The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-29
PUBLIC OPINION.

Atlanta Constitution: Grant, as q political
loafer, cuts one OF the finest figures in modern
history. He is probably the aDlest Oh MS
species.
Cincinnati Commercial. Greonbackers swear
ing they would ne'er consent to resump-.
ton. consent, and really they begin To feel
to rejoice, 80 to speak.
Louisville Ne,cs: The men who want Hayes
nominated in 1880 can be counted In nve min
utes by small boy, blindfolded, and with mis-
hands tied behind him.
Inter Ocean: Sammy Cox Ia said to be pre-
pairing new joke. 1t will be ready about the
SECOND week in January, and, as usual with
Samuel's Jokes, twill run" about seven years.
Detroit Post: Senator Lamar, 1t is hoped.
will spend his holidays 10 putting new chain
On that demon of his which he warned the
Senate might break loose and scare some
body.
Evansville Courier Why don't some Indf-
ana paDer put Benny Harrison forward Tor
the Presidency? Fas It come to this that
family traditions go for nothing In this lana
Of liberty?
Washington Post. The man who can take
5000. OOo from the treasury, and let o bank
ing house have the use OF 1t, month after
month. is a great deal bigger man than old
Grant" as he goes bobbiDg. around the world
AS such he needs looking after:
Ewing now thinks, with Senator Thurman,
that the next great political fight will be
| made for the closing Of the national banks as
speedily as may DO done without damage TO
public or private interests.
Philadephia Times: It is frlghtful tc con-
template how many Republican Senators
were sick last week when the Blaine commit.
| tee was being put together. 1t suggests that
hereafter a healthier kind OF men be selected
for election to the Senate.
Washington Post: Blaine's impetuous valor
on the bloody senatorial field OF battle will
serve to remind the ex-Confederate generals
what q mercy it was that this particular stall.
wart did not see fit to participate In that
Southern ''scrimmage" which occurred rev
years ago.
disturbed at the thought that al! the officers
Of the next National House OF Representa-
tivee, from Speaker to janitor, will be Demo
Gratis. Considering the capacity. OF the he
publican party for dirty work, 1t would no
Republicans.
Springfield Republican: The great and par
tisan public consideration which would b
most urged In his behalf probably 10 that hi
name might recover to the Republican part.
q portion OF the colored vote OF the south. l
with In that section. Whether such an advan
tage would inure In the long run to the peac
OF the country, the political enjoyments 9
| the black race, and the elevation OF the whole
, South, Is very doubtful. The colored voter
the South and the country had one long am
> dismal experience under General Grant. A
Mr.. Hayes suggests, 1t will be safest to g
, by the record"
Baltimore Gazette. When an effort is mad
| II Congress to reduce the expense OF our use
less diplomatic service 1t always falls, but
; we keep on degrading It as we have for tn
? past ten years we will certainly be able
Cheaper 1t in time. When our diplomacy !
relegated to such iack-rabbit politicians
. Horace Maynard, Noyes, Stoughton aud kas
t son, and when such supercilious. conceite
q donkeys as Charles Nordhoff, the Washlngto
Q gravely spoken OF In connection with I'll
q Berlin mission, the salary OF first-clai
Q minister ought not to be more than $4,000 pt
: wear and beer.