The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-01-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.


AS soon as the news of the Congres-
sional Compromise" reached England, rise
at once took Place in American securities.
john X. No Pherson, DENT crat, has been
elected to the United States Senate from
New Jersey. The present Senator is Hon.
f. I. Freelinghuysen.
The Marylsnd and Virginia Boundary
Commission have filed their award at An
napolis in favor of Maryland This will give
'ur State sovereignty over the whole of the
Potomac river to its southern bank, and all
the oyster beds on t. G east side of Tangier
Sound and on the north side of Pocomoke
Bay.
Suit has been commenced in the L. s,
District Court al New York, against ex Gov
'rnor Tildrn, to recover $15O,00O alleged
balance due of income tax. The income tax
tory was exploded long ago, and n resort at
this late day to such means as this of in
iuring Gov. Tilden, displays the weakness
II the Republican effort to defraud him of
his election.
The senatorial contest in Massachusetts
terminated in the defeat of Boutwell, and the
election of Hon George F. Hoar. The lat
er, while an earnest Republican, is possessed
If slatesman-like attributes of mind, which is
more than can be said of his competitor.
Boutwell, is n narrow minded, vindictive par
Iisan, and his defeat at this time, may be re-
garded as triumph of the better elements
of the Republican party.
The interest in the Bennett. May duel
was partially revived last week by the pub
licalion in the N. Y. Tribune of an article
upon Mr.. Mays conduct on the grourd
The article alleged that he fired before the
word was given, missing Bennett, and that
the latter generously forebore from killing
him, and fired his pistol in the air. This
statement is Indignantly denied by May and
his friends. May is still hiding himself from
the authorities, while Bennett is speeding to
Europe.
-Packards command" to Governor
about as effective as old King Cunute's COM
mand TO the sea to come no farther. The
sea dashed its waves on the Shore notwith-
standing, and the King was compelled to
move out of lis way. Governor Nichols
and the people of Louisiana are likely to
sweep Packard and his followers out of the
State. Packard wanted his colored troops
to charge upon Gov. Nichols forces and
disperse them but they respectfully declined
unless Kellogg and Packard led them so
the charge was deferred.
The Republicans seem to be separating
into two distinct and irreconcileahle factions,
over the compromise bill. On one side are
Sherman, Morton and other extremists, with
crowd of resent and prospective office
holders at their back. Against them are
arrayed Conkling, Edmonds and the better
elements of the Republican psrty. TIE
contest will be hitter, for SUCCESS will ensure
the leadership in the Senate to the viclors,
and place them far ahead in the race for the
Republican nomination for President the
next time, that is if there is enough of the
party let by that time TO make contest.
Governor Drew, of Florida, having an
proved the act of the Legislature requiring
he Board of Canvaescrs 10 make canvass
OF the electoral vote, counting the ballots as
they were cast, the Board met last Friday
1t appeared that the Tilden electors received
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"a ,434 votes and the Hayes electors "a, $40
o majority cf o. for the Tilden electors
If the compromise bill becomes law, the
Florida case will be one which must be nd.
Indicated by the Supreme Court Jud ges and
the committees of Congress. In the face Of
the facts it is difficult to see how they can
decide otherwise than that Tlden carried the
State. They can not do so fairly unless they
Can persuade themselves that 24,340 is more
than 24434.
Three noticeable speeches have been made
by Republican Senators on the electoral bill.
The first was in support of it, by judge
Edmonds, of Vermont. when he introduced
it, On Monday Senator Morton made his
diatrihe against it, turning Il complete somer-
saut from the position lie held last session
in regard to the powers of the President OF
the Senate in counting the electoral vote
He now advocates what he then condemned.
On Wednesday night Senator Conklng, of
New York, make n long and carefully DR.,
pared speech, IN which lie demolished Sena.
tor. Moiton's argument that the Prt sident of
the Senate should count the votes. The
triumph of Conkling was great, and he will
henceforth be the foremost man in his party.
Senators Thurman and Bayard als, made
strong but briei speeches, in sr,l port the
C INST uionaliy Of the measure. Tie debate
lasted until 1880 A. NJ, ard it is reported
passed the Senate.
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