The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-04
PUBLIC OPINION.

The order OF President Grant forbid
ding the transefer of original records
from the various departments to the in
vestigating committees seems to be q
part of his old game to obstruct inquiry.
A significant fact is. that the order was
given just previous to the arrangement
for an investigation into New Orleans
crookedness, In which Casey and his
friends may probably be involved. -
Louisville Courier Journal CDem)
Lynchburg. Cumberland and Amelia
lead off well in the choice OF delegates
to the State Conservative Convention.
From Lynchburg will come Jubal Early
John w. Daniel, Major Kirkpatrick and
others, constituting q delegation which
will have positive, and, we have no
doubt, beneficial influence in the de-
Liberation Of the Convontion.-I Rich
mond Enquirer Dem.)
| A very palpable absurdity is perpe-
trated by the Republican papers. When
blackening the characters OF the three
prominent Radical presidential candi-
dates, according to their preferences or
prejudices, they call their own interim
nable outflow of nastiness Democratic
ISLANDERS. Louisville Courier Journal
Dem.)
The report comes from New Orleans
that that noble band OF patriots, Casey,
Packard and their kind, are working
night and day to secure Conkling dele
CATION to Cincinnati. It would have
thrilling effect upon the Convention
were either Casey, or Packard, or Kel
logg, or better still, Durell. to rise up
IN. Y. Tribune 1nd)
1t is beginning to look decidedly Bris-
towish. A little while ago Blaine was
leading everybody. To-day il is the
other fellow that Is making the best
time. Next week it may be somebody
else. There is many slip in Presf
Dental race, and doubtful things are
very uncertain.-[ Philadelphia Times
1nd)
New York is the very centre and battle
field Of the great Presidential contest
II the Democrats are divided and
broken here, IL they cannot carry this
bany Evening Journal lRep.)
Gov. Tilden scores this week bril-
liant victory over the sore heads Of his
own party and his own State.
1t is clear that, between power and
finesse, the New York reform Governor
is going to St. Louis with united home
front, and every way with much better
prospects than his Republican rival,
Conkling, goes to Cincinnati. The
Georgia Democracy have also this week
appointed Tilden delegates, ard it is
clear enough now that II he cannot
nominate himself at st. Louis he can
nominate the other man. Springfield
Mass Republican Gnd)
Gov. Tilden has a good record. He is
an able, sagacious, experienced states
man. He has character. His financial
views are sound, and in accord with
those OF the entire East and the Pacific
States, and the majority in the West.
He is committed to the policy Of reform.
Unless the Republicans nOmi-
nate an exceptionally strong man at
Cincinnati, Gov Tilden's chances Of
election are excellent. In fact, 1t is not
too much to say that he takes the lead
to-day.-[New York Graphic Und)
two or three fellows who want office.
will be benefited byits erection into
State, and certainly nobody out OF the
Territory can possibly reap any advan-
tage from it. The Senate has passed
this bill, we suspect, because 1t bankers
for low company. The House had bet
ter defeat it, and save the Senate from
itself New Mexico no more needs a
State government than cat needs two
tails. New York Tribune Ind;
The Committee on Printing OF the
house Vi REPRESENTATIVES, Will lcpUQ i Tic
testimony OF their investigation Of the
Government printing Office next week,
and can hardly do less than recommend
the impeachment Of A. M. Clapp, the
Public Printer, and a criminal prosecu-
tion against him for fragrant violations
or law, Justification OF books and per-
version Of the public money New York
Sun Ind.)
The decision Of Speaker Kerr, declar-
ing that q section which would trans
fer the Indian Bureau to the War De- |
partment could not properly form part
OF an appropriation bill, deserves word
of praise. It Is quite time that the old.
bad practice OF tacking oil sorts OF
measures into appropriation bills should
come to an end. Y. Tribune Ind.)
There is no industry In which man
may lose more money than the publica-
ton Of newspaper. Almost before he
knows it he has sunk fortune and pro-
duced no effect. A paying newspaper
is very valuable property, but losing
one, unless it is steadily progressing to-
ward paying, is a greedy and insatiate
devouring greenbacks as an
elephant does hay.-[N. Y. Sun IndD /
Julius Cesar.
Washington Correspondence Baltimore Gazette
The extent to which President Grant |
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