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

THE interest that the Democracy
have taken in our new enterprise is
most gratifying to us, and we accept
ITS every manifestation, whether in
the shape of admonition, advice or
discipline, with becoming grace and
humility, whether from the editorial
chair or the correspondent who, with
a bee in his bonnet" so Justify cries
out for increased agitation, turmoil
and strife.
We apologize to them, sensitive
spirits that they are, for our exhibit
tion of the "bloody Shirt" and beg
to say in extenuation, that, had we
supposed they would have taken it
so to heart, we should have RETAINED
from a cruelty so unnecessary. We
were knocking at the door of every
Democratic household for entrance,
and we had to adapt ourselves, as
best we could to their requirements,
knowing that Don Piatt had been
furnishing them with their domestic
reading, we feared to offer anything
less highly spiced; and though we
told of crimes committed in the
name of Democracy instead of
; against, our great effort was to make
j. the matter just as stimulating as his.
II being our first we laid ourselves
out to beat Don at his own game,
with what result shall be told. even
to our discredit. We expected that
the morning after our issue a great
awakening in Oakland and Garrett
county; Mayor Mason would have to
read the riot act, 50 high would the
excitement run; the Guards" would
be gathered in the public square,
martial law declared, and a universal
hubbpb all through the municipality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY is

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY is al
ready finding that southern men can
be quite as eager in grasping after an
Office as the most pronounced carpet
Dagger or scalawag. A South CARROLL
ma man appeared at the Department
with petition for an appointment to
be postmaster at Columbia, S. c.,
very numerously signed by persons
of prominence in various parts of the
State. He was exceedingly aggres-
sive in his manner, and evinently eX-
pected that his papers would receive
immediate attention and favorable
action. When Mr.. Key obtained a
chance to talk he asked the man who
held the office now. A colored man
was the reply, who, of course,
ought to be put out at once. Mr..
Key asked if he mismanaged the
office. The man said he had not
heard about that. On being ques-
toned more closely he was obliged
to admit that he had heard no COM
plants on the score of efficiency.
"Then," said Mr.. Key, "there are
only two ways in which he can be
displaced without opposition from
me. One is by the army ofthe Uni
ted States and the other is by the or
der of the President of the United
States" Mr.. Key followed this with
a statement that there would be no
element of civil service reform in
such a change as was urged and there
wasno intention on his part to neglect
putting the principles of civil service
reform into practical operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

One of the strong Democratic news
papers of the South which is now
giving President Hayes hearty sup
port is the Richmond wing, which
promised that so long as moderation
and conservatism mark the policy of
the new Administration it shall have
the hearty approval OF the South and
says further: "The Conservatives do
not expect or require, as condition
of their support of President Hayes
in a,war against sectionalism, that he
should abandon his party; on the
contrary, werehe to proclaim himself
a Democrat to-day, it would but
weaken our confidencein his integ-
rity and in the stability of his prin-
ciples.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
A Columbus, Ohio, correspondent

A Columbus, Ohio, correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press describes
President Hayes as very cheerful
man with a full sandy beard, slight
ly touched with silver streaks; full
face, ruddy and glowing with health
no crows feet, no burrows, we'll
shaped mouth, good teeth; two large
open, blue eyes of kindly expression
smile on his lips high, broad,
clear forehead; voice, deep strong
and sonorous; large, shapely limbs;
full breast, quick but not nervous
of movement; moderately quick but
not rapid Of speech good listener,
calm cool, dispassionate anything but
radical; never cross, short, or sharp;
always affable, kind and candid with
no secrets to whisper, noplots to pro-
mote, no tricks to explain; open as
the day, firm as a rock, pure as a
woman, with no bad habits, whether
of tobacco, Whiskey, or anything else
pure and plain of speech, popular a.
mong all classes, without affectation
mock dignity, or the least suspicion
of demagoguery; wearing the same
face for all, speaking the same Ian
guage to all, bearing himself with
dignity and modest reserve; regular
in his hours, happy in his family
relations as man can be, strong in the
affections of the people; such is Gen
eral Hayes, the President elect fthe
United States. No man was ever so
fortunate. He has not sipgle per
sonal enemy in Ohio, fact true per
haps of no other prominent politician
in Ohio. In all his long public career
as Congressman, General in the army
Governor three times, there is moth
ing to explain and no charge has ever
been made against him of any kline
| whatsoever. 1t is doubtful if any
man living is less open to criticism
or reproach. Even the Democrat,
members ofthe Ohio General Assem-
bly,, at the end of this protracted cam
paign, speak well of him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

