National Republican., 1877-04-16
1.-THE HEREPUBLIOAE AHD PRESIDENT
HAYES POLICY,


We have received letten from two or
three valued friends and subscribers, tax
ing exception 10 one or two articles that
have lately appeared in TIE REPUBLICAN,.
and in which We fully and unequivocaIly
indorsed the policy of President HAZE.
Some Of these correspondents say that per-
sonally they are for fair trial Of the Presi-
dents policy. They do not complain Of
fair and moderate appeals TO Republicans
to give 1t such Q trial, but they object to
what they call the excessive zeal mani
tested in the support Of that policy. and
they fear that TIE REPUBLICAN d desert
ing the cause for which 1t has 90 long and
SO nobIy battled. We concede the right Of
an honest criticism Of our course, especially
from valued friends; but We must beg 70
d itier from them in any assumption that
we are in the least deserting the principles
for which We have SO long battled. 1t ID
not within the power Of . newspaper to
please every one. The REPUBLICAN acis
from conscientious desire TO do the right,
and to aid in the pacihcation o, the South,
and we believe that in doing 90 we are
rejecting the views OF the mass OF tho
Republican party. We undoubtedly are
in accord with the views OF Preside.t
HAYES and his Cabinet and they are cer-
tainly recognized exponents of Republican
principles. In this age OF steam and the
telegraph and general dissemination OF
knowledge the world moves with such
rapidity that 1t requires the utmost visi-
lance to keep pace with the march Of
events. This is so in politics As in all else,
and the things that were necessary to be
done at the close ofthe war ought not 70 bs
enforced now.
When the war closed the United States
felt bound to protect the colored people
and other loyal citizens Of the South.
Constitutional amendments had been
enacted forever securing the newly-en-
franchised race in their political righh.
These amendments of course, would NOT
enforce themselves, and the army Of the
United States had TO be used for protection
against lawlessness on the part of the ex-
Confederates who had just emerged from
the war. and who accepted the emsncipa-
ton Of their old slaves with bad graoe.
If the Southern whites bad, as . body,
acted wisely, and had endeavored 70 con-
ciliate all the elements In their section,
they would have been spared many Of the
evils which they brought upon themselves.
Taking advantage of the condition Of af.
fairs in the South large number of aspir-
ing politicians followed the army there.
Some Of these people went there with aa
honest purpose Of building up the waste
places, but there were Others who appealed
to the worst passions Of the colored people.
They went there for Office only. These
were the carpet baggers. Who banded to-
gether to plunder and rob States at win,
and after enriching themselves, or could
no longer secure Offices, they left the
States. We have never vet seen the Jus.
tice Of blaming the Republican party.
as a party. for the acts of these men.
These acts were the natural results Of the
course pursued by the Southern leaders,
and 50 long as the latter hesitAted to give
assurances that the rights Of all classes
should be respected. we had very little
sympathy for the Southern States But In
the meantime new generation was grow
Ing m ard tokiNg part in sfs'rs of STATE.
'r' !st' CIunst's J-s-s 10 Frevil Ttes