Year: 1877

II


Tilden reformers during and since the
campaign, and clothed with humility as
garment" he sough his brother Sena-
tors to charitably interpose his connec-
ton with the thieves. Every heart was
touched by the manner of the appeal.
and Mr. Sergeant fittingly responded:
but Bogy, Bourbon under all circum
St noes of the straightest sect and mos.
/ impervious hide, has never learned to let
well enough alone. He accordingly
launched out into characteristic tiracle
ofabuse and low illusions which DESTROY
ed to great extent the merciful disposi


tion of the Senate towards Mr. Kelly
and brought it to sense of Its unpleas-
ant duty in the premises. Aninvestiga-
ton can hardly be avoided; and in tha;
case Governor Grover may be found to
have disqualified himself for the place
Kelly is to vacate by the completely.
A half hour sfter the PRONUNCIATION of
the Louisiana decision, it was known
even in the suburbs, and was being dis
cussed by men, women and children
everywhere. The Republicans had
awaited it confidently, but withal some
what anxiously; the Democrats very
anxiously, but also not without hope.
But no one was altogether prepared for
it when it came. 4 great matter
freighted with the hope of millions, in
volding in many instances the issues of
life and death virtually hanging upon
the decision of one human mind, IT
came at last. The feeling Of relief or
disappointment was too intense, and
deep for cheers or groans. Strong men
silently clasped hands in congratulation
or moved silently away into the darkness
bowed down under the first agony of an
outrageous fortune that wrecked the
hope and anticipations of years, and
many a gorgeous castle in the clouds
came tumbling earthward and dissolved
into thin air. Comments favorable and
abusively and profanely unfavorable,
were heard later in the hotels. on the
streets, at the theaters and at home. The
"wah" Democracy made up what they
lacked in numbers in very loud and blat-
ant "chin music" and at q caucus Satur.
night, it was kicked, cuffed and so des-
pitefully treated that Mr. Field could find
only twelve followers in favor of cutting
off supplies or fillibustering, prefering
to direct his corrective for the infamous
decision against the stomach and bowels
of the Republican party, but willing to
compromise on the last named, to right
his client. This apprehension of Republi-
cans was prompt towards those who
from pure motives, voted against the
revolutionary schemers. They patriot
ically resisted a strong temptation under
peculiarly trying circumstances; they
were urged to the fatal course with all
the force of cunning and subtilty, by an
adept in some of the arts that proved so
persuasive with the woman in the Gar
den Of Eden. Many Southern men have
come to recognize the absurdity of their
longer acting with party that has only
brought them and their section suffer
ing poverty and wide spread destitution
and the disintergrating force of antagon
istic principles and interests are rapidly
lOosening the grip of fcopperhesd Democ-
racy on them. They are tired Of acting
as the servitors Of a party whose rank
and file, and many of it's New York lead
ers are recruited from the lower order
lef Mile>ian immigrants, who control
New York City, while ii in turn controls
the party. Its allegience in a measure
is pledged to a foreign church, the dead
ly enemy of our peculiarly American
system Of general education. Holding
such views, by the law Of natural selec-
ton they belong with the Republican
party. 1t can aid them to bring prosper
ity once more TO their desolated section.
This change of party allegience involves
nothing dishonorable. The shattered
condition of Democracy leaves every
man free to read just his relations polit-
ically; and such of them who come will
ling 10 extend the spirit of the golden
rule to their politics. win be made vel.
come to come in..as our equals in every
sense in the party councils.


The cowsrdly attempt upon the life
Of Governor Packard has been much
discussed and will it is said, hasten his
recognition by the general Government.
Banning, it is intinlated regards the cap
ture of the reformer, Eph Holland, with
a good deal of feeling and painful dis |
trust as to the consequences.


Don Piats crazy utterances in his pa
per Of yesterday have received good |
deal of attention. He is q prominent |
journalist and brother-in law of Banning |
He not only suggested, but advised, the |
assassination Of President Hayes on the |
day of his Inauguration. Heappeared to
have it about as bad and in the same |
way as Booth had He has succeeded in
making sensation and making himself
popular with the lowest and most brutal
element of the party, but it is putting it
mildly to say that he has shocked even
five out of every six of his own party, by !
the atrocious sentiments to which he has |
given utterance, and ne has most certain
ly taken fearful leap from the pedestal
of popular journalist to co habit and
plot with the ruffian element of Bourbon
Democracy. He also advised hanging to
lamp posts long list Of foficials here and
elsewhere. The contents of his paper /
aroused the indignity Of hundreds here
in this city, who have always had a
friendly word for him, heretofore.


Under ordinary circumstances, the
arrest of Douglass, a clerk in the first
Auditors office, for fraudulent practices
in connection with the collection of
interest on registered bonds, would have
excited more comment, than has been
evoted to it. He had charge Of the.
books in which the bonds were entered,
showing the amount of interest due, also
the names Of holders of the bonds. 80 far
as was known This information he fur
nished to New York attorney-perhals
more than one-and when a power Of
attorneys was obtained the balance of the