The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Democrats OF glorious little Con
necticut have not disappointed tht
friends OF good government. They hac
to contend with slight division in theil
own ranks, the entire Radical party anC
the great addition to the Radicals from
the prohibitionists. Besides our friends
had to struggle against the bad effect oi
q recent defeat in New Hampshire
Montgomery Adrertiser DEM.
The st. Louis Times says Belknap SO
loved the living soldiers that he tried
TO prevent them from spending their
money foolishly, by compelling post
traders to charge them double prices
for everything they wanted to buy. He
| so loved the dead ones that he permit
ted his contractor to abbreviate the
names and rank on their tombstones,
so that the recording angel should have
as little spelling as possible to do.
Let Porfirio DiaZ, before he fires upon
the Rio Bravo, remember that our Robe
son Is still at the head OF the navy. A
man who has so recently made Spain
tremble would think nothing Of shaking
Mexico out OF her boots. - Courier. Jour
nal
What relief it would be to know who
Grant favors for the Presidency Some
say that Conkling is his man, while
others, equally we'll posted, declare that
| Blaine is the boy with the blue eye.
Who can settle it ?-Cincintati En-
| quirer (Dem.)
The testimony OF Mr.. G. $. Bell, spy,
Government detective, friend Of Grant,
and peacher, was given too late to help
the Republican ticket in Connecticut
Belknap had several days in which to
help the party in New Hampshire, and
raised it three thousand votes. Ctncin-
| mn LE,n Or
And still the Republican Senate OF
the United States takes no steps toward
specie payments, while retaining an
avowed infjationist as presiding officer
Evidently, the Republican party intends
to retain its reputation as the soft money
party.-1Udny 4rgns fDem)
The issue that the opponents OF Gov.
Tilden are making in this State is pecu-
liarly a peoples struggle. For years
politics and public affairs have been
controlled and managed by professed
politicians, for the sole object Of adj
vancinR their selfish ends and purposes.
Gov. Tilden has recognized and acted
upon the idea that the people have some
interest in the government; that pub
lie official is a servant OF the whole peo-
pie, and that it is his duty to look after the
interest Of the masses, instead OF indi-
viduals whole desire to advance them
selves at the expense OF the people.
Therefore, when an opponent Of Gov.
Tilden is found you invariably find that
behind him is q man who desires to be
"viudicated" from the consequences Of
the reform policy. Either his steaIings
or his ambition has been assailed by
Gov. Tilden, and he wants the people
who have had to pay the expenses to
assist in his "vindication"
Tho ppor,lp n rc not oo hind hIt What
they see and appreciate the nature and
character OF this struggle. They see
that the effort to strike down Governor
Tilden Is q blow at the system OF reform
which he has inaugurated. 1t Is an
effort to punish him for standing by the
people and defending their interests
against powerful com bination that was
stealing public money; increasing tax
alton and demoralizing the public ser
vice. They understand that this is their
which is to determine
the benefit OF the masses or for the ben
eft Of the few, who for the time being
chance to hold office. Knowing this,
they cannot be deceived as to the issue,
or diverted from their purpose to bring
the Government back to its old moor
ings, when it was administered upon the
theory that public officials were the SER
wants and not the masters OF the people.
LOckhdrt Union (Dem.)
Whatever may be thought OF the polit- |
ical consistency OF Mr.. Curtis, OF Har-
per's Magazine, he has said some things
lately that good men OF all parties
might ponder to advantage. The fol-
lowing, for instance, might be recon-
mended to any party that wants to win
this year "Fine professions Of reform
with candidates who are themselves
constituent parts Of the thing to be re-
formed will not carry the country"
It Is said that Gen. Butler has com
menced a thorough canvass OF his dis
trict in Massachusetts, with a view OF
entering the Congressional contest next
fall.
John Morrissey says that Schenck
will have to retire to private life, and
adds, "but / would rather play Bob's
game Of poker than to be President OF
the United States for three terms. p
Richmond Enquirer (Dena.)