The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-10
What the Democrats Ought to Do. The
Opinion Of Lady.

10 de Editor Of Tile Korld.-SIR -
A Republican paper says that athe acaui-
essence Of the losers, constituting the large
majority Of the people, 10 what is felt 10
be moral wrong for the sake of peace. il
one Of the greatest triumphs OF the Ameri.
can instinct, principle and habit in gov
eminent ever recorded"
As woman have paid special atten-
tion 10 the evils which war Inevitably
brings upon my own sex, and they are 80
dreadful from every point Of view that /
cannot be too grateful that the majority
Of the men Of this country are consenting
to wave their rights in this Presidential
dispute rather than assert them by force.
But fone feeble voice may be Of any
avail, let it say to American manhood that
so unblushing and wicked usurpation
ought not to be permitted to take posses
sion of the powers Of this great Govern
ment without at least moral protest of
the most marked and strenuous character.
Governor Hayes is called by his upholders
a "Christian gentleman" have lived
if he accents tbe Presidents, cS.;r q ~
basis unon which Il has falIsn - ~
then | repudiate the application to him Of
either the noun or the adjective since
the first requisite of "Christian" is hon
man i honor
IF Governor Haves goas in ON ia Al,
of March os President Of these Hated
States then Il viii he os fraud anJ ~
sucb he ougbt 10 he treoted h. 49, saif
resnect;ng Democrat h The civ 20 WI
inoton LET NO Democrats son.,or =,
Renreseutative in Congress honor ,,s',',, =.
ton and disgrace b;s Country and h;miaw
bv being present ot The ;ns,,anrot;ar 80
this WILING fool IN the hands 80 Tnsor,
unions men Lat them and ,La;r n;.e..
and dan0bters rather desert tbe e;,v anI
90 in piIerimape 10 the humble tonh ~
the ilInstTious dead at Mount Vernon .nI
there mourn over this Incredible fnl;lmen.
of Thomas .JefFerson's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii
taka bundraa years ~ sbo,v vho,ha,
men have intellioenco and v;rtns enon,h
TO govern themselves The bundred
wears are lust up. and Governor HAYES
as President against tho will az tbe ~
iority of the american neonIe Is tbe resnln
Decency, then. reouires HAT Democrats
sbopld absent tbemselves from ,ba ,nr~
and festivity of this blacL and beav1 AL
for the renublic I trust that ,bey viii
not stoop 10 factiouslv obstruct needea loo.
islation or in anv manner g;vo tho;r co,,5,
trv more main and tronble tbon she 4
suffering already That country calls mon
them to act as patriots and as men n
every resnect lint nreciselv as such tbev
sbonId not trace this tripmnb az WING ana
stealing in the HIGHEST Office il tbe land.
Esneciollv sbonld NO Democrats womor
nresent Themselves AZ tho recont;ono 90
the fraudulent President and i'll rahi,
net. Yield the Renublic,ns The nrize.
since thew were willing 10 tramnle on In.
ertv and barter trutb herself tor Il hu.
LET these Catal;nes en;ov 4 Win o,Iv aaol,
others iaces 10 looL into, TT conlJ
would have ali namocr.ts-mon nj
women-dress in mournino IN tba, doy.
and 90 in sad nroccssions to their churches
for fasting and PRAYER amid toIl;ng halls
and ali the insignia of death Man neod
not fipbt, if ouly they wopld unan;monslv
withdraw their social snnnort from suc.
cessful yillaipy ViIlainy without the
companionshin and nrestige Of WHINE 10
keen in conntenance il toe sorrv s,..,,s
for ANYBODY 10 desire yerv lopc Let