National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-30

distorted into formA conveyAnceS ~ e. |
ero,,. OF the good will OF the Gorernnen, |
and the services Of the administration Q. |
President HAYES to the Southern people. |
uron condition stipulated that they should |
permit the survival Of the Government and |
the suecessotshipo of his administration, have
come 10 light. to the great relief Of some |
rc,dless,y alarmed and the ehasria Of
others happy in the thought thai, whether
true or not. they could magnify the con
cealed facts into case OF disgraoetul barter
and gross breach. and thus successfully
minister to the cause Of discord. disseasioa
ard disupion they foster in their hearts
And now tha; those distressed and those
d,lIghnd are distressed and delighted no
more, in consequence of the harmless
character Of the unearihed paper vritrngS
what is the effect Of the disclosure upon
the public mind. and through its judy
ment on the great public heartt Re
garded in the light OF the eveats which
called them forth. the ultimate CONCLUSION
of tho people viii be that those whose
names are associated with them ought to
DO cherished in the sanctuary Of national
memory and esteem. among those OF the
heroes who created the heritage their
dedication to liberty and devotion - the
country contributed to save: for none
knew better than they the terrors that
slept beneath the darkness OF tia, hour,
awaiting only blow Of violence to sum.
mon them forth. and that some softening
| influence was al work, mysterious in its
power as II was miraculous in its effec'.
to stay the strife and soothe the surzing
elements- They now know Who welded
that influence. and they will confess ITS
efficacy and mark rs excellence
A grea, crisis, threatening the moneat-
ary destruction OF the country. vas upon
US. Bitter denunciation On one side vas
met by scorn and derision on the other.
and the general mass OF politicians had de-
seconded into the depths Of demonism to
welcome dissolution and destruction. Ga
every hand was the sound Of fury and the
lcok OF frenzy. Men sverred tbs, tsere
was nothing LEFT OF the Government worth
saving, and in their hearts hoped Cor its
overthrow: Others responded th,, whether
valuable TO pcssimis,s or moi, ii would
bc preserved. and. if need be, by their ex-
tinc,ion. Thus orimiasuon provoked re
elimination. and br.v,io evoked and echoed
bravado, until the few on either side whose
heads were RICH, and hearts were true,
saw the worst approaching and the end
nigh. Mutually drawn tosarl each
other in the presence o! the greE danger.
they consulted OF VIA, should be done. il
any action was Of avail, 70 avert the
calamity. Among these were the foui
whose names will be immortal. because
through their trus, In each Others honor
they were enabled to inspire coah
dence in those around them and speak
peace to the troubled wA.en which
broke over the land And VIA
did theyl Only this. they intersaaseda -
surances OF good faith. The two cit;I.n.
of the North communicated to the two o
the South their G. miliariiy with the privfs
views OF the President elect, and pledged
their own characters a. token OF theil
belief that his policy would sccOrd viii
his former expressions o: opinion. Aut
thus satisfied that the interests Of the Solil
were safe in his hands. these citizens i'm
,, parted their knowledge TO others Of thei
: section, and the opposition to the proceed
/ ings which had caused the popular COG
. vulsion was Withdrawn. and they termi
mated in q peaceful Inauguration tn
President was in nowise 4 party 10 the u,
derstand ding. and yet he ws /. chief part,
, to il. SO far as actual authority to tAos
, who repres snted his views 10 divulge then
was concerned he WAS not party: bat 9
! far as his mora, obligation To bear ther
l. out in the good secured and 10 be sttaine
by their noble oonduc. goes, he is . part
=, to the pledge and should reiigously kee
it. Even If his views were t-iiingi
painted 10 effect the end produced. and 9
r completely without his knowledge as the
faithful representation was, sill. in ooasit
: Grafton Of the motive and the merit OF i
: pledge, it should be fulfilled and they sa!
Il tanned, and such will DC the cAse
:, No one has, in truth. believed the Pres
= dent had any knowledge Of these stipali
II tons at the time they were made, or TIL
he could be by any possibility connee.e
r with them. Bat because the way was ope
:. TO it the assertion has been made BY in
II placables in the South. 50 As 70 enabl
o them to allege breach Of faith in eoas<
g quence Of the delay in viihdrauing Ii
troops from the disputed States And I
4. increase the Apprehensions Of the Sout
N as 10 the ultimate result intractables a.th
North have proclaimed that the Preslder
was no party to the pledge, simply To CT