The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-20

predecessor Of. Thursday. II was marked by
harmony, dignity. decorum. by nominations
which satisfied the party. and by dsclaTation
of principles from which thofe viii 30 llttle dls-
The Tribune says: After the frenzy md tur-
bulence Of Butlers mob. the RepubIl,ean con "a
venton at Worcester was az tame and respect
able rs Il rsliaious conference. The fnassimf-
latsd immigrants, the profassional demasogues
nnd the political tramps nlsd dIs,appsared anu
who did not look, smell and net like roWdies.
rheir wprk way quietly pqt ad,m,rably +, done
The Times says: The platform Of the. Massa-
chusetts Republicans. presents refreshing
contrast to thnt which the Butler. mob accented
at once trueuiert and hypoerltieal, fuller Of In.
pudent misHtatements and false pretense Of
sympathy. with the working elasses. whom
Butler hhd done as much as any man In the
country to oppress and whom he is now trying
to mlslead aud ruin LII the relentless pursuit OF
his own ambitious purposes. AT the Same
m Wv i aosea ssga m Wo basr ppsesse e
feel most strongly not having . word to sag (, on
anssas R8PeSk ad saqsa la aa
publican platform, on tbs contrary. WINS trunk,
akpiet M lIla II .sas @
and dfreetnssH Of statement.
The Rspublfcans have acted wisely az well Rs
eouIagaDtisly and honestly In nesting tho prnc-
standard to which the upright citizens Of both
parties con gather They have done well, too,
n setting forth pa example 80 well bentlng the
Of leadership ut u tiuie when wisdom and bold
ness ore sorely needed,
The lPorld. says: The. tone OF the platform
adopted by the convention suggests the idea
that 1t was enacted by men who. while they
voted Kept casting apprealhensiye glanaes at the
windows W of The bell lsst the heads OF the emls.
the, delegates began by resolving that, they had
gathered increased courage. 1t is plain their
knees SHOOK while they said 60,
THE GOttuA 0f fhs THaOlut1nUa III 1ilrA
nm echo Of those Of old than the bleat of d sheep
y like the roar ct lion: The conyention by
nda no asan m ,AI In asion II s
ignored and that body seeks to avoid & contest
by pleading guilty and promising anendmenit.
ministration of. MASSACHUSETTS, has been OK
travagant and that the party newspapers and
Delegates Ia convention gre ashamed to defend
posing this fact left TO such Il man as Butler.
Verify. this canvass. taken oil in all, liz sortie
on our politics..
The Sun says: Tho main question Of interestin
the nomination.. yesterday of Mr. Talbot ns Re-
publican candidate for Governor Of Massneh1-
f nddsesn Sess o h e e s y Fl hy
next H week. s + y strange that any body SHOULD
o. es e r. viii Be p2n rabge Fl hs ng Ct e
kind finds Democratic supporters. 1albot'e
nomination was case OF anybody To beai
The Stni' says Close on the heels Of the But
ler Democratic Convention ut Worcester came
tho Republican convention, enger to strike d
cesdtngs were tame and commonplace In them.
selves, even apart from tho yivialy contrasting
one of the fiery gathering, which had preceded
Republican party In Massachusetts. In accept.
ing the Republican party, at Its own estimate, II
Is really too ylrtuous and gooty-goody purity
to be exposed to temptation Ia this wicked world
of ours. Consequently we trust Butler will
embalm and bury 1t.