The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-31
PUBLIC OPINION.

FFTFa 7
letter of heeeptnucs that finds u more
cordial response from the people than
those passages which enforce economy
IN tho national expenditures as one Of
the most certain measures to relieve the
distress OF the people. Boston Herald
(Tud)
We hope the Republicans Of Connect
cut are dnlY IMPRESSED with the magui-
illds and the difficulty Of the task before
them. Nothing is to be gained by pre-
tending to ignore that il will be a diff
cult matter to wfest the control of the
State from the Detnonratic party
New Haven Palladium tRep)
The Democratic members of the
House Of Representatives have one
thing tO look back upon with pleasufe.
They COVE the highest honor in their
gift to the best man. No member OF the
House was more sincerely respected or
held In deeper regard, both by friends
and opponeuts, than Michael g. Kerr
Philadelphia Times Ghd1
Senator Booth states clearly and
forcibly the greatest obstacle to Repub-
lean success this fall. While he hopes
for the election Of Hayes and Wheeler.
he thinks the imminent danger to the
Republicans IL the mistaken notion Of
the masses that u change of govern
ment will better their condition. 1t
should he the constant endeavor of the
Republican papers and speakers to cor
/ rect The mistaken idea and n greater
mistake could not seizs hold Of the
peope.-LNew Haven Journal Hnd)
Let discerd be buried as when sumter
w6s af!a.ne aud the whole State sprane
to armsi Let us beatand forbear work
and pray. aud devote ourselves 10 the
cause with all the fire aud impe tuosiy
OF the Southern nature; and, rs surely
rs we live, the first DAYS OF November
Will witness the grandest victory ever
won In South Carolina the victory of
purity, virtue, and Intelligence over cor.
ruption, ignorance and vice i-[Charles-
ton News AMI Courier (Dem.)
The Dem oerais have done more good
for the nation in the session Of Congress
Just now closed than has been accom-
plished by the Republicans during the
whole period of Grants Administration.
IT so much has been DONE in so short a
time, an. with such drawbacks, what
may not be expected when Gov. Tilden
Is In the Presidential chair and both
branches OF the Legislature are in the
hands Of the Democratic party7--fNew
Brunswick IN. J.) Times DemD
The Presidents order to General Sher-
man was quite unnecessary at this time,
ana, like all unnecessary exhibitions Of
y
harm than good. The General Govern
ment, with the cooperation Of the law.
abiding people Of the South, Is quite
able to protect its citizens in the exer-
else Of every tight, without Haunting its
power in such u theatrical way. The
order has an air of smartness, smaeking |
more Of the carpet warrior whose name |
y signed to 1t than Of the soldier who |
sits in grim silence in the White House,
and knows by "a soldiers experience |
what serious meaning the order will |
have in every Southern town or precinct
where elections are likely 10 be contest |
ed. Boston Advertiser (Rep)
The two parties are fairly and truth
fully contrasted. The Democrats pro.
pose that the dead past shall bury It's |
dead, and that the living present shnll |
be so improved that the immediafe
future Or our country may be prosper |
ous and happy. This they declare they
will accomplish by curtailiDg the public |
expenditures, reducing the interest on |
the public debt and accommodating the |
savings for the discharge of the prinei- !
pal. and by encouraging industry and |
production in the South as we'll as else |
where. But the Republicans propose
nothing except to see that their claim |
OF "lovaltv during civil war which |
ended eleven years ago Is made good by |
force Of arms at the Southern ballot. |
boxes. The people ask for honest gov /
ernment, reduced taSation and u stable /
currency, aud the Republicans give |
them their reminiseence Of the war and |
their putresence of. the corruption of |
whisky rings, real estate pools and post |
traderships. in brief, the Democrats |
are relormers, the Republicans obstrue-
tionists; the Democrats are progress |
sives, the Republicans are political /
Bourbous. The Democrats have learn
cd the lessons taught in the hard school |
of adversely. The Republicans, as was |
said of their prototypes, forget nothing |
and learn nothing. Il Harrisburg Patriot |
(Dem.)