, 1877-02-22

fnblean managers was forcstcn anu nnl1tfd
ous specifically. As early a. tho 18th Of Soven-
her the Democratic authorities In New York
were advisrti Of al, that has since tranturcd IN
Louisiana and urged to organize 10 chcckmste
the IMPENDING Eillainy. Instead Of doing 30,
Instead Of sounding the alarm and bringing tho
pcop1c to somc concert Of action, the lic-low
ansl-keep-dark policy was prsferret. Congrees
mat. and Nj. Hewitt, tho official bead Of tho
= and ID vanity. o G fseeisey ~hst
distinct plan, II any, this nighty, tneapable,
pcrtou may have had, tho world wAl
i'e7cr know or cAre to know: Tho
country say him chiefly rs bob '9ttlnk; % scud.
and tho oiflca Of the Associated Press. Prcs-
entity certain among the Representatives Of tho
people, somewhat slow And belatcd c1ass,
grew sesttFe. Such, tho official heal Of tho
the other Ia his pocket sllonccd With ths pstr.-
ottc ejaculation: i" / mad rather sec Hayes IN.
n,t9urated than shct1 Ole drop Of blood" Con-
tlder!ng Judge Blacks saying that either purity
the other 1ncant 10 fight, tho wislon,, no less
than The patriotism, Of Nj. uewttt's epi9ram
will 10 rualizetl. No matter; time wagged
apac, AZ time. tho saddest Of waRs. viii; the
ss1soss ssn "s' ss Tss ' W. W. ID d sh s
bobbsd tts "s heal IT, and sa s!1Sok ' it, fw head
and now.you-saw.lt-and.no The
conspirators piucked up heart. Seeing things
bcgnn 10 show signs Of fight. There wers noro-
ment4 Of troops. There were he11icose sYmt.
tuna In official circles. Tho conservative Re-
publlcans became honestly hpprrhensive. Tho
s!rawa. Tha scheme ior m Electoral GomInis.
sion took tho two parties. therefore, where tho
hair was vrfy short, and they embraced It Us q
thoico Of ev,ls-a cho!co Of OWLS presented to
conservative Republicans By tho dcalgns of
Mr. Hewitt, Everybody know thatlf the bill
failed, the consptratuts, embo'dehod to point
noxt to absolute certainty by Dcmocratie III.
2" 10 ase cq a hs Is
White.lIuusc. The army stood ready to escort
him To tho door; the President stood II the
door ready to conduct lin in; within tho Chief
Instieo, attended by majority Of the sulsems1
tho ceremonies and forms Of law. Thoso Wns
not 50 mllrh ~ an uuarmcti kcntuekian to re-
sst. Tha range Of selection, as the rcal(ct will
see, WINS extremely limited. 1twas a simple
wicked job If partisan wort; whether Ly mill
tAry appliances, with n1l their attendant eonse-
qucmes to tho rcposc Of tho country and the
stability OF free Institutions, Or by some
ratched.up proeets q law, that would keep
other chanrc; for ri,atever else nlny be said Ut
It, the proposed Com luission did etgo The Dem
ocEats it ltnst better Ghalsce thau Afr. Hewitt
had given them. that is to eay. mono a. all.
50 Il mas passed. Thus T. va. passed. II
was passed, and II went Into effect, and for
two weeks The three Republican Judgcs-who
arc really tho CoM1nisslon-havo sat thero, llko
tirco sleek tllrkcy-l,cns, broodinc over their
Importance Vi! you eyer know ? sascai to
church, or the Frco aiaaons, or the Good Temp.
l1rsf As little dues the elevation OF partisan
10 the Supreme Bench nlako hin a patTtot,.s
The deed Is done, and tfcro Is III this, ~ III
most matters, Ii certain acknowledgement to
a.! unNistlom-tn weeping oycr aplt milk. The
milk that was spilled was good milk. The tail
That contained 1t was Of stout cellar, With brnss
hoops. What ol that Tho milk Is conc. Tho
sr.ss.hooped piggiq is broken q tie j. fountain:
fcel TOO mich fetpect for myself, too much
respect for my people and my country. to fall
Into passionate. untna1ly, 1mGccllc outcrr. The
Inauguration Of Hayes, un1er thrsc etrcum-
stances, % ao,neth!ng Of q caian'ty. But the
world will not st1p on It's nxIs; tie people will
1--we, move. and hare tholr being; parties will
continue to nxfHt; politicians will plan ald plot.
shall not despair, nor beat my breast. uor san
the ar wlth ny naln1as, q s!bet-wel. let us say.
within and without, in the c0urso Of What has
iaen, to me, tho hardest. taddest, and
yet, when como TO think Of 1t seFiously and
lightly. tho most wholesome and lnviE.
that / shall neser b. NJ weak, that our
Southern men and women, who have borne 10
tnuch. will never he 30 weak, As to hang all
earthly hupo on any public Of political event.
ulation; an,l the partisan movlugs of tho time
prfss t,s ciuscF aiNl nearer than unkfnd, u-
tons!licrate nelctl,oEs In tho North SEEM 10
think. Hut GUd Is lust, und there Is In MI tlu-
VIC do not scc, that We cannot understand. /
nt1 Sttt1 tint C1nuOk sec tho wisttotn nOr tho