The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-15
Political Notes.

erty-JudGment FOR the plaintiff for the sum OF
$500 with interest at per cent from June 10. 1873
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Political Notes.
The Indiana Democrats do not want
the National Convention to be held at
Cincinnati. The New Albany Ledger
Standard. "a warm supporter of the claims
Democrats are preparing tn make as
much trouble as they did in 1868, and it
thinks it would be giving them too much
advantage to go where they are strong
est. 1t favors Louisville as the place of
meeting, preferring it to either Chicago
or st. Louis. Nobody who remembers
the virulent quarrel between the Pendle-
ton men and the Hendricks men in the
New York Convention in 1868. can mis-
understand the reason Of the present
Indiana hostility to Cincinnati. The
hendricks people don't trust the Ohio
democrats. ana want to have them as
little influential as possible. : flashing
tom HerdM
Mr.. Davis letter impresses the New
York Tribune as displaying a "com-
mendable wish to help in extinguishing
sectional feeling"
When we reflect that The Whisky Rinec
existed and was in active operation dur,
ing all OF Secretary Richardson's and a.
greater part Of Secretary Boutwell's
term OF office, without attracting the at
tentlon OF these dull functionaries, it is
not strange the members grew acclts-
toned to imagine that the tardy ven
geance OF the law would never overtaxe
them-that the delayed lightning would
never strike. But lis the habit or great
criminals to make fatal mistakes 81
Louis Republican, (Ind.)
The New York Tribune is afraid tho
Democrats will, in the next Presidential
campaign, find some excellent party
capital In the crooked whisky disclos,
ures: 1t asks; "Will it benefit the
PRESIDENT to show that the whisky ring
was trusted, and enabled to exist and 10
nate and elect him?"
Babcock Is in the cruoible. but keens
up his spirits with Porter, and finds
Krums OF comfort In his two st. Louis
lawyers. &c GlaSgo,o Times.
me Republicans have tried their
nands at government organizing in va
rious ways and have invariably made
deplorable failures. The party has
shown it's utter incapacity for govern
ment Dy Its revolutionary performances
In the southern States and In the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Its failure to estab-
lish decent government in the latter
place Is noticeable in the fact that. since
the new organization In 1871, a debt Of
$23, ,OOO, 900 has been saddled on the Dis
trlct and contractors rings and ring
stealinGs have been the order Of the dav.
Wherever, in fact, the Republican party
has succeeded In obtaining a foothoId.
there we find robbery, defalcation and
forgery. 1t seems impossible for this
great moral organization to keep from
stealing. Courier Journal.
Considering the time his case has
Pinchback will be the most
expensive Senator, If he lis admitted,
mat ever polished seat in the Senate
observes the Cincinnati
Commercial
The dark-lantern policy OF the Presi-
dent is fruitless while Bristow is explor-
ing every nook and Granny OF the Keye-
nue. Bureau with calcium light.-Rich-
al0nd Enquirer.
The Baltimore Gazette hits the nail
on the head when IL says: ''It
Is one OF the strange diversions Of truth
IN which contemporary history 50 often
abounds that Mr.. Jefferson Davis, who
was abused by the leading Confederate
newspapers for excessive leniency to
Federal prisoners, and for his persist
ent refusal to retaliate for cruelties done
70 Confederate prisoners, it is strange
hat ne should be held upon as demon
)f gigantic cruelty to serve in the inter-
,st OF the party that twice elected
Grant"
The conviction of Mckee was too
much for his Administration organ in
It. Louis. The Globe Democrat pub
lshed the verdict the next morning
without a word Of comment
What has become OF Gen. Butler? It.
vas. only one year ago that he was the
eader Of the Republican party in Con-
,ress and the right bower OF Grant. He
las now so far dropped out Of sight
hat his name Is not even mentioned by
he side OF Morton and Blaine for the
Y World.
The Springfield Republican is violently
lisgusted with the National Republican
Committee. it saws:
Simon Cameron, the Nestor of corrupt
'olitics; John Logan, the blatherskite
with the shadow OF dark
uspicton envelOping him; West, the
louisiana carpet-bagger, who is mem
'ced at this moment with legislative
Investigation for bribery; and who has
zen large part OF the organized usurp-
.tlon and spoliation at New Orleans:
Dorsey, the bankrupt carpet-bs.gger
rom Arkansas, a bird Of even more
|ingy plumage these are the men Sc
ected to organize victory for reform
,arty. What do decent Republicans
hink about it?"
The opinion prevails in South Carolina
hat Gov. Chamberlain is getting the
!pper hand in the fight with the thieves.
hey have begun quarreling with them
elves, and this is considered a prelim-
nary to their overthrow.