The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-26
A Republican.s Opinion 81 T1laen.


The following letter to friend In Gin
cinnati Is. from Mr.. Parke Goodwin,
known 30 long and SO we'll as the editor
Of the New York EUeniug Post. This
letter, as will be seen, was written some
time before the meeting OF either the
Republican or Democratic conventions ::
May z. 1876.
AS TOR politics, ! would like to see the
republicans nominate Bristow, but my
preferences are most decidedly for TIL
den. l have known him ali my life.
and know him to be honest to the core,
singularly conscientious In all he does, OF
great Observation-Disclosures, and as a states
man. head and shoulders before any
man now prominent.
He Is the most profound, sound and
clear IN his political economy Of any
man / know--completely grounded Ia
principles, sure OF his every step, ex-
tremely judicious, and without conceits,
preJud1ces or weaknesses. II he were
PRESIDENT at this moment. In less than
three months we should see our finances
on their best feet, taxation reduced
half. and the currency In sure way to
recovery, by gentle and almost imper-
ceptible means.
What is more, we should see tides Of
Northern capital flowing into the South
TO turn its rich, natural resources into
unexampled prosperity.
Iflden inspires all classes with con-
hdence-saving the rogues. Abuse OF
him does not affect him at all. He has,
10 TACT, no personal resentments, which
his enemies say is profound policy,
but which / know is the make OF
the man. He Is SO deeply absorbed
In his principles that he pays no
heed to personalities. You might as
sail him for years, and at the end OF
that time, II you were worthy, he would
be the first to acknowledge 1t. When
consider the condition OF the country,
and his peculiar aptitude to meet the
emergencies on all sides, he really seems
to be more Of providential man than
believe the Democratic party will be 80
blind as to reject him. No Democratic
name can carry this State, which Is all
important, except Tilden and he would
carry 1t easy, because all the Indepen-
dent Republicans would go for him.
"Yours truly, PARKE GOODWIN"
Since Mr.. Piefrepont prepared that
letter which Babcock made public, he
has been accused OF preternatural good
sense on this side Of the water. His
first speech in England closely resem-
bled the Babcock letter-it was a very
good thing not to make public. Mr..
Pierrepont's last public appearance as
q dinner orator here ought to have
taught him prudence. Some friend now
should take him by the ear, and say to
him sternly, "The first duty OF diplo-
matist, sir. is to know how to hold his
tongue"
Mr.. Jewell does not care to run for
Congress, II he is correctly reported.
Mr.. Byington, Of the Norwalk Gazette,
vouches for this interview between the
man Landers, OF the Hartford District,
Washington: ''How is this, Jewell?
They tell me you are going home to run
for my place. Ii that's so, all I've got
to say Is, you're the only fellow don't
think can beat" Jewell log: George,
can think of but one other place
wouldn't rather go to than that House
and that place ism t on this earth"
The telegram received yesterday about
Mr.. Blaine's health is, as we read 1t,
very unfavorable. 1t signifies that his
mind is affected, and not improving.
The dispatch says his physical health
has improved little, which is an ugly
and ominous statement, for the infer
ence is that the mind OF Mr.. Blaine is
disturbed, and does not gain order and
strength.
Mr. Sothern has been quite i'll at Phil
adelphia from the effects OF the heat.
He was threatened at one time with con-
gestion Of the brain.
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