The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1877.

WE cannot expect to satisfy every
body, and do the best we can, life
will be disturbed by somebody's per-
versity, bad manners or sins. We
had given up all hope of entering
Democratic households in Garrett,
so positive was the edict that was
put forth upon our first appearance,
shutting US out from the sweet So
ciety of those old ladies who had ia
ken the Herald in charge, and who
were just then supposed to have in
keeping the average Democratic con-
science. But for some reason only
known to themselves, they bring
THE REPUBLICAN to the front and,
by admonitiOn, advice, correction
and discipline, seek to direct its steps
in paths acceptable to their tender
tastes. They would have all our
matter subjected to their dictation
and will furnish it, if they can only
get an invitation to do so, upon one
consideration, that the Baltimore
scribbler, so they sweetly word it,
shall be suppressed. The prospect is
alluring, and we might be tempted
to accede, but that the Herald has
not been satisfied and, in a sentence,
short but conclusive, relieves itself
of any responsibility for any of the
utterances put forth by any of these
nice old people under any of their
thin but high sounding cognomens.
We fear it IS case, mot to put too
fine point on it," of disturbed men
tai equilibrium, and we entirely
sympathize with our prudent
brother. There are several features
that indicate mental disturbance, and
he is altogether lovely when he so
gently strives to soothe them, and
assuage their atfiiction, by letting
them work off their superfiuous
mental energy through his columns,
while he smilingly stands by and
winks at their victim, mods his cap,
and touches his head saying: "Tis
bad case, poor fellow" and so dis
misses his responsibility.
How else could he interpret their
desire for the success of THE REPUB-
LICAN, and their frantic desire that
it should improve its conduct so as to
please them. There are cases in which
no "change of heart" is possible, land
the theory of disturbed mental equil-
ibrium must be accepted.
Why, if normal, would they waste
heavy blows upon our thin editori-
ais; "too thin," one old lady says for
wrapping paper? Why seek to
make our articles more acceptable,
while now so offensive to their mu-
tual admiration caucus? Why ask
us to sweeten them to the taste of ev-
cry old lady who gathers at the call
to tea, where they all meet to hold
sweet council together
They are unanimous, too, In pour
ing out such quantities of sensible
advice, but this is so cheap we can't
make use of what we have on hand,
which we merely state in passing,
that by gentle word we may turn
away wrath, which, perhaps, may
be visited upon US if we don't take
some of their suggestions seriously to
heart.
And, with all these unusual symp-
toms, which we are sure are watched
by their friends with great anxiety,
is another equally marked and con-
elusive as to a disturbed mental
and that is the great
mental excitement created in each
individual case at the mere mention
of a postoffice, relationship or South
ern claim, or the sight or sound of
Custom House fellow. Read their
and see how unanimous they
are, and upon what other theory can
you explain, uateSs, and we suggest it
with great diffidence, unless the mere
of these matters revives
memories of "things hoped
for" now well nigh out of their sight
in the far perspective.
We hardly think it is a case for
personal restraint just yet. Time
may be left to work their cure, and
we certainly hope for some such issue
out of all their tribulations,
Their tempers arej just now slightly
but they think they have
had great aggravation, and "bye and
bye" they will settle into softened
melancholy, which always attends
the reversal of our fond but foolish
hopes. The Southern claims will
assume to them the myth
ical shape they always had to the av-
erage citizen, the postoffices will no
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