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

The Hep Enys that Grants rtrr tl Gov. Cham.
bsrlein Il So mean u document that II might be
mistaken for m article from tho New Orleans
heDatttean, N is disgusting 10 sss The head ~ a
nation taking advantages of local disturbance
devoid of political Significance, to write n cain.
tho country The Repabiican Of course. TAX AZ
bold Of that letter. which seems 10 have
been written for ita columns. and sub
Joins affidaviis to prove the whipping oI
certain negroea In East Baton Rouge nd the
killing of one, but forgets to state that the par.
lies whipped received due punishment for de-
probation stock and private property. and
ihe man who was killed was not only thief
but rutlian. who had threatened the lives oi
the whites.
These, II iA true are extra legal proceedings
aud TO be deplored. but the law being iuade-
uuate to protect them. tho citizens. In self do
Tense, had To take vio,spt action In the matter.
The same thing 10 regularly done In most Of the
Western States to punish horse thieves and not
a word said about It.
Concerning The proposition to make General
Grant President of the Smithsonian Institute Mt
the end Of his present term. our eonfrere hopes
that such Il Disgrace will not DO forced upon
that institution. and suggests that Grant be
given charge Of horse rttsing ablish me mt.
The 7ihies says that the Presidents Chamber.
lain letter h.s changed tho issues Of the cam
paign aa to Louisiana. The question In no
more whether we are 10 have reform In the
government, but whether Louisiana. which
has been specially singled out. will be
forced by Federal interference 10 submit 10 four
years more OF Radical oppression. The people
understand that. and are fully aroused. Tho
Baton Rouge Convention has given us plat
form and q ticket full Of strength and roplete
with all the elements OF success. II tho Parish
Convention only nets with as much intelligence
and patriotism. the city and State will be oarrIsd
by nm overwhelming majority.
Further IN. II makes issue with the DEMOCRAT
ON the subject Of the ospedienoy Of voting for
the law imposing tho Pacific Railroad tax.
The ffonvse gives unqualified approval To
Gov Hendricks letter OF acceptance It Ii states-
manlike and full Of profound thought Upon
eivil-service reform the Governor IL strong and
straight forward. His financial views are In
accordance with all sound principles Of political
scononny, and to sum up he is fully and square
ly In accord with the principles enunciated in
the st. Louis platform. fF#aff=.4.
Our neighbor Is Of opinion that the loss OF
trade In this city Ia attributable to the lack OF
sufficient railroads, and concludes In favor OF
building the Pacific Railroad.
1t publishes Cen y. +. Nichols authorized
denial Of any inten lon on his part OF ever going
to the Senate, especially Of using the Governor
ship OF oui siana IA stepping ladder. Very
few people had any doubts OF that before.
The Bulletin says thatt the tax resisters are the
principal cause Of the sufferings OF the laboring
Glasses Of New Orleans, and thinks they ought
TO be in Jail II makes the rather original re-
mark that this taxes are not burdensome. as the
DEMOCRAT we'll knows. and II they are not paid.
1t is because the people have not got the means
10 do it. SJ
IL treats lightly Mr.. Eads plan for the lower
ing Of the food line Of the Mississippi and calls
the Senators ounces for ever having undertaken
to try Belknap.
The Republican saws as 1t IL expected to say
that Tilden is not sincere reformer. and that II
he Is made President he will do more harm than
good; that Messrs. Nichols and Wiltz have no
fixed policy, and that the Democratic party will
be the death of sugar and rice. OF which Antoine
is the protecting angel.
1t calls the White Leaguers the "Overseers" Of
politics. and hopes they will be put down by
public sentiment. gd4 s,.
1t admits that there are rats Ia the Republican
warehouse. which nobody has ever denied, but
thinks. nevertheless that the Aforesaid rats
have perpetual mission to save the Uaion and
nibble at its best cheese a'