New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11

and Indignation. Then many Of the dissatisfied Re
publicans began to say that if the new policy sue
ceeded they would approve it, and after while It
occurred TO them that if it should succeed it would
be because the people helped to make IT a success
aud that it was scarcely honorable tor them 10
stand back and give no assistance"
"Is the remaining opposition strongest in certain
locaities'"
q can't say IA 10 that. 1t is strongest among
those enthusiastic and aggressive men who oclleVe
the South will not give the negro fair chance, and
think we are bound in honor to see him through 10
the full enjoyment Of the rights OF citizenship lheS
fear the Administration will let the party rom
its moral position. They do not realize that the
negro can be helped in the old way no longer fres-
ident Grant came to that conclusion last WINTER.
He told me in January that he was satisfied public
opinion would no longer tolerate active interference
by military force to MAINTAIN governments which
could neither start nor stand alone"
"Are there some Republicans who are still IN an
ugly frame of mindp
Yes: some are pretty decisive in their express
sons They will not 20 to the Democracy, however.
few may decline TO vote, but the other hand
we shall gain from a class of independent men, some
of whom voted the Democratic ticket or stald at
home last Fall. And then the influences of time and
the effect of the canvass will be to greatly molfy
the discontinued element. As they see that Presi-
dent Hayes means to be true to the Republican
doctrines as to the rights of citizenship they Will
more and more incline to support him."
what is the effect of the Presidents order 10 the
olice-holdersp
IL think it has given us more Of backset than
the Southern policy, and awakened more distruot.
The argument hear against it is that Hayes after
receiving from the Republican party all 1t can
bestow, is now endeavoring to destroy all the
methods by which the party has kept itself IN vital
organization This feeling does not prevail alone
among machine politicians but is often expressed
by the best class Of Republicans If II gains ground
Hayes will break down"
What is the Democratic plan of campaign y
ITO appeal to the passions of the late contest by
claim of fraud IN the Electoral Count, and to make
capital out of the hard times Tie appeal viii affect
no Republicans, and even with the mass of the DEM
ocrats il doesn't meet with favor. The real reliance
Of the Democracy is the passion of their party for
power.'
"What are the strong points in the canvass in IA
vor of the Republicans ~
First the fact that they are sturdily standing by
what is the honest thing to do. In CIR Convention
we put down number Of things that looked Ike
catering to the caprice of the hour and We succeeded
IN a commendable degree in standing by the old
faiths of the party The Convention refused to as
sail the Resumption Bill. On the silver question: its
resolution does not, like that of the Democratic
platform, propose initiation. The RepuDhcans
of Ohio are strongly in favor of bi-netalhc cur
reucy. but a large majority of them do not believe
in imitation. Our silver resolution favors keeping
both metals in circulation together, which can only
be done when the gold and silver dollars are OF
equal value The attitude of the Democrats towards
the President will help Us. Though their praise OF
him is given meanly and reluctantly, and in con-
nection with fling his title, the effect IS to AID
the Republicans who can quote their opponents rs
approving the Administration they are sustaining
We shall profit too think, by the cowardice of the
Democrats in not touching tie labor troubles, OF
ranging themselves on the side of law and order.
1t is evident from our platform that we seek TO do
Justice to both labor and capital, and | think
Thoughtful men of both classes will conclude that
a party taking the position we DO deserves their
support" I. V. 8.