The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-13

(, lRS,SoN? w ny SNoull hc'cl'c'.i EN~>
foolish remark that HAYEs's title 70 the Oh
f;ce o, President is no hetter than PACK
inns title to the Office OF Governor?--a re-
mark utterly destitute OF truth, Mr.. HAYEs's
title having been passed upon by tribnna'
lawfully constituted and fully authorized "
decide the question. whilst PAcKAkps 1'1ie
has never been passed upon by any les's'"-
tive body or any tribunal Of any sort WHOSE
authority was unquestioned. Mr.. BLAINE
* PAN. TUCKER once tauntingly salo 10
him in the House of Representatives.
no lawyer" He may possibly, 'hefeio'S'
he unable to appreciate the difference ne-
.w.sn the validity of the two titles. or nc
NAV be a disciple OF Mr. SEWARD ) "'sn'i-
law school. and may hold that Tue
r,oc.ora, Commission could not give
Mr.. HAYES any good title to an once
"a which the people had not e'ecteo MN.
Blu; we do not suppose it is Tor cithef OF
these reasons that Mr.. BLAINE is trying 10
or-apizc a party in his own section 10 OPP
nose wha; is supposed to BE the policy OF
Mr.. HAYES.
Let Us recorect, first, that Mr.. BLAINE Is
not ii. 70 he 4 United States senator. lie
made blunder when he left the House iof
the Senate. In the House he was leader.
Not that he was able to cope in debate upon
great constitutional questions with tVchsE'
J.v,R. Lorn, G0oDE, HoAE. MCtRERi.
KNOTT, and n number OF other trained LAW
yers. but because the House has Il so much
larger proportion OF mere politicians than OF
statesmen that ready, bold. aggressive man
having ELAlNE's talents for speaking can
ALWAYS lc leader in this body. IerhapS
we baye here clue to his conduct. IL Ne
can succeed in inducing Congress 10 DISCUSS
H,YEs's policy instead of questions which
he i no, competent to discuss. he may hope
n have respcctable standing in the Senate,
and thus may be able to keep himself from
sinking beneath tue waters or the polltlcal
ocean. He can flaunt the bloody shirt With
as much success rs MORTON, and from his
Dlace in the Senate can talk TO the northern
rabble al home with us glib tongue rs
WENDELL PHILLIPS himself can WaS. lie
can tickle the ears of the carpet-haSgefS,
and become a favorite OF the negroes. lie
can make himself cheap reputation rs Il
ph;!authropiSt. and succeed GRANT iii the
affections OF the uuprincipled crew that
carry The votes OF the negroes III th"lr
pockets.
The presidency is the object OF BLAiNE'S
ambition. Tie glittcrin@ prize seemed to
be almost within his grasp one hour before
HAYES was nominated, at Cincinnati. last
summer. He could in imagination almost
hear the ,houts OF triumph Of lis admirers,
ana anticipate the crowds OF f'attererS that
were 10 surround him when elected. He
has not forgiven HAYES for defeating him
OF that nomination. He will stand ready at
any fayoring opportunity to give bis sue
cessful rival q stab under the fifth rib. The
present appears to afford him chance both
to inflict wound upon HAYES and TO advance
his own prospects for the presidency. He
knows that il his policy is to be pursued.
the South is hopelessly lost to the Republi-
can party. But he also knows that votes
from a southern State count as much in
a national nominating convention as the
same number from the most decidedly Re-
publican State in the Union. He is playing
for the nomination. He wishes to see in
the next Republican National Convention Il
"sold South" pledged to his support.
The votes OF the southern States added to
those of New England and Pennsylvania
(his native State) would give him q
majority in that body. Once nomina'
led. he would be willing to take his
chances for solid North. In fact, this
will be the only hope OF himself or any
other Republican candidate il his policy is
adopted by the Republican party. Mr.
HAYEs's supposed policy OF roofing sec
tionalism out OF politics, and allowing the
people Of the South to divide upon politico
economical questions, might and probably
would have the effect OF dividing the white
people OF this section. But il BLAISE's
policy be followed, the Republican party
we repeat, can hope to succeed only by
building up q ''solid North " to overcome
the :" solid South" BLAINE plays this care
as last resort. 1t is a desperate game tina,
he is engaged in. He will benefit no ont
but himself il he succeeds. 4.
Bat Mr.. BLAINE will fail OF his purpose
The day is past for sectional parties. The
southern people have only been kept to
gether in one party by outside pressure
That pressure has undoubtedly been in
great degree removed, and may be who'll!
gone before another convention shall b.
held by either party to choose a candidat
for the presidency. The claims set up b.
Mr. HAYES that he has right to station
troops in the States to "preServe the peace
are not such as will commend him to tn
warm support Of southern men, or, as t
that matter. OF many OF the best, wisest, ant
most thoughtful people in the North. Never
theess, il he adopts a policy Of non-in
reference with southern governments, ant
recognizes the real Governor OF Lou
iSiana as he has the real Governor O.
South Carolina, he will block tie game o
ali such reckless political gamblers as Dir
BLAINE. The nomination will not avail tht
Maine Senator anything even if he gets it,
and it is by no means certain that the infu'
ence Of the Administration will not be
more potent even amongst the negroes than
that Of the wavcr OF the bloody shirt. The
country is ready for peace if Mr.. HAYES is.
Mr.. BLAINE cannot control events. Dir.
HAYES can, as far as human agencies are
concerned Let lis hone that his nolicv will