The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-10
PUBLIC OPINION.


the New York Democratic resolutions is
modest and deferential. There is no
assumption Of offensive superiority II
bears evidence of calm deliberation
and Of honest conviction 1t presses
no claims beyond the limits of courtesy.
or with any design to disturb the har-
mony or united action of the party. .
Montpelier (vt.) Argus dem.
The Memphis Ledyer hopes the ex-
perience Of the last eight years has
''taught'the Democratic masses some
thing which will be crystaized into an
expression Of sound and tenable public
be performed more effectualIy than by
adopting the Cincinnati platform of 1872
as basis for 1876 Memphis Avalanche
Und.)
Public sentiment will make itself
heard and felt, and the Centennial Com
missioners, however narrow and un-
favorable their action may now appear,
are men possessed OF too much good
sense to suppose for one moment that it
IL possible to make people religious by
law. Puritan intolerance and bigotry
demonstrated that more than century
GO Philadelphia Chronicle.
The evidences daily accumulate in
our columns showing that William
|
Ohio for the Presidency. He Is the
only candidate, probably, that can save
| Ohio and Indiana to the Democracy in
October. and the candidate and the plat
| form must be arranged with view to
carving those States, if success is even
hoped for - Cincinnati Enquirer Dem J
Olive Logan has her reward The
President has appointed her husband,
Writ Sykes. United States Consul at
Florence, Italy. Writ may be Consul,
but Olive will be, as heretofore. chnge
d'dGoires Cincinnati Gazette 0Rep.)
All over the State, in all the larger
victories yesterday, showing that the
people tire Of the corruptions of
the Republican party. New Albany,
Logansport. Vincennes. Shelbvville,
Fort Wayne, Frankfort. Madison. oil
went Democratic with heavy gains, as
indianapolis would most certainly have
done but for the open fraud Of negroes
repeating everywhere.- indianapolis
Sentinel (Dem.)
1t is absurd to say that Mr. Bristow
can carry Kentucky it is absurd to say
that he can reduce the Democratic ma
jority.-[ Louisville Ledger Dem)
Tlden seems to be the coming man
Though not our first choice, he would
he entirely satisfactory. A Jeffersonian
Democrat. q lawyer who has preserved
a reputation for integrity and stands at
the very head OF his profession in the
| United States q man who was never an
oiIice-seeker. but who in office has
proved himself fearless. firm, and equal
to every occasion, he is one of the few
men who can lead the Democracy to vie
tory. - Woodford (kyD Leader DemD J
Ii did not hurt Congressman Farwell,
| of ('biaanp tp ha found ant and Iicnps
sessed Of the seat in Congress which the
whisky ring had frauaulently given
| him but that his delinquencies should
| be discovered by "unrepentant rebels, !"
that stirred the depths of his patriotic
soul [St Louis Times Dem)
The Presidents message to the House
Of Representatives, in reply to its in
uuiry respecting the place where he had
performed his official acts, is one of the
| most remarkable documents with which
President has ever favored an ad-
miring public. or course, what is good
constitutional law for the Executive
applies equally to the legislative branch
Of the Government, and Congress might
vary the monotony Of proceedings by
moving from place to place. as the va
riatons Of climate may Indicate
| Philadelphia Times Indg
A great many of lis have individual
preferences and SO have the delegates to
st Louis. But the responsibility is with
them and should they favor either Til
den or Bayard. Hendricks or Thurman
or any other good Democrat, their deci-
sion will be cheerfully acquiesced in by
our great party throughout the Union
and ratified in November ut the polls r.
augusta Constitrltionalist Dem
Somebody has been betraying tho Sc
crets Of the White House to his ajesty
the Emperor of Brazil. When Dom
Pedro finished reading the executive
message sent to the House Of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, he put down his
paper and observed: "Ah! dat eez
pooty goot for mine friendt Mecster
Feesh. Il brooklyn Argus CDem.)
Our advice to the Democrats is to
press their Investigations in all direc-
tions where there has been expenditure
OF money. Take up the MuIlett and
Shepherd contracts in bubble buildings
Go into the Indian supply business. In
Guire into the Alaska fur monopoly and
the failure of civil service. Investigate
the Attorney Generals office and the
moiety business DO not be led off by
Republicans TO investigate the suppress
sion Of the rebellion and the suppression
of fraud n. Y. Herald Und)
1t begins to look as if the wheels of
the Tiden wagon would 90 without
much greasing Brooklyn Argus UndD
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