The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-02
NUMBER 1874.
The nearer Hayes gets to the Presi-
Dental chair, the nearer greenbacks
get TO par. [Wisconsion State Journal.

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The nearer Hayes gets TO the Presi-
Dental chair, the nearer greenbacks
get TO -lWisconsion State Journal.
Let the North this time hold it's
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liberty. This must be done by the
North. or it will be left undone.
mington IN. c. Star (Dem).
No Republican proposes TO "trick"
the Democracy out Of the Presidency,
but neither does any Republican pro-
pose to permit them TO trick themselves
into it, Pittsburg Commercial.
The New York Evening Post remarks
with great truth, that "bluff game will
not settle the Presidential question"
and that the Democratic leaders know
this.
The Hon. William nj. Springer.
member of the lower house OF Congress
from the Twelfth Illinois district, is
anxious to "aid the Inauguration of
Tilden with an armed force"
President Grant and President-elect
Hayes are about the coolest men in the
country. Both have an abiding faith
in the peaceful triumph and final VIC
tory of the elect.-[Cincinnati Times.
II anything were needed to convince
the people that the Democratic party
should not be entrusted with power
through the Inauguration of Tilden,. il
is their warlike and revengeful attitude
Il Pittsburg Gazette.
Speaker Randall must bear in mind
that while the present House has sew
snteen Democrats and ten Republicans
from Pennsylvania, the next one will
have seventeen Republicans and only
ten Democrats from that State.-
[ louisville Commercial.
Governor Tilden should admonish
the Copperhead leaders to be very pru-
dent at the 9Th of January council fires.
He should advise them that, outside
of New York city, his State gave Re-
publican majority Of A, 200; that the
Legislature is Republican, and also
the Congressional delegation.-IL Louis
vile Commercial.
The Democratic sheets are getting
uneasy over Ben Hill, Lamar, and 9TH
er Southern representative men, and the
World demands that Ben explain him
self. II is eviden} that leading class
of Southern minds have determined to
leave the easconade business this time
to the Northern copperheads, "invinci-
BILE in peace and invisible in war;" Ben
Hill calls ttem.-IBrooklyn Union
The will Of Rev. Thomas p. Hunt,
the famous temperance agitator, filed
at Wilkesbarre on the 11th inst, con-
tains a curious bequest. He leaves
his "war cane" heavy cane which he
carried while chaplain in Union regi-
ment during the rebellion. to one Of
his descendants, with the direction
that elf he turn Copperhead it be brok-
en- over his head.
The Dayton Democrat, which sup
ported Tilden warmly. frankly says:
Sand il is not out of courtesy, but SIM
ply out of q regard to truth, that We
here say that we know OF no Republi-
can statesman in the land whom We
think so worthy to be President, il he
were elected, as Governor Hayes, and
no man, in any perty, unoD eH whose per-
sonal iAtesffiissy ssfisy and patriotic intentions
the people would rely with moro pro-
found confidence"
The Republican party in the exciting
events Of this canvass has made q re-
cord which the ballot holders will ap-
prove. Governor Hayes has borne
himself with q moderation, discretion,
and disinterested patriotism worthy Of
all praise. The Republican leaders
have threatened no violence, and op-
posed no resistance to legally consti-
tuted authorities. They intend to
maintain their just and legal rights.
and they could not do less. and he men
and patriots. .-ISyracuse Standard.
Several amusing incidents occurred
during the recent visit of President
elect Hayes to Toledo. One gentleman
approached him, and shaking him
warmly by the hand, said: Governor
allow me to congratulate you, IL
guess, on being elected President. I"
"That reminds me" said the Governor
smiling, "of a congratulation another
gentleman rendered me the other day.
L congratulate you, said he, 'on going
into the White House, if you are elect
ed; and if not, allow me to tender YOU
my congratulations on your narrow es-
cape.