The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

What less ought to have been eXpec-
ted, when we had so furiously
"faunted the bloody Shirt" to which
was added Don's weekly aggrava-
ton? But, alas for our overWeening
vanity, everything in town was
peaceful and serene. Our effort was
a dead failure. What had our story
Of transactions, passed into history,
to attract, compared with the holi-
day show to which the Capitol had
invited its patrons. He was going
to have lamp posts decorated with
swinging bodies, he was going to
have the "vile usurper" assassinated
somewhere between the Capitol and
the White House, and compared
with these attractions what was our
story of good President hunted
down to his death, of treason that
cost millions of treasure and hun
dreds of thousands of lives, of bro
ken faith with nations and people,
all done in the name and with the
countenance Of the Democratic party.
What was our story of things past,
compared to the lively feast contem-
plated in the near future. Piatt him
self set forth these things not only as
possible, but as probable. He gave
no reasons why they should come to
pass, other than this, that the Demo-
cratic party, by methods of its own
choosing, laws of its own enactment,
was now to attempt the reputation
of its own agreements, simply be-
cause its accession to power had, by
its own act, been indefinitely post
pOned. Impregnated with a scheme
so startling, our plain, matter of fact
style fell dead. But we have hopes.
The editor mildly, and his CORES.
pOndents, whose services were Sc.
cured for the momentouS occasion
emphatically call us to account, and
as we can, we answer.
"Plain TRUTH" ignorant of or OBJ
livious to the fact that the EIectora
Law was, in this eXigency, to take
the place OF former precedent, brushes
out lone Hayes" with a perfect
squelcher, and seems to be in a foe
as to who is rightful President, and
don't enlighten us by telling us, only
brushes us with the cold logic thai
zone Hayes" is not. How badly
Hayes would feel if he knew upon
what grounds "Plain Truth" haC
spoken SO doubtfully of his rights.
"VoX Populi" is a sympathetic
fellow, and staggers under our load.
How much of the milk of human
kindness was left that he should la
Dor so with our in6rmity, as also
with the weight of such prime adj.
vice, with which he closes his little
article. "We can never" says "NoH
Pupuli," "prove our party pure and
above reproach by charging crime
and corruption upon our opponents.'
He had forgotten for the moment
THE REPUBLICAN was about, and
thought he was writing for Hiram'>
paper. We hope the Herald will reaL
and be profited thereby.
But "B" is a perfect buster, and
fearing that he will rend his gar
ments if not soon soothed, we closC
by asking his friends earnestly to la.
Dor with him, and instruct him as t
who is lawful President. Left to hi,
own devices, he will array himsel
with an armory of dreadful tools and
start on his way to comfort and con.
sole that "private citizen" in New
York, who in darkness and doubt
feels his way towards a better under
standing Of three words which, as
yet, are a mystery to him: "Ore
gon Cronin GObble.
us things what they seem, or is
visions about 2"
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