The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-19
PUBLIC OPINION.

It is rumored that the Radicals pro-
pose nominating Hon. B. II. Bristow,
late Secretary OF War, to run against
Mr.. Henry Watterson for Congress in
the Louisville district. Trot him out,
Just to see how easily Watterson can
distance him. Paducah News Dem J
Certain Repu blican papers are ignor-
ant enough to refer to Gov. Hendricks
as a salary-grabber, and some Republi-
cans are stupid enough to believe them.
Gov. Hendricks retired from the United
States Senate in 1869, being succeeded
by Daniel D. Pratt. From that time
until 1872 he was engaged in the prac-
tice Of his profession at Indianapolis.
He was then nominated and elected
Governor, his personal popularity carry
| ing him through, although the re-
mainder Of the Democratic ticket was
defeated. The salary-grab was passed
in 1873, four years after Mr.. Hendricks
retired from the Senate. Albany Argus
| Dem.)
Gov. Hayes wants the Constitution
amended to protect public schools from
sectarian influence. All the State CON
stitutions now protect the public schools
| from such interference, and jefferson,
the father Of the Democratic party, had
| inserted i'm the National Constitution
the guarantee to every State in the
Union Of republican form Of govern
ment Sectarian interference is repug
nant to republican government, and If
permitted by any State the army Of the
United States. as a last resort, could be
called on by the remaining States to put
futile, and nothing but "Buncombe >
| TCincinnati Enquirer Dem.)
There is a silly attempt made by some
Republican journals to spread report
that Gov. Tilden will promise in his let
ter OF acceptance not to remove any
officeholders in case he is elected One
of the chief purposes of his election is
the turningout of the innumerable
scoundrels who have grown fat and in
solent in office, and dishonest through
the temptations Of office. Tilden is
going to reform the Government, and, il
he should bind himself to leave the
rogues that have got the places, in
them, there would be no possibility OF
reform and no necessity for any Oppo-
sition to Hayes. No, gentlemen, the
Democracy are fighting to overturn and
root out Grants infamous adminiStra-
ton; and that fact might as we'll be un-
derstood at once. There shall not one
stone yet be left standing upon another.
IN. Y. World (Dem.)
Packard is nominated for Governor OF
| Louisiana, and the Republicans expect
that, as he is United States Marshal, he
can manipulate the Federal machinery
to elect himself. Charming, isn't it I?
And il this shouldn't be sufficient, they
can manage to get up brutal outrage
on big scale; kill off dozen or SO OF
worthless negroes, and call out the
United States troops. And it will be
done, IL it is found necessary, to carry
the State for Hayes and Wheeler and
Grantism. - [St. Louis Republican
Deml
"Let no guilty man escape" Yaryan
asserts, was not so much the sentiment
Of Grant as shift to escape annoying
complications in the whisky prosecu-
tions. He leaves little room to doubt,
II there were any possibility. Of doubt
ing, Grants hostility to the prosecu-
tions. yBristow had burden at both
ends-in the White House placating
Grant and in the ring checkmating
the powers that moved the President.
Step by step the light is flooding the
recesses of the whisky darkness and the
| far-reaching influences of that semi
political organization defined. Yaryan
has told enough to show why Grant
should bear him a cordial and hearty
detestation, though, all things consid-
cred, it argues amazing indifference to
public sentiment, or more amazing OBJ
tuseness on Grants part, to have an
issue at this time. His letter to Bristow.
In the height of Yaryan's revelations Of
yesterday, must be accepted as bit OF