The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

as to how the Germans OF the country
stand. They are for reform and honesty
not only in the abstract. but as prac-
tically exemplified in Presidential can
didate. They don't want d man who is
merely good because he isn't bad. They
want man who has had some active
Identification with reform work and 1t
is pretty evident that ii such man
enters the field it makes no difference
to them what his party colors are. In
short. the Germans have cut loose from
cIap-t trap and humbug and are terribly
in earnest this year. As to Hayes, they
have dropped him out of their attention.
cleveland Plaindealer (Dem.)
The House has done Its work thor
oughly. 1t is prepared to take the full
responsibility If its appropriations are
Inadequate. and will remedy the matter
in December next, if remedial measures
are necessary. and it can, therefore,
afford to stand firmly by it's work until
the Senate Is prepared to take into
serious consideration the fact that the
House is as good, il not better, judge
than itself OF the necessities OF the pub
lie service, and to act accordingly
detroit Free Press Dem)
The Senate seems determined that
the Democratic House shall not inau-
gurate an era Of retrenohment and eco
nomy The Republican party stands in
need Of money. For the last fifteen
years the Republican leaders have had
it without let or hindraDce, and they
propose to continue in the same pro-
iiigate course. IL is for the Democratic
House to insist upon retrenchment.
Enough has been appropriated for all
honest purposes, but not dollar for
stealing. Let the matter rest just there.
indianapolis Sentinel (Dem.)
The nomination Is q thousand times
better than any compromise would have
been, and makes us regret more than
ever that the Republicans did not put
up their best mana man whose very
name meant reform in administration
and reform in finance. IL would have
made the fight much easier and the re-
suit so mucn less doubtful Absolute
assurance is better than hope. The con-
test for the supremacy will be q hard
one~-barder than it seemed likely to be
before the convention met at st. Louis.
Boston Globe Hnd.)
Gen Butler declares for Hayes. There
seems TO be formidable conspiracy
against the modest gentleman from
Ohio. Butler excuses himself for his
part in this attack by saying that he. IS
chained to the oar, and must pull in the
boat until every negro in the South can
sleep in his cabin us well protected as
he is in his Massachusetts, home. The
mind Of this old salt is haunted with
recollections Of the Fort Fisher powder
boat, and he drops unconsciousiy into
nautical phrases. He ought to know
that the great ship OF state isn't pro-
PEELED by men chained to the oars. Ii
it were Butler would make q good
poppy cockswain - Philadelphia Times
Und)
1t is the system called Grantism that
Is to be the object of assault in the ap-
preaching political canvass. No names,
however acceptable, can cover that up.
We see Grant and Morton and Chand-
Ter and Butler and the rest all bundled
together on the same platform at the
so-called ratification meeting at the
capital. The machine that runs for
Grantism Is to continue to run for
Hayes. The success of Hayes means a
continuation OF Grantism. L Boston Post
Oem)
The clubs which have been formed
should be continued and put in fighting
trim. In every Congressional District
there should be q strong organization to
watch the bread and butter politicians
and prevent them from selecting such
candidates as will serve their purpose
in Congress. Remember this Is equally
necessary, whether Hayes or Tilden be
our next President, for in either case
much will depend upon Congress. i Bos-
ton Herald (Dem.)
Republicans may as well make up
their minds that the contest before
them Is a serious one. There is no pos
sibility of it's being walk over"
The Democrats have "A positive issue
and platform skillfully constructed to
affect the elections which precede the
general contest In November. Their
anti Monaghan plank is stronger than
the one in the Cincinnati platform, and
the loss of California in September
would be serious blow to the prospects
OF the Republican party. The unwise
course Of certain leading Republican
organs here in denbuncing Republican
Senators from the Pacific coast and de-
preciating the mineral interest of that
region is likely to injure the party seri-
ously unless the maiadroit and blunder
ing organs are somewhat muzzled. -
Daily Graphic (Rep.l
The man nominated at Cincinnati is u
man OF straw the man nominated at
St Louis is man of brain, and bone,
and nerve. The one is food for defeat
the other for victory ISt. Louis Repub
Iican Ind Dem.)
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