The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30

READTNG HAYES OUT OF THE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY-OPINION of AN
OHIO DEwOGHAr.
No nivistOn of sFBtimeRt Between Hayes
ANA the Repubtfcans-The esues-
fJan one of spells.

WASHINGTON Dec ae.-Tbe following, is from
to-days Epeaifg Staf, OF ms CITY; a,oa An ono ~
good many political pies In hts own state, was
asked last night what he Democratic pa, ty
would do la case the Republicans read resident
y Hayes out of their party His reny vas, Wen
take him, II he gives us the pl1nder.
The differences b tween the President and his
party after AL &c not eth 70 fss ons 70 sas 4, hn
1nanshir. but are the loud complaints Of sore
heads whorail against Hayes because ne does
& not see lit To distribute the plumber in manner
acceptable to the party cormoran's, WHO claim
Wm, IT, Chandler's wall over the alleged presi-
Dental bargain would not now be floating on
the Christmas air had he been sent abroad at
4 the pubic expense In u representative capacity.
Ask nine.tenths of the politicians why they dis
n9ree with Hayes, and half the number II not
more, willrepiy. 1T is the manner in which he
distributes the piunder." The professional
politician gauges the breadth Of the Admins
tration. not by its national acts. but solely ac-
cording to the manner In which the garments
are rent and divided. 1t is plain to be seen hat
both parties occupy a common ground with re-
4 spect to the distribution Of the Offices.
Mr. Hayes s harassed on one l.n side hy ! me ,t
them the prerogatves of his high position to
select candidates for the various offices.
II the Ohio Democrat voicss m the sentiments s
with Democratic support. unl.ss indeed, he
did for the Democracy that which he declines
2 90 fo the party w VI gye hm as Ges
The Democrats enjoy the broils, because they
recognize that every restriction which divides
the Republican strength adds to their own.
While some of the better elements of the
Democratic party give the President decided
support because OF his southern policy. the
average Democrat, a good deal like the average
Republican. supports an Administration solely
Tor the matter Of the gifts It has to best ow.
Indication Ion Of the present writing is at fault.
there will be open war declared upon the Presi.
dent. The breach seems to have achpd that
point that no single Jonah will now appesase the
d monster.
for restoration of the fullest confidence Of
the party In the President are q thorough reor-
ganization OF his Cabinet. Hayes does not con-
Template making any sunh c2neession ons The
Republican leaders act as If nothing else will do,
and the outlook is that. as Ben Butler puts 1t,
the President must choose between, now and
February with which party he will affiliate,
III he falls back upon Democratic support for
Democrats his lines will not be cast in pleasant
places; this for. the reason that they would de-
mand the plunder as the condition Of that sup
The Boston Herald recently contained an arti-
Gle charging that when the question of seating
Senate last March. Mr. Blaine requested MIR.
Morton to give him charge of the Kellogg case.
as he very much asa Wished to make speech
his party that Mr. Morton readily consented. on
condition that the Kellogg case was TO be
e bis
ty by allowing the Lamar case to be taken up
hrst and astounded Mr.. Morton by making a
Mississippi.
The article further charged that Mr.. Blaine
bstrayed his party In pursuance OF a. n agree ,ste
for having smothered the Investigation then
pending against him.
The attention of Senator Lamar was to. day
called to this article, and he replied: We'll.
don't know ANYTHING about Mr.; Blaine's agree
ment with Senator Morton or that he ever made
any agreement of that kind. never heard OF it
but my relations with Mr.. Blaine have never
been of character that would give me his
confidence. I don't believe 1t is necessary for
me to deny that at that time Mr.. Blaine and ]
were not on very good terms. We had engaged
become f1ercer.
" Mr.. Blaine did make q speech for me, but 50
did Christiancy. and In fact all the Republi,,
believe. 30 all Of them must be arraigned or
the same charge. did not care about the in.
gestigation being pressed just then. as 1t would
defeat Blaines nomination for the Presid ncy
and believed we could b at him easier than
any other man. said 80 thnn, but i made no
nffart Ia sunnress the In yestigAtionv -