The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-15
MORNING. PRESS.

The Bee hopes that Congress will not have the
weakness to pass the bill authorizing an In
crease OF the army by $500 men. It thinks that
Crooks and Terry's remarkable inactivity since
the custer massacre, is premedita.sd and de-
signed to act upon the patriotic feelings OF Con-
gress Ia order to secure the passage of the BILL
Our confrere strongly suspects that as soon -
the bill will be passed. decisive blew will BE-
struck against the Indians by the ten u,ousord
men now In their country. and the war prompt
ly terminated Ia order to leave su Gicient guam
tity OF blue coats free to be used In the South for
election purposes,
The Times eonseerates an article to the poll
ties OF the First Ward. which it does not seem to
admire. but comes to no definite conclusion.
1t quotes an article from the Boston Globe
tRepublican) entirely adverse to Mr.. Boutwell's
Mississippi report as being unfair and ultra
partisan In its facts and conclusions. II recalls
the frequent deaths which have happened
among our too illustrious negro politicians
and holds up these funereal occurre noes az y
warning to the ambitious darkies who are now
wasting away their lives and energies for the
benefit 81 Of an ungrateful community.
1t draws from the report Of the Board Of Health
the undeniable conclusion that New Orleans is
at present one of the healthiest localities In the
Union.
member the recommendation made by General
Nichols in his speech on Lafayette Square. that
the people should help him In his mission OF
reform by reinforcing him with good Legisla-
ture and Judiciary The Executive, alone, may
prevent some mischief but he can accomplish
no reform. We want pure and energetic Legis-
ature and upright Judges. The responsibility Of
obtaining them rests entirely upon the people,
1t calls attention to an article OF Mr.. Jasper
Blackburn in the Homer Had, anathem zing
the leaders Of the Radical parry for their evi-
dent disposition to run it exclusively In the
interest OF ''carpet-bag and negro bummers."
and threatening the turning loose Of what hon.
esty is left among Republicans to destroy the
party II they cannot purify It The Picavune
thinks that this explosion Of independence In
the Radical camp is good sign. At least 1t II
refreshing to see that the native Republicans"
are beginning to find out that they have been
used as tools to help doing the dirty work. ard
that they come In for a very small share Of the
profits.
About reform. 1t says that the Republicans.
seeing that it is now the only question at issue
in the cam palgn. are trying to steal that Demo-
cratic thunder by bawling out reform as loud as
their lungs will permit. But this trick Ii not
Sufficiently materialized." 1t is a remarkable
fact that 50 long as the Republican party had
things all its own way. the word reform seemed
TO be o bsolete. 1t only came In use after the
Democratic victories of 1874. and since then. with
the help Of Democratic investigations and cur
tailments. 1t has been made the unalienabls
property of the Democracy.
The Bulletin is confident that we have no
Lamar In Louisiana, and laments over the fact.
louisiana. 1t says, is the scapegoat Of the whole
Union. and yet our representatives never utter
a word in her defense.
1t reproduces bill of costs In a suit for $40 for
taxes for the year 1870. amounting to-day to
s206 75 and concludes that it is Injurious both
to the State AND the property holders that q
prompt payment of the taxes should not be ex-
acted every year. AS matters stand now, taxes
due since three. four and five years amount.
with the costs. to figure which is equivalent TO
conhscation. The Bulletin thinks that the pen
alties ought to be remtted and the taxes rigidly
enforced =.
In answer to letter from Mr.. Archibald
Mitchell defending the Property Holders Asso-
citation it holds the position it has taken hereto
fore. viz: That the Property Holders Union is
a tax resisting association and that its mission.
whatever it may have ueen. has expired.
1t Is not complimentary toward Mr.. Cameron.
who has succeeded Mr. Carpenter In the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron had heretofore appeared as q
Liberal epublican, but he is getting now to be
the worse of the whole gang. He s In favor.
with Mr.. Boutwell, et id genus of territorial
izing the South.
The animus Of that Mississippi report and the
evident intentions of its trainers clearly show
to the South what it would have to expect In the
event Of Republican victory in November.
The Republican wants Grant to use against
the South the precedent of President Pierce's
action In 1856 about the Kansas Nebraska i'm
brogIio. That Is. to invade Louisiana. Missis-
sippi and Louisiana with the United States
forces. What he should do 1t for is but vaguely
specified, and the Republican surely does not
itself know.