, 1876-07-24
HAYES AND HENDRICKS.

HAYES AND HENDRICKS.
DEMOCRATIC CuARoH THAT nArEs HAS Nd con-
aREssloNAL REconp-uENDR1c1s coNoaEs-
s1oNAL RECORD ON TIE LAHn.aHANT AND
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS.
Speciai Correspondence u the Tribune.
WARRINGTON, July 20-Aftcr the most severe
scouting, tho Democrats have come to tl.G con.
+ clusIon TINT Hayes las no Congressional record.
This is all they can eay nntl the howl Is continu-
ally heard. Diving Into every species of 1eg!s-
lation, they are chagrined to lind that Hayes
didn't mako record vulnerable to constant at
tack; anl, Us consequence, they tcuounce
him as a noncnttty. So far ~ the Con-
grcssional career OF A1r. Hayes is concerned, 1t
is identical with thAt Of men Of all political
parties, no matter how great their utility os
commanding their talcnts.
coNoREss Ia A SCHOOL,
In which the Preparatory studrnt docs not take
oil the prizes belonging tn the Senior class.
No matter how grcat the natural ard acoutrel
attalnments Of a inan may he, lie cnn never as-
autne successful leadership In the House until
bia other qualities are supplemented by thor.
ough Parliamentary training. stcn inn,itoly
beneath tho novice In all mental attributes viii
give him tho snub complete on tho door Of
tho House. It thus happens that Mr., Hayes
never had tho opportunity, during his limited
career, to mako Il plaee Of prominence for li1n-
self. 1u this hc but
Fnl.LowxD rHH UNIVERSAL RULE.
Tho "Grcat Commoncr," Thaddcus Steyens,-
height Of fa.nc, mud who impressed his political
ideas and feelings upon afmoat every important
measure brought to compsetlon,--nad but d
slight figure during Ills Congressional infancy.
90 with tho most commanding anil experienced
Parliamentary General OF tiIe present period,
James q, blaine; tllEro Was na,!glt OF evidence
In earlier days TO warrant Judgment
is ', =, fayoF n,,, ot hts resent'yslIsplayed CT:
Congressional llfc ,uust be content to ucccpt
temporary abssIrttys and
nEsiun IMMEDIATE FAME 70 oruE1is,
even though they be less worthy, AMI ID per
shining contradiction TO It's 'nfalilbllily. Dur
lug the troublous perlud prior to tho Ordinances
q Secession, TIE oYenly.bala''ced political
strength ~ the HouAo 0t Representatives gave
gifted .attatnluents Of Horny Winter Davis. 1t
Waa only nsctcortc shot, however; for. when
tt'e excitement dctl away, there were fuller suns
1lsplayed, and tllo Legislation of that cru
liant etltur Of the C'o,trier,jour,.nl enter tls
1lousc llc will find pluce Ut olscurlty on some
minor Coniinitlce, wlleru Ills talonts Will Lo
WastSd, anu M Ills temper soured at the inequality
But, while Mr.. Haycs was III tho House, he
did make U record, ani
,. AN 1HvALuAuLE ONE TOO.
As new member asslgnea to duty on Commit
tee q international prominence, lie exertcd lirl-
ecll for the right, and gave consistent support
| ~ 4ls Old comrades tn 1rms Nearly eycEy ncas-
ure he proposed hal for its object the Interest Ut
thoko!dacr; and, In tho performance Of al duties,
| he BaYe conscientious aud studl0us attention,
worthy of emulation, But It Ia not sEways those
who absorb tllu greatest luus-powcr that mako
as q nlousc"
| ExEAT 4 WONDERFUL. INFLUENCE
| Oh legislation, aud seguro for their constituents
rewards nueh greater than they arc actually en-
tl4lcd.to. Take, for Instance, ttls casa ii Pill
lctus Sawyer, Of Wisconsin, who without cYeu
SAYING nouhf used to walk oil with tho lion's
share OF tho River aud HarboF appropriation.
| This exceeding desire to ere1ilnte The ltepub-
ltcan p.lrty on account of the want Of record III
hlr, Hayes, led your correspondent into an ex-
animation Ut soiI,e of those who have secured a
"rccord." And tho rc4ult ia little astoutld-
Ing, particularly as thu tusinuati0n WIS abroad
that ali tic existing virtue Is resident In tho
Democratic paty. Going to the top Of the
| ladder, -
| LII. HENDRICKS,
| OF Indiana nominee for the ce-PEeatdcucy,
was selected. 1t seems to me t4at this recort-
business 10 somewhat like Mr.. %sgg's
| maneuvres to grind hff. Botin's uose. Tillcfi
hasn't any rccod worthy Ut mention. except that
which COMES In tte category OF thu' least sail!
| about the better; md tho "purest statesman" "
| Of tho party has lneandcred Iato ways question:
a1!e at lcast-tn Republican, By thu record,