THE indications coming from the
South look favorable to President
Hayes administration. A gentle
man arrived at Washington from
Southwestern Georgia says that since
the inauguration public sentiment in
the South has undergone a most re-
markable change. The wise and
liberal utterances Of the inaugural adj
dress followed by the selection of Mr..
Key as a member of the Cabinet has
convinced the Southern people that
the President means to carry out
the policy indicated by him and they
are prepared to yield him a cordial
support. The gentleman alluded to
is "a Democrat who served through
the rebellion in the Confederate army
and has had opportunities Of learning
public sentiment in that section. The
South is tired Of the leadership of
Northern Democrats and if President
Lay Cd WAL ~ lOl w al u III IIlc illlC liC
has marked out the people Of the
South will sustain him and make
ever effort to give success to his adj
ministratiOn. On his journey to
Washington he heard people freely
commenting on the President, and
the universal feeling was one of
thankfulness that Mr.. Tilden was
defeated. They believe that Mr..
Hayes has the power to do more for
the South than Mr.. Tilden could pos
sibly have done had he been elected
and already Mr.. Hayes has more
earnest friends among Southern peo-
pie than Mr.. Tilden had prior to the
day of election. This gentleman says
the revolution in public sentiment is
almost beyond beliefand he expresses
the conviction that within six months
President Hayes will be more popu-
lar in the South than he is now in
the North. BUltO. american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
TERMS OF ADVERTISING
SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1877.
Stand bu the President.

We have nothing but words of
commentator for President Hayes
course in dealing with the Southern
problem. If now the Southern peO-
pie will accept in good faith the over
lures he has made, and cooperate
heartily with him, it will not be long
till they will discover that the "hate
promoters" are not in sympathy
with. the Republican party. Evil
IDENTIFY it is the purpose of the Re-
publican leaders to tender the olive
branch to the South, with such prac-
teal guarantees in the selection, not
only of representative in the Cabi-
net, but also of such local officers as
to give their people no ground for
complaint. If, in spite of all this,
the Southern people refuse to accept
in good faith the proffered hand, on
their heads be the consequences
of their stupidity or their perverse-
ness. For the future it is for them
to say whether or not the "bloody
shirt" shall be ''faunted," or in its
place there shall be silence as to is
sues that only need to be raised when
they forget their past history and
claim, IS they sometimes do, that
their record is one without blemish
or crime. If elimination and re-
elimination are'to be the staple Of GU.
editorial labOrs, so be it; but it will
only be without our consent, and to
correct misstatements, and to remind
those who Justify cry aloud about
fraud, violence and treachery, that
while 1.-TWO wrongs do not make a
right" their party is not Of such i'm
maculate purity that they can afford
to "throW mud"
Let, then, every good Republican
stand by the President in his every
effort to purify and regenerate the
South, and every Democrat, if he is
wise, and anxious for a just policy
toward the south, will not obstruct
that policy by blatant talk, by often
sive denunciation, or by foul vitu-
peration.
Stand by the PRESIDENT! He has
thus early indicated that the machine
politicians can not run his admins
tration ; and as he feels the people
more and more united in his support
the more will he labor to meet every
just expectation and requirement.
Of course some Democratic candi-
dates for Constable, Burgess or SEN
ator, may attempt to influence the
action of the indiscreet, but decent
man will find it difficult to excuse to
his own conscience an assault upon a
policy which he has prayed for for
years, and only refuses to accept be-
cause the Almighty has decided it
shall not come to him through the
''earthen vessels" Of the Democratic
party.
We close, then, as we began; to
one and all we say: Stand by the
President
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

Leap years over, Sammy, and
Columbia never once looked as
though she even dreamed of asking
you. Stow yourself away for four
long years, old boy. No, not that
one, that's for Mr.. Cooper who is old
and can't climb very high; no, the
next one above is reserved for Mr..
Palmer, of Illinois; no, not that one,
that's for Mr.. Hendricks; you'll have
to take the step ladder and climb up
to that wide, deep one, clear at the
top, we can't give everybody a bot
tom shelf. Get clear over to the
farther side, there's whole conven-
ton of fellows got to be packed away
in front.of you.-BWlj1gtOD Haa0k-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

