The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Fourth OF July has begun early
this year. The mon have got the start
OF the boys In the very beginning Of
May the first cracker has been fired of
by the Reform Republican. or Repub-
Iioan Reform Club. We do not think.
however. that any city ordinance has
been violated The explosion was not
louder than whisper. and no one not
oven the most timid- has tho least oc-
casion to DO frightened N. y Sun
Und.)
Tilden assuredly commands the re-
spect of the highest and most intel
lectual clements Of tho Democracy. and
has the silent support Of It's most
thoughtful men In Kentucky. A ticket
composed Of ridden and Thurman would
be tho most powerful In America, II the
ambition Of friends could make tho
necessary concessions. - Louisville
Courier Journal CDem.)
u IL notifying to note that the only
reason advanced In favor Of Mr. Bris-
tow for the Presidency IL. that he IL not
thought to be n thief More than the
merit OF not having deserved the Peni-
Tertiary should be necessary TO entitle
u man to the White House Brooklyn
Eagle
Mr. Justice David Davis could not be
elected rs Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. And this, in our view.
Is SO for two reasons First-Mr Davis
Is n Republican. and for this reason.
like Mr. Greeley, he could not get tho
entire Democratic vote in the vital
States. nor could no get, after the fail
IRE OF ~. rs many such votes rs Mr..
Greeley received in that year and
second. he could not get IA many Re
publican votes as Mr. Greeley got in
the tens OF thousands in these control
ling States. for reasons that arc SO oh
vious that we need not take the trouble
10 assign them. Omaha Herald
Tho Vice Presidency il a position Of
splendid possibilities. and It Is very pro
bable that tho gentleman who fills that
place from TT to 81 will be tho Presi-
dent for the term ending with March.
1885. This, we know, is long way to
look ahead, but politicians wait and
watch, and plan and plot longer than
that. Lot us. by oil means. have good
healthy discussion Of the Vice Presi-
Dental question. and find out who are
our favorite sons. - Baltimore Ga
zette.
II carpet-baggers and adventurous
would lot us alone. there would never be
tho slightest antagonsm between the
races. 1t was touching sight. on
Memorial Day. to witness freed mon and
women adorning the mounds under
which rest the romans of those who
formerly held them in bondage 1t dis
played the strongest attachment 100
lumbus (aa) Enquirer (Dem)
The independent voter was never so
independent, and he will vote for the
best ticket, irrespective OF the party
label ~ indianapolis News Jnd.)
Since Samuel J. Tlden became Gov
- ri
been reduced one half This il q fair
sample Of Democratic reform. In the
National Government. with but par
tial foothold. and hampered and hin
dered In that, the Democrats have also
accomplished wonders of economy
ISt. Louis Times Dem)
IT strikes us that 1t Is time for South
ern mon in Congress to stop making
Bringing speeches. They are the peer Of
those who hail from Massachusetts.
Maine, Vermont, or any other frozen,
puritanical latitude. In the slang of the
day, give us n rest from these out
ty which arc SO constantly thrown to
tho Yankee whale. Raleigh Sentinel
tDem)
The childish prattle about waiting till |
the Democratic party shall have proved |
itself equal to the task of governing tho |
country may tickle some wenk minds. |
but ii can have no weight with sound |
thinkers. The way to ascertain whether |
the Democrats in Office will do better |
than the Radicals who have SO signaily |
done badly, Is to elect them. Tho House |
is doing good work. 49, Pittsburg Post |
IDeml
This is an unlucky year for poker
players. First Schenck, and now Char
lev EhrwclIi Tint such mon should ba
hustled about and put upon by fellows
who wouldn't know bobtail flush il
hey saw it, Is enough to shake ones
confidence in things. ~ISpringfield Re
publican Undl
No one can read the history OF the
Miss Sweet affair without feeling com
toward her. The unfortu-
nate lady evidently felt herself com
pletely at the mercy of her oppressors,
md appears to have yielded TO their
axacting demands without an attempt
u resistance. OF course she was wrong.
but she was placed in a trying position.
and is entitled to lenient judgment. y
Philadelphia Inquirer Rep.)
There are few honest, intelligent peo-
pie, we think, who DO not believe that
John Morrissey would have made a far
better President than Ulysses s. Grant
Jersey City Herald Dem.)
With much sangfroid Mr.. Grant re-
fuses to tell Congress where he spends
so much Of his time away from his post,
md thus the country is saved some
more shocking disclosures. Grant ex-
libits taste in this thing. lOmaha Her
I'D Dem.
Fast Time.
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