Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-11-04

What did Hayes do? Was he indignant p
Did he protest against military interference
then? Did be then, when speech would have
been timely, when civil liberty and Repnbi-
can selfgovernment were in peril, when.
he was not candidate for the Pres'-
dency and when professions would have been
unquestionaby sincere, did he then open his
lips to u,tera single syllable about peace by
/ the supremacy of the law z
Does Gov Hayes open his lips how? Does
I he vindicate now his own declarations about
fthe legitimate agencies of the general govern
ment" IN face of this abuse of them to adj
! vantage his election Note the staring fact
/ that Gov Hayes is the orc man who is to
profit by this subversion the Supreme Courts
decisions Note that Hayes is the sole bene-
feiary Of Tait's pr posed unlawful and vio-
lent interference with the suffrage in South
Carolina and elsewhere Hayes is the candl-
date not Gen. Grant. Note that Cameron,
the Secretary of war, who issued the military
order. is the very man who defeated Blaine at
Cincinnati. and forced the nomination oi hayes.
Note that Taft. the law officer, who tried 10
fabricate claw" under which the military are
tointerfere at the polls is peculiarly the repre-
sentative, not merely of Ohio, in the Cabinet.
but Of Governor Hayes himself. II Grant l.
directly responsible tor this high-handed order
to rescue South Carolina by bayonets from tic
danger of Democratic majnrities, Indirectly
Governor Hayes himself is still more respon-
siLe
Governor Hayes is responsible by his ST.
lence responsible by being the sole bene-
: fciary; responsible either for the nsinG or tho
non.usirg Of his direct personal influence and
authority over the plan of the Republican
campaign. as it is devised by Morton, con-
Quoted by Chandler, and abetted by Cameron
and Taft
Governor Hayes professed desire for the
"pacification Of the South" is thus films,
a,d n shameless and a false pretence If h'
, waited peace at the South, reconciliation auf
Paternity at the North, would be have snil'H'
ed the managers Of his canvass 70 make th'
+ bloody shirt the war cry in Indiana and undel
his very nose in Ohio? His authority anc
, influence with his party are aud should b'
supreme in such a matter. IL is his canvass
He is responsible for the war cry Of " th'
bloody shirt" jnst exactly as Governor Tilder
is responsible for the war cry OF the Demo
cracy-' Reform" "
J Nevertheless, Governor Hayes pretends t
seek objects which are thus disastrously de
feated by the very people at work to secure
2 his election. "a division Of political partle
. resting merely upon sectional lines, Is Away
, unfortunate, and may be disastrous" say
! Governor Hayes with bis mask on. Throwing
aside his mask, he whispers to his bugemen
Ely the bloody shirt and go into bysteric
r over "a solid South
E These are things for true patr lots to con
? slider. The war is over. Eleven Summer
= have ripened the harvests that have bidder
c the graves Of our brethren. Secession is moi
e so substantial as the ghasiliest wrath that
= haunts the dreamer Of dreams Slavery Il
dead aud has no mOurueTs. The overtaxeC
South will unite solidly with the oyeftaxec
{ and solid North, TO refuse to increase thei
: burdens or ours with the payment Of va
: claims. Even rightful claims will be likely t
get scant Justice. Compensation, aud pay
ment Of the rebel debts are the veres
5 chimeras. Those Of the North must live Will
their brethren OF the South in peace and ira
ternity they cannot afford Poland. It's no
iu the heart of the North to make a Poland &
the South
But in tie midst Of this very Centennia
year, while lraterual memories were reVivine
all over :he land and thousands were flock iua
from all parts Of the Union to the cradle O
our liberty in Philadelphia, Hayes uniurIs The
"bloody shirt, aud inaugufates new cru
SADIE against people utterly defeated IN war
now honest and manly suppliauts Tor lraterna
peace.
Inangurates" is too strong word. Haye:
Is mau Of wax. lis qualities arc neither
robust nor independent. Blame, who market
Ell his rulings as speaker, and the corruption
ists who follow Blame, 10 fact, "inauguraied'
this bloody shirt campaign and imposed II
upon Hayes, and be consents, accepts aud con-
ducts It aud Is respOuslble accordingly. IL
was Oh Tie 10Th Of Jaunsry, IN his JEFF. Davis
speech. that this Maine joJber aud kuave,
sluce detected iu corruption as bTazen as any
Of hIs Credit Mobilier crew have been proved
guilty ol, struck the most dastardly blow at
the peace Of the republic, that had been dealt
since Booth shot President Lincoln. But the
zap then made all the other friends of Hayes
have beeu tearius wider ever since, With in-
conceivable malice, and trightful mischief, foT
10 other earthly end than TO get a partisan
victory by rekindlrng burut-out passions, fears
aud batreds TLis uugOdly work is now push
ing by Hayes consent, for Hayes benefit
under Hayes responsibility, by Chandler and
Morton, Cameron aud Taft, reckless Of negro
, rots, white riots bloOdshed and rapine, SC
that OILY Hayes may step into Of6ce, over the
wreck.
Isauy man ct TO be the ua,ion s chief mag.