1t is conceded in London that our
bonds are the only foreign national
securities in which the British pub
lie may safely invest. The improve
ment in ourcredit which this iudi-
Gates will greatly assist the new Adj
ministration in placing our finances
on sound and satisfactory basis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

President Hayes receives the most
unstinted praise from the indepen-
dent press. The Boston Herald
which gave Mr.. Tilden an energetic
support, says: ave feel as if we
had elected President of our own.
President Hayes announces as the
principles by which he will be guided
the principles for which we have
long been contending. 1t makes no
difference to Us whether these prin-
ciples are maintained by Republicans
or Democrats. The people are ready
to sustain him. They are tired OF
the old array Of parties on the dead
issues Of the war. They heartily re-
spond to his appeal for new depar-
ture. They want to see the plinci-
pies he avoWs in the ascendant.
They already rejoice in the cheerful
courage with which he begins his adj
ministratiOn. They will even forget
how he came to be President if he
shows the disposition and the power
to overcome and destroy those evil
political influences which made the
success of fraud possible. And all
this can be done without the sacrifice
of single principle, simply by
sending the bummers to the rear.
But the amount of tirmness required
to make a successful fight against all
the bummers is enormous"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
EHakc0tiOn.


Now, that the "great count" is
over, and our President inaugurated,
would it not be as well for our peo-
pie to drop politics for a season, and
turn their energies in new direc-
ton.
1t is too late a day to talk about
the value of education. That "knoWl-
edge is power" is an old aphorism,
and we shall not here attempt de-
Tense of what needs no defenders in
our county.
The point we wish to make is, that,
with a very little well directed
effort, a great deal may be accom-
plished for the good of our people
generally.
We are an agricultural community
to an eminent degree, and possess
within our borders some as good
farms and farmers as are to be found
south Of the Mason and Dixon Line.
What we need is good farming ev-
erywhere-not confined to sections.
Intelligent farming should not be at
a discount; it deserves premium
wherever found. Make our farms
productive and you make them at
tractive and profitable. There have
been many ways suggested and plans
tried to encourage spirit of interest
and enterprise among farmers. Fairs
and agricultural societies can, ifprop-
erly managed, accomplish a great
deal, but they are too often degraded
into societies for the encouragement
of horse-racing and gambling be-
sides which Garrett county is at
present lily prepared to assume the
expense which the organization of
such society would involve. If the
farmers, mechanics and professional
men of the different communitie s
would unite in extending invitations
to lecturers and teachers, much could
be accomplished with but little out
lay. Our village school houses could
be filled weekly with intelligent au-
diences, and lecures on any popular
subject, if not on farming directly
would be appreciated. And we would
not need to go far to find intelligent
teachers on most any ordinary sub
iect. We have men amongst us whC
have spent their lives on the farm
who could not fail to find interested
listeners. A desire for knowledge is
universal. Who will start the con
tagiOn? Teachers and farmers to the
front; you are needed in every COM
munity. Young men, don't wait on
the Old ones; start the ball rolling
| do something for the good of youi
town and county. Call it what you
please; Literary Society, Lyceum OF
whatever. If you only know how
to go about raising a good crop OF
potatoes, or have experienced or rec
ognize the benefit Of having inn
proved breeds of stock, bring YOU
light out from under the bashel fol
the benefit Of your neighbors.
Our columns are open at all times
Send US your items; and if you only
furnish the thought, we will furnish
the clothes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

1t is said that there are in Wash
ington a large number of Conserva-
tive Democrats from the South who
would gladly assist in bringing about
che "better era'' by accepting Federal
offices under President Hayes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17
query.

How is it that a minister can be
thrown into commissions and urge the
people to stand arrayed against 1.-THE
powers that be?" Does not the BIZ
BILE teach differently? Should not
the course of the minister be in keep
ing with the spirit of the Master,
who taught "peace on earth and good
will to man ?" Why is it in keeping
with the office of the clergy to take
active part in politics, when they are
Democrats, ard condemned when
they are Republicans? Why is it
that some ministers see the evils that
are farthest off, and seem to overlook
gambling, notwithstanding and
drunkenness at home? Perhaps this
is the reason ministers are prohibited
by law from seats in the Legislature
of Maryland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

The organization of the new Cabi-
net was completed Tuesday by the
swearing in of Mr.. Thompson as Sec
rotary of the Navy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

