The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-25
PUBLIC OrlNION.

| AtoY. kellOgg htteIupt- " worry hIHe
one--confounds him. We by no means
Bayou Sara, for we do not think that he
would see negro chicken thief or hog
ueu burglar and consent with him but
he and his agents at New Orleans nrs
clearly responsible for the exaggeration
of the act OF repressing local law wlessness
into an not Of foihenting general law
lessness. IN. Y. World. tDem)
The ministers Of the Gospel who pro
pose TO make the Centennial Exposition
n religious festival. md TO shut IL up
tight one day out OF seven, In honor Of
the Connecticut blue Laws and in
memory of the man who stopped the
bees ono day In seven by sealing up the
hive. and hanged u cat on Monday for
| killing d rat on Sundhy-the ministers,
we say. should make haste to Philadel-
phn. to revive the dropping hopes IT the
| ahowmen tCncinnati Commercial
tRep)
Whatever may he the preferences of
individual members Of the delegation, IL
In very certain that the claims of the
prominent Democrats who have been
spoken of IN connection with the nom
inntion for President were not canvassed
In the district conventions by whom the
delegates we're selected, and that the
Georgia delegation will go To St Louis
uninstttcted aud unoommittei to my
Individual or clidue, and with tho single
purpose of uniting in such action ms will
beat promote the harmony md secure
the success Of tho Democracy In the
coming Presidential contest. - ISavan-
nah News lDem)
The differences among tho Democracy
of Ohio arc not so wide that they cannot
be reconciled IN the grand national
council Of tho party at st. Louis to
which all disputes Of this kind will be
relegated Il Hartford Patriot Dem)
Tilden. OF New York. seems to be
leading In tho Presidential race. Our
tirstschoioe, If choice that can be called
when one has to choose somebody elses
choice. was Hancock or Bayard. but we
go for the strongest Democrat whoever
he may be [Gordonsville (Va) Gazette
tDem.l
OF Mr.. Bristow's election, II nomi.
nated, there would be no doubt, and
this In unuuestionably the prevailing
opinion among the people. Hayes, In
our opinion. would stand next. The
nomination of Contliug or Blaine would
be equivalent to defeat. Morton would
run well I'm tho West. but not In the
East, Neither or these three would
attract the doubtful vote. and this vote,
as we have already said IL essential TO
success, and success being the objective
point, Republicans should run no risks
ICncinnati Gazette tRep)
There Ia not the least danger that the
St. Louis Convention will follow the
lead OF Ohio. The meaning Of this idle
talk about "the West" begins to be
understood. Illinois, Michigan, Wis
eonsjn, Iowa, Minnesota. Nebraska.
California, Oregon, Nevada they con
stitute tho West and their declaration
in favor of hard money will not be less
emphatic than that of New York and
New England - Uticn Observer tDem)
We publish In this issue u full report
Of tho State Democratic Convention
hold Mt Cincinnati on Tuesday. The
nominees OF that convention are good
let it be distinctly understood that we
repudiate the platform. Tho latter Is
the production OF packed and preju-
diced body packed by a set whose
policy IL rule or ruin. and prejudiced
and poisoned by It's CinciuuHti0 organ,
which Demands that erythinR nd tfst be |
squ1red by its narrow views Of men and
principles, ever standing ready TO ma
lign the best men 81 the party It pro |
fcsscs to belong e, i they refuse 8 \ that
Sls iSSsssi1snGy with Of + sst sfi sssna ,e5sa
them In the face, that there could have
have ranged Ohio, In this Presidential |
campaign, under d leader whose name
Is a synonym for defeat. and flag upon |
which are inscribed ''Dishonor" and
Dishonesty - Cleveland Plaindealer |
Dem.)
Did Bristow say that he "wouldnt
fight with niger 2" Morton never |
said that he wouldn't fight with mig
ger" but he was great war Governor.
and not expected TO fight with anybody.
Conkling never said that be wouldn't
fight with niger" but he was too
pretty to go to war and get all mussed
up, Blaine never said that he wouldn't
fight with niger" but he was too
crosses to fly TO the field OF glory.
Bristow is'thc only man who had a fair
chance to fight with u Niger" and
lid he refuse to doit 2 St. Louis Times
.Dem)
The Cincinnati Commercial says Gov.
Tilden is worth S5.OOO,O 900. Good. Then
he seeks tho Presidency as an honor
worthy Of the noblest aspiration Of nm
American citizen and not as Grant
sought, to enrich himself and all his
relations and ring friends. Il Vicksburg
Herald (Dem.)
Whoever would be elected President
must carry Indiana in October, or the
history of political contests In this
must be contradicted for the
irst time. Il Evansville und) Courier
Dem)
The appointments Of the Centennial
grounds will hardly be complete with
,ut model penitentiary with a model
statesman in it. Holmes
County (O.) Farmer lt La
The Democrats Of Ohio have defeated
he Democratic party In two Presiden-
,ial elections, by their combinations and
scts in the National Conventions. In
he present canvass they are pursuing
course that would, IL followed, destroy
he party. But we do not believe their
'ounsels will prevailathls year.-(H Hart
ord Times Dem
Point Clear is superior TO Saratoga. Newport,
II even Long Grant. we rsean Long Branch. and
he Grand Hotel there has few equals on the con-
inpDt