New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-16
The Democratic Programme.
AiColupbus, Ohio, letter in the TCilcin-

Inc Uem0cf0t1c ffo3faUmes
AiColumbus, Ohio, letter in tho Ciqcin-
natl Ga=slte says:
Political circles here have tailed the
crieis down to fine point, and we now
have something like programme. The
Dehocracy think they have plan, one
which is consistent. constitutional. and,
the eutertng wedge. Either The R1pubs
licans will or viii not 20 back Of the Gov
erner's seal. In either case it gives the Do
m0cracy their opportunity, despite the stu
pidity of Cronin, whe, both sides admit.
performed his work as badly rs it could
possibly he done. But to this plan there is
suggested this difficulty The States. when
alphabetically, hut in the order of their ad.
mission futhe Union That puts Oregon
awsy down in thirty something. Louisiana
and Florida come in quite early. South
Carolina everybody now admits TO be Re-
publican beyond doubt on, fair vote. So
the iesue must be raised on Louisiana first.
Will they pass it in silence. allowing the
vote to be counted as returned by theS tate
officers. and make the fight en- Oregon!
Some of the Democracy say that this 10 the
plan agreed on at Tildens headquarters.
But suppose both States fail to give them
their desire, the next move is to be separate
action on the part Of tho House. in the form
of resolution declaring Tlden President.
And here is where they feel weak and do
not attempt to conceal it, give the Ian
guaae of one of the rank and file nameless
here for several reasons: So. r.o
-"Ths Democratic House will decline to
recognize Hayes, will receive NO c0mmuni-
cation from him. and make no appropria-
zion in support Of his government. 1t force
IL then attempted there will be war. Til
den's Inauguration or new election are
the alternatives"
L To which Republican, an ex'member OF
Congress, who was of the party, replied:
III then comes to this: If you attempt
| that sort Of thing, it can only be by eep-
I arate State action. All the Northern States
but four are Republican throughout. You
| can't very we'll begin in New York, for that
| has q Republican Legislature. Indiana is
| substantially in the same tix. Besides that
| State is not fighting ground for Democrats
| anyhow. Geographically and every other
1 wav it's hands are tied. That leaves You
| Connecticut aRd New Jersey to ftght your
| battles. The capital is too small for the
business. The far South has had enough OF
/ nail on tho head when ha sarcastically re-
| forred the fighting to Northern Democrats.
| In fact, those ex- x-ConfederateGdespa their
| Northern alice, and always have done 60.
| Inst leSves you th6 border +" 'StAtee,
notably Kentucky and Missouri. Nc.
body knows what the former :. F1N
do; the latter won't strike . lick. Tha in
tSrest of St. Louis alone will hold her
stesdy. In short, when you Tdeclde to .se-
gin you. will be without army, Or navy.
| ViHhonte organization, without txapsp0Ytar
Eon or vouchers, and yeury fighting, States
| bounded ON three side by Ssares which con
tain 800 900 Union veterans. Bette3 not
think Of it. There's too much IN. ths get-
up for the come out" ~
L Co. <,o$
does not imply an intention to fight. 1t fs
i merely ., discussion of what might be.
And the chances are 80 disccura9ing thai
4 Democratic thinking tends. daily more
strongly toward peace. The general voice
| now is: "We'n exhaust peaceful remedies.
and If they fail We'll sweep the country a
the next election Thafs the true remedy
for any wrong that may be done.
The question Of appropriations does no'
seem so difficult on close examination. II
has not, perhaps, occurred to the maloo3
tents that all the machinery for collecting
the revt nua is in Republican hands already
1t Is more than probable that duties, etc
win 6e collected right straight along whll
, the main question is being settled. Ii thu
X House faiis to appropriate. We shall have
; pretty fair surplus on hand by resumption
dav. But supplies will not fail The loya
| States can advance the money and wait ol
T. the sober second thought OF another Con
| gress. That sort of thing has been don
: before in emergencies. Indiana ran he
/ Ststs government very comfortably throug
j 1864 without appropriations, and tn
next Legislaturs made it all right. Obi
alone, in . pinch, could supply few mi
;. lions. ~ =. ,s
, It may he worth while to note in th
connection that gresnbacks appreciate Il
| ward gold in exact proportion as the inar
q guration of Hayes becomes more ,certai'
!. While the country is full Of grain, meat an
r cotton, and the balance of trade enormou'
, " in our favor.
!: have here struck fair average Of til
+ talk. Of both psrtiea tall sums up to thi
a Hsvos will be iDaugurated peac6ably, ant
a | after Q brief squabble, both parties will .
: | ouiesce. The next election will depend el
4 ltsrely on the success of his administrat'o 'ol
]. Ii it is . good one, all these petty question
o About returning boards and Oregon thiev'
h in 1873 and 1880 by large majority.
q not, the Democracy expect to carry thre
b fourthG ofths Ststel next time, and pcssib
): thew wonld. In one respect this close ele
q ton is q good thing. 1t will conoentre
4 | public attention on Louisian&, and NAL
/. the people acquainted with the metho
g which elections are carried down ther
2 Let us have investigating committees, 0
e ones and plenty of them, with all the eN
4 dence published, and then never fear b
n the people will come too correct cancl
gsl sion:
Ii General John Beatty has just returns
II from an extended tour in the country ar
y reports the hest of feeling. The peop
I / want all the facts in the Louisiana case.
.: the evidence shows, as it certainly wi
- that the honest Republican majority "
a.. swept away By fraud and intimidation, t
- naoD.e will soon be unit IN sustaining t
# decision. Give us fair count and all t
t. evidence. ia: = - p :
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