The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-01-13
Political Notes.

dressed letter to Gov. Colquoit, Of that
State, which is approved by leading Demo.
cratic members Of Congress. He thinks
that Gov. Tilden was fairly, peaceably,
constitutionaly elected Such is the
conviction, he thinks, Of the country, Of
all Democrats aud Of large body OF
Republicans who supported Mr. Hayes.
How any uuprejudiced man can doubt il,
or how his Inauguration can DO defeated,
with any show of compliance with law,
seems to him beyond comprehension. In
view Of the considerations which Senator
Gordon gives, be is almost ready to say
Mr.. Tilden will be peaceably inaugurated.
He has faith that the power OF truth and
reverence for law will control such body
as the United States Senate, IL is no
secret that there are Republicans in both
houses of Congress who will never consent
that the Vice-President Of the United
States shall exercise the extraordinary and
dangerous powers which the extremists
seek to confer upon him, aud he knows Of
no other method by which Mr.. Hayes can
be counted in. The very act of appoint
ing joint committee to report a plan
would seem To DO an abandonment of such
a scheme and recognition Of the consti-
tutional power of the two houses Of Cou.
gress over the entire subject, The consti-
tuition provides for all contingencies which
have arisen aud for all likely to arise in
this case, and the surest guarantee of a
peaceful settlement of this grave question
is an answering adherence to the law aud
the precedents. lie concludes with the
remark that the great mass of the people
Republicans and DemOcrats-are honest
and fair.minded He reposcs with great
confidence on the power of public opinion,
which is crystalliSing in the direction he
indicates. That it may be potent enough
to secure the peaceful Inauguration of Mr.,
Tilden he believes to be the wish of very
large majority of the people, aud he knows
Of many honest Republicans who love
country more than party.
Tue PRESIDENT AND LOUISIANA
The New York Tribune, referring to the
refusal of President Grant to order the
further interference at present of the mill
tary IN Louisiana affairs, expresses the
opinion that "Governor Kellogg must feel
that times have changed, indeed, when his
Geographic drafts on the President for re.
eognition aud assistance, and the invvita.
Bile ct cetcras usually SO promptly honored,
are returned protested The Tribune
adds that with the large majority of the
property holders paying taxes to Governor
Nichols, aud the United States troops re.
fusing to do more than keep the peace for
Governor Packard as for everybody else
the odds would seem to be all on one side, -
or in other words, on the side for once Of
the people as represented by Governor
Nichols, whom they had elected by q
large majority that the returning board
attempted to overthrow. The Tribune
fails TO tell what must be the feelings OF
the managers for Gov Hayes as they con
template the downfall of the Radical State
government which conniycd 1.-THE fraudu.
lent counting in OF the Republican presi.
dental electors.
The real result of the Presidential cleo
ton is so doubtful that the duty of the
committee of the two houses Of Congress
to provide harmonious method of dc.
claring it is most imperative The Re-
publican leaders in Congress must not
misapprehend the sentiment of the coun.
try. The action of the Returning Boards
in Louisiana and Florida has undoubtedly
covered the declared vote of those States
with suspicion, Tie Republican party
has certainly not gained strength since
the election, and if the action in those
states should be followed by the exercise
Of doubtful powers by the Senate We do
not apprehend any violence, but the lead.
ers in such course would be responsible
for the total overthrow of the party
Geo. VIM. CARTS IN Haper's Weekly
1t is alleged that on the day after the
Presidential election Secretary Chandler
sent dispatch to the Republican leaders
in the three returning.board States telling
them those States must be declared foI
Hayes, and promising that money aud
troops to any extent needed would be
Forthcoming to carry out this programme
1t is to cover up this dispatch, which
would lay the basis for proof of the great
conspiracy-and others of similar tenor
that the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany is said to be making fight now. 1t
yielded readily enough when at the insti.
CATION of General Butler, it was called
upon to hand over the dispatches in it,
possession.
Aud now the Democrats have unearthed
secret military organization as an ofFset
to the Knights Of the Golden Circle and
Minute Men Of Indiana aud Illinois. Col
Bob lngersoll is the Grand Tycoon, anC
he calls for the enrolment Of 100, 600
National Union Leaguers within the mex
sixty days. The Colonel believes thai
"the soft and soothing words which com,
from certain Southern leaders are intended
only to lull us to sleep aud he want
Organization for the protection Of ouI
sacred Institutions all of which is Sc
forth with all the flowers Of rhetoric in 4
general order attestcd by the Ora nd Scribe
The President acknowledges that he /,
moving arms and ammunition to Northern
aTsenals, aud justifes himself by alleging
that Buchanan did the same thing, only
the other way, during the last months q
his term. If GRAFT is right, Buchanan
cant be blamed, aud if Buchanan action
was censurable, Grant is wrong. OuI
Republican friends may take whichever
end Of the argument they prefer. Be
tween Southern secession aud Republican
revolution the American people prefer
peace aud the Constitution. Also they
mean to have the same.-N J. World.
The dual government Of South Carolina
as was expected, does not work smoothly
The Hampton government has been duly
organized, and there are 10 the counties
conflicting sets Of officials, one set deriy.
ing authority from Chamberlain, the other
from Hampton, and both are endeavorinp
to assert their authority. But as the
Hampton. government is the one which