The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-12-29
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1876.
To Correspondents,
GB- To all its readers, old and young,
" The Egis" wishes Happy New Year?
The Skies Frightening.


the political sky, and nervous people may
have comfort in the hope that grim visaged
war has smoothed his wrinklcd 'front.' De-
spa;ring Democrats may also take fresh
courage from the prospect that Governor
Tilden will be peaceably inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States or the fifth of next
March. The results of the investigating
committees, in the Southern States have
opened the eyes of the Republicans to the
condition of affairs there, and very few in
that patty, with the exception of Office
holders, now have the slightest doubt of
Tildens election They have come to the
conclusion that the Inauguration of Gov
Tidcr, after a fair election, would be much
safer and better for the peace and prosperity
,of the country, than the forcible inaugur-
alton of Gov. Hayes against the will of such
a large majority Of his countrymen.
OF course the conspirators at Washington
who have undertaken TO defy the laws and
The verdict of the people by counting in
Hayes, are not the kind of men who can
purposes, seeing that defeat to them might
be coupled with everlasting disgrace when
their deeds are exposed TO public view, but
the American people, Republicans as well as
Democrats, are more interested in prescry-
ing the free institutions of their country
than in maintaining plunderers in power
A strong proof of returning reason on the
pant of Republicans, is the evident DISPOSE
ton, among tho best men of the party, to
recedc from the proposition that the PIesi-
dent of the Senate only has the power to say
what electoral votes ehal be counted and
what rejected. Accordingly joint commit
tee of both Houses of Congress has been ap-
pointed to decide upon some fair and consti-
tutonal plan of settling the question: so that
the result may be accepted by HE country
and be guide for future action.
Rumors of compromise have been start
ed, by which Tildcn shall be declared Pr esi-
dent and Wheeler Nice-President The
Democrats, however, are not inclined 10 com
promise, in matter of principle Ii Tilden
is elected, Hendricks is also elected, and both
should be duly indicted into office. Never
theless the contest may result in our having
u Democratic President and n Republican
Vice-President Not, howev I, through
any compromise on the part of the Demo-
Gratis, but simply because the Republicans
may 80 control matters as to throw the cleo
ton into Congress, in which event the res ult
indicated might be reached.
Upon this point, the New York Tribune.
which throughout the canvass has been eX-
tremely partisan and unfair in its vie VS., in
sistirg that Hayes must be inaugurated
right or wrong, speaks as follows:
"Neither Democrats nor Republicans can
honorahly agree to any such compromises
The votes of the States have been cast 1t
orly remains now to count EN- in strict
accordance with the law. Whatever the re-
suit may b, the people will ccvrfiiiy accent
it, The Efforts of politicians now should b.
directed only to the work of asceitaining ex-
actly what the provisions of law are and to
strict compliance with their every detail
They may next he turned to the devisng OF
some plan whereby the imperiections of the
present laws may he corrected, aud the dan
gers through which we are now passing be
hereafter ayelted, by the adoption of some
plan ofcOuntng the votes which will meet
with the approb ton of good citizens who
desire not the SUCCESS of this part, or of thot
but the peace, prosperity, and honor of the
American Republic. 1t would be grent
outrage and disgrace if the frauds of two or
three returning boards should impose upon
the nation Chief Executive who was not
elected II would be greater outrage,
greater disgrace, greater danger, if Congress
should put up the Presidency for sale as the
prGtorian guards used to put up the Roman
purple"
Altogether the prospect for the Inaugural
ton of Tiden and Hendricks is more en-
couragipg than at any time since the 9Th of
November; but the Democratic leaders
should be on their guard, and not suffer them
selves to be caught in any trap. Let them
remember that eternal vigilance is the price
Of liberty