The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-09-04
Political Daruarapbs


and Voorhees,? they pull we'll together
financially.
Chicago Tribune: 1t is Thurman
and Hampton now all over the West
and South.
New York Herald: The bloody
shirt doesn seem to be as effective as
It used to be. The solid South is being
met by stolid North, rs 1t were.
Chicago Tribune: 1t is not certain
that Gov. Bishop aspires 20 a second
term, but he could doubtless carry Ohio
If his published list of creditors should
vote for him.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: The talk of
third term for Grant is beginning to
bear fruit. The New Jersey Repubi-
cans propose to nominate ex-Secretary
Robson for Congress.
New York Herald: No ex-Presi-
dent, whether he has served one term
or two, can possibly be reelected ex-
cept by spontaneous movement of the
great body of the people.
Vicksburg Herald: The South is quiet,
prosperous, hopeful and conservative.
She will be the great arbiter to settle
the excited questions now raging in the
North.
Cleveland Leader: Senator Thur
man and the Hon. Frank Hurd are ri
ding double on the Ohio idea. The
Senator mounted first, but Frank got
the tail-hold, which is sometimes the
most secure, If not quite so ornamental.
New York Tribune: If the Admin
istration hasn't stirred up the Old Wing
it has impaired fresh briskness to the
bulldozer. There Is hardly Southern
State in which the latter is not nume-
rous and rampant.
--Cinncinati Gazette: The more Mr..
Thurman's statements are examined the
more 1t appears that his speech will
prove his ruin, both in reputation as a
statesman and as prospective candi-
date for the Presidency.
New York Sun: All the talk for
Grant shows that the kind of strong
government which is expected of him
Is Blsmarck's and the late Louis Napo-
Icons kind--of which the less we have
In the United States the better.
New York Herald: The people at
large favor economy; and most of the
extravagant legislation of the late ses-
sion was the work of the Republican
Senate. which depressed the frugal ten
denotes of the Democratic House.
New York Sun Grants hopes hang
upon the Democratic declaration that
Hayes title is sacred. Whoever Joined
in that declaration shares In the res
possibility If Grant becomes President
a third time, or If he becomes our ruler
under any other title.
Albany Journal: Mr.. Blaine opens
aud pushes the campaign In Maine, de-
liyers the agricultural address for Min
nesota, proclaims republicanism to
North Carolina and speaks for the good
cause In Iowa. He may gather no
moss, but he will win-plenty of iaurels.
Chicago Times: The AdminIstra-
ton has at last found Ben Bristow a
job. He Is to prosecute the moonshi-
ners in South Carolina. The SUPPOSE
tion Is reasonable, of course, that when
he goes into business Of this kind he
gives up all hope of the Presidency.
New York Sun: The people should
be very independent In voting for menu
bers Of Congress. It is right and pro-
per to interrogate candidates freely.
Above all things, under the circuni-
stances of the present day, no man
should be chosen who does not answer
the fraud question satisfactory.
Cincinnati Gazette: Alex Stephens
has been re-nominated. The opposi-
ton to him was as malignant as it was
cowardly. The implacabes thought
they could crush the ninety pound
statesman who ventured to have mind
Of his own, but they have found out
their mistake.
Philadelphia North American Now
that General Butler belongs to no party
it behOOves every good party man to
see that the lines are tightly drawn, so
that he cannot get back again into Ell
Their of the folds that he has left. 1t Is
a good radiance, and we hope perma-
nent one.
Utica Observer: The Ohio idea is to
get more money-which is also the New
York idea. But New York wants good
money, while Ohio seeks deprecated
currency-a promise to pay which is a
false promise. Which plan commends
itself to the wisdom and sense of the
people?
philadelphia North American: 1t
is not at all singular that the signatures
TO che petition of Gen. Butler to run for
Congress come In thick and fast. Every
one wants him to run--his friends, il,
order that he may be elected, and his
enemies, that he may be defeated and
buried out of sight.
ATLANTA Constitution; Those who
hold to the greenback doctrine can
never hope for any substantial success
apart from the success of the Dem0c-
racy. A victory for the Democratic
party is a victory for the Groenbackers,
and the defeat of the Democracy is the
defeat of the Greehbackers.
BOSTON Post: The present relation
of GsB. Butler to the Democratic party
utterly forbids any favor at its hands.
He stands In an attitude of hostility to
Its organization, and is doing all in his
power to destroy its efficiency. By his
own declaration he has cut himself of
from Democratic support.
Boston Advertiser: 1t is now some.
thing more than twenty years since
Butler was Democratic candidate for
Governor, receiving that year the small
est vote ever given for candidate OF
his party. His friends, If they have
any sense Of the situation, would prob.
ably not care to run that risk again.
Springfield Republican: The exc
dus of General Butler from the Repub-
lican camp will be the signal for a
breakup and re-crystallization of par
ties In this State. 1t will give US all
some place to 60 to and something to
do. General Butler will take with
him the flower of the old Republican
machine.
Portland Press: The tide has turned
and many who were at first inclined to
the (inctriuaS of tho n raa,, ho al an, h n W.