The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

utulcu JBhb bne ,lAuepeuAeHt NoteI -
very generally turned towards Tilden
this year, II is 30 la Ohio and 1t Is so
In New York. III the Democrats of the
latter State make good nominations for
State offices Mr.. Tilden will undoubted-
ly carry the electoral vote in November.
New York Is the important point In the
canvass. Il Cincinnati Enquirer Dem J
Storrs, the Illinois crooked whisky
ring lawyer, Is the loudest bawler for
Hayes and Wheeler. Hayes has every
confidence in Storrs' ability to procure
him the votes OF the members OF the
Grant Whisky Ring. Hayes is u re-
former. [Co1rier-J Journal DEM
Mckee Is expected out Of the st.
Louis jail this weed. The President
should not make two bites Of cherry.
Let them all out at once and be done
with it. Such a course will not hurt
him. In justice to himself, however,
he should have Bristow, Pratt, Dyer
and Yaryan indicted. 4 Pittsburg Chron-
icle Undo
The sign is not favorable that so many
men capable OF the best service, like
MIR. HoAr, decline to continue in the
House,. Labor In politics is thankless,
and bears more thorns than roses and
even thoughtful citizens do not appre-
ciate how great Is the sacrifice of those
who perform 1t conscientiously.- Utica
Herald tRep.)
III the report Of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs does not make out
case for impeachment against Secretary
Robeson- and OF that there are great
doubts among Democrats In the House
lit ut least convicts him of incompe-
tency and favoritism, and shows that
the system in which the affairs OF the
department are carried on needs radical
reconstruction. - [Cincinnati CONNER
cial und.)
Tilden made worldwide reputation
and won the Democratic nomination by
achieving q victory In a five years war
Hayes won the Republican nomination
by aiding his party to fill the public ser
Vice with official thieves, against whose
elevation he never once protested during
the ten years while they we're piunder-
ing the country before his eyes. Pitts
burg Post (Dem)
Not long since Mr.. d, W. Mum, Of
Chicago. asked ex-Speaker Blaine to
procure u favor for him from Grant. In
answer to this request Mr.. Blaine in
formed Mr. Mum that he had no influ-
ence with Grant, in the following plain
language: II have no influence with
the present Administration. No man
has who is not thief by instinct. j. q.
BLAME Kansas City Times Dem.)
The Secretary Of the Interior Is not
servant of the Republican party. but Of
the United States, and when he comes
down from that high position toassume
the direction OF party canvass, with
out resigning his office, he simply illus
trates the contempt for official decencies
which has grown up under Gen. Grant 8
administrations 1t Chandler had not
a hide like a pachyderm he might take.
hint from the expression OF popular
feeling at his action Providence Press
Glib. Rep 80.
The question Of our navy is, indeed, a
very serious one, and 1t is pity that it
should, through this Robeson investiga-
tion, become a party one. Ii guilt is
brought home to the Secretary, either
Of participation In plunder or of such a
loose management of affairs rs to leave
the department open to plumber, we
trust he may be punished. 1t Is quite
time that officials we're taught their
responsibility in public trust, and that
public neglect and negligence are
crimes L Hartford Courant Rep)
1t IL no longer the South alone that
wants to be "paoiiied," Mr.. Hayes.
Eight years Of Grantism have thrown
the whole country into a chronic state
Of irritation, and the menace OF four
years more on top OF that is not cal
this time-t people at large from
Maine to Texas and Florida to Min
neeOtA, who have to be looked after,
and Uncle Sam Tilden looms up as the
great paciflcator OF the occasion. list.
Louis Times (Dem.l
The Greenback Democrats i'm Ohio
are rallying to the support OF the Demo
cratic ticket. Morgan, Ewing, Steed..
man and all the leaders Of that wing Of
A. bon rN mi ~
all the elements In opposition TO Grant
ism. Third parties are in vain now. We
have nothing to hope for in the election
of Hayes. There Is everything to hope
for IN the election of Tilden. When the
prominent leaders In Ohio wheel into
line and do battle for Tilden those who
believe In them cannot do less than to
follow. We have. faith in the honesty
OF q Democratic Administration and
with Democratic House elected fresh
from the people, real and substantial
measures OF relief may be expected -
burlington Ua.) Gazette Qnd.)
Every intelligent man knows that the
law as Il stands does not provide for re-
sumption at the date named nor at any
other date. II to morrow were the 1st
January, 1879, the Secretary OF the
Treasury could no more resume specie
payments under that law than he could
have done on any 1st Of January during
the last ten years. The law was piece
Of sentitnentalism, with no provision
for making the sentiment practical. 1t
( is the same as IL the city Of Chicago
should enact that on the first day OF
July, 1877, 1t will complete new Court
house building, without making any
appropriation or other provision to pur-
chase material, hire labor, or raise the
money for that purpose. The act OF
1876 required subsequent legislation,
designating the manner and providing
the means for resumption. In fact,
whether the law be repealed or not,
would In no wise change the financial
condition Of the country.
WANTS..