The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27
r,,a 11yash,npton Excitement.

The WaSn1n2lOlA. Gk&ASASoAhSAAo' q
u anpears that a visit OF that amiabie and
gentle statesman Senator JOHN SHERMAN TO
1sovernor HAYES has done nothing to soften
the animosit,cs Of party at Washington. he
h no. the man to subdue hate or concillate
animosities. He is more at home IN ol.'ei
waters, and more congenisliy employed Ia
disseminating hates. $50.
A week ago the State Journal, at Coiun''
bus. Ohio, published strong article, Nc.
clar,nc that the next President woulo o'
compelled to sustain PACKARD ana CH 1N'
pERr.aIs. That paper was looked upon ~
the organ Of Governor HAYES, ana !. Nas
at onre concluded that he would commune
the no,;cy OF southern interference ior kae
,,a;n.anance OF Radicalism in the ;soutu.
This caused a great deal OF excitem ye anu ',
oonsed an increase Of dissatisfaction ana
t.rdencr to disturbance at Washington.
Such was the effect that it was by Governor
H.yss,s friends deemed proper that nc
sbopld be relieved from all responsibility
for or knowledge OF the article in the State
.Eo,rnal. The announcement to TINS ehect
was made in very positive language, as our
readers know.
About contemporaneonsly with the ap-
nearance OF this significant article IN the
State journal Senator SHERMAN makes
hurried trip to Governor HAiEs.s nome
and after brief intercourse with the GOV
ernor he returns to Washington, ana II IS
given out through rumor that, notwlttl'
81 ~ IN
the Sicte Journal, Governor HAYES
intends to stand by PACKARD ~ 60.
There Is not published any definite
and authoritative statement OF the Ian
gusge employed by Governor HAYES ID
the interview. but there has been enough
made known to produce strong ehect
upon parties in Washington. The Kepuo-
Iicans-the ultras and the advocates OF Inc
! villains and blackguards who elected Gov
ernor HAYES through and by the returning
boards-are elated and stout, while tue
Democrats arc more than ever discontinued.
The party inclined TO obstruct the count
Yesterday appeared stronger and more de-
termincd.
It is lamentable indeed to see how hard
it is TO eliminate the Government from the
yillainies and corruptions in which it has
been so long stepped. Disappointed in the
election OF TILpEN, we had hoped that by
the observance of the forms OF law in ina,'-
gurating the successor to President GRANT
the Government might be lifted out from
the auicksands OF Grantism and the usur.
no for
ting the rule Of Radicalism. But difficulties
arc all the time developing themselves. l;
is plain that the leaders amongst the Repub'
licans, seeing how the machinery for keep,
ing the presidency and the patronage Of the
Government in Republican hands has work
ed, are not willing to surrender their chances
for the succession by abandoning this ma
chinery.. They are sharp enough to see
that HAYES must be forced to acknowledge
his own obligations to the men who worked
the machine for his election as the only way
OF keeping the machinery in operation
Undoubtedly this was the object Of SHEER
MANS trip. He comes back with his own
account, which is said to confer delight
upon the ultras and villains.
Still, let us wait for HAYES. We know
his embarrassment and the strong pressure
that will be brought upon him to force hin
to respect and reward his supporters. Yet
il he has even modicum of wisdom ant
honesty, he cannot fail to see that unless h'
reforms the Republican southern policy
altogether there can be no peace, no salts
faction, for his Administration, and no in
crease Of national hsrmony nor prosperity
for the people.