The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-28
MORNING PRESS.

The Times sees a promising future for New
Orleans. 1t regards our city as the one most
likely to recover first from the panic. be auss IL
has had several years!tbe start in the down ward
race; it has now fairly begun to rise from the
bottom. while the others have severa more
years OF descent before them. Bad and unprom-
cftssc as the condition OF New Orleans ID, every
sent business in Northern cities as Still ana ue-
pressed and growing worse day by day. and that
thousands Of persons out Of employment and
starving to death. 1t thinks this unemployed
and starving class to be smaller in New Orleans
than in any city OF the Union. Three years ago.
when the first blow struck us. large majority
of the unemployed left New Orleans. and since
then hard times have driven away most OF the
remainder. 1t thinks that but a very few iDdus-
tries and man ufactures can completely re-eetab-
lish New Orleans. Rents and food here are
cheaper than anywhe else in the country. and
for hard times, when money is scarce. there Ii
no city that can begin to offer the advantages OF
New Orleans The present 10 the time for New
Orlans to show its superiority over St. Louis.
Chicago and New York as a home for the poor.
In reference to Antoine's letter to Colonel / VI.
Patton, the Times Is certain that it IL not tho
com position of his little Excelfency. but
since he has unblushingly signed his name
to what he did not write. he will have to bear
all the responsibility Of IT, The letter was
penned IT thinks. at Washington. where this
negro whipping viewof our situation is cred
ited and sent on to him for his signature.
The Democratic party ask for a fair show In tho
10 listraion. knowing well. as 1t is everywhere
known. that il they do not get this they will be
cheated every day and hour. In tead OF answer
| ing this very just demand. the Radicals turn
around, refuse and. In Orier to conceal their
determination to commit fraud. shout some
| n ahO w
course. the Northern Radicals will take up this
| hitter cry, and then the just. proper and neces-
| sary demand originally made by the Democrats
! "a fair representation in the regfstration--will
be forgotten In this old issue dragged uD again
-outrages. stt e7frf
| The P,covune after a resume Of the work done
! by the House OF Reprssentltives-the Contede-
rate House. as the Northern pape style it
comes t. the conclusion that 1t was Just the sort
of House and did just the work the times de-
manded of it. 1t wa not a House II 10 9. and
that the people wanted; it was economical. ~
the hard times demanded: aud. ws might add.
it did not go in. very strongly. On new political
laws. acts, etc. and her In 1t agfe feed with the
| D ,pular belief that we have been too much gov
erned OF late. In the matter of insos-
legations and also. the general panic
caused to all the official malefactors.
delinquents and embezzlers. 1t thinks has re-
suited In good, whether these thieves we're con-
victed or not. The dread Of an inyestigatio ON
has caused probably more honesty at Washing
ton than that unfortunate city has seen for
years. " 1t Is no so much doing" the Pfcdvuns
wisely winds up. that we want. as undofng.
In fsct. instead Of going ON in the road pursued
by the last Congre 3. we ought. just as tns
House has done. 70 turn back and retrace our
steps-for few years at least.
The Picn1nfns wants some explanation OF the
sickness OF the Sultan. The present fellow-he
has been in only few months-is reported
dying and his harem has been advertised lot
sale for the benefit Of the Turkish war tund IL
. thinks the matter very suspicious and seems 70
Tnrkish soyeraigns may have been brought
about by the same means that snected 20 inahy =
of the Italian princes in the middle ages.