Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-14
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRlWEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN-
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY IA. 1877.
1t is reported that President Hayes has deter


1t is reported that President Hayes has deter
mined to appoint Mr.. c. A. Cowgirl Marshal
of Dakota Territory IF Mr.. Hayes had no
active qualifications that would entltle him to
the support of the we'll wishers of the country
the passive one OF his being the object OF at
tacks by the "bloody shirt aud sore headed
membersof his party would tend in 20 small de
gree to wiu him that support; and We assure HIM
that large majority oithe people Of the country.
irrespective of party afhlia'Ion, are disposed to
consider the peculiar circumstances by which he
is surrounded, and to look upon hisaclons 10 no
unfavorable light, but how can he expect to re.
tain this kindly feeling toward him 1t be con-
tinues to thus scandal!Ze the country by reward
ine the men convicted Of the fraud by which
the nation was cheated of its legally elected
President? Mr. Cowgirl was a member, oil
the Infamous Florida returning board, all OF
whom but Mr.. Cooke, who denounced his col
leagues as rascally swindlers, and refused to
sign their fraudulent return, have now been pro-
Vided for. Efforts to prevent these men from
exposing the fraud they committed, and thus
publicly acknowledging their owo iufamy, are
entirely useless. as no exposure they could
make would render the fraud alluded to more
apparent than it already is, nor affect in the re-
hottest degree the vitiated title ty which Mr.
Hayes holds possession Of his Office. If, how.
ever it be deemed necessary to pay them black
~ hV
means. avoid the annogaoce OF conunua! alu'
sions to the rape Of the Government, let them
be given certain amount Of money from the Sc
cret service fund, or some Of the numerous
other public funds Of which 90 account is kept,
but don't let the country be further shamed
and disgraced by appointing to positions OF
honor, trust aud emoumeDt under it those
known of all men to be corrupt and unworthy.
Up to the latest advices from the scene OF the
lndiau hostilities the intelligence is TO tue ell
feet that Gen. Howard in attacking and cap
turing the funds oil The Freedmau's Bank and
Howard University is vastly more successful
than he is 10 operating against Chief Joseph op
Salmon River. Macy officers OF the army.have
been found wanting n conflicts with the ludans
since the civil war, and we fear the service Will
have TO denena upon Gcn. rhii. SHERIDAN, the
best Indian fighter the country has produced, y
10 order to rescue it from the odium incompe.
tency, if nothing else, has cast upon it. But
General Sheridan was cast 10 such a chivaIrous
mould that he feels deIicacy in going to the
Indian war and winning the laurels that belong
0 his subordinates, ind unless the government
orders him there he will not co. and many
believe that even if he received positive orders
to 20 to Walls Walls and abolish Joseph and
bis baud, his refined sense Of honor and high
toned military decacy would Induce him to re.
sign, aud say mot for Joe, rather than conf
ply with them. The only way to induce hin
to 70 TO the hostile country would be first to
drive away the hostiles, and put bald headed
legislators add Piegan squaws aud children 10
their places Then he III go with rush, and
crow, attrrward, IN flying over the country, will
have to carry its rations. Uotil then the To-
dams will be enabled by the incompetency, if
not cowarlce Of the officers, to continue to
murder the brave prVates of the army, aud 10
make contractors rich by necessitating increased
supplies.