National Republican., 1877-07-14
Another Spanish Pledge violated.

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in our editorial columns
| Another Spanish Pledge violated.
Ftom the Now York Trbun.
The movement of c0lored men to direct the
attention of our Government to the continued OK
slence Of slavery In Cuba IN spite Of repeated Span
ish promises and solemn spanish treaties, Is the
continuation Of an agiat9n that under President
whether 1t can effect anything more under Presi.
Hayes The pledge of the Spanish Government,
cipated Is about explicit as It could well he, but
there Is usually only one way for ono government
not want to % Keep, and tSa, way our Wow Government @
| probably will not feel called upon 10 adopt Never.
helcss the cause OF the Cuban slave Is as righteous
| rcnpc that freed tho one should do all II can to
| tree the other
Would Regret to See Hayes Retire.
From the Iynehburg vIryIuian:
We never doubted, and do not doubt now,
that Tildcn was cheated out OF the electoral vote OF
| Louisiana by the knayes who would now be In the
pcnitentiary " they had their deserts but no de
cision q State court now, however much II would
| strengthen confidence as to the alleged frauds,
could affect the title of Mr. Hayes, though It might
materially add to his discomfort. He holds In yir-
Houses of Congress creating the High Commission.
upon which was devolved the responsibility Of de-
Gliding the question in DISPUTE and By whose h
| both parties are bound. This question: therefore,
50 far as relates TO the tenure by which President
| 1uNtN uulus, - NV hIu ChntiDt DC hHcCteu hUy
scnunir,S WIN stole the electoral vote of Louisiana
| aud sent Il 10 the High Commission: md we, for
one, should deeply regret To see Hayes retire and
| make place for worse man, as he would In the
order Of succession that must now Determine who
shall come amer him prior to the 9TH Of March, 1881
The Vigorous Foreign Policy Of the Admins
| tration.
From the New York Herald:
| one of the new ideas which President Hayes
brought with him nom Columbus, and which has
been vigorously adopted BY Secretary Evars, Is
| that an American citizen Is as good as any other
man. Americans are nowadays engaged In bust.
ness enterprises oil over the world! and II Con:
grcss ever allows us to exchange our products and
manufacture for those Of other countries on fair
terms u Is very certain that American enterprises
dent and Secretary of State, of causing Il to be
generally understood that American citizens and
Powers 6 therefore no, only pleasing but Of great
practical Importance. seafsring folks and people
who go about strange countries for to see" have
s suess S~en n hs mos
| remote parts OF the earth. an Englshman Is
wronged 1t has been found that presently British
| man'of.war appears on the scene To demand salts
faction" and as the commander Of such ship l,
quite certain that his Government will uphold him
| In getting satisfaction" he Is usually somewh hal
peremptory and apt TO make things disAgreeable.
What the British Would Have Done.
| From the Louisville Courier-JournRl;
! Another Spanish outrage" is telegraphed
from boston this morning. An American whalint
coast Of Cuba and the mate was taken prisoner
and detained Ave days, As usual no American
man.ofwar was In the vicinity Of the outrage, anc
the matter VIII have 10 he slowly manipulated b.!
Secretary Evarts. II the schooner had been
British vessel the Spanish cruiser would have beer
section Of the British navy i always convenient t,
British vessels. This Is the second American YES
sci which has been fired upon by Spanish wa
vessels within three weeks
i Blains's Annexation Scheme.
From the Ohio state journal;
We feel safe In saying that the Administra
tion will not favor the annexation scheme o
Senator Blaine. The Administration is opposed t
mr. z am
on the subject Of anneSing Canada, we canno
, hope to find Mr.. Blaine in the ranks Of the Admin
istration senators On the subject OF Mexico, how
ever. Senator Blaines sentiments agree quite accu
/ ratcly with those Of President Hayes.
: Hayes Cannot be Scared.
: From the Philadelphia Press:
( Either the pretcxt Of treachery, or som
5 other equally baselcss accusation, must howeve
9 be sci1cd on to misrepresent and calumniaie III
President. All the political elements that depen
a on sectional anmosities loI the psbulum Of the
= open the bloody sores and wounds Of the COUNT
= than cooperate with him in measures Of pacific
e ton: IT, ln the dspens,ton Of patronage he cal
\ not be welded to their purposes he must lie d
II can bo coerccd or intm dated. Nuiwithstandii
!. and their followers. President Hayes Is stlUug
~ ~ to-day with the people than h. ever was.
il Too Modest.
Is From the Philadelphia Record
a. The Ohio Republican politicians are becou
~ ing suddenly modest. Instead Of a dispute as
T. who shall be the candidate for Governor this ia
there Is polite dcclcnson and self abnegation {
every hand No iavorle son wants 10 stand In Il
light Of any other iayorite son.
4. Hog as y Standard Medium.
From thu Houston (reIasl Age.
At Cincinnati has determined that she dor
want specie for her greenback In 1879 Noho'
has any objections 10 her refusing gold for pap
dium and legal tender II she wants to.
ID Fan In Line-The Ohio Democracy in Cor
A. mand Of the Party.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer:
as The voice Of Ohio-and by the voice
Ohio we mean the Democracy of Ohio-has be
- potent n the past. II Is that Of q leader. In u
W. the Ohio Democracy set the whole country W
cs In 1875 the Democracy Of ohio compelled the
Louis Convention 10 demand the repeal nf I
|, Resumption Act, For ten years the Democra
n party IN Ohio. though Ohio Is Republican Sta
~ has been the ovcrtopping political element In
~ land At this moment all eyes are fixed on Oh
Il this hour amer the CS''le % !, Is the Democracy
20 position Of command outshining the ma
~ States.
no Has Good Deal of Sand In His Beard.
'n From tho Cincinnati Commerciali
,fs The New York sun affects to believe Il
rs Hayes Is greatly alarmed" because Of the indi
re, ment Of the Returning Board, II mistakes
man. Hayes doesn't scare worth slcent" He
II a good deal OF sand In his beard
a. One Good Effect OF Biaine's Speech.
nj From the Sacram ento tCal.l UDoni
,n, Mr.. Blaine may, however have done sol
r. good by his speech. II Il i only In cliciting q
in eral condemnation OF the suppnsititous pol
80 which he denounceS In advance of its inaugurat,
But II seems probable that underneath his alta
upon the hypothetical Mexican scheme must
! sought purpose Of hostility TO the South and d
his real intention Is to create ffesh Of &C
plant against that section In advance Of the mt
ing Of Congress.
Political Agreements Cannot Control Cou
OF Justice.
From the Raleigh IN. c. Observer
wo It may, indeed, he that an agreement
made between Gov, Nichols and President Ha
en or between their friends to let bye.Roues be
cones, but no such agreement could relieve
H., grand Jurors Of the obligations resting upor II
'h' us such, 10 inquire into oil such cases and I
prcSentments make II the evidence shall just
he That there Is suffilie evidence 10 Justify sue
presentmcnt and Indictment we presume no 4
In IN America doubts Gov Nichols may par
III them aiter conviction or before conviction n
law Of Louisiana authorized him tn do so. or the
ON islntnTp when II meets may DuSs an act of ann,