Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-03-23
KEEP rae PARTY INrA or.

The mos, fortunate event occurring of late
in aid to the Democratic party was the near
approach of the constitutional limitation Of ad-
jcurnment Of Congress following closely the
menacing disruption in its ranks over the dis
patsd mode OF settlement of the Presidency
Had the disruption reached its nltiuate end
acie feelings would have been borne from one
10 another representative member Of the party,
and as IL under the crashing Of sthunder-bolt
the party would have been fclled forever. So
we now say after the controlling reins had
passed from our hands in the formation Of the
tribunal-a coatrirance which never met our
sanclIon-ihe ready submission Of the repre-
sentatives to the eaemy has proved 10 be a
party's blessing.
President Hayes With the eject OF his South
ern policy and aid Of the radical press is dill
gently striving TO sow dssention in the ranks
Of the Southern Democracy by coercing the re-
vivifcation of the old Wing element. He has
gone so far as TO take Key in his cabinet, an
old Wing of Tennessee.
Key, as he has already shown disposition
ITO care not who browns so he floats, " is moth
lag more than cai's-pa for bic superior and
user. His sympathy is tvo-foId greater for
the friends Of Hayes than for his constituency,
MS is shown by m application from constitu-
ent for a post Office position which s now held
by negro. Inquiry told Key there was no
mismanagement OF the Office, "Then, said Mr..
Key, 'tbere are only two ways by which he
can be displaced without opposition from me-
one is by tho army and the other by the Pres
idont Of the United States"
20 he shall strictly carry out to the letter
the policy Of civil service so much desired by
the President The fact Of denial Of South
ern constituent is very significant of Hayes
southern policy terminating in promise, an
iteration of Grants beginning.
Yes, there is a future 10 look forward to,
and the party ranks must be kept intact.
President comes the Democratic party will be
found an Organization equally as compact as
she was in the last fight, when she will be
battling for the same cause that she battled for
last Fall-reform. Times, though promised to
be changed, at tina. time will be found by
those who are living to be no better. II is
madness for us to bitterly denounce the leaders
Of our party for tho errors into which they have
fallen. "Revile them not-the tempter hath a
snare for rs all' For instance, take Mr..
Hewitt, he is undeservodly lampooned for his
course. He said "he would sooner serve four
years OF Hayes administration than to have
four years Of civil war; Now this sentence,
though a patriotic one, 10 misquoied and mis-
construed by The madcaps Of the party in all
manner Of WAYS Some attribute bis faltering
to cowardic.i others say be had an ulterior
motive in the concession OF the right to
Radicals to inauguraie their President, which
would lead him to a cabinet position, while
we look at II in more catholic light, and sec
10 him a more patriotic sentiment, in which
consists his faltering. Let the administration
pursue what course 1t will, for it can do no
damage to our party SO long as we desisi
from eliminating those OF our fold and
adhere to the old principles. Hayes is doing
precisely what he was obliged to DO in the
attempt TO save his party from utter and ever
lasting destruction.