New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22
A Summary of the Stu 1tion.

So far in the canvass Republican orators
have especially emphasized the darger
which menaces the country from transfer
Of it's administration to the South and the
party Which has always promoted the de-
signs OF that section. They have urged
that it would unsettle the country. renew
the differences once a6judicated on the
field, lead to the Acknowledgement of the
black man and restore ante-war conditions.
These fears are no doubt in great measure
well grounded, but there are other consid-
erations which are receiving less attention,
but which are far more important to q COM
mercial community. If Samuel j. Tnden
were to be elected President:
l. There would be an unsettlement of the
questions concerning the condition and well
fare of the South which would disturb and
unfavorably affect the whole bueiness Of
the country.
3. There would be q scramble for Office
such az this century has not witnessed. No
matter what Mr.. Tilden's views may be, or
how much he might desire to retain COM
petent officers, a pressure would be brought
to bear upon him which he could not resist
and against which he would only feebly
struggle The offices would be oyerrun by
hun CRY. ignorant and inexperienced mob,
| the sery ice would be disgraced and demon
! complain would be exaggerated.
3. There would be quarrel with the
| Republican Senate, followed by q COM
| promise and a siege lasting through his in
| cumbency. Neither Mr.. Tilden nor the
Senate could be held responsible for the
result, and, as the history of Johnson's ad-
ministration shows, there is no condition of
public affairs more deplorable than standing
hostility between the appointing and con-
| tirming powers. The Republican Senate ia
| not always animated by the highest mo-
| tives, and, getting rid of parry responsible.
| ity, appointments under Mr.. Tilden would
| probably be the worst we have had for
generation.
4. Although T len is himself in favor of
hard money, the Democratic party can not
be said to have any financial policy. Its
most active and energetic wing does battle
for imitation and more paper money. The
one financial act Of the late Democratic
House was to repeal the resumption law.
The party is on record, therefore, as not in
tending to restore specie payment at any
definite period. This would set the whole
business of the country adrift again. We
now know what to expect. We have re-
solved TO resume within stated time
within three years. We already have sill
YER as subsidiary coin, gold is steadily on
the decline, and the election Of Mr.. Hayes
would inevitably put it down several per
cent and restore the metallic equilibrium.
But now let us look on the other side OF
l
should Rutherford B. Hayes be chosen to
the presidency.
J. There would be no uusettlement of the
established relations of the North and
South. The Democrats can not complain
OF matters in the section where their party
is in the majority, for the Southern States
are virtually in their hands. The whites
Lave nothing more to gain than possession
of the local government of the States where
they are in majority, and this result il
| already attained. But with Mr.. Hayes al
President there would be q guarantee thai
some protection would be offered to the
black and white minority.
?. There would be reasonable assurauc.
. | of vital reform in the civil service Of thu
country. The Independents, Liberals an,
Eeformers have almost unanimously givel
: in their adhesion to the candidacy of Mr.
Hayes. They have claim upon the new
administration which can not be ignored o.
disre garded. While there will be no whole
sale Iismissals from offices, there will b.
: such pruning and changes as will guarantee
/ the country an honest, upright and abl
service. What the country needs is not
radical overturning Uf the system but II
reform.
). If Mr.. Hayes were elected he and tn,
Senate would act in unison, and Their
would be that responsibility without whicl
all authority is perniciOus.
! 4. We might reasonably expect that tn
election of Mr.. Hayes would keep tb
, country on the road to specie payments
Everything points to speedy end of on
troubles if we have courage to resist tn
rag money temptations and the wisdom t
, insist upon resumption in 1879. We Cal
easily accomplish this with the assistauc
of appropriate legislation by the next Con
gress.
, 1t Tilden is elected we shall have officia
, anarchy, sudden revolution, reckless AM
numerous experiments, the South in trouble
: the war issues renewed, the day of nationa
) solvenoy indefinitely postponed; if Haye
is elected we shall have specie payments
restored confidence, renewed credit, tn
, liberty and safety of the citizen assured
, prosperity and peace.-Nev York Graphic