The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-28
THE GREENBACKERS.
what They are Doing, and What They
Propose TO do.

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Washington Special Cincinnati Commercial.
March 23J
Il is surprising to see the activity dis
played and the persstency shown by the
Greenbaek leaders at their national quarters
L,aTis city. The machinery OF their party Is
RI. by Crandall, Devices, Cary and DE La
Mstyr, with little counsel from Hendricks,
Wright and Sam Cox, and occasionally gold
dollar from Ben Butler They are endeavOr-
ing to perfect and extend their auxiliary or
panizations into every State In the Union, so
that In 1880 they can appear In the race not
as minor body, but as chief and major
power They intend to have full State, Con-
RressionaI and even presidential tikket in
the field Their man for President Is Ben
Butler, who anticipates that the fight between
the two paramount parties will be 50 close
that with a united and concentrated effort In
any one State, the Greenbackers can carry 1t
over either Of the other parties, thus secur-
ing its electoral vote, and throwing the selec-
ton In the House, where, after failure 70
elect and q determined resistance to yield
from the Butler electors, the Democratic
party, rather than allow any possibility OF @
compromise In favor OF the opposition, Will
allow Butler to carry the vote necessary to
elect thinking that by his recent unshaken
adherence TO their cause he would
answer nearly every purpose that
they would want. The difference
between the political doctrines Of Ben Butler
and Allen q. Thurman can be measured by
thread, and there are many OF the BOURBON
faith who would almost as lief stand by the
the Massachusetts Bulldog" as the "Colum-
bus Trimmer" During the contest In 1875
Butler urged upon Peter Cooper to throw all
his money and documents into one State, to
spend all his efforts to get but one electoral
vote II possible; land then" says Ben, you
can carry 1t as the compromise candidate,
when the election goes to the House, as 1t Is
sure to do Tilden will stand by you if he
can't beat Hayes" And had Peter Cooper
succeeded as Butler said he might, in carry
ing some one State, then his election by the
House might have been among the possible
ties. III any one can suppose that Butler Is q
dead may in politics they are very much
mistaken. He Is after something besides the
Governorship OF Massachusetts, He Is con-
tinually winning and dining the Greenback
Representatives, and there is something in
the wind, for Ben never spends nickel only
when he expects return.
The position that Cary is to occupy is not
certain, but he may bring up the rear and
run as Vice president. Ii De la Matyr had
not the Reverend to his name he would stand
better show than Sam, but preacher only
brings odium to the ticket to which he is tied
and as Cary Is not known TO have any pulpit
inclinations, but is one OF the most bashful
and yirtuous of non-professors, he will be the
very fellow to swing, like Gratz Brown, to
Buffers coat.
circus show every few days to play the
clown. and there may be some disposition or
his part to unite with Ben, forgive the "shot
Hy" speech. assert himself against Cary, anC
hurrah for Butler and Cox. But whatever /:
on the ticket there can he no doubt but tina
the strongest effort will be made by the in
vincibe Of that party to concentrate on SOM
one State throw the election In the House
and extend overtures to the Democrats TO
their support under threat to toss over TO tn
Republicans by non-acceptance.