New-York tribune., 1876-07-27

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have repelled with indignation the thought OF suc
game of chance with the fortunes OF the couh'i!
and you have no right TO be surprised if others VINO
feel the gravity of the question do the same thne
now. You cannot deny that You are running Tue
risk of immeasurabe misfortune. There is
10 use in lightly ignoring the postum,
ties of the situation. for In case ol
= Democratic victory, neither you nor al
the hard-money together could ehee' ''ic 'odS'
toward preventing such disaster In ny op'iiioH
We have no right to stake the welfare Oh INC oouu
trv unon card. do not deny that the Republican
platform might have been more pronounced
in this respect; but since l am com
pelleI TO choose between a party Whlch by inc
most cntlcing forms of speech and COMPROMISE
in its platform and candidates stretches 0'it hhsef
with hope of the whole hand to the paper money
narty and another which, IN regard to this question:
has nominated two equally rchaoie cah"'u''''S
through whom we hazard no possible disaster, ana
,bose s,ccess makes al least probable corresponds
ing majority in Congress, ! cannot without H'o-
lot;pc NV barI-moncy convictions accept other thah
tbe latter. | ask you only who in this respect Has
trodden under foot his convictions
REFORM BY THE ELECfION OF HAYES
So ,nucb in regard to the question Of hhance' AS
70 the question of reform most Willingly aekno"F
edge the services OF Mr. Iiiden III MS war "i' 'No
Canal rings but however important anu necessary
snch services may ne the reform question even Wh'"
il il transferred to greater field OF actl'h' Is 'el0
with bv no means exhausted. In reality tins
Is the least part of it, Furthermore, one tiiAS
seems to me assured in any case. However th'
election may result the sweeping out OF 'he corrupt
officials and combinations which no" dish0hor our
public service will be sure tn take place II II J.
soil that the election of Mr. Hayes would lead to
a, 4 lrt1i.Ii Iist rlt
II is the chatter of party, no less absurd than
his letter of acceptance were a gIohh'au'h
of Grantism. M-. Grant himself has better IN
derstanding of tho matter. The news from Wash
ipctou cannot have escaped you that President
Grant has found Mr.. Haycs's letter vi acceptance
"yerv inappr3priate" and has taken II almost a.
persogal aiiront lie will doubt express MS t'e'-
ing, to a further extent in the conT," oI 'ht
c9lnp9igD Ii does not occur 10 inc 10
elevate Mr. Hayes to dcmi-god because
he is a cand late for the Presidency, but he ls UNI
ycrsallv recognized as a man OF scrnpuluns iHtrP-
r.v of strong feeling of honor, OF a quo; energy
man who has fulhlri all public duties which
have ever deyoyed upon him with success ana "a
every respect without rcproach; rah ~ whom
the desire 10 restore and preserve honor to the Gov
crrllucnt spriIgs from the natural tendency "i nus
nature, and NOT from artih,e or %It'ie"
feeling Il is ,t nitS hs 5 Ts Ts ,1cisR N.GE 1Re % ha
clements OF party and surrounded himself with those
most deserving of respect. In tbe Presidency lac
would therein moi pe less succession, "-!.' . ;.7
through his decided rejection OF s.eo'' '.' h@
wonld withdraw from tire ln!inenr,. VIII. '''ih
surround him al opportunity - .N'He ~ '',' hh'
other emotion than that Cf making siLgc t"iH
honorable This is no cX,ravac&nj i'aIsc, bpt }! ~
the advantage Of bcirg truc. Tie rra'iza'on @, ~
feature otref'rm SeeIs 10 i9c th'ie,,J ~
serurc through HAYES thTouah ild'H.
Bnt il has alwavs been y,rv 'a'r"'1H. 'rH''"r
me- not only that corrupt officials -F'ii hf ii'uH'i
10 punishment, hut that the most gag tthi' source
checked by perm aHcnt and thor,-i T. i"iin 90 l.'
civil service. Tie question, "n4 me mo '.l"', L
question Is How may this end re attained N'N
IF aiu Convinced that Nr. Hsyca w!H uiGrIi.A'
with honest viii and caIF ont Win PA 'H.lAt
cvac-rv srch thorough ictpi,u of the civil -"lNre
you to assert that by Supporting Mr. '.al'' it'.".
