National Republican., 1877-06-29
An Oppressive EdIct.

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| An Oppressive Edict.
From the York tPa) Dispatch.
great diversity of opinion exists In regard
Executive. Many consider il an oppressive cdict
| mat could only emanate from one who seeks tG
Employ antocratic power and that y Is an unjust
liable interference with privileges which all should
with public officer In his entire support OF such
principles and candidates as he may approve, pro.
vided he docs not neglect tho performance OF his
of both parties.
Tho President Destined to Grow in Popu-
larity.
| From the New York Graphic.
Those who know the President intimately
say that since Jackson's time we have had no Ex.
ccutiNc with so determined will, and yet who Is
20 careful and polite in making his decisions
known. lie docs not much care whether the ma.
ority in Congress is for or against him except that
he would naturally wish to have the measures upon
which he has set SSt his heart approved BY ,he repre-
upon the people. He must pass through the usual
ordeal OF misrepresentation and abuse but the
time Is not far distant when all who wi,h well for
him In the measures he has IN view designed to
restore the prosperity and add to the glory OF the
| nation.
The Cause of Grants Splendid Reception.
From the New York Herald:
It is General Grant's rcsplcndcnt and sue.
ressfnl career as soldier rather than the fact that
he has 'een twice elected the Chief Magistrate Of
great country that has brOkcr down many social
barriers in his favor. His quiet and ulidemonstra
tive personal manners have contributed to his favor
able reception He Is such cuntrast tn the offcn.
svc bumpt'ousncss too oftcii exhibited by Ancri.
cans that Englishmcn are ready 10 conec,le great
deal more thnn he would think of claiming for
| himself While his splendid reception Is no doubt
srcat Personal S compliment to tEc % only man WI VIII"
could have evoked such series OF demonstrations.
How the President FulHIIs His Pledges.
| From the New York Times;
In fulfllment Of his reform pledges, the
| President takes two decisive steps Ifc calls upon
the heads Of the Departments to dismiss superfu.
Gus servants and servants chargeable with inclh
cheney or an abuse Of their opportunities, and by
his latest order he seeks to convert the civil ser.
vice from costly partisan auxiliary into plain
business method Of carrying on the departmental
Affairs.
The People are Satisfied with the President.
| From the New York Tribune:
The tour of the President has shown that
the people are thoroughly satisfied with the settle.
| ment Of difficult question. Nowhere has he en-
countcrcd the smallest token Of dlsrcspcct and he
ought 10 return to Washington encouraged and
strengthened for the difficult duties which arc still
before him.
Practice Compared with Profession.
From the New York Sun;
Hayes issued an order to the Office holders
Of the country requiring them to abstain from
hcm to @ "iicnd % srcty TO thsir % SG%i @ fisf@s bsnc
| lie then started OF on an Clectionccrng tour
through New England, taking the secretary of
General and the Attorney General along with him
to help make the stump speeches and assist IN the
handshakinB. At the same time the Secretary OF
War started westward to bear share IN the Itclub-
licnn state Convention in Iowa. Such Is prnCtiCC
as compared with profession.
The Presidents Policy In the South.
From the Memphis Avalanche:
The Presidents policy" is strong in the
South because 1t Is not recognized as partisan but
| a national policy.
The Coiored Voters Must be Conciliated.
From the Memphis Appeal;
In future elections, IL Southern Democrats
arc wise, they will consider the strength of the
negro vote In nominating candidates. Il Is true
the Democrats can elect their candidates without
the negro vote. They have redeemed the Southern
states in spite Of the opposition Of the negro and
ing concord between the blacks and whites SO long
AZ the blacks are excluded from Office. II the
negro vote Is worth soliciting 1t Is worth concliat.
ing.
The President Received Well Everywhere.
From the brooklyn Union-Argus
President Hayes Is to make trip to Yer
mont I'm August,when he will also visit New Hamp-
shire. In the interim he Is to visit the Virginia
Springs. He Is well received everywhere except
by the soured and disappointed Iartisans who, In
losing Tilden, lost chance at the public treasury
The Meaning of the Presidents Order.
From the Illinois State Journal:
1t Is evident from this order that the Presi-
dent does not mean to prohibit a Government ofR
Ger or his subordinates from giving support to the
measures OF party by speaking or writing-the
only condition being that this shall not interfere
with his official or public duties. To this there can
be no objcctinn--indccd, 1t Is right. but II may
seem to some that II is just possible for public
officer % attend conventions or participate in II
write or speak In behalf OF the samc cause-in fact
some Of The most efficient support to the Union
cansc during the late rebellion was given by such
been violation Of this rule.
No Responsible Government In Mexico.
From the Galveston News:
There is no national government In Mexico
possessing the essential attributes OF national au
thority. There Is certainly none endowed with the
courage or the yigor Of national responsibility
Whether Diaz or Lcrdo Is at the head Of the gov
ernment domiciled in the City Of Mexico that GOV
eTnnent has only nominal control over Northern
Mexico, and there Is not the least ground for sup
posing that the one or the other OF these chiefs as
President would ever be able to perform the inter
national duty OF suppressng maraudcrs In North
ern Mexico or To maintain themselves In power
long enough to complete the Gession of Sonora
chihuahua and other Northern Mexican States II
they dared to undertake such measure
Hayes and the Republicans OF Penn syiyania.
From the Pittsburg Commerciai-Gazette;
The Republican party of Pennsylvania
neither antagonizes nor indOrses the President In
ncNcih .lOllCNI una VIII not be
driven by the outside press into doing what il does
not freely choose to do.
The Rights Of Public omcers.
From the Wisconsin State Journal;
We doubt the prOpriety of that part Of the
Presidents letter that indicates that officer shall
be required or permitted to take part In the man.
agement Of political caucusses, conventions or
election campaigns" The officer certainly has the
same interest In his party that private business
man has, and should be permitted to exercise his
right In the same manner
Don't Like Langston or Douglass.
From the Philadelphia Times:
In rendering the Hayticn mission to that
persistent ofice-secker aud cOlorcd man by tr ndc
John NJ. LangstOn, the President pays n sorry com.
pliment TO the emancpated race. viii the day
ever come when u new set Of cOlOred men with
more brains and less brass than the Douglass and
Langston set shall have a chance tO vindicate the
American citizens Of African descenr
Human Mature aud Politics.
From the Newark Advertiser:
The reception Of President Hayes at Boston
was worthy Of the stately old Commonwealth
Some honored the man, all honored his high and
responsible Office, and probably nearly all wished
him God sDepl In the Dprilpg m hp has un,lnr-