The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.


Congress.
Belknap If for Hayes, and wants him
ina ,gurated. Who should now be against
him? Every honest man.
"What constitutes State?" Accord
ing to the radical plan, four scallawags
sitting as Returning Board
1t is still claimed May is seriously
wounded, and is in Baltimore but his
whereabouts is not known.
Mr.. Crapo, Republican NJ. G., and
one of the sub committee ON Louisiana
affairs, says since the examination Of the
intimidation businesa, that no honest
Returning Board could have secured
majority for Hayes.
When Blaine heard of Don Cameron's
appointments Secretary of War he is
quoted as saying, ut is the most rascally
appointment of this rdscally Administra-
tion."
The Ohio Legislature adjourned Friday
morning until last Tuesday, after two
weeks arduous labors,
The libel suit of Rev. Stuart Robinson,
of Louisville, against the St, Louis Demo
crat, has been compromised by the de-
PENDANTS confessing judgment in the sum
of $4,000 and assuming all the costs of
the suit.
President Grant has nominated Alex
ander Sharp, his brother-in-aw, at pres
ent Marshal of the District of Columbia
to be Paymaster in the army, with the
rank ofMajor.
John Henderson, one of the crooked
whisky men convicted at New Orleans,
and serving term in the West Virginia
penitentiary, has been pardoned by the
President.
Saturday afternoon Gen, Badger, of
Packard's militia, visited PinChback's
residence in New Orleans, with a body
of men for the purpose of arresting, in
the name of the Senate, four Senators
supposed to be concealed there. They
were denied admission by Pinchback,
who invoked the protection of Gov.
Nichols police, and got it,
The Democrats succeeded in organizing
the New Jersey House of Representatives
last week, electing their candidate for
Speaker and giving the Republicans the
clerk. This will secure the Democrats
the United States Senator, unless one Of
their members can be bought of.
Barrett and Kennedy. the seeding
members from the Packard Legislature,
Saturday, gave in their adhesion to the
Nichols Legislature, at New Orleans,
giving as their reasons the reckless legis-
lation of the other body with reference
to property, asserting that many impor-
tant bills were passed without even the
formality of reading.
Judge Emory D, Potter of Toledo, is
named as candidate for Governor--a
good man and true.
General Sheridan is at Washington,
and don't take back his opinion of the
coundrel Wells, whom he removed as
Governor of Louisiana in 1865
Senator Morton as Chairman of the
Oregon committee, is trying hard to
smell out something against Tilden and
find "a bar'l O. money.
The Republican members Of the Penn
sylvania Legislature at Harrisburg h, have
held a secret caucus and resolved to put
the National Guards of that State on a
war footing in accordance with the pro-
gramme of the Cameron and Chandler
conspirators at Washington.
Tax.paying, "law-abiding" citizens of
South Carolina are signing pledge to
recognize only General Hampton's gov
ernment, and pledge themselves to pay
no taxes whatsoever to any other au-
thority. ....,.. ....
The Republican papers are now de-
nouncing Pinchback. He was elected
U. S. Senator from Louisiana two years
ago, but the Republicans Of the Senate
would not admit him.
Railroad travel is still impeded by
snow in the State OF New York.