Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-19
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRLWEEkLY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN-
SATURDAY EVENING, .......M MAY 10. 1877.

The receiver Of stolen goods is never at ease
about the possession Of his ILL., gotten gains, and
like the BY no means greater criminal, the thief,
deeth when no man rursueth. Notwt hstand-
ing Mr.. Hayess implicit faith in his good luck,
and, though he did see new moon ever his
right shoulder previous to his inauguration !!
it is a we-attested fact that he was not certain
be was going to be President until after he had
taken the oath Of Office, and it is equally as we'll
known that his copciliatory promises 10 the
South, and his withdrawal Of the troops from
the State Houses of South CaroliDs and Louis.
iaua-the only act that sustaips those promises
were instigated by desire to confirm his
fraudulent claim 10 the presidency, and were
really the best means be could have adopted
for that purpose. Even DOW. however, he is
by no means assured that his title may not yet
be questioned, and his Washington organ mani.
tests his uneasiness upon that point 10 the
following article -
IF any weight is to be attached to the views
of men eminent in the counsels of Mr.. Tilden,
there c.n be no longer any doubt that there is to
David Dudley Fields quo aSaTranto bill, pro-
yidiug course of procedure to test the question
Of right to the Office Of President, and IL success
full in this it is certain that such q proceeding
will be instituted with view of outsng Presl-
dent Hayes upon the evidence taken by the
Congressional committees sent to the doubtful
States, and now in the hands CT the great con.
testsnt 1t will ba remembered that this bill
was prepared by Mr.. Field in the last days OF
the last Congress, and that frantic efforts were
then made to procure lis passage, but without
avail. It will also be remembered that since the
election Of the present Congress many futile ct
tempts have been made 10 induce some of the
members from New York city to retire to enable
the friends of Mr.. Field to return him to the
work thus commenced, and for the accomplish
ment of which it is thought he is the most com
petent man, not alone on tho score of ability,
but of perseverance IS we'll. His unapproach-
able impudence and indetatigableness are regard
ed as grand quilt cations for the task to which
he is called, or will be. if persuasion or money
can SECURE Bs a c1io H not
work will still go on with him as outside counsel
and be prosecuted to success or defeat in the
mstter of tire passage Of the bill, and to final
judgment on the merits in casa the bill becomes
q law.
st is quite clear that there has been On inter-
change of Vows during the recess between Mr..
Tilden and his friends and the dissfectcd lead
er5 of ths unre generated republican party, who
now, that their occupation is Como since the
bloody shirt was washed Of its status, ale fain to
consort with the enemies Of those who gave it
the much needed abution, and will hesitate at
nothing which promises aid and comfort to the
former and discontinue to the latter. Some OF
these have freely said that the people of the
United States would rapidly ill up petitions for
the resignation or removal of the President il
they were to be circulsted, and that he has not
more than third of his party with him il his
course. But if we replied that whom they say
"the people, these revilcrs mean themselves,
there is but ittlo occasion to be fearful of their
separate plottngs. 1t is only when there is q
prospect that they may be bought up or prevail
ed u pom by hunaoring their hatred Of the AID.
ministraton by the hackers Of Tilden to do his
bidding that they become Formidable"