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Newspaper
Columbus Democrat
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1877
Page
2
The piece notes Hayes inauguration chaos with Boss Shepherd cited, discusses Hayes swearing in twice, cabinet friction over Schurz and Johnson, and Morton and Blaine aligned against radical policies. It mentions mornimox of Lexington and a Senate clash, plus a looming extra legislative session and reactions from Democrats and Republicans.
Wasixcox March 7 The senate received at 2 20 p m the nominations from President Hayes for William M Evarts New York secretary of state John Sherman Ohio secretary of the treasury George W McCrary Iowa secretary of war Richard M Thompson Indiana secretary of the navy Charles Devens Massachusetts attorney general David M Key Tennessee general and Carl Kurz Missouri secretary of the interior
The report from Washington that identified Hayes had tendered ex Senator Key the postmaster general position is received with great satisfaction by all parties. It marks a worthy tribute to Mr Key and signals a conservative policy of the president toward the administration.
Wasamato x March 5. Abram S Hewitt resigns as chairman of the Democratic National Committee in a lengthy letter. He says the electoral bill disappointed lovers of the country and that the presidency was awarded to a candidate unworthy of honors. He defends his vote to complete the count and warns delays could have caused civil war, insisting the law and peace required orderly completion. He claims the campaign result elected the Democrats but asserts they and the people were defrauded of their rights.
President Hayes will issue general orders to withdraw Federal troops to Government reservations once his Cabinet is formed. The move aims to relieve Federal forces from duties tied to the United States political condition. Major Burke travels to New Orleans with Hayes’s written assurance and Senator Gordon to forward a similar document to Governor Hampton.
March 5 report from Brresape says Bosnians plan to resist expected invasions. All men 16 to 70 summoned under the holy banner, fifteen thousand breech loading rifles distributed, aiming to arm Mohammedan population. Turkish forces concentrate 15 battalions on Dalmatian frontier near Veragonatz with detachments to Turkish Croatia.
In San Francisco on March 5 the United States circuit court dismissed criminal proceedings against the Bay View and Antioch distilleries for revenue violations on a motion by US District Attorney Coghlan. Civil actions remain pending. On March 6 President Hayes hosted many guests at the executive mansion, including Wells and Anderson of the Louisiana returning board, with delegations from several states. a floral eagle was presented and placed in the east room.
Carry the Bay reports that Galveston Democrats won the municipal election by about 3000 votes, electing 11 of 12 aldermen. The piece notes strong Black turnout for the ticket and records an assault on a prominent Black politician in a ward with a large colored population.
The Utica Observer declares a long and bitter fight ahead to restore constitutional liberty. It labels the authors of iniquity as public enemies and calls for treating the pretender as such, not as a president until his term ends.
The Courier Journal mocks Halstead’s soft Southern rhetoric while criticizing Murat for his stance on Southern voters. The Plymouth Democrat quips about women smoking habits. New York reports boxer Coburn convicted of shooting at a police officer and sentenced to ten years in state prison.
New York reports President Hayes faces a critical early test as newspapers debate his Southern policy and cabinet prospects. The Times and Tribune laud Hayes for steadiness and potential reform, while Blaine fends off Democratic opposition over Louisiana Kellogg and Returning Board legitimacy. The Europe-centered press echoes mixed support and cautions Hayes must navigate party divides.
The piece portrays fierce factional conflict within the Republican Party as leaders and radicals clash over cabinet picks and policy. It notes Rutherford, Foster, Key, Hancock, Hill, Lamar, Chandler, Blaine, Conkling, Sargent, Morton, Thompson, and Sherman in a tense battle over loyalty, appointments, and strategy amid party realignment.
A complete list of bills approved by both houses before adjournment includes an act funding 125000 for the fiftieth regular session, legalizing various official acts, revising pleadings and criminal practice, authorizing signings of bills of exception, and measures to reform education, taxation, city debts, and court structures across Indiana.
A list of Senate and House bills from a legislative session notes actions on rail lines, school segregation, court timing, taxation, city and county powers, and corporate acts. The summary mentions plans to abandon unfinished railroad lines, consolidations, and various structural reforms, with reference to Vanderburgh, Tippecanoe, and Morgan counties and Indianapolis ordinances.
The Bossier Banner commends Indiana and Ohio Democrats for standing firm on principles. It contrasts them with Hill and Lamar, praising the steadfastness of the western factions and promising benefits to their constituents.
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