The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
EDITORIAL NOTES AND OPINIONS.

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EDAIOhAAL NVaFS AND OfiNioNS.
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The Little ROCK tArG 6dSette says: The
daughter 81 SANDY Faulkner. tho man who
wrote the ArkHns - Traveller, wsS reGsntl y
turned out ot mouse IN this city because
enc Was unable 20 pay the rent. At one time
she was the belle OF this town with her
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Inc New YORK fost sees In the Canal o.
CnaRres deep-sati, dplibarate sshsme'
which, II contaminated, will give 10 the
FranGh the Keys OF hnif of the commerce. ~
the world This prediction 10 based on The
Dallet that tho meaning OF tho Canal of
Chagres ts simpiy .he scoessioD, sooner or
labsr. OF tne state Oh Panalna from the Onlbd
states 81 Colombia, and the establishment of
s. ,enon 1re. wnas WIZ speeoi'y
"N.v''o - o"oee''aoo i''p'' oo,o"y.
Diaemasln1 Inc sIiver question. the St.
LOUIS itmes says: lne absolute ffse coinage
Ot silver and the use of 1t IN payment of all
puplic anu private obiiRations at the option
Oh inc payer snouh Ds demanded ny the
people as simple, plain Justiee. Nothing iess
shoula content them. me cry of dishonest
Collar raised II the East ts the impudent
y
part oI some anu want OF understanding anu
astonishing Ignorance on tho part OF others.
some oi the washington correspondents,
says 10 Rhiiadeiphia ltmea, are having u
Rood tlme with Inc idea that tho popular sen
unent among Inc Republicans OF Pennsyl.
wanna being 30 largely against Grant 1t Will
ne dithouit Tor Senator Cameron To run
things as ne wants 10. II these correspond
ents have the good luck TO live long enough
they Will una out that ~ is of no earthly ac-
"a nm n
has perfect right to thnk what 1t pleases.
Dut the machine VIII attend To the rest of 1t.
The New York Timcs referring to tho an
nual report Of the mercantile agency OF Dun.
Harlow Y %, which brings Into strong re-.
liei Lhe IN proVemeht OF business noticeabie
curing Inc lhAt year, THINKS thht with certain
heedful Cautions rs TO The dangers attending
m abrupt trhnsttlon from period OF depres-
sion 70 one oil the highest prospertty, Tho con-
clusloh may safely 90 aGcepteh That the per-
manence OF the existing condition of CONNER
clai soundness anu activity Is fairly assured.
The New York World believes the reai sig
nitlcance OF the present crieis for rational
Democrats llea In the fact that tho result Of
the next presidential election must b9 deter
mined by the votes OF the East while the re-
volt hgnlnst honest money within the Demo
cratic party is led by Western men. In the
recent vote In the Senate Financial Commit
.,e .ae 'ne me q DIVISION was absointeiy sec
tlo.,hi. ,.. Evsly Eae,sIh .ne'naer ol tlie com
~ ~'isl'6 9I@as "'.i - b"yhs.. hs,. "'n1,
eI ~ u ~, ntpei Iessts ms Iesotueio'i. ne so'd
oouth ~ unrePresehtea on Tue ooFmlttee
The Washington correspondent OF tho New
YORK sun. having stated that tho killing OF
Mr. Meeker ny the white River ties was
principally owing To his own Ill. advised mr.
btrary aud oppressive conduct, and TINT this
Tact has long been known to Secretary Schurz.
who purposely concealed tho snme and al
lowed different impression TO prevail, the
Sun remarks that Mr.. Sehatz compreheDds
but very imperfectly the spirit OF our Tree in-
5tltutions II he thinks the American people
will tolerate any secret eourses In their own
government. lie evidently is not much Of
an American
sons between Senator Cppkllng and other
prominent Republican lenders, such as Blaine.
sherman Grant and Washburne and COLI
tttt.tto III tvtfe7Fe AT ~ theea prominent
statesmen nave an honored place IA the Re
puoliean party, hns II hsnonstrhted ability
hhd mmhenee W.T.. 1ohhhhs lowers above
lneli' Ike blSmhfcK Among Ihs present race
ol European statesmen on Ctn5at III Tue poll
Tics oI ancient home. none OF tne othef
hepublcan statesmen htVe been tried by
sucn severe tests as senator Cohklin9, ana
There is no reason 10 suppose thht any OF
them could have passed through the same
prestige.
The st. Louis Rppubiican. n nm article an
alyzing the character of Stonewall Jaekson. |
saws: "War was, 90 to spenk. hts native ele-
rnent He confessed that the dangers OF
battle always elevated hls spirit md cleared
his brain. and that he was conscious of a more
perfect command OF all his faculties and OF
their more spontaneous md vigorous action
then than at any other time He Ia the only |