The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-23

far as an Endorsement of the President
is concerned in that line o! policy, the
record would become available only as
to Democratic doctrine, without show
ing Republican opposition thereto; and
| thus the record would become harmless.
| But, we presume there are bul heads
and sore-leads enough i'll the RepublI-
can delegations III Congress to make,
just what the Democratic leaders de-
sire, divided Republican vote on the
| po!Icy Of peace as pursued by the Presi.
dent. If SO, their party must take the
consequences.
Although we claim to be among those
"who seek peace and ensue it," we
make no claim to be the advisers OF
the Republican party touching their
peace policy. But, as mere
lookers-on in the political Vienna,
we are totally unable to account Tor this
feature Of resistance TO the peace policy
of their President, among Republicans.
We have never been 50 fortunate as to
hands to account for this feature of re
siStance. What could they have, or de.
sire, different? 1t can not be presumed
that they would desire perpetuation
Of the sectional discomfort and discord
that have prevailed for twelve years
past until now. They must know that
reconciliation must have come soon, or
never come at all, They must admit
| that the sooner it came the better. They
| Gun not deny that circumstances were
| most auspicious, at the beginning of the
new Administration, for bringing about
this cOnsummation SO devoutly to be
