National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-23
DlsINTEREsTED JOURNALISM


newspaper, the publication Of which was
slightly interfered with for good reasons
by Secretary Stanton during the late war,
has lately evinced an extraordinary and as
bounding solicitude regarding the relations
existing between the President and the Re
publican members of Congress. The
touching, unselfish nature of this solicitude
Is the admiration of those who delight in
the return to loyalty of recreant but peni-
bent political sinners. Its sincerity is SO
apparent that, in view of the recent action
Of the Senate regarding the Chief Justice
ship, it would be cruelty indeed to doubt it.
Looking back to the time when the editor
bf the journal referred to was so unfortu-
nate as to incur the disfavor of the "Great
War Secretary" and following its record
from that date up to the present moment we
find that certain instincts of loyalty to I'M
selfish interests have invariably pervaded
It's conduct Latterly its solicitude for the
Interests of others has been more apparent
than in the exciting periods Of the war, and
she subsequent troublesome times of recon
struction. Even the Indians, the poor
howntrodden, scalp-hunting, contract
ridden aborigines of the far West have
been embraced in this all-comprehensive
tolicitude, while the great railroad cor
porations of the West have been the object
of its most earnest, nurturing and careful
vigilance. OF course the editor is q true
patriot, pure Christian and public-spir-
tied citizen. No man, except one Of this
Kind, could possibly embrace so many con-
Hcting and extraneous interests within the
scope of his charitable supervision, unless,
indeed. and we scout the idea, it be man
prompted by sordid motives of gain.
This brief retrospect will give our readers
faint idea of the nobleness of the char
acter of the man who now seeks to pre-
serve amicable relations between the Excel
tive and Congress. 1t may be that he is
mistaken in his premiscs-that no danger
of rupture exists; but, if he is mistaken,
let us charitably charge his mistake to de-
fusion, and hold those persons responsible
for the mistake who originated the dclu-
sion. Who are these responsible parties?
Certainly not such men as Senators Conk-
ling, Carpenter and Edmunds; for they
have assiduously argued with THE Ma
rIoNAL REPUBLICAN that the policy of the
President up to this time has been in thor
ough consonance with the principles of the
Republican party. They have even sup
ported his nominations for the Chief JUS
siceship during period when the editor
referred to was engaged in warning against
Them. We are therefore called upon to
look elsewhere than among the acknowl
edged leaders of tine party for the object Of
Dur search. In doing SO We find that no
Conflict has occurred between the President
and Congress except that which was
aurscd into an imaginary existence by per-
sons who sought to control his action in
making the nominations to which we have
alluded. Here, then, we have solution
Of our inquiry. The conflict between the
TWO branches of the Government is ex-
planned, and the persons responsible for the
rests are discovered. 1t is with feeling
ofmore than ordinary qualification that we
announce this explanation and discovery.
It gives our contemporary such an excellent
opportunity, with his delusion dispclled, to
extend the horizon of his solicitude; and it,
in the kindness of his heart, he can do so,
:nfiIct deserved punishment upon the mis-
cradle wretches, the sordid hounds, the un-
orincipled scoundrels and the selfish mis-
creants who have scdulously, though sur
-eptitiously, dole so much to arouse feel
ing of dissatisfaction toward the President.
We suggest as the most appropriate title for
an article on the subject of this infiiction
The old and trite saying, Courses, like
chickens, come home to rOoSt."
If any of our readers seriously believe
hat a rupture is threatened between the
President and Congress, they are mistaken.
Until the representatives of the party in
Congress depart from their allegiance to its
principles, rupture is impossible. 1t It's
impossible simply because the President is
80 thoroughly steadfast in his loyalty to
those principles as to preclude such result
IS the consequence of any deed Of his COM
mission. The Democracy may attempt to
5orce it, and their attempts may be aided by
the efforts of sore headed office-seekers; but
It will fail. The legitimate results of the
var and the honest necessity which exists
% maintain them unimpaired, as the only
means of preserving the republic, furnish a
broad basis upon which all true Republi-
cans may stand. The President has not
departed from it, and.he will not. Corrupt
men, men seeking the advancement Of
ielfish interests, or the prefement of par
ocular persons, may enter into mackina-
ions to provoke him into a conflict; but
hey will try in vain.. And when the fulfil
ty of their efforts becomes apparent, he is
:harp-sighted enough to discover the syco-
,hantic, spaniel-lil1e spirit Which prompts
he desire to throw the blame of those
Vaccinations upon innocent shoulders.
PHILADELPHLA'S CENTENNIAL
OFFICERS
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