Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-17
Republican " Display"

AcpuUl1Cdu DlSYlAys
One of Our down Sound contem-
poraries accredits the Oregonian with
more magnanimify than it possesses
when it asserts that that journal en-
dorsed the recommendation of Mr..
G. A. Steele, Chairman of the Ore
gon Republican Central Committee,
that all good Republicans discoun-
tenance any display over the final
result of the Presidential count.
The reasons given for this authorize
tive expression will strike every fair
minded man as sound. The contest
had been "long, close and exciting,
bitter partisan feelings having been
aroused" and he very properly be-
lieved that under the circumstances,
the party could afford to quietly as
sumo the reins of power without
Growing over an opponent who was
only down from foul lick. The
Oregonian, however, in the same
issue which Mr.. Steele's card ap-
peared shouted con with the dance!'
with far more vehemence than it ever
manifested while the contest was
doubtful and there was a prospect
that right might triumph despite
the cunning schemes of the Republic
can managers. Unlike Mr.. Steele,
it was on the fence, and alighted on
Republican side only when it was
positively assured that pasturage in
Democratic fields would be extreme
ly precarious during tho next Presi-
Dental term. This course of the
Oregonian has been the subject Of
frequent comment, and it is Difficult,
to conceive how its position could be
misunderstood by anybody who has
noted its constant trimming to catch
the popular breeze.
The article in the Oregonian elicit
ed the following noble words from
Hon. r. B. Cochran, of Lane county
in reply. You gave Your feelings
in that article; now I propose to Civ
some of mine. and when you gel
them, you get the feelings of nine
tenths of the Democracy of thi
country. They prefer this settle
ment rather than war. We know
we have been swindled out of ou
candidate. We know that Mr.. Til
den was elected by twelve electora
votes, and we believe that Mr.. Haye'
got but 1877 lawful votes, while Mr.
Tilden got 1916 lawful votes, if the.
had been lawfully counted. Then
sir, how do you think we will feel t.
have gunpowder burned under oul
noses? I would feel just as we'll t.
hear the tolling of the bells of a be
loved city, announcing its destruc
ton by fire, as this; and it seems t.
me that many well-informed gentle
men would think "a much of hi.
neighbor that would insult him a
the funeral of one of his family, as t.
give such an insult as the one pro
posed by celebrating the Hayes sue
cess flor I cannot call it an election)
for it was not an election. And ]
was not prepared to believe that III
individual in Oregon could be found
that would rejoice over stolen hon.
ors, or stolen property of any kind.
Ibelieve that Mr.. Hayes should now
take the Office and do the best he car
for the American people. It would
be O sad calamity if he had been SC
sensitive that he would have refused
to take the Presidency after he wal
counted in (not elected), and Mr.,
Tilden counted out, as elected.
But I can't help but believe tina,
an apology is due from Mr.. Hayes to
the American people for the name,
in which he obtained this high po-
sition (not elected, and I think he
will have the good sense to make
that apology in his inaugural ad-
dress.
E It appears that the citizens Of
.