New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-23
senator MORTON AND THE PRESIDENT
CORDIAL WORDS FOR THE NEW POLICY. WITH cRIrI-
CIsM IS TO DETAILS

CORDIAL WORDS FOR THE NEW POLICY. WITH CRIT
cIsM As TO DETAILS.
ISpt,vAPorIs, Oct. 22-The following editorial
will appear in The Journal tomorrow. lt expresses
Senator Morton's views upon the duty OF Repubii-
can members of Congress. 1t has been read to him
and receives his hearty approval as embracing his
ideas
While there are few Republicans who can give full
and hearty Endorsement every act and declaration
made by the Presdent which 90 to make MP
what are known his Southern and CiYii
Service policies. yet We nave seen nothing'
taken either separately collectively to justify the he
pubcans IN dIstrusting either his patriotism or MS Re
pnblicanism There to be feeling on the part o.
those vino dsapproyo certain acts Of tie President mat
bev are better Republicans and more faithful 10 the
urnepes Of the party than he. such assumption does
injustice 10 the President lie Is an original Republican,
md bas been tested for twenty years "a soldier
and civilian and mas never Yayered or been found want
iDg In his devotion to the great fundamental
dootrnss o. the Republican party He was elected rs
Renbcar and it impossible for him with tile present
,pization OF parties even II he should desire TO be-
other than Republican President, not in An offensive
partisan sense his devotons 10 the principles
and oesre for the perpeulLy OF tho Republican party
r-, if ia demonstrated that he has not this devotion
and this DESIRE the Republicans III Congress should not
break with him mere questions OF policy.
President Hayes has most difficult role, ana instead
~ recivng the unfrendly criticisms and attacks OF his
party friends should have their support and be given
their best and advice. The Presidents para
rouut duty is to tho country, and he
,re,a 70 place simple party above
,.,,hiic interest he would render himself
ba.ef,l 10 every right minded and Infamous in his
,, We do not suppose that sugle Of the kepuD-
ii.ns a no differ with him questions OF policy would
ask the President In plain te'ns to assume such pos
ton and yet they do this IN effect when they denounce
his policy, because OF the damaging eHeet IL
NAV have upon the party without reference
a ,ts probabe effect upon the higher interests
. M country The President in the best possible pc
,,on for knowing what ought Ia DO done lie Is act
nc under q solemn oath lie is more largely reSpohSiOe
tbsn auv other living man Tor the consequences oi
s acts md having decided upon certain course ~
essential TO the public welfare that course sh"ui not
no otreted by his party fr ends, unless t Is IA plain
conflict wftn the principles OF RepuDhcanisU' lie IL
i,lv not in his DO 5un o. President thu mere cree
t. a, Copg.css and should not De the mere tool OF
party a.. ,,. -
wrong OF the Sou policy OF the Adminstraton Nc
itt not have zone to the extent In placing the
s,nth upon IA honor and good behavior. We might
or what has transpired in the past years.
-. rscuire some protection or exacted some
bord IN keep the peace but President Hayes has seen
oer TO accept the assurance Of people Oh lne ootn
so t,evg will maintain the Law aud protect the
aoual nights OF all classes and they Aeep
faith with the Administrator hiS oO"S"oA" P"~"'
cannot fail The same policy might have been IN
renrated AZ any time since the close or the war,
s,d e peopIe OF these states come IOr"ifd WIN
an honest purpose and prOferrd the same pcdgee As
o., -, tbe.e pledges are Kept and peace maintained the
niey should be supported and to that ena we "ouu s'
- i presidrut in the EFFORT he II making Tor peace ana
c1o,istlon When these states fan tO MAINTAIN tue law
and protect the equal rghts Of all classes we sla eI
nt thc neace policy he abandoned by the Ahmihs-
tratiou and u fore, policy indugniatr1. LII 80.
IT, prg,l lint was elected under pledge OF cVn ser
y,ee -efortu The pledge Was made py MS party
d " fully Approx ed aud endorsed ny hm me votes
@f tue p,nris nad been procured Tor nun upon US
s,eun PROMISE made la the Cincinnati PLATFORM anu
ir his lsfcr OF acceptance, that ne Houd ihau-uaS
,he reforms demanded He took cOnIbre-
nenstve survey OF the whole subject no Ehs-
iish sy,te,n % Civil Service, "hith s SUD
niiy pron.ytiOn office We promote h our army
,nd my could not SAFELY adopted nnlii hc hu %
ran sound starting basis and siited Tue natsrlal ~
h.nd In con -utatiOn with his Cabinet nc iaiu uo"h
thrrc leading rules 49, ,.i,,,,l Gamma
tenf rIer without some cause and would not RETAIN Al
,nc,,n,n.teut OF dishonest one for any cause
Sscond-Ihat hile would freely advise Win SEMI
TO- 81 uemDers OF Congress. their reoomincI
sluId nj be IMPERATIVE. ana IN no case lcan nim I'd
viot.t. the first aud fnndnmeni al rule . -,
Tb,rd-That anyone assuming To perform the duues ol
public and receiving Its reward. should give 70 IL Ms
undivided attention
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