The REPUBLICAN is the largest
newspaper in Western Maryland.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-04-05
public Meeting

Ata. meeting of the taxpayers OF
Pickens County, held at the Court
House, March 9Th, 1877 On motion
of Col. Hollipgsworth, Rev. w. B.
Singleton was called to tho Chair, and
W. G. Field requested to act as Sc
cretary.
BY request Of the Chair, Col. Hol-
lingsworth explained the objects of
the meeting. 1t being tho adoption
of some plan or system by which the
balance due on the judgments obs
tanned in the Circuit Court of the
United States on the supcrsedeas
bonds might be raised and paid over
to prevent further cost in tho case,
also, to prevent tho sale Of the lands
advertised by the United States Mar
shal.
On motion of Col. Hollingsworth
tho following resolutions were unani>
mously adopted:
Resolved, That in the sense of this
niOOIibS, IllS SVuHty SOtniIloolon0to
have acted promptly and acceptably
to the people in appointing Capt. w.
r. Berry as special agent to collect
the eight mills tax, and it is the duty
of each taxpayer to pay to the said
agent at once, his tax, as near as the
Same can be ascertained.
Resolved, That each taxpayer of
the County should come to tho relief
Of those bondsmen who have their
land advertised and stop the sale as
each ono is alike Interested.
ReSolued, That in tho event the
sales cannot be otherwise stopped,
that we advise the County Commits
sioners to make q bank note of the
County, sufficient to pay off the said
judgments, but only y as last resort.
On motion of Col. Welborn, the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted.
ReSolved, That the County Commits
sioners be instructed to mako bank
note, and go to GreenviIlo on Satur-
day next and get any balan CO, if any
there be remaining, from the bank
and pay off the hejudgments.
RcsolUed, That the PIcKENs SEN
TINEL be requested to publish the
proceedings Of this meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. B. SINGLETON, Oh.
w. G. FIELD, Secretary.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-04-05
FOR THE PICKENs SENTINEL. |

Mr.. EDIToR-Tho action of the
County Commissioners Of Pickens
County, i'll refusing to grant licenses to
rotaiI spurious liquors, deserves more
than a gassing nolico. In these de-
generate times, when vice Of every
kind seems to bo on the rampage,
sweeping before its destructive food
all that is pure, and true, and good,
when intemperanco and profanity
poIlute our highways, and byways, it
it is really refreshing and encouraging
to find body of men to whom, for
the time being, has been committed
the guardianship of the public inter
csts in regard to public drinking, thus
nobly and rcsoIutely discharging o
high public trust, in behalf Of society,
temperance and good order. These
gentlemen, constituting the Board Of
County mmissioners, deserve, and
will receive, tho hearty well>done of
every woll wishor of the County. 1t
has always boon matter of surprise
to me that q State would over liconso
n grog shop, when long experience and
observation has established tho fact
that overy such liconse results, virtu-
ally, in lconso to disturb the public
peace, to provide numerous array Of
criminals for our courts Of justice, to
add to the distress Cf broken hearted
wives and helpless children. Oh! for
shame, that such things should bo en-
couraged by public license from the
State. The Com missioners of Pickens
County have thus sot a noble example
which ought to be followed by other
counties in the State. This action on
their part makes it entirely possible,
nay probable, that licensed bar.room
will not oXist in tho whole County.
The different towns may now do like
tho County town has done for years.
vote tho license dow at the ballot box,
with the assurance that their efforts to
rid themselves of this frightful evil,
;7ill not bo neutralizod by the cstab-
lishment of a grog shop just outside of
the corporate limits, by the County
Commissioners. We'll done for Pick
ons, say we.
A CoUNTRYMAN.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-04-05

me forElosing yop.n Had not the eyG
idence all been against him, and the
jury all familiar with the case and all
besurrouncing circumstances, it, is
hard 70 tell how the decision might
have boon. 1t is reported thai Mr..
Child received portion of his fee in
advance, which sweetened
him and greatly aroused his sympa-
thy for his clients. The probability
is that, had he not beon thus dealt
with, his effort would have been more
feeble. In the close, or sequel, all
was calm and serene. On our way
home Chief Justice CDR. Clayton)
kindly administered to tho wants of
several of our party, which infused
new life and cheerfullness to all the
: way. worn, fatigued, sick and tired OF
, the crowd. SPECTATOR.