The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-03-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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-Tilden's majority of the white votes of
the country over Hayes was more than q
million
There is considerable speculation rs TO
Hayes cabinet, but nothing definite is
known on tho subject. He will doubtless re-
ward some of the men who have served him
SO well at the expense of truth and justice.
The entire Democratic party and one-half
the Republicans believe Tilden was honestly
elected, and will regard Hayes as an usurper.
Under such circumstances Hayes's admins
tration will be anything but lone triumph
ant holiday
| Mr. Hayes will take the oath of office in
quiet way at the White House on Sunday,
50 that the moment Grant steps out he may
step in, No Inauguration ball will be held,
but there will be II torchlight procession in
Washington on Monday night
The Republicans are anything but iubi-
liant over The prospect of Hayes inaugura-
ton. Not a sign of enthusiasm exists among
them, and they go rather us mourners than
victors. Are they conscience-strcken, and
ashamed of their Fraudulent President?
The material of the Gozette, n Demo
cratic journal heretofore published at Oak
land, Garrett county, Md, by Charles T.
Abel, has been purchased by Capt. JAS A
Hayden, who will hereafter publish it as a
Republican newspaper, under the title of The
Republican.
On Tuesday, in the House, Mr.. Fields
bill amending the revised statutes so as to
provide for the case of removal, death, resig.
nation or inability of both President and
Vice President, was reported, debated and
finally passed. l. will doubtless he strangled
in the Senate.
On Monday Senator Thurman resigned
as n member of the Electoral Commission
His resignation was caused by i'll health, ant
probably by disgust at the partisan conduct
of his Republican associates in the Commits
sion. Senator Herman, of New York, was
unanimously elected by the Senate to fill the
vacancy.
The Electoral Commission counted The
three votes of Oregon for Hayes, on TIE
ground that thus the people of Oregon voted
Notwithstanding they did not have the Gov
err or's certificate. For the same reason they
should have counted the votes of Louisiana
for Tiden. The fact that Tildeu carried
Louisiana is just as plain as that Hayes car
RED Oregon. 1t is poor rule that won't
work both ways.
The msincerity of Republican proies
sions of amity towards the South was shown
in the House on Tuesday when n member
from Texas offered joint resolution recog
nzug the Nichols end Hampton govern
ments On motion 10 suspend TIE rule.
and take it up, not single Republican votet
for it, and it failed for want of the requisite
two-thirds majority.
1t is stated that President Grant will or
der the removal of the troops in Lousian,
and South Carolina, before lie retres, Thel
.. Governors Nichols and Hampton will Gus
the usurpng governors Packard and Cham
bcrlain, and quietly take possession ofall TIN
public offices. Hayes, il is believed, will no
, interfere with the de facto Governors, ant
thus the carpet-baggers will be let down
easy
On Monday the Democrats of Frederick
: city, Md, elected their candidate for mayor
/, and also secured majority of the City Coun
Gil. Last fail thfs city gave majority fol
Hayes Nearly every one of the elections