St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-03-23
Public Opinion.

The wisest thing for the Republicans
of the North to do is to trust President
Hayes and his advisers and stand by
him, even if he is obliged to do some
things we would gladly see otherwise
if it were possible.-Hargord Posi-
(Eep.)
There are a great many newspapers
that know Hayes is Il fraud, that he is
in Office by the efforts of conspiratOrs
who did not hesitate to commit acts OF
the most unmitigated scOundrelism.
Still they speak of him as 1.-THE Presi-
dentn instead of ''the fraud. Indian
apOliS Sentinel (Dem.)
The public mind heartily sustains the
President in his experiment. 1t wants
peace, and desires to see the hand OF
friendship extended to the South. If
the South accepts it in the spirit it is
the responsibility will be her own. In
other better.-Atbany Journal (Rep.)
So long as the Republican party con-
tinues to raise such tortoise back of
unanimity as it now upholds, it is no
wonder that the Democrats are cha
grined at their inability to find any
crevice into which to thrust weapon
or a missile.-DetrOt Post (Rep.)
The observance of proper decorum
in the South would help along the con-
Citation. 1t is not wise to assume too
much. We don't know yet what Mr..
Hayes will do. We should believe
what we know, and hope for a continu-
alton of good dispositions. That is all.
Richmond Dispatch (Dem.)
There are two sides to this concilia-
ton business. In making concessions
to the Southern Conservatives we must
not forget that the cOlored people have
equal claims to consideration, and it is
part of the understanding that they
are to be treated fairly. Now Fred.
Douglass is every way qualified for the
position of Marshal of the District of
Columbia, and we doubt if any opposi-
ton would be made to his confirmation
if he were a white man. Unless some
other ground of opposition is presented
we shall think the opponents are in ia
vor of Cancellation and concession Oh
one side but not ON the other Boston
Globe (Ind.)
Carolina have elected, and are now
obeylng, the governors of their choice.
If we have no right of self-government,
tell us so plainly; put military ruler
over us, and let us attend to our affairs,
and keep starvation from our doors.
But, in Heavens name, let us have no
more mOckery of liberty, no more of
the forms of law without its spirit -
Charleston IS. co. Ne,0s and Courier.
The simple truth about the South
Carolina election is that Hayes and
Hampton is the ticket that prevailed
on the face of the returns. Hayes won
by about 800 majority, and Hampton by
about the same, the latter running
largely ahead of his ticket. But Hamp-
tons slender majority was the result of
votes in Edgefield, Aiken
and Laurens counties. A larger num-
Der of democratic votes cast in these
than there were male inhabi-
Lants tells the story and upon the no.
-orlous fact that Hampton's majority !
Oh the face of the returns was not an
honest one, Chamberlain bases the
claim to his office. That's the whole |
'tory.-H. Y. RedfeId.
With the advent of Carl Schurz comes
o me regret that can find but a faint
expression in words. 1t is that the wo-
nan who loved him with love so far
beyond that which is in the power of
IN ordinary woman to give, the wife |
who so crowned his life, is not here to
share the honors of his promotion. l i
never looked in her face or listened to
Ter without feeling of inward enthu-
'iasm such as | am seldom troubled
With: One spring morning just before
The left Washington she talked long |
With me of her sorrow in departure. |
Tears filed her beautiful eyes as she |
poke OF the happy days and the many
beloved friends she was leaving. | said |
i feel sure that you must soon come
'ack and have your home again among
ls."-Mdry CLemner.