The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
Sage Observ atoms at the Capitol.

Seth l.. AIillil,en. Esq. continues his
Washington pencillings in the Age. We
are clad Of il, because Seth observes Il
good many things, and records them, Of
ten wildly and nearly always pleasantly.
Some time his paragraphs invite brief
comment. He SAYS, for instance
Since last wrole You the new administration
has g"l fairly upon its feel and AT work
That is 4 thing to be pleased with, be
cause there were times when the preced-
lnG administration couldn't get on its feet
if it tried
1t is true that the President instead OF recogniz
n% the prominent political interests i'll his party
in the formation Of his cabinet chose to step ont
side of all OF them and select men who were iden
tilted with none But was not that the better
course Of the two? Time will answer the question
think. in the Affirmative
That's just what a member of the Bel
fast city government did, and vet for fol
lowing an example 50 polite and Just, he
is iealtully denounced Let time answer
in both cases.
Speaking of the Presidents southern
policy. (f anybody knows what it is) Mr.
VI. sans
1t will. at least test the sincerity of southern
democratic leaders who have cried out SO loudly
against the republican rule there hitherto. The
President has gone, at least, half way meet them
Ii is true that the President has gone
some distance in that direction. but the
trouble is that Il portion of the Republic
can party have a line attached to His
EXcelency's north LEG, with the intention
to check and haul him back at their
pleasure. a President can't very well
dcVelope Il policy under those circun-
can choose the greenest spot of the pas
ture.
There is to he no family wranglc among republ-
cans upon this point. Neither Mr. Blaine. | AN
sure. nor any other eminent republican statesman
viii place himself our democratic friends 1T the
North seem so much To desire iii opposition 10
such policy the President has ,,r,Shildowcd
Tor the South.
Perhaps he wont, but he made an al
mighty sharp point on his party when he
told the Vice President to his face, and
through him the President, that if kel-
loGG wasn't the lawful Senator from
Louisiana, both Hayes and Wheeler were
bold llSurpers. ii seemed, al this dis
tance, very much like :; Wrannle, and one
III which there is only q hull. The tenn
pest must blow again, unless Blaine eats
his words, which he is not i'll the habit OF
doing
As 10 civil service reform believe no one is nn-
whine 10 see ii tired.
Don't YOU Well, if You will hold lp
Your ten fingers and thumbs, We can
name Tor each, an Individual III this city
who don't want 10 see ii tried, because he
IS candidate for the post-utlice. 1t is q
good rule for the pig with his nose in the
trough bni an unpopular one for the
squeallng fellows that can't get to it, The
plan has been 4 humbug and a cheat
from the day it was first preached. George
W. Curtis, chairman Of the commission to
perfect and carry it into effect. resigned
in disgust. The Republican party has too
long subsisted on plumber, 10 be able now
to give ii up and live.
The New York Times has report from Maine
that the establishment OF Republican daily
newspaper is in contemplation in Portland. which
shall be independent OF Senator Blaine and heartily
support the Administration of President HAYES