The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-08
PUBLIC OPINION.


The Republican organs OF this state
are unanimously convinced that the
Utica Convention was defeat for Gov.
Tilden. Strange TO say, their Canal
Ring allies do not agree with them.
New York Tribune Ind.)
Er-Governor Warmoth is coming into
prominence again In Louisiana politics
as a Republican candidate for Governor.
He Is said to be backed by the anti,
Kellogg Republicans and q faction OF
the Democrats who are anxious for a
share Of power. The better portion 81
the Democracy are opposed to the
scheme, which they say is not only
fraught with evil for the State and the
PARTY. but is also impolitic, since In a
straight contest between the Republican
and Democratic parties this year the
Democrats are almost certain OF sue
CESS New York Tribune IndD
II the Radicals did save the country,
we beseech them not to do so I'm the same
manner any more. The next time the
country gets. into danger, let 1t float
around awhile on its own resources,
rather than have il saved to be stolen
and carted away by a set Of thieves like
those who have charge to-day. st.
Louis Times Dem.l
While the Republican papers are cut
tingly speaking of the Confederate
House" the rebel ex- Republican Attor-
ney General goes on the witness stand
TO tell how he applied the Government
funds to help elect n Republican Presi
dent. Cleveland Plaindealer Dem.)
The Republicans of the House Of Rep
resentatives desire that all investigation
shall hereafter be made in public. So
that they may be able to guard against
the disastrous results To their party
which the usual course produces Illi-
nois State Register DEM
Two parties are essential to the vel
fare of the country. Theoretically there
is no room for more, and practically
third parties have either been even more
corrupt than those they have opposed.
or wholly ineffective. Providence Jour
nal Rep)
Davenport is engaged in great
work up there" said Gen. Grant, speak
ing OF that gentleman s facility for dis
bursting the public money in New York
to terrify voters and elect Ulysses s.
Grant to the Presidency. N. Y. World
Dem:)
Should the Democracy put up an "old
Bourbon" or war horse" any man i'm
fact who is thoroughly identified with
the old aTlte-war issues, he will not COM
mand the Independent vote. The In
dependent voter Is going to be caught by
no platforms or appeals to the records
OF parties. He Is going quietly to the
polls and cast his vote, and the side on
which he casts that vote will win.
BaltimoreeGazette Und)
Secretary Bristow is said to be gainir r
strength in Michigan. or tho seventy
six delegates at the Lenawee County
Convention, last week. forty eight were
for Bristow. fourteen for Blaine, and
fourteen scattering. N. Y. Tribune
und)
We are for Hayes. but we dislike to SEQ
Republican newspapers belittling Bris
tow. We prefer Hayes. but we could
make ourself very comfortable with
Brstow or with Blaine. -[Springtield
tO) Republican CRep)
The current is steadily and rapidly set
ting in favor Of the nomination Of Secre-
tary Bristow for President. Just now
his prospects are better than those of
any other candidate vet named -GDu-
buque Telegraph (Rcp)
The rapid rise in 1'ilden stock has had
an alarming effect on the inilationists.
Their organs do not hesitate to charge
the entire South with selling out to the
North, thus insulting the very portion
Of the party from which they expect the |
most support They are too Wild to see
iliut titN "At III 'ii' way H'Ntllhllh
helping Gov. Tilden. Then they help
him in another way by threatening 10 |
run David Davis as third party caudi- |
date in case Tilden is nominated at St |
Louis. Judge Davis hasn't much |
strength any way, but he will have still
less II he is taken up by the imitation
ists.-IN. Y. Tribune lInd)
Those Of our Republican brethren
who are building on the prospect Of
Democratic dissension as result of the
conflict OF the rival New York delega-
tions at Utica are doomed to sure disap-
pointment.-[ Buffalo Courier CDem.)
Mr. Blaine is now beyond question tho
favorite Of a majority Of the Republicans
in the United States for the office OF |
President. He has more friends in New |
York than any other candidate. Troy |
Whig Rep.)
Senator Herman thinks the Democra-
cy should nominate for the Presidency
a man who is q platform in himself" +"
and is sure Gov Tilden is that kind of n |
man.-[N. Y. Tribune Und.)
Whether the leader he Bayard, Thur
man. Tilden. Hendricks or any other
good Democrat all honest and earnest |
men in the party will cheerfully do the
work assigned to them. With true and |
worthy candidates. and no let-up on |
Democratic principles, the field can be
readily won.-I New Haven Register
Dem.1