong
hard money man, is a notable instance. and
even John G. Thompson, of Ohio. Mr.. Thur
mans manager, looks with favor, for the
first time, upon the proposition for repeal.
Messrs. Payne and Hurd, of Ohio. as well
as Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, and Mr..
Wells. of Missouri, still oppose uncondi-
tional repeal, and last night and to-day they
have been the target for good deal Of
criticism by those who desire to obey Mr.
Hendricks commands. The soft money
men believe they have large majority in
favor of repeal, and will insist upon eau
Gus to decide the question. In the mean
time they are carrying the war into the
Committee on Banking and Currency and
hope, tomorrow, to get Mr.. Gibson, Of Lou
isiana, who has been keeping the matter
back in committee, to let it come to the
House with an equally divided vote or q
majority report in favor of repeal. The
will meet again tomorrow morn
ing. Governor Hendricks has certainly
written some letter which is shown with
great caution, and soft money men have
claimed that he bases his acceptance upon
the repeal bill being passed. The letter, if
SO stating, may be understood as game of
bluff, for undoubtedly Hendricks will &C.
cept. Meanwhile, the announcement ia pri-
vately made that the two Governors will
meet again in Saratoga next week. and that
an arrangement will then be made about
the official letters of acceptance.