The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-17

Wa ii favor Of annexing that portion Of Mexico
TO the United Gtatee. Such q railway would. OF
COURSE rive great impetus to the mining
interests Of the State Of Sonora and others.
which ut present much res emble California
anterior to the discovery OF gold. The oppo-
nents OF American progress In Mexico state
that upon the Introduction OF railways the
mining districts would be overrun with Amer
leans, who before long would take possession
Of the country. Mr.. Hill says there is not as
much opposition to trunk line OF railway
from San Antonio to the City Of Mexico az there
Is to the proposed one across the country to
the Pacific and he thinks the project Ia Rradu-
ally gaining ground. Diaz himself. he thinks.
is In favor Of the road: but. finding 80 much
oppoaition. necessarily has to 60 slow. Senior
zamaconn favors It, but has no chance 10
succeed Diaz as President. Gonzales. who is
much the same type OF a man as Diaz. has his
support for President. and Is what 10 termed
tho official candidate. The Governor OF the
State of Zacatecas tde la Oardena) Is an aspir-
ant. and has pretty fair following. Mr.. Hill
says Diaz is such an admirer Of Grant that one
word from the latter would have much effect
with him. He thinks the visit OF Grant may
have some influence upon the anti-railway
party In Mexico. but not great deal.
WASHINGTON AS A sTATEaIsT.
In these days or Republican ungratefulness.
It Ia somewhat refreshing to hear one speak
we'll Of that much abused and unfortunate per-
sonaee. q. Washington. AT meeting Of the
Long Island Historical Society. recently
held In Brooklyn. New York paper on the
Strategy OF the American Revolution" was
read by Gen. Henry b. Darlington. q. 8. A.
The lecture consisted Of an elaborate review Of
the military movements OF the revolutionary
war. Washington. the speaker said. initiated
all star duty In the Colonial army and was his
own best chief OF staff. The occupation OF
Dorchester Heights was simply grand STRAIT
egy The battle Of Leng Island developed Gen.
Howe's purpose to make New York his base Of
Of operations. The crisis was not adequately
appreciated by the Americans. and Howe's ad-
vance was strategicaly perfect. Washington's
retreat from Long Island. he said. was exc
cuted In q mastery manner. It was difficult
to find In history better strategic movements
than those made by Washington. from the evac-
uation OF Boston to the so called retreat
through New Jersey. Retreat. he said. was
misnomer as applied to the march through
New Jersey. for that was Reneralship. In 1779
the field Of operations was practically trans
ferred to the Southern colonies. Tho subse-
ouent campaign In Virginia. eliminating In
inc SURRENDER OI OOEuWHIilb AL xOFkOW0. was
marked by series OF sudden and brilliant
movements.
A HoosIER DARK HORSE
A Republican. who Is said tn stand high In
the estimation Of his party throughout the en-
tire Union. and who IL not a citizen OF Indiana.
In speaking OF the probabilities Of the Repub-
lican presidential nomination ut Chicago re-
Gently. said to correspondent OF the Clncin-
natl Gazette that Indiana has within her
borders man who Is likely to develop rs the
dark horse In the Presidential contest and
come In on the home stretch at the head OF the
string. The one alluded to Is Gen. Ben Har-
rison. who comes from good old revolutionary
stock. and whose veins flow with the best and
most patriotic blood including that Of the hero
OF Tippecanoe. Fort MeiRs and the Thames.
He has also good record Of his own for deeds
Of noble daring In defense Of his country. The
correspondent OF the Gazette puts the words Of
the distinguished Republican politician who
stands high In the estimation OF his party
throughout the entire Union." upon record
and remarks that the Republican party can
spend months In searching for an available
and sound presidential candidate without And
ing one who will better fill the truest and best
standard than Gen Ben Harrison. OF Indiana"