The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-11
4 FRESIDENT By SUFFE1ANcR.
IN. Y. WoridI

< III. 7. World
Now that the deed 10 done now that b,
the unswerving fidelity to their pledget
faith of the leaders of the Democratic
party it has been made possible, as by no
thing else 1t could have been made possible
for the deadly covenants of the Electora
Eight with the Returning Board of Louisia
ma to be carried into effect, it is q strikine
aud a significant thing that no Civilizations
are heard on any eide from any but the
| hottest and leest considerate of partisans
The President whom Packard has made,
has passed from Ohio to Washington
| through kind of ominous of silence. Even
| those VINO most earnestly conteDded against
| the crpwDing of this great fraud seem to be
moved to kind of pity for the man upon
whom 30 awful burden has been so light
| ~ laid, and who is taking it up so blindiy.
No man fit to be the ruler of great people
can ever assume snch trust without a Ger
tain feeling of awe and almost alarm.
There is no figure in contemporary history
30 pitiful as that of Emile Olivier, the
ephemeral Premier of a fallen empire. who
rose in his place at the outbreak of the
tremendous war of 1870, and announced
that he accepted the dread ordeal with
"gayety Of heart" Governor Hayes is
beginning task, in which NO man can pos
sibly hope for any, the least measure of
success, without the most thorough sense of
the uncballenged legitimacy of his fupc
tions, under a cloud of doubt and reproach
which might well benumb the energies of
the ablest and most experienced ststesmsn
that America has ever produced. This
cloud cannot be copjured away. Though
all the voices of all the Legislatures in the
land should acclaim him TO- morrow, they
could not undo what has been done in put
ting him where he is. He must begin,
continue and end his Presidential career on
snferance. Not only on sufferance from
his political enemies, but on sufferance in
the depths of his own consciousness. He
knows, and he never will be able to forget,
that his title to the Presidency has not been |
sifted, has not been sounded, has not been |
purged, has not been made clear Were he |
The basest of men, the story of all usurpa- !
ions under all forms of government proves !
hat he can never hope quite to rid himself |
If this haunting consciouspess. If he be
n any degree such a man as his friends,
md his partisans, whom it would be q
ruel mockery to call his friends, would
lave as believe him TO be, this hsunting
will never for moment
cave him. 1t will look out at him from the
yes of his councillors. 1t will unnerve
linn against the exigencies of those whoy
aving aided in his elevasion, may choose
o bond his authority to their own ends. 1t
8 not q thing which he can divide with
thers like bis patronage. It is not disa-
llity which laws or sbontiDg pop0lace
an remove. Not even The purest inten-
ons, nebevel7 the most brilliant successes
l his administration of power can ever
zee him of this original taint upon it's
rquisition- The damniDg spot will not
nt.
Is is a new thing wholly in our history,
lis advent Co the Chief Magistracy of Q
IAN who by the inexorable Java of human
atOre goesinto il condemned to o ahopelese
npossibiiity Of genuine self respect In tho
rereise of Its, powers. It is q new thing in
ar history, aud it cannot but give rs pause
} think of it. There will be time enough +
grow angry over she results of this great
rong to the nation at largA-time enough
reconstrucs party issues and party ties
mid the new conflicts aud contentious as
It only dimly fUresbadowsd on the b0ri-
u, which are to. arise out of it. To day,
hlIe rs yet the " "sacoess'Al victiR of
ia great conspiracy stands awaiting its
let as Snrn With sOmeTbiDg
se compassion from him to abe men who
one in all this broad land arc to-day re-
icing the authors and fioishers of this
'teetaole treason against the peOpls. Pha
essage of the republic to these men eap |
'ver oe more 6tly delivered shaH in tho
aiming words with which Judge BIaRts,
'fore the Electoral CommlsssoD, liberated
9 soul of all part in that cruel RaOckery OF
stice and of law. Never had yon q bes
r right to- rejo,ce. Welt may you Say, 4
We have made R'covenant wish death, and
lth hell are we at agFeemeD5 when the |
'eIhowipg scoarge shall paes, through, ID
all HOt come unto US for VIZ have made
as our refHge, and under falsehoOd have,
o hid ourselves Bot nevertheless wait,
little while. The waters of truth will |
se gradually, and slowly bDt surely, and
en- look out for the oVsrfoWiog sconrge. !
The refuge of lies shall be swept away,
ID the hiding place OF fslsehood shall be-
'oOvered.' This mighty and puissaut
ItiOn will yet raise herself up like q strong !
Al after sleep, and shake her invincibIe
cks in a fashion you little think OF now. |
ait I; retribution VIII come in due time.
'stice travels with ieaden heel but /
ikea with an iron hand. Gods mill |
inds slow bot dreadfolly ane. Wait till |
e flood gate is lifted aud foil head of
Ater comes rushing on. Wait, and you
II see fine grinding then"
JONES e. Roche UNDERpAEIsns AND Eva |