The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-27
NEWS BY MAIL.
Republican scnrs-EooIness Between
Hayes and Grant.
Especial to Couriar.J .Journaf |

WAsHINaroa, Feb. %. -- Republicans
hre beginning now TO anticipate failure
10 complete the count by the 4th of
March. They say that II this occurs,
| the Senate will proceed to declare HAYES
elected, and that Grant will inaugurate
him. On the other hand. there are re-
ports In circulation OF u breach between
Hayes and Grant, and even Of breach
In the Senate among the Republicans,
which may lead to serious consequences.
These reports, and tho prospect OF o
struggle In the House to defeat tho In
auguration OF tho usurper. have excited
the city TO the highest point.
yUDaE DAVIS.
Whe Is tn Take his Place on the Supreme
Beech
Special 10 tho N. Y. Tfibune.1
Several curious intrigues are In pro-
grees, all having for their object the
securing OF Justice Davis resignation
In time to allow President Grant TO
nominate hiseuccessor. The ono already
outlined In u telegram from Detroit
seems to be- looked upon here as having
considerable strength, rs 1t involves an
opening OF the way at once for an
attempt by Secretary Chandler to enter
the Senate through the promotion OF
Senator Christiancy to the Supreme
Court bench. The chief strength Of this
movement lies In the belief that Beere-
tary Chandler would be able TO prevail
upon tho President to do this thing
without regard tosthe claims OF other
candidates on account OF Chandler's
devotion TO him and his position and
labors in the late campaign. The friends
OF Senator Howe, those Of Gen. Logan,
and those Of Senator Frelinghuysen
have strong hopes. The curious feature
OF nearly every one Of these cases seems
to be an effort to create the impression
that II Justice Davis would only resign
promptly the President would be sure to
appoint Judge Drummond as friend
OF Justice Davis. IL this idea has
sufficient power to move Davis to resign,
then the fight for succession will open
In earnest.
NATION OP RANKRUpTs.
Terrible Times In the Canadian Danin-
ien-paraIysis In Trade.
IFrom the Chicago Times.1
TORONTO, Feb. s.--You talk about
hard times, you who are actually think
ing Of resuming specie payments, but
we In the Queens Dominion are not
only crying to the Lord out OF the
depths for the abating of the panic, but
seriously contemplating the stoppage
OF specie and oil other payments. The
other day Mr.. /. @. Worts, OF the great
distilling firm Of Gooderham Il Worts
worth $4,000, 900 clear Of all liabilities),
made speech vt the Board OF Trade
here, In which he described Canada as
"a nation Of baDkrupts." He said that
In proportion to population there were,
during 1876, two bankruptcies In Cana
da to one In the United States, and that
the total number OF failures In the
Dominion during last year was
within twenty OF the total mum.
ber In the United Kingdom, which
has hundred times our trade. In the
Monetary Times Of last evening Just
twenty-five failures are chrcnicled for
the week In Ontario and Quebec alone,
and standing cut grImly on the editorial
page is an item to the effect that $4,000
worth Of accounts belonging toan Flora
bankrupt have been sold for $685. The
report OF the Montreal markets In this
paper begins: '8he numerous failures
which are taking place In the city occa-
sion considerable uneasiness and dis
trust In almost all branches OF trade.o
or the Toronto markets 1t is said: "The
general feelings OF merchants seem to
be reflected by the weather, which
is dull, heavy and oppressive"
The cities and towns through
out the country are filed with
idle mechanics and laborers, and
a pauper population, not mean In num-
bers, already exists In Toronto, Hamil-
ton, London, Ottawa, Montreal and
other centres. Those who were tried In
the panic OF 1857 are unanimous In say
ing that 1t was as nothing to the ter
rible state OF affairs now prevailing. |
The lumber trade has been paralyzed |
since 1873. and shows no signs OF re-
turning life yet; 1876 was q deplorable |
year, too, for lake navigation, while the
tightness OF money rendered trade In
every branch next to impossible. We
have had three long and dreary years
OF this paralysis, and while you see lit |
may be some distance Off the light Of a |
revival, we are getting into thicker |
gloom every month.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
Upon What Basis They VIII Back Their
Northern Friends.
Especial to ST. Louis Times.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--The feeling of
Southern Dem mocrats was illustrated by
: .colloquy between leading New Eag-
and Democrat and a leading Georgian
,o-day during the caucus.
The New Englander reproached the
Georgian with lukewarmRess, to which
'uo 0eoEBldu Iepllcu.
"We Southern Democrats will stand
oy you in proportion as you display
nerve. We don't own many bonds in
he South. You Northern Democrats
10. Now this flibustering business
means, in the first place, trouble, and
n the second place it means that your
ponds will trail in the dust within sixty
lays and not be worth picking up. II
Tou Northern Democrats are willing to
70 into it with those possibilities in .
Jew, we will stand our share. We will
Qpport you so long as you don't funk
but you must lead, and we
'ropese to keep you between us and the !
nemy all through the fight. II you
rant our support on those terms you .
an have it..
The worst elements Of the Republican
arty are the most jubilant tonight.
hAM did not faal Lsn ll1tcaIxr T. - |