The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-04-28
Political Notes.

The N. y. Sun saysi-As Marshal Of the
District Of Columbia, Frederick Douglas
has nearly obliterated the color line among
his subordinates. The old and experienced
white bailiiTs and other officers connected
with the courts, except such as are absolutel,
Indispensable, have nearly all been dismissed
and their places filed by negroes, some o
whom are VIGOROUSLY incompetent, while
others we're offensive strikers Of Shepherd
Ring, which Douglass always defended and
npheld during its whole career of spollatlou
and outrage. He lauded the Boss to the
skies as public benefactor, and was made
President of the Freedman's Bank, partly
.lhrough his influence, after the Ring had
stolen the savings of the poor victimized
hacks.
A report having come all the way from Cal.
ifornia, that Senator Blaine intended to IN
lroduce resolutions at the next session oil
Congress, expressing doubts of President
Hayes election, and referring the matter to
tribunal consisting of the Chief Justices OF
All the States, Mr. Blaine contradiets it in
very strong language. He says: "There is
not the slightest foundation for the story. ]
have already teegraphed that 1t is the inven.
ton of lunatic or an idiot. 1t cannot be
possble that anybody is ass enough to be-
Iieye it,
Il is plain that the aggressive elements Of
the Republican party of the whole country are
straining ut the leash, ready to set of in fierce
pursuit of the fraudulent President and all
advisers, The hunt will be fierce and rapid,
and f the quarry stand at bay there may be
some very pretty fighting ahead, for though
the Administration has done right with refer
ence to South Carolina and Louisiana, it has
certainly sacrificed its own consistency, be-
trayed its friends and ruined the Republican
party.-M Y. World.
What puzzles Packard is that Hayes was
elected aud he was not. That is what puz'
zles Blaine. 1t particularly puzzles Kellogg.
III fact, how Hayes could have been elected
and Packard defeated, when the Hayes cleo
tors received thousand less votes than Pack
ard received, is one of those ugly conundrums
which is a puzzlor for everybody.
Alexander II. Stephens rode out in Wash.
ington Monday, for the first time for several
months. He stopped at the White House
and sent in his card, being unable to leave
his carriage. President Hayes came out to
see him, and in course of the conversation
Mr. Stephens warmly commended The Presi-
Dents Southern policy.
A Washington dispatch to the Boston Post
says President Hayes is reported to have
aaid that as soon as the Southern question
vas out OF the way he proposed to dispense a
liberal amount Of patronage among Northern
Democrats, and that nothing would please
him better than to see Tilden elected to the
Senate from New York.
The World reports that Mr.. Wayne Nc
yeagh Of Pennsylvania, one OF the Louisiana
commissioners, expresses the opinion that in
That outraged State Tilden and Hendricks
we're elected by fair and decided majority.
II this report is true, it simply shows that MIR.
McVeagh has allowed indisputable evidence
70 govern his conclusion.
7 A citizen Of Ohio has been discovered who
does not expect nor desire to hold office.
The fact has been deemed sufficiently impor.
liant for publicity, all the rest are making pill
grimages to the White House.
The Democratic caucus of Louisiana Leg
isature on Monday nominated Judge Ii. NJ.
Spoiford for United States Senator. Judge
Spoiford has ayowed himself warm support
er Of the Presidents policy. His election
took place on Tuesday.
Now that Hayes has abandoned his pals in
louisiana he need not complain If Packard
fully exposes the frauds by which Madison
Wells counted out Tilden's majority.
There are lively anticipations Of tussle
Between Senators Blaine and Conkling at the
next session.
All Of Packard's Legislature but twelve
members have gone over TO Nichols.