The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-23
T : L Z C r AP HIC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Morton ON the Duty of Republicans.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. %.

embodied in the following editorial
from the Journal:
While there are few Republicans who
can give fuf and hearty endorsement
to every act and declaration made by
the President which go to make up
what are known as his Southern and
civil service policies, yet we have seen
nothing which taken either separately
OF collectively, jnstifies the Republi-
cans in distrusting either his patriotism
or his Republicanism. There seems to
be feeling on the part of those who
disapprove of certain acts of the Presi-
dent, that they are better Republicans,
or more faithful to the principles of the
party than he. Such assumption does
injustice to the President He is an
original Republican. and has been
tested for twenty years as soldier and
q civilian. and has never wavered nor
bsen found wanting in his devotion to
the great fundamental doctrines of the
Republican party. He waselected as
Republican, and it is impossible for
him, with the resent organization of
the parties. even if he should so desire,
to be other than a Republican Presi
dent-not in an offensive, partisan
sense, but in his devotion to principles
and his desire for the perpetuity of the
Republican party. Until it is demon.
strated that he has not this devotion
and this desire, the Republican Con
gress should not break with him on
mere questions of policy, President
Hayes has most difficult role, and in
stead of receiving the unfriendly criti-
cisms and attacks of his party, he
should receive their support and be
given their best and traest advice. The
Presidents paramount duty is to the
country, and If be were to place simple
party success above the public inter-
ests, he would render himself hateful
to every right minded man, and infa-
nous III history. We do not suppose a
single one of the Republicans who diff
fer from him on questions of policy
would ask the President in plain terms
to assume such position; yet they do
this in effect when they denounce his
policy because of the damaging effect it
may have upon the party, without ref
erence to its probable effect upon the
higher interests Of the country. The
President is in. the best possible posi-
ton for knowing what ought to be
done; he is acting under solemn oath;
he is more largely responsible than any
other living man for the consequences
of his acts, and having decided upon
certain course rs essential to the pub
lie welfare, that course should not be
obstructed by his party friends unless
it is in plain conflict with the principles
of Repubiicanism. Hei is certainly not
in his position of President, the mere
creature of Congress. and should not be
the mere tool of the party. The day
for discussion has passed as to the
right or wrong of the Southern policy
of the Administration. We might not
have gone to the same extent. To
placing the South upon its honor and
good behavior, we might, after what
has transpired in past years. have re.
quired some protection. or exacted
some bond to keep the peace; but
President Hayes has seen proper to ac-
cept the assurances of the people of the
South that they will maintain Law and
respect eqaal- rights of all people,
aud if they keep faith with the Admin
istration, tho Southern policy cannot
fail. The same policy might have been
inaugurated at any time since the close
of the war, had the people Of these
States come forward with au honest
purpose and proffered the same pledges
AS long as their pledges are kept and
peace main tanned, the policy should be
supported, and to that end We should
sustain the President in the Efforts he
is making for peace and Cancellation.
When these States teil to maintain law
aud protect the equal rights of allclass-