NY convictions uHoer ioott nave 4 -,'i., l'.
these conyictor,i let - see. Ia h- '' 'r' ' .G-
to.rc which I'm shi4 Ic,,tct aayc- iag ht.ud ~"
Rtyublican rs s. ell as tHc Denccratir platform MI
Hayes has presented tae c'af'Si ana com
p's-est programme ot CNl service 'rIoiiA WIZ
which | aln acquainted. jnlirinG aud Impartial
prosecutions ana punishment OF pl'''H''''' ".i'-
cials: no more appointments bJ the ftlue-l o. rt'i
bcr5 of Congress; no remo,.da 'Ntert l'f Ht' 'H'
sc-ce. tle off. a3 d. longer The tool ~ pGr H'r-
csty capacity and fidelity o." only cA,lH 10 oh,''
prumntiou thereby totol abolition oi i"c system q"
uuudcT: The reform secured 'N IcG'-lall'. 'i' ~.
il. you know better Ir,gla'HI "a: ""he h'' ITS
realization fu,ill al which h'" advocated ID a'-
cOrdaDcc with my cohN c''ons
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But you may say Alr Hayes - rot tie man 10
carry out such u programme. j. Ills based us"u
ANYTHING more thaa mere oonineturc' NouI' you
mot have said three weeks ago tn@t Nj. Ha,c7 vas
not The man 10 pr,seat .1oE PROGRAMMED II has
been said that A;r Hayes has Suddenly transformed
himself into civil service reioruer ioI the sake oi
effect and I'm oder 20 secure She votes o. tde ihie-
pcndcnts But Le ras expressed tbe same views oi
reform in the canal service, AMI even 90 some extent
with tho same words in epccchcs and inaugural aG
dresses delivered years ago. TLis nay have 'se'p,d
vou even as il did me, but IL l. nevertheless iiue
No one not even yours II, doubts t.at DIT. I'@N'-
is a thoroughly honorable man, who honestly
intends 10 practice what he breaches. io has shown
that the substance OF civil service reioin y com
plrt,v clear 80 ms Mnd, 1u. y0h Grhy Iilh INC
rouiaygc and the energy which are necessary
in order successfully to meet s'"h% 0fG2', G,,
implie, moral congage IN others. Have yol
considered, perhaps. how much Hpi"
courage must be Tl'Ired of candidate l"r lh,
Presidency who opposes tho most powerful olIt..l
Influences If his Parry b. mel! > pTtgI%nN' re
efauCs a. the beginning of ihe campaign ih "iltn
thu policy of tine ca9oidatc ""hd u''i.i' 90 DiiL DiiL
necessity OF Keeping favor WIN al Strong 'h-I' :
Of party especially those already CI%ai1Hd. ~
tin. candidate i--u., a manifesto Nhi'h, ~ is
c0Trpr,heusivc and sh2rply-dChucd rrgu "lHt1t'
!. M tselF the srvlcg criticism Gt The rNisiuF mis-
rule. J. ,his want IF courage! TINS cand.'#t' say
TO the members % IOngIcs, that IN case OF n ere
..youage to ii.o officials tia, no parry services
viii be desired from them; - the poIuci"ns th"L
cIcctOuccfing work viii longer b. v'lld - claim
+, IA olica; - tie President VINO h3, been t"ice
chosen ana vas wiling for q thisd tfrm tuat
whoever would undertake such reforms must deny
himself the ambition Of Il second tenn. -" man VINO
in he criiica period before election has sufficient
courage and fidelity % his convictions 10 lste such
q manifesto viii also GaYo the Coinage <cr cleo
tuu ia resist whatever hostile influences may 0uf-
round hin. .,,
With these influences with which Mr. llayos viii
Ia t - battle am E,H acquUutet; Probably 10"
ilroy Them better ! undcTyalue their force ~ 40
resns, but in this relation another element must be