The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-07-20
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

policy.
"A list of Republican officials who failed
TO pay their assessment for the expenses OF
the February election in Philadelphia has
been published in the papers of that city
President Hayes might look into The matter
if it was not for the fact that reforms, like
revolutions, never go backward.
The Mexican government will make no
effort to prevent its thieves from raiding on
the American side of the Rio Grande, and
objects TO the pursuit of them in its territory
Under the orders of our government thieves
will continue to be pursued, and captured il
possible, unless the Mexicans take the trou-
BILE to keep their rogues at home The news
Of collision between American and Mexican
troops would therefore occasion no surprise,
and it might result in war with that country.
On second thought it appears that
President Hayes has come to the conclusion
that no exceptions ought to be made to his
rule forbdding the holders of government
offices from taking part in political conven-
tions or meetings. Accordingly it is stated
that the members of the Republican Nation.
al Committee will soon be called upon to
choose which they will serve-the country
or their party. OF course they will patriot
cally prefer to serve their country-especial.
ly as they are we'll paid for it.
President Hayes has exempted the mem.
hers of the National Republican Committee
from the operations of his order against
federal officials taking part in political con-
ventions, for the reason that it will be three
years before they have any party duty to per.
form. AT the same time he has given an un.
fortunate postmaster in sma'i town the
alternative to resign his place as town
treasurer or give up bis postmastership.-
What is sauce for the goose should be sauce
for the goslings,
Sitting Bull with about l 800 Sioux war,
riors, is rusticating in Canada Some of the
Canada papers declare their government will
resist TO the end of the world every demand
of The United States govern nent for Sitting
Bulls a"rest. If that is the case formal de.
mand should be made for him at once, and il
should he repeated every other day Other.
wise MS soon as Mr.. Bull and his followers
get little ammunition, of which they appear
to be short, they may return to the United
States Let the Canadians keep I'm, by all
means.
The Louisiana Returning Board have
published n statement in which they say they
they have not been indicted for classifying
election returns and for perjury, but that in
formation embracing the above charges has
been filed in court by the district Attorney
The grand jury adjourned without finding n
bill of indictment, and the Returning Board
have been held to bail until court meets again
in September. They endeavor to console
themselves with the belief that the delay
means that they shall go scot-frce. in this
there is abundant likelihood they will he
mistaken.
Ben Wade, to the intense satisfaction of
the extreme Republican faction, has denied
the report that he is reconcilcd to President
Hayess Southern policy. On the contrary
he says he greatly fears this policy is an
"ignoninious surrender of the principles of
nationality for which our armies Fought
Ben Wade has always belonged to the "irre-
concileables," and must be Caesar or nobody
His active opposition, however, forebodes
trouble TO the Presidents plans in Ohio. -
His disappointment Mt the course of the
man he helped to put into Office over the
votes Of the people, must be too deep for
utteranCe
President Hayes has evidently repented
of some of the means used by him or in his
behalf at the late Presidential election. The
New York Sun publishes two fac smile
checks for $4,000 each, drawn by z. Chand-
Ter in September last and endorsed by r. d.
Hayes. OF course says the San, Mr.. Hayes
paid this money out for election purposes
If he did not do that, he embezzed it ; and
he paid it out for election purposes, he paid
it out to promote either his own election or
that of Mr. Tilden. Does any one imagine
he paid it out to promote Mr.. Tildens cleo
ton. This money was raised by Mr.. Chand-
Ter through assessments levied upon Republi-
can office-holders. Mr.. Hayes has since be-
come convinced of the improperly of collect
ing or using money in this manner, and has
therefore forbidden such assessments in the
future. His repentance comes late, and if
not accompanied by restitution, its sincerity
may well be doubted.
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