, 1877-08-06
HAYES AND Ills CRITICS.
Amcsican Fo9Itlcs from = lsrltlsh stAnL-
npINt.

An,crican Fo9Itlcs from = 1srltlsh stand.
roInt.
Tho London Palt.laA Hdsdte says TINT it IL
not surprising tl.at Eutopeau oplnlon should 10
often bc u.slcA by tiIe superficial Aspects OF
American politics. At present au Impression
prcy.IIsin this country that thu Administration ot
President liuyes fIus drttetl into position of
embarrassment, aud TINT the failnre VI his
s'Southcrn pulley" Is imminent. II not MI ac-
conpl[slc.l facL Tho eyldencc upon which ths
assumption rests couslsts mainly of resolutions
passed by Republican Conventions In ono Or two
Of tho Northern States, III whicl, undoubtedly
"thc parity" rs represented by tho politicians,
havo showM d!strust OF the President unt hls
a.sissss, and have sais sas change u affairs Il,
ti.c South thu prctsxt for attacking the Wash.
ington Government. but it would bo conl-
plvlo misluku to suppose cEthcr that thc hus.
tlllty VI tho po!stie,am> must be fatal
to the PresIdcnt's policy, ur thut It has
uu which Is has entered III thn South. Tho vt.
titude uf tins politicians must Vt c0lissp f'a
thv possibilities Q! legislation u.pon thr lines Ut
Me. uayc4' inaugural speech; hut for The prcs-
cut NJ legislation IL needed. Alal the scene may
change suddenly befoEu the assembling Ut Con.
Ereas In the Autt,.uu. II IL rubablr tnat al this
outset tinat,ce will occupy tis foremost place III
American politics alter tho lueetin. VI The new
Congrcaa. 4 n,ora unxuarde1 poEt,t Is tho COLI
trul that may hc exercised over tue frcaalciltx
nominations hy the auuatc; aud this Il now tic
oulY doubtful question:. .
tbs Republican .aalcoutcnts Ut Iowa hava
passed resolutions mot tltlursfng the F1cst
dents Southern polky, w1nlr thu New lianlp.
ai,re Resolutions c4lIriot bo regarded a t4yur~
at,lc u hul; and It ~ believed that III suyeral
ottcr turtAcrn States tus purity conventions
viii uplilt their Testimony against the
Administration. But although the Gull
dliton Vi the South and te currency question
occupy &hp lnost psu.ptae'tt place tu these
protests, tt II clear 1hlt the inner thought
VI the angry politicians II tastcucl upun the
question VI EIyil-SgFyltr lteluru4. The Fsest-
dcnt u apparently earnest In his desire tn bEelk
poitAs alul patronage, auu tllo'i.it Ills lasie Ol
~ sone seturmcrs gould wish, hu has I'll llu ILLS
pQTp<l4e clear tu friends and lues. The Offices
In tlla Etfts,f the Federal GUvcrnIntnt afu III
longer to be used NJ rrwarla [1r political sery-
lcc4 or a cuasotatIou prixcS fur poltfG tfGia1s &hu
l1yn tu9o ~ grief. 'lhls resolution Is nut uuly
full u disappointment lor thu active purity iucs1
but u even Regarded ~ pasAlTxuE thctr activity.
Iue ioYeflMcnk, however, has guns further, W
tasuiug ali order strictly Iorbld4ng otaccholdeFs
tN takc part tu any Callrtlaes ur rUuytnttUus.
Now 1t Is with the lid VI the uiilecl!oller that
politicians !lkr Ar. Hjaiuc. Mr. q Inkl;u.. A.ld
Sir. CAtncrun have oExauikeu the fufnlldahIe
power which tnade them the rulcrs vi tho
Gulteu etutes during TIM GFant's eight YEARS
of supreme authority. II they l1sul bceu Gs'tn-
pclled It any time 10 20 directly to ths country,
II Is nearly certain thst they would hare heen
defeated, 4lsescditrti, aud forced ~ IiSe pia@e