Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-09
From the New York Tribune.
The President and His Or ties.

From the New York Tribune.
The President and His Or ties.
A London paper. which has remarked
with natural alarm the progress OF the in
fstion party in Congress, doubts whether
the democrats may not obtain the two
thirds majority on currency bill necessa-
nv to override the Presidents veto, if the
'discontented republicans make it their
"chief object to injure and insult Mr..
Hayes" Perhaps, in such remote con-
tingency, they might succeed in doing a
great many things, although we do not
see upon what theory of politics discon-
tented republicans could imagine it posi-
BILE to spite the President by surrendering
the most important principles of their own
party, and giving the democrats all that
the most extravaganza of them demand.
But, In point of fact, there is not now.
there has not been, and there is no good
reason TO think there will be, any faction
among the republicans anxious 10 injure
aud insult the President, or to stand in the
way of any genuine reform he desires to
carry out. There are professional place
hunters and political adventures who dis
like policy which threatens to take away
their livelihood: but these men are not
worth counting as political forces, and
have scarcely representative in either
House of Congress. Tue republican OPP
position to the President. that opposition at
least which deserves serious consideration,
is not personal, and contains no element
of spite or malice.
Some of the friends of President Hayes
are making the mistake of misjudging
both the causes and the character of the
republican discomfort. Only an insigniti-
cant part of it is inspired by private griev-
ances and thwarted ambitions. Back of
these disturbing influences lies great ac-
emulation of distrust and dislike, not OF
Mr.. Hayes. in whose patriotism and justice
the whole country confides, but of the eff
ficacy of many of his plans of reform, and
the effect they are likely to have upon the
future of the country and the party =
Of the ability of the men by whom he
has surrounded himself 10 manage any
practical reform of the capacity of
some of them for any actual conduct of
public affairs. The most common criti-
cism made by many of Mr.. Hayes warm
est friends, who have no private griev-
ances and are only distressed when they
see blundering where they prayed for a
successful and brilliant management, is
that many acts of the administration seem
to be the work of political greenhorns,
who would like to serve great cause, but
don't know how, aud are too conceted to
learn.
AS matter of course, the dissatisfac
ton which has already been so freely ex
pressed at Washington will be strength
ened by the events of the past few days.
The disgraceful and alarming attack by
the democracy upon the national credit
will give honest and sensible men a sharp
er realization OF the danger of democratic
ascendency, and the Fl cures of the voting
will enable captiOus republicans to say
that whatever may be the Presidents in
tentions, be certainly seems to be addins
little to the fighting strength of his party
Criticism upon his course may becom'
more frequent and more bitter. His mis-
takes may be magniiied and we may nat
urally expect to hear on all sides that h'
has disorganized his own friends, ant
thrown away victories which were within
easy reach.
We are not considering the justice o
these complaints but it seems to US i'm
portant that the President should realize
from what source they come. When he
understands that his critics are not pro.
testing against the reformation Of abuses
but are earnestly struggling. as he is, for
the perpetuity OF the only party under
which reform is possible, it will be sim
pie enough matter to arrive at better un
Outstanding. Both sides have tho same
object in view, and neither is blins
enough to imagine that it can be reached
unless they pull together.