The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25
THE RIVAL PARTIES.
What the Record Already Made
Up Shows.

u can Plan for 188O-Some
Remarks About
State Affairs.
WASHINGTON, .. O. September Is. 1879.
The administration htppodrome IL still de-
| lighting the "30,O00,OOO loyal hearts," and
gives new feate of political prestidigitatlon
at every new spread Of the canvas. Au con-
co,etrdire. Samuel j.. who has the very un-
usual gift Of being able to talk well at the
proper time, and maintain an eloquent silence
also ut the proper time does not seem dis
posed to enter upon rival show Of noppi-
ness Ill fact, Samuel r., "of ours" keeps ,lp
rather on original sturdiness of purpose for
these times. One is impressed with the idea
that Samuel j., aforesaid. has not lost his
faith in 'the common sense Of most that keeps
q fretful realm in awe" He actually
believes, 1t seems, that while he is recorded
az having refused to aequiesce 10 the poetic
Injunction, because right ia right, to follow
right were 1cisdom Ia the scorn OF conse-
quence" he still can win by appealing to the
people on an honest record Of economic ad-
| ADMINISTRATION Of government In the interest of
| the people, as against oil rings and combine
| tions. This remains to be demonstrated
Csrtes est, the record Is terribly strong on
Mr.. Hayes, and 1t would seem equally SO on
Mr.. Field. The simple and dgnltied express
soDs and appeals to the record, In his New
York Times interview, Ia crushing both to
Hayes and Field.
The contemplate puerlity OF Hayes's little
attempt from the depth Of his political fraud
and filth. to throw dust in the eyes of the
nation by the silly declaration that the record
Of Tilden was mot without snspicio'ss Of
rickTy," is painfully apparent.
THE RECORD Is MADE Up.
It establishes plainly that the vote OF Florida |
and Louisiana was furry cast for Tildeu. and
that 1t was JfrdMdutentlg cou7,ted for Hayes
IL further shows that a single bln'der induced
one OF Iiden's friends to listen to a proposal
OF rascally supervisors or returning boards
to insure the faithful performance of their
sworn duties BY the payment 81, money,
which blunder was at once corrected and Its
the damDlng record on Hayes and the Re
publican high moral party. The proposal 10
DO thetr dnty FOR PAY being rejected by Demo-
cratic TildeD, Mr. Hayes and his visiting
CLOSE with the whole crew OF trafllcking re-
turning boarders In both States on the con-
tingent fee of Federal Offices and patronage.
The country is not deceived. 1t may tem-
have the butt end OF the musket aud their
hands In the Golfers OF the government but
the permanent liberties OF the people are held
too high to further recognize the T, dadutent {
and revolutionary methods OF the Republican
party.
! There Is much force in Mr.. Tilden's quiet
faith In the preservation OF national iuteg- {
rty and constitM onal union. ,
I have just seen the entering wedge OF the
Republican party's policy Of Justification aud {
fraud for the coming canvass. III deliberately
tabulated misstatements, they |
credit the whole OF the revenue on imports {
for the whole country ut New York to the {
commerce and wealth of Republican States" I
They charge the whole Of the "lliterate
voters" (mainly the enfranchised blacks) to I
the Democratic States. or course, they show t
the South to be q burden to the nation, fnan- G
cially and morally. In this view they wave
and bolster up thelyiDg presentations of their +
figures by CARRIED anu forged quotations
from Southern statesmen and papers. Thus
the y, work Of fraud BY party Of fraud, goes
nf1irm that the Republican party leaders
must rule even by the purchase Of electoral
votes, or the more heroic method Of military i
force through the Man-on- Horseback. G
such campaign? Mankind prefer the
strong side rather than the right side in poll +
Lies, and at such time as this the wavering
must be enthused and made confident.
refusal OF Gen. Fred. Ogden to become po-
itical aspirant, our own State is left almost n
unanimous and without discussions. No man
IN the State is dearer to our people thun Fred.
Ogden. His proud spirit rests on the de-
ciared preference OF his friends in his patriotic
devotion when his peculiar talents are re- 4
qnired, and lie frankly admits that his exemp-
lion from political administration In the II
past and his devotion to hig b
own successful business. renders it most Wise s
that tho serious responsibility OF the Gov t
should be assumed by another a
This wise and patriotic action OF Gen. Ogden q
caves us no one prominent for Governor ex-
,ept the tried and true Witt. This ts we'll b
l he writer has sometimes been opposed to y
iov. Witt, as in 1876, when he thought that s
he faithful four years record Of John nj cEn- 0
'ry should be rewarded. But the real and v
only question non seems to be, who is best r
Known as a capable adminis rdtor Of public s.
trusts and who has been true In public life to s
,he party and the State. Men unknown to
public life and It's duties often make utter t.
ailules. not from lack of honesty or business n
'apacity, but from lack OF experience We Il
vant no more mistakes II
Gen. Ogden can always command position. &
~ is wise ia not being put forward noU.
Niltz has a long experience q clear record, g.
md thousands Of friends who are enthusi- Ii
lRt1C and united. Even II Gen. Ogden had
lllowed the politicians to induce him to be-
'ome candidate, he could hardly expect to
tut aside such man as l.. A. Witt, though
le could we'll afford to add his military and 7
patriotic enthusiasm to the cear-headed
of Witt.
Yours, ICoEoCLAsT.
THE VIRGINIA DEBT. b