The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

~ ''iotih' Win MY DeSu regards.
The following is an extract from a
long letter from a well-known Georgia
politician;
You see Mr. President, from the instances
given above, your policy in the treatment of
Inc south has resulted in much good. The
Republicans in the State do not show much
ACTIVITY, it is true, but, if well organized and
ieu, Gnlnkwe can rehabilitate the party down
mere Ionr appointments should be iudicious.
lhcloSed you will find petition and indorse-
inents OF myself for the position of Internal
Revenue Collector at -. The business part
OF thls letter. like that of wasp, is located at
the tail end
The following is an inquiry from a
school-boy in Horton, Mich:
l wish to ask you your age and please do
not think | am meddling for our teacher does
not no and would like to ask when your
birthday comes ana how old YOU be and
where borne
The letter below is from Vermonter.
Inc President enjoyed it hugely, and
mad reply sent regretting his inability
to accommodate his correspondents
have long entertained the hope of visiting
the capital of my country. | am seventv-four
years otage have always worked hard and have
ever zealously cherished the public welfare |
nave now an opportunity to carry out my
plans, unless some other unusual Providence
prevents. The occasion of my addressing you
on this subject is to obtain, if possible resi-
dence in your family while | remain in the
city. | am strictly temperance man, and en-
terrain great aversion to the hotels. / wish,
borrower, to see YOU, and express to you, in
friendly and personal intercourse my apprO-
baton OF your independent efforts for the
good of the people. do not come from any
persOnalor selfish Observation-Disclosures ends
to seek but those ! have already indicated
If you could for a few days receive an I'M
known but patriotic citizen, | should be
pleased to be the happy recipient of your ia
yOr. shall come entirely alone, and do not
feel that | could be at home anywhere so
much as in your family, for whom cherish
profound sense Ct gratitude and respect. |
can give you references to men of eminence
in this section of the State. Please, sir, accept
my kindest regards and be kind enough to
communicate with me at your earliest CON
venience.
The next will be of interest to Capt.
Howgate, James Gordon Bennett and
Others interested in Arctic exploration.
1t halls from Utah:
learn to-day of the James Gordon Bennett
undertaking to open the long-closed doors of
the Arctic regions. | am strongly of the
opinion that the implement to open the polar
doors is not yet made and will not be ready be-
fore or between 1890 and 1900. | am not
speaking with view that my words will have
any effect on Mr.. Benefits plans, for no per-
son in the land would feel more proud or Joy
full to learn that the Stars and Stripes were
floating on that poe. For my part | do
not like these plans, the climbing of breast
works in squally weather." | would rather
take Gen. Grants plan and undermine for the
pole.
A Pennsylvania sent a long disserta-
ton on the extraordinary merits of the
Kelley motor, but only few days be-
fore it was exploded by experts. A few
days after, the same son of the Key
stone State sent the following, which is
brief, but to the point: Il have Just
learned of the downfall of the Kelley
MOTOR
An Albanian sends the following
plea for aid to native American invent
i've genius:
Hearing of your generous and noble dispo-
sition, and believing it also, has embodened
me TO write to you. | am poor man and
would crave your help in matter that would
not only be a benefit to me, but be beneficial
to Others. | have found II remedy that VIII
cure cholera in hogs, and, not being able to
prove it as such, | want you to send me
transportation to the hog-rasing States so
that ] can prove to the world that what |
claim for this antidote is no humbug, but the
naked truth and nothing but the truth.
hope this will not pass unnoticed, but will
meet with all the aid that honest integrity de-
serves | remain as ever a friend to your
cause.
The Star reporter who secured this
correspondence did not learn if Mrs.
Hayes had read the following:
Mr.. Rutherford B. Hayes-Dear Blessed In
tended Bridegroom: | now pen a few lines to
you to let you know that | am well, hoping
these few lines may find you the same. Ifyou
please to come after me you will find me at
=, and will try to live with you till the
Lord comes to receive us in heaven. | heard
you would like to live with me in New York
city or Washington. | send my love to you,
and like to see you very much
From California, Oliver Magnam an
nounces himself as the second Giovah
Supposed to be Jehovah), and calls on
the President to reform and to preach
reform to all the Eastern country, for
soon half of all you shall die suddenly,
like next spring. He himself will try
to look out for the people out West.
There may be some doubts as to the
sanity of some of the writer's of the
above letters. OF the insanity of the
writer of the following there can be
none. 1t is written in an excellent
hand, on paper bearing the printed let
ter-head Western Kentucky Lunatic
Asylum:
HoN. Il. B. HAYEs-Dear Sir: Having al
ready mentioned secret detection in these
Asylums, will make one request, and then !
am done for the present. Come on the Sd of
December neXt-plant a battery of forty
Founders in front of this building, and if not
surrendered in one hour please "shoot out
the center"
Another letter, from the hand of a
lunatic, contains this:
Since the fall of Adam man has been search
ing for Satan. Eureka! Eureka! | now pro-
pose to drown him and put out his fire that
we may have no need of any more Christ. But
that God himself may reign supreme. | am
certain of success. Christ never worshiped
himself, nor did he ever advise others to do
So and if the people cannot see Him in his
true light they will have to abide the conse-
quence, for they had as well worship me as
Him. | am bound to relieve this people, and
my motto is Victory or Death" If you be-
come insulted at what | have said, then you
are not prepared for the kingdom of heaven.
Why don't the people actI God will pounce
on them some day. If all this ayaileth you
nothing, you will have to end in disappOint-
ment and despair. If my enemies will not
acknowledge me | have the power to make it
rough for them, certain. am staying in an
asylum and playing the lunatic splendidly.
Have just finished writing a short note to all
the Governors of the United States and the
n.NfE lNflg for