The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-18


i The vindication Of Speaker Kerr ha.
been complete, and the accusation
brought against him fortnight ago by
Lawrence Harney, of this city, has beer
pronounced false and groundless. The
report OF the committee In his favor was
unanimous, and yesterday the House
adopted the uncommon method Of sus-
tanning that report by q rising vote,
wnicn was also unanimous. Mr.. Kerr
might we'll display his qualification at
TINS result OF the investigation Of the
Harney story. It is now time that Har-
ney himself was taken in hand.-IN Y.
Sun 0nd.)
The indications OF harmony among
the Democracy are multiplying. The
fruits OF free discussion are everywhere
seen. Even the Albany Argus has
ceased attacking the courts and Judges,
and calls upon all Democrats ito reason
together. Practical sense is asserting
itself at last. Y. World Dem)
The friends Of Mr.. Hendricks may feel
proud OF the dignified bearing of their
favoriDg his nomination. There have
been no men posting over the country
from state to State, setting up conven-
tons and parleying with delegates
indianapolis Sentinel (Dem.)
The Republican politicians assem-
bling here seem to be more concerned
about personal affairs than about the
situation OF the country and the prin-
ciples and policy that will enable them
to carry 1t. They are engaged almost
exclusively In canvassing the merits Of
candidates, or rather the relations Of
candidates to various interests. s.-[Cin-
cinnati Commercial, Qnd.)
Mr.. Pinchback's speech In interpreted
as q dis inct notice through the Louis
lana delegation to the Republican party
that his influence will. hereafter be ex-
erted against Gen. Grant and Gen.
Grants friends, and that should the
Kellogg Casey Packard ring again OBJ
tain control Of the party in that State
he will no longer support the party. It
is difficult to say how widespread this
sentiment is among the colored Repub-
licans OF the South; but it is known to
De shared by Senator Bruce OF Missis-
sippi, and by leading colored Republi-
cans OF Alabama and other States. The
net result OF Grantism in the South
seems, therefore, to have been first to
turn the Southern States over to the
Democratic party, and then to ALLEVIATE
from itself even that radical wing OF the
Republican party in whose behalf it
supposed it was acting.-[N. Y. Tribune
Qnd.)
We protest that the Democrats of the
Southern States shall not blindly defer
to the dictation of the Northern wing OF
the party. 1t may be necessary, in
order to secure harmony, that there
shall be reasonable concessions-but not
one side.-[ Nashville American Dem.
The Cincinnati Enquirer very sensibly
and harmoniously says that Democrats
who can propose ways and means that
give plausible grounds for the hope Of
carrying Ohio and Indiana and Penn
sylvania should be listened to with
Difference. IF the Eastern Democrats"
says the Enquirer, will go to ST. Louis |
In that spirit, and being there, will act |
in that temper, our National Convention |
will be creditable to the party and the |
country, for they will find that the |
Democrats Of Ohio and Indiana are
success OF the Democratic party equally |
with themselves" It is only necessary |
that the Ohio Democrats should accord |
to others the consideration which they |
desire to be extended to Othemselves.-l
(St. Louis Times Dem.)
A strong argument against the two |
thirds rule is the fact that the Republi-
cans, who are better managers than the |
have no such rule and nomi- |
nate by simple majority. Candidates |
must have active opponents. and a can
didate who can secure q majority Of the |
votes cast at the beginning Of the ballot |
inc ia more likely to win in November |
than one who is chosen at the end Of a |
long and bitter fight Charleston News |
Dem.1
III the st. Louis Convention ia wise.
it's first act will be to repeal the two.
thirds rule. Unless it shall be immedi |
ately repealed there is great danger
that it will produce feelings and results |
which which will lead to defeat It's not Dem
PRINCIPLES Of our Government. and we
call upon the st. Louis Convention to |
bury It with the dead rubbish OF the |
buried past.-(Atlanta (Ga. ! CONSTITUTION.
II is too late in the dav for people on |
the Western Pacific Coast to persecute |
Chinamen because they work cheap and |
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