The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-15

lent scheme by which he was placed in
power. The best men of both parties will
support MIR. Hayes in his Southern policy
it is the very policy for which the Dem
ocrats have been fighting-and the APP
prevail Of it by intelligent Republicans
shows that the Democrats were right all
through the campaign, and that the Re-
publicans knew it. Thus far Mr.. HAYES
has triumphed over the bloody-shirt poll
ticians. Sherman was confirmed as Sec
rotary Of State on Thursday, and on Sat
urday the balance Of the Cabinet nomina-
tons received tardy confirmation. Chan
der and his friends found that it was not
eNpecient to oppose the President further
in this matter Tie spirit of intrigue
which riourlshed vigorously in the seclu-
sion Of the committee rooms did not sue
ceed 50 well in the open Senate.
The Bangor Wing received the follow
ing raps on the knuckles from two of its
own party journals FIR its ugly denuncia-
ton Of Hayes
The Bangor Wing is in Il painful state OF ex-
element over the Cabinet nominations of the
President. When the Wing comes to under
stand that the Cincinnati Convention il not
now IN session, it will consider many political
matters with more judicial mind Boston
journal.
We knew it,. The Bangor Wing and Cour-
Ter is bitterly disappointed" and thinks Hayes
i making q serious mistake. Brace up, brother.
The mistake is on your side, we assure YOU
! ou'll see it yet. Boston Globe
Tie Wing on Monday devoted three
columns OF space in reply to these para
graphs. The Wing sayagely calls the
Globe "A trimmer" and says it is paper
unworthy Of any consideration. OF the
Boston journal the Wing says that il
seems to be a victim Of tendency to
"praise new born gaWds" Moreover the
Wing acknowledges Eve supposed we
We're laboring to establish Il Republican
Administrations and we n feel disappoint-
ed and deceived in the selection OF Cab
met ayowedly regardless Of Republican
obligations" And further on the Wing
solemnlT states that lIayes's new policy
lis the doctrine OF ST. LOUIS and not Gin
The state Of mind and condition
Of temper Of our disappointed contemporary
are both really pitilul
There II no peace, saith the I.nrd, unto
he wicked " One lie requires another 10
cover It. lie lettering throne Ut HAYES
requires that another fraud should hp com
nnitei IN the recognition oi Packard ana
the seating Of Kellogg Of louisiana, in a.
Der 70 give surface Justification for the
Hayes fraud Hence. Blaine said in His
speech n DO not pretend 20 speak Tor
NE administration. but ITO say most pos
itiye!Y that i! The administration rrroo-
nlZr7 tile Nichols government in Louis
lana, i VIII proclaim 10 HE world that
President Hayes and YOU Sir (pointing to
y ce-president WheeIer), mold Your high
offices by bold ns,lrpation." Ana Blaine is
right aS 10 the Iart, bold and hateful as
these taints may seem. coming from him.
The curse has come home 10 roost at the
" hlte House earlier tnan was eXrnctpd
SAYS the Boston Post Not 4 day has
passed since his inauguration bat llayes
has been reminded. in The most offensive
and blatant manner, by members OF! lis
own political party, that his claim 10 the
office OF President rests only upon fraud
and yillany"
President Hayes policy is thus marked
out-flst, peace. pacilication and recon
IN the south; second, reform in
the civil service within the party through
out the country, The President will not
recognize any Government which shall
have to be maintained by bayonets. lie is
deeply convinced that public opinion con.
dennis the interference BY the Federal
Government with the local affairs Of the
southern people, and he promises to aban-
don the wicked policy Of bayonet rule.
This course the spoils-takel.s OF the repub-
llcan party strongly resist aud they cry that
1t is q betrayal of their interests. Which
will succeed we shall see.
Inc balance Of power in the Senate is
getting 70 be almost As nicely balanced as
extraordinarily The republican MAORI
ty is only ,, and is likely to fall to ?.
There are 1t present - republican sena-
tors, ~ democratic senators, aud indie
Judge Davis. This does not in.
,nde Mr. Sherman who has gone into the
Cabinet. The election of his successor
will increase the republican strength TO
~ There are three vacancies-two from
Louisiana and one from South Carolina
Should the democrats succeed in putting
heir men IA these places the republican
majority would be only Z
~ President Grants genius for dis
racing himself il something wonderful,
nc other day he appeared on the floor of
ne senate IN the character OF Il lobbyist,
making opposition vigorously against tie
OF the appointment OF his old
PERSONAL enemy Sc.urH Probably tie
pactacle o! an ex President lobbying
against the desires of his successor il IN
'recedented But Grant had experience
y lobbyist while he ats President.
We call attention to IN article upon tile
outside Of to-day's paper, copied from the
'alaNy nder the title Of "Slal Pun
Shment Punish" il deals in Il philosophi-
al and Inst manner with the question Of
h" relations 81 society t. the criminal
las9e1, and incidentally touches npon
hat new form OF the incarnation Of evil
ne tramp. the attention OF the reader
invited tu this article, the arguments
MI conclusions Of which W. think will
e endorsed hy All who have had expert.
nee IN the matters treated OF.