, 1877-08-08

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has Tor his own purposes, betrayed his
country and his party. They denounce
his negotiations IN Mexico as certain to
lead to war, and therefore to extensions of
Southern territory, and they ask how the
Union is to be governed if the "solid
South" is to De always Democratic, and
supported by nearly half the electors of
the North. The Southeruers, they say,
being far ADLER than their Northern allies,
will ultimately be rescated in power at
Washington, and there they will arrange
tor a new and yet more formidable stces-
sion. They further declare that the Pre-
sident, who came into power as a hard
mo, ey' man par crcchcnce has conpronis-
ed with tie luflatiouiSis by agreeing to
c. nsider silver The equivalent Of GOLD, a
ch1rge which, except as regards the Debt.
appears to be true and they condemn
this concession as a trick sure to be fol-
lowed by successful proposals to pay the
interest on the Debt in silver, and thus
infict a deadly blow or the credit of the
Union So loudly has this particular
charge been repeated, that the Secretary
TO the Treasury, who is anxious to float
his new tour-per-ceut. loan, which does
nor g of very rapidly in Europe, only
100000 having been placed up to July
10, has been compelled to publish aSsnr-
ances almost as solemn as oaths that the
interest will be paid IN gold, Qnl that the
substitution Of any other currency what
ever /" would be a breach Of public faith"
Aud finally, the polit clans aIlcge, though
they say less in public upon this subject,
that the Presi lent's idea Of Civil Service
reform and his refusal to dismiss the
Federal employees on political grounds,
will be dangerous to the public as leading
to the creation Of a permanent b1reau-
cracy, will make parry politics unwotka-
bic, and will ten directly t. break the
Influence which the Senate, under the
modern system Of working : the machine,''
ought righIfulIy to be allowed to retain.
They call upon the people, therefore,
not to endorse the Presi lent's policy" but
to support the Senate in rejecting his pro.
posaIs and thwarting his nominations.
AS all the regular politicians ave les wuh
individual Senators, anil must for their
own influence secure their coatrol Of local
patronage, they respond zeaIously TO this
invitation, aud outside Ollie no "convcn-
ton" or CAUCUS" or party meeting can
be called in which President Hayes's name
is not received with Kisses. laloed, so
great is the irritation that it is believed
the party organisation will at the elections
in November break do NJ, and the Demo.
Gratis will obtain another victory in the
House of Representatives, while the
Senate is public y credited with a resolu-
ton to rejec: all the Presidents important
nominations.
The Pre>ilect remains silent under il
all, and his friends say that he is profound
ly Indifferent. Te removes regiment after
regiment from the South continues his
negotiations with Diaz, the Mexican pre-
tender, whatever may be their drift is
about to recommend the adoption Of tho
double standard, with the reserve that the
interest on loans contracted in gold must
be paid in gold and directs his Secreta-
ries to write sharp letters to candidates
for employment. He removes nobody,
gives TO visitors who seek Office dry and
business-Iike answers, and in fact, goes his
own way. without much attention to the
thunderbolts which bis enemies declare,
rather shrilly, that they are about to
fling. Something Of this sangfroid is no
doubt due to the character Of a man