The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-05
County and City Official Press.
Monday, March 5, 1877.
THE POLITICAL SETTLE
MENT.

To-day ~i,ncsses tho inauguration Of
Rutherford b. Hayes Of Ohio. the nine
teen'h President OF the United States
and the fourth Of the Republican re-
gime He can truly be said TO be Of
the nuraber of those who have come
into the Kingdom through great tri-
bula.ions," bti. he can now realize with
Shakspcre that "alI's vel! that ends
we'll" As consequence OF this result
the i02 600 army of administration
Office holders will not all meet with
sudden official decapitation by a iettre
de caelet from headquarters. Governor
Hayes had the sagacity in the opening
Of the campaign Ia commit himself to
the policy Of retaining present incumb-
ents in Office so far as the welfare Of
the public would justify. This element
ut the status quo, in fact had its weight
In the final determination Of the drawn
game. After the nine thousand Demo
cratic majority in Louisiana had been
thrown ont by the Republican canvass
ing board Of that State the odds re-
NAMED on the side Of the Administra-
ton candidate. Tilden thus failing to
carry clear. indispu'able majority Of
tho electoral votes. gave opportunity
for this enormous machinery of official
patronage. organized and consolidated,
to exert its power. The batteries Of
the office holders remained in place and
every waif and coigne Of vantage
were easily and promptly turned in
their favor
This reinstatement Of the party in
power for u further four years, will
make an unbroken regime Of twenty
years for the Republicans. So far as it
Is possible now to foresee, It will be still
harder to Dust them from power at the
end of this period than it was at the
last election tor the same influences
that operated then to retrench their
position will still operate only with
strengthened force. The guild will
have four years longer to fortify and
tighten its grip.
History shows tina, when dynasty
in the government, its leasehold usually
is measured not by years but by scores
of years OF centuries. The alternating
ascendencies Of the Wings and Tories
in England extended nnbrokcnly over
periods Of near ccntary in duration.
The rationale Of revolution in this case
Is the death of a party by its own over
growth. falling to pieces by reason of
its unwieldy proportions and innate
rather than defeated by
force Of opposition.
A circumstance decidedly favorable
10 large opposition vote last
year was the distress consequent upon
the contra, ton of the currency and
fall of prices. After bottom is
reached and the winter Of financial dis
content is passed, the prosperity Of the
country wilt revive. fine quietus of
the presidential uncertainty will con :
tribute 10 this result. The country is
now undoubtedly on the eve of rsvi-
val of unwonted industrial activity.
With treasured and firmer hold on
tho reins Of power, wiser oounsels will
prevail at the seat of government re-
specting the development of the West.
The fron,icr States by a kind Of in.
s,inctive intuition voted with the party
of the MISUNDERSTANDING that
ii was most firmly Committed to a
liberal policy Of internal improve
ment. and will undoubtedly in the
future remain steadta,t thereto
There Is one matter in connection
with the quiet settlement Of the succes.
sion which is subject for graduation
that is the avoidance Of the foul caiam-
i.y Of war For this all the solid inter
ests Of the country will feel thankful.
even though there may be ~rongs uu.
righted and evils remain unremedied-
as the sword is sharp prescription tor
national disca-c.