The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-03
POLITICAL.

The Chicago Tribune reminds Governors of
States that Queen Victoria's messages to
Parliament never exceed q column, and often
are much less, and that the British Empire
contains 200, 100000 people.
The reason why old Simon Is down upon
them literary fellows" is because he once
heard Philadelphia editor remark that Boo
caccio was the author Of ID. Cameron. The
old mans feelings were severely wounded
Atlanta Constitution.
The New York Post charges that Senator
C0nkling haSi never done anything to help
along resumption. Mr.. Conkllng has made
some great efforts though, In behalf OF the
New York custom house, and has been care
ful to resume himself every six years.
Gen. Butler has not yet abandoned the idea
OF being Governor of Massachusetts at the
earliest possible opportunity. Neither have
the people OF Massachns- It's abandoned the
idea Of defeating the frution OF this aspiration.
He will be candidate this again year. That
much Is settled already.
The Boston Post Dem1 gives this warning
to Northern Democrats: Gen. Bragg, OF
Wisconsin, cracks his whip too often and too
loud. LIZ the Democratic party has TO choose
between the 1873 votes OF the solid South and
the three occasionally obtained from Wiscon-
sin, Wisconsin will have to go"
Mr.. Hayes has notified all applicants that
he will make no appointment OF Minister to
Berlin until the New York custom house ap--
pointments shall have been disposed OF. This
is understood to be a notification to Don Cam
eron to stand up TO the rack and take his
Hayes fodder, OR give up all hopes Of sending
Hartranft to the German capital.
We are terribly pestered about the fatherly
manner in which the Northern Republicans
look after the political welfare OF the colored
people Of the South. Why don't they look
after the negroes who abide among them
Why doesn't Ohio, or Pennsylvania, or some
of the Republican States send cOlored men to
Congress or to the legislatures? Why don't
they prove that they love the negro by ele-
waiting him to office 2 Atlanta Constitution.
In 1870 the Republicans had a majority ln
the Senate OF As. In 1871 OF 50, In 1878 Of 43, n
1874 Of 35 in 1875 Of 49, in 1876 Of 13. In 1877 OF
II, in 1873, counting DAVIS with the Demo-
Gratis, OF g. and in 1879, after the fourth OF
March, for the first time in eighteen years,
the Republican majority disappears, and the
Democrats resume the reins Of senatorial
power with the handsome majority Of 10.
Senator-elect Matt. Carpenter Is not so
much OF a stalwart as he WAS. In his Milwau-
kee reception speech few days ago he said:
"A chief duty and q chief means of increasing
the prosperity OF the country Is that the exist
ing differences In the South be healed. Bay
onet rule has had its run as long as 1t was
useful, and civil governm mt is now the proper
in 5trumentality to use In dealing with the af-
fairs OF the South"
The House passed the arrears of the pen-
sions plunder bill out of pure demagogueryy
supposing that the Senate would kill 1t; the
Senate, itching for soldiers votes, modified It
and flung 1t back, inviting the House to kill
1t; the House, lacking the pluck to do It's
duty, coneurred, and sent 1t to the President,
with broad hint from several members that
he was expected to veto 1t; and now the
President, lacking resoluteneas, has, 1t Is
affirmed, decided to sign the bill. This is
certainly the worst thing that the American
Congress has done In recent years-iNew
York Graphic.