Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-10

Hayes assassin, who was present.
Mr.. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky, called
attention to the fact that the Savior was
crucified on Friday, and that Hayes was
declared elected on Friday. But Black
burn forgot to remark that the first event
has since been commemorated by call
ing its anniversary Good Friday"
THE Democratic papers will now begin
a steady four-years' scold against Presi-
dent Hayes. Some of their lightest cpl
thets will be "usurper" and "fraudu-
lency." They are used to Safeguarding,
so that they will probably neither tire
out nor have decent spells by accident or
forgetfulness.
| TO SHOW the standing of the two
Presidential candidates, it is safe to say
that if new election had been necessary
Hayes would have been the unanimous
choice of his party, while the slippery
Tilden would have had to step aside for
some one who could show better record
for integrity of character.
DEMOCRATIC editors were never in so
much trouble. They have faced about so
many times that they don't know which
way to front. They blaze away with in
tent to hit some radical Republican,, and
ten to one perforate the cOat-tails of
some cherished friend, like Hewitt or
Randall. No wonder the poor fellows
are half crazed.
THE Treasury committee of the Brit
ish Parliament has submitted report ON
meteorological observations, in which it
suggests the adoption of the American
meteorological system. The report sets
forth the perfection of the Weather Bu-
reau in the United States, and admits
that we are ahead of all the rest of the
world in the accuracy of our forecasts.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Tribune, writing from Columbus, says of
Governor Hayes: "More than any man
l ever knew he is a man of self-poise. 1t
has been his habit all his life to face re-
sponsibilities and uncertainties without
the twitching OF muscle. That he is a
man of nerve is undoubted, tor he never
flinched from what he believed to be
right. Able, cultured, of large expert
ence in public affairs, having extraor-
binary nerve and yet strangely diffident
of himself, Rutherford B. Hayes will
not only credit himself but the nation in
the Presidential chair"
ONLY one Democratic Senator could |
be induced to sign Spiinger's objection
to Vermont. This was Senator Merri- |
mon. When he returned to the Senate |
he apologized for it, and refused to vote
to sustain it. The bogus certificate is
without any signature, or any evidence
OF its authenticity. The pretended elect
or did not 60 even through Cronin's per-
formances by constituting himself an
Electoral College. 1t was baretaced i'm
position. Senator Edmunds refused to
dignity the absurd sham by word of no.
tice, and no Democl at in the Senate VEN
tured to defend it.
THE ECONOMY" of the reformers in
the Democratic House became exhausted
at the close of the session. Their candi-
date had been defeated, and there was
no longer an occasion for keeping up
their false pretenses, and they withdrew
the mark, suspended the rules. and
voted additional pay to all their en-
ployes. Holman, who, as Mr.. Black
said of the Electoral commission, has
1.-The vice of consistency" opposed it.
But the Presidential election is over, and
the majority of the Democrats cursed his
stupidity as heartily as if he had been
weeping over the loss of rich relation
even after he had found that he was left
out of the will.
HEWITT, the ''crazy, rickety machine.
with all the screws loose" seems to be
run by anybody that can get hold of
him. He lent himself to Springer, one
Of the most lawless, violent demagogues
hat has infested the House for years, by
the bogus Vermont certificate.
He obtained it i'm underhand manner and
furnished it as ammunition for the filibus-
.ers. His pretended wish for prompt ,
count and speedy acquiescence in the re- l
'ult will be taken for what it is worth {
A more thoroughly played-out, broken
Town politician it will be difficult to find
n the country. He is as badly used up ,
Is Tilden.
THE news of the conclusion ,,
If the count was received on
he train which was conveying the Pres
dent-elect to Washington, at Marysville,
] little place this side of Altoona, about
o'clock. Colonel Louis C. Weir, Of the
Presidential party, received the news, r
md at once woke the President-elect and g
him of the glad tidings. He e
eceived the information with no marks o
IT dissatisfaction, but was not wakefully 0
hurried by the news, and, after me
nent, turned over and went to sleep
gain. Then Weir went into the adjoin-
ng car occupied by the friends of Presi- 4
ent Hayes and made the announce
nent. Cheer after cheer rent the air, and
lmost invOlQntarilg the occupants began