Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-07


bic votes. 1t is the uncertain vote which
wins, and the conditions Of obtaining it
must always be carefully considered.
If, then, we are correct in asserting
that the independent class has decided
to support Mr.. Hayes, it is, as we have
said, because it is persuaded that the
better spirit of the Republican party is
likely to control. Whatever. therefore,
tends to disprOve this, tends to ALLEVIATE
the vote by which success is to be achiev-
ed If the declaration constantly made
by the Democrats, that the administra-
ton of Mr.. Hayes will be merely con-
tinuation of all that has discredited the
party and the country In that of Gener-
al Grant. should seem to be justified by
events, the result of the election would
be put in great peril. Thus the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Chandler as the chairman of
the National Committee, Mr.. Chandler
having been one of the most positive and
contemptuous of the opponents of any
administrative reform, is regarded as
very suspicious, and as possibly embar-
RAISING to Governor Hayes. But the Ma
tional Committee is the very body IN
which the power of the machine would
be felt. That committee can not compro-
mise or commit the President except
with his consent, and to suppose that
Governor Hayes would assent to any
kind of bargain or arrangement is to
suppose want of honor or character
which has never been attributed to him
even by his opponents-for enemies he
has none. He was nominated without
bargain or pledge. He accepted with
the frankest, most admirable and intel
ligent statement of his views and pur-
poses. His letter is a calm and reason
able declaration OF adhesion to Republi-
can principles and policy, and especial
ly to thorough and radical administra-
tive reform. This is not, as it was with
General Grant, the aspiration and the
vague wish of a man wholly Inexperi-
enced in civil administration, and with
out political knowledge or antecedents,
but the deliberate declaration of pub
lie officer familiar with political admin
istration-a declaration founded upon
practical observation and careful rehec-
ton. 1t declares for reform, and reform
implies contest.
The real question. therefore, is wheth.
er Governor Hayes will ratify any prom.
ises, bargains, or arrangements thai
those who are called the managers may
make for him. If he will, the very
change of system which is indispensable
to the national welfare, and to which h
has voluntarily and sOlemnly engaged
himself becomes impossible, becaus'
there is no serious pretense of any sucI
purpose upon the Democratic side. Nov
there can be no kind of reason offeret
for supposing such lamentable result
but the fact that the friends of the vi
eiOus system will press it upon the Pres
, ident, and he will yield to the pressure
But, again, there can be no reason fo
supposing that he would yield, excep
that he has heretofore shown reluctanc
: or inability In maintaining his prime
e Piles. There is not man living VII
would assert it. Naturally quiet an
representations man, Governor Hayes
!. fidelity to duty has been as firm as h
J.. perception of it has been clear. He wi
y at once saw and resisted the insidiol
l. peril of the Crittenden compromise {
: the eve of the war is not the man
N compromise with any danger that
sees and fully cOmprehends. So far
Governor Hayes is concerned in the ca
vass, and mindful of the failure of Gel
2 Grant in the same CONTEST strugg
= in which We cordially sustained him.
We can see no reason to doubt that
> will keep himself absolutely free of e
:, tangling alliances.
: One thing is plain. TIE election
Hayes and Wheeler will be assured
= yOnd doubt just in the degree that t
~ principle which they represent, that
:, purity of Republican administration,
g seen to prevail in the local action of |
:. party. If it shall appear on all slc
:. that the candidates are cordially S
= tanned by local nominations which
:. the earnest of their own spirit and
=; the predOminance of that purpose of r
administrative reform which, with
= sound financial policy and strict reg
l.. for equal rights in the Southern StaI
- is the Republican platform of this ye
:. the election of Hayes and Wheeler '
- be in the truest sense glorious victo
-HGper'S Weekly.
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han LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
ub-
o. Special Correspondence.