The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-06

application ne IL strikingy illustrated in New York,
10 il not true In the main. The fault lies deeper and
must be cut IN root and branch, an overwhelming
defeat before the people will be the inevitable result
whenever the Administration shall be fairly put
trial.
There has been no foreign or domestic policy
which may be called such. In tho broad sense.
II the inexperience of the President in civil lie dis
qualified him personally from taking comprehensive
views Of puc aHirs he had the best opportunity to
call around him eminent men from all sections. who
were fitted by training and capacity Tor that impor
tant duty But the country knows, to Its cost and
discredit, that inferior and unknown mon were cho
sen, and for wholly different considerations. A nat
ural consequence OF this infatuated course has been
feebleness in almost every department, ueachery TO
great American principles and general discomfort
throughout the Union.
The conduct Of the foreign affairs has been not
only i'm beetle and unworthy OF the country, from
tiuidity and time-seivnr, hut II has disgrsced the
national name lowered our dignity, Inundated our
pride, and diminished the resrect OF the world for
Us Ms people. When Fl NV ssa.stenly and shame
fully abandoned Denmark TO her fate, after shaping
her internal rolicy, and when France forsaking her
past history turned her back uron mutiaed Poland,
neither suffered as we have done by cowardly re-
tons The heart of the nation shrunk hack az that
base desertion, and recoiled from the men who sur
rendered its honor and it, good name. No wonder
that 100000 Republicans stayed away from the polls
at the recent election in New York. II the Presi-
dent fails TO heed that lesson, and to reconstruct
his Cabinet by surrounding himself with living and
competent statesmen then bc ay prepare for still
larger and more instructive experience next hii.
This Is the opinion OF the ablest and best Rerub-
here who their labors OF years in danger OF
being scattered to tho winds, who ind til emselyes
without influence 10 correct the evils, and whose
last hope is 10 the honest masses. They have spoken
strong words to the President, who assents to what
is said, but docs not change the situation.
1t is not 10 be disguised that the breaking up OF
the Republican column il most seriously threatened.
srperadded TO the reasons already given, tie class
legislation here tho enormous land grants, the vast
spoliations the Treasury, the partisan violence
which sets aside all justice, aud wide spread corup.
ton, have tended 10 ALLEVIATE and even to disgust
moderate and upright men, Who do not think II a
part OF their political mission to coun,enance fraud,
and TO cover up plund tor the benefit OF Repubi.
cans In Congress
On the LIST Instant for want " something better 10
do. Mr.. Fish md Mr.. Davis, of Erie Railroad fame,
upset tue whole interior organ zition OF the State
Department, and induct,d their new pets ilto oicc,
a, cost Of some GOO 0aytar to the country.
That sort OF business illustrates their genius m
AGILITY To mcauly wound the pride Of faithful rub.
lie servants; 70 dismiss old and tried oficors to
prescribe the needy, 10 pursue the weak AMI 10 re.
place true manhood with shoddy sycophancy, consti.
tute the ambition and the aim Of the Secretary OF
State and his notorious assistant They have con.
for pubic questions and capacity TO giappls
with them n some worthy be scrimpci
and some favorite advanced ct his expense, then q
great days work has been done in the Foreign oHcc
The snobbery and hunkeysm which rule there, com.
biued with ignorance and abandonment OF ever, tn
American, have outraged public sentiment. Far
better abolish the Department OF state Gan allow II
to stand q national scandal and by-Nord as /. now
is sinking In tie nc,trils OF honest 'rcenen
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