St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-01
Current opinion.
From the Courier-Journa


from the Courier-J ournal.]
The Republicans got the ELECTION, but
the Democrats got the President, and
Whv in the ID should they make any
fuss about it it?-[Chandler.
Robson beuueathed the Treasury a
legacy of only seven millions debt;
The taxpayers do not feel as Jolly"
over the revelation as he has felt Wnlle
that sum was being expended. Boston
Post.
Whether England's star be dimmed
or extinguished, we can Imagine no
greater curse to humanity than the a6-
solute ascendency Of such a colossal,
cruel and bigoted despotism as Rus
sia.-[ Richmond Wing.
The citizens of Boston were at first
warned against the coming OF those
dreadful Confederate Brigadiers-L La
mar. Gordon and the rest, by certain
timid Republicans. Now the same Re
publicans tell our citizens how very
unhandsomely they were treated IN not
being allowed to see or hear them
[BOston Post.
We say, as we said in the outset OF
the confessed crimes that made Ruther-
ford B. Hayes Acting President, never
mind that title. Don't be so sacred be-
fore ANYBODY is hurt. Give the country
the facts-the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, and then let the public
opinion of the country ferment tor a
season.-[Omaha Herald.
At no time within the last sixteen
years of Republican misrule have the
Democrats had more reason to be hope
full than at the present. There is ab-
solutely nothing in the way OF COM
plete and lasting victory, both in State
and nation, if an undivided front and a
steady purpose be preserved from this
time orth.-[Wikesbarre (Pa.) Leader.
Wormwood is to be mixed with
Prodigal Keys dinner of veal outlets.
The Congressional Republican cam
paign committee propose to invite the
Prodigal, still supposed to be a Demo-
crat, to contribute to the campaign fund.
Mr.. Hayes will have to be called upon
| to make his donation large enough Tor
two.-[Chicago Times.
There was time when the papers of
| New York city exercised some sort g OF h
| influence and stood high among the
| journals of this country, but that time
has gone by, and it becomes more and
| more evident as time passes that the
press of the metropolis will never
emerge from the rut of provinciallsm
| into which it has fallen.-[Detroit Free
Press.
It is greatly to be hoped that no such
ingly threaten will occur in this conn-
try. If it should, the revolutionists
will find there is no power, not even
the mailed hand of monarchy, more
| powerful to crush Communism than the
| intelligent patriotism OF the American
| republic. Forbearance is neither ap-
proval nor weakness.-ICleVeland Lea
der.
No wonder the young republic OF
North America whipped the British
| lion in 1919. 1t had on unlimited army
| millions upon millions OF weaponed
braves. The estimate is based on the
showing of the survivors now claiming
Congress. The number. OF soldiers
claims is over $4,000 and of widows
more than 10000. Who would have
thought the old man had so much blood ?
was the remark of the murderers OF
| Duncan. Who would think that the
heroes Of many generations past would
so long suryiye7 A pension, present OF
prospective, is the true elixir of life
[Chieago Times.
The prominent Northern Republi-
cansn who are to go South during the
coming campaign will be less anxious
to secure the colored vote than to Still
up trouble between the two races now
dwelling together II N peace and nc h happ1- aEp1
baggers work. If allowed perfect
/ freedom Of speech they will be sadly
disappointed, and they will do all they
can to avoid disappointment They
will make it a point to say those things
best calculated to excite the anger O1
the whites.-[St. Louis Republican.
4 Communism in America will never
be anything more substanstial than q
bloated phantom. Here all industrious
people become property holders, and al
such are opposed to an equal division
| with the lazy and worthless. Moreover
the rich men Of this generation are
represented by the poor OF the next
There are no laws of primogeniture-
no patents of modifying. aristocracJ
of idleness and non-production.-[Nash
vile Banner.
/ Two things are absolutely necessary
4 if civilized society in this country il
not to be disordered for many years by
Communism. The first is that the
public must stand ready to crush ever.
revolt against law, swiftly, thoroughly
mercilessly. The law-breaking Com
munist must meet no more federation
than mad dog. Next, there must be 1
! public opinion which will stamp on
any political party or leader who aft
liates with or courts the spirit Of Com
munism. Civilized society must learl
to hold as public enemies every organi
cation, political or trade, and ever.
public man or official in any degre
leaning toward Communism. It mus
be treated as we treat cholera or small
pox, or its work will be far more dead
1 fy.-[New York Tribune.
We cannot see exactly what tn
Oregon vote has got to do with tn
froua what aoDppntlD