The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
PUBLIC OPINION.

A radical change Of Administration
offers the only remedy for the existing
corruption. Without that there is nc
hope for reform in any true sense. Ever
II Grant was dismissed, and replaced by
another Republican of better antece
dents and repute, the evils would not be
extirpated, because the system itself is
poisoned by the virus Of Grantism. The
politicians form q close corporation in.
side the party, and direct its manage
ment. They are the power behind the
throne. Therefore it is necessary to
overthrow the party as the first step to-
ward return TO honest and simple gov
ernment. That we hope to do next No
vember.-N. Y. Sun (I,ld.)
A crisis of very great Importance to
the country is imminent. Despite many
denials, it is no secret that the position
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, who
has done SO much by his splendid tideli-
ty to make this Administration respect
able, must be most difficult one. Hold
ing office as the adviser and aid of the
President, his duty has compelled him
to prosecute men who are The trusted
and confidential friends of the Presi-
dent. In performing this duty he has
been hampered in the most extraordi-
nary manner. The removal OF Mr.
Henderson was everywhere understood
as damaging blow at the prosecution
Of whisky conspirators, and the more
recent letter of Attorney General Pierre.
pont, which the President himself ap-
pears to have ordered, was obviously
calculated to deprive the Government
Of evidence which, under we'll estab-
lished rules of law, it is the duty of a
prosecuting officer to obtain by assur-
ance of leniency to witnesses, and upon
which, in a case OF conspiracy, the
prosecution must largely rely. Be the
motive of the Attorney General what it
may, the nature of the letter was such
that every unconvicted whisky thief in
the land regarded it as a most valuable
aid. N Y. Tribune rep.
The propagation Of fish by artificial
means, as successfully carried on at the
State Matching grounds, affords q sub
ject worthy of consideration. Many
labor under the impression that fish
Matched i'm this way cannot be healthy,
and before they have reached an ad-
vanced age they will die. This is GER
tainly very absurd idea, for all expert
cessful. The latest report issued by the
Commissioners of Fisheries shows that
5,149, 900 were taken and artificially i'm
pregnated, and 5,02O,O0O young shad
were turned loose in the Hudson River
in 1875. This result is wonderful, and
when we consider how the streams and
lakes in the State are being stocked, the
most preiudiced must acknowledge that
Seth Green's work is q great and re-
markable albany IN. ~ argus.
Gen. Grant is the first President OF
the United States who ever openly asso-
ciated with notorious plunderers; who
made personal companions and conf
dants of notoriour characters like Boss
Shepherd, Mcdonald, Joyce, and that
crew; who gave to ring chiefs official
protection and social recognition, and
who has deliberately prostituted his
great trust for the advantage Of political
scoundrels who ought to be cracking
stone In the Penitentiary.
The influence OF this pernicious ex.
the whole official and social Organiza-
ton at Washington, with rare excep-
tions like that OF Mr. Bristow, until the
astounding spectacle is presented to the
world of Government protesting to be
free. plain and honest, ruled by rings
and knaves. If the President was pure,
conscientious, and resOlute for the right,
such a system could not possibly stand,
or have ever attained it's present growth.
N. y Sun.
The Republican majority of the Sen
ate is determined to hold on to the infa-
nous Returning Board" provisions ol
our election law as a trick to control
the elections in spite Of the vote. That
is to say, the people may vote as they
please, but the Returning Board will re-
turn whom it pleases as elected in
other words, the people vote, but the
board elects.
or course the decent element OF any
community would protest against a
thing so utterly unjust and nefarious
80 totally subversive OF the recognized
principles of government prevailing
among them. II our people are ever tt
attain to the boon Of self-government
they must coerce the surrender OF thi:
mighty engine OF fraud by which that
government is rendered impossible
Under no circumstances can their rep
resentatives yield such a point. L
would be an abandonment OF all thu
good to be reaped from the Whee!e
Compromise, of all the glorious results
which were virtually achieved by th'
heroism Of the 14th Of September.-N. 0
Morning Star.
The third term means in brief a viola
ton Of the fundamental principle Of tn
constitution so grave and vast that it il
really the downfall OF the Republic AM
the beginning of an empire,-N Y, Her