Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-05-17

ciary, which is the only remaining
branch OF the State government for
them to capture. The Judiciary,
they say, must he purified, and that
means to fill it with secession men
and strong partisans. Of this class
there are eight now in judicial
position by Democratic election
and Executive appointment, to say
nothing of "a goodly array Of warri-
or solicitors.
HOW THE BATTLE SHOULD DE FOUGHT.
The judicial elections, coming on
with the Congressional and legis-
lative elections, afford the opposi
ton grand opportunity. The
opportunity is for an independent
judiciary as distinguished from the
purely partisan ticket the Demo
cratic Bourbcns will PLACE in the
field. And this independent jndi
cial ticket can be made to affect
the legislative and Congressional
tickets, especially the former.
which assumes Importance in view
OF the election in January, 1879.
of a United States Senator.
DISMISS TIE GRANT OFFICIALS.
Now, i is for President HAYES
to prepare the way for grand op
position success in 1878. BY his
action in South Carolina and Lou
isiana and the declarations of the
principles and policy of his admin
istrafion which he has made from
time to time he has argered and
made desperate the Democratic
Bourbons, unhorsed the Republi
can barcps aud swept along with
him in hearty accord the semi
ments of the great body of the
Southern people Let him now
dismiss the Grant officials and APP
Point to office men Of first class
sanding and character in every
community, men of known moder-
ate views, possessing some sense
in politics and approaching the
dignity and exalted PURPOSES for
which the general government was
founded. By such a course he car
open the way to an opposition sue
cess in 1878 in this State which
would furnish the basis for the or
ganization of a new party, or, j
time aud propi'uous events shoult
better determine, rehabilitate the
old Republican patty and pe,mn-
nently re-establsh it under The
control and direction at the SOutl
of sourd aud solid Southern lead
ers, Not only can the Presiden
set on its feet potent opposition
in North Carolina. but in ever,
] other Sauther2 State. But all de
pends on the prompt ard sweeping
8. removal of the Grant office hold.
e ers, who infast every Southern
Safe. annoying, prosecuting an'
! vicfimizing the people and scandal
q izing the public service. to the al
$ innate utter disgrace OF the neN
; administration.
G ALL OF THEM BLAME MEN.
7 Every solitary Federal offieia
:, retained on duty in this State i
G President Hayes were Blaine me
I! at Cincinnati and are Blaine me
now. These do not conceal thci
5, contempt for the new President an
Y disgust for his policy, bnt openl
J symrathize with Blaine, and hope
Il fully look to Blaine and Morto
J war on Hayes al tie extra session
Is While the masses Of the lepubli
= cans as well as the Democrats al
q pleased with the new adninistratio
:, the Federal oficc-holders Genonpt
er it, sparing no occasion or effort
8. create dissatisfaction i'll their ow
c rarEs, at the same time encouraS
ing the assaults of the B"urhc
Democratic papers and leaders,
to From Holden, the most proininel
10 down to the most insignificant, Il
re Presidents otfice-holGcrS in Nor
. Carolina are anti-Hayes me
"a Thomas B. keogh, Register
;. Bankruptcy and Chairman of Il
:. : Republican State Committee, al
,.d his published letter welc nming Il
III pOIlcV Oh the llCw L EtSiucfl. u U
RI contrary Notwithstanding. Senat
tn Howe. OF Wisconsin, is the patr'
:, saint of this man Keogk, who lie
,to any hand that holds IL sccptre.
al FAILURE OF TIE VANCE ADMINlsTr
TION.
Al the end Of the first four mont
of its eXis: ence, the administration
i'' Gov. Vance is declared a failure
u its friends. No Governor in so sh'
ne time ever before raised the storm
rts indignation in his own party VIII
he now threatens to overwhelm Var
pss and sweep him into poiitica! obsct
ed ty. Muttered Indignation from {
n end of the State to the other is
,rs familiar music which now falls on
official ears. In no single instal
I, =, has he filed the measure of popa
ny expectation, but. on the contra
no every official act has constituted
In public offence to his own late suppt
ess ers. I'm appointing to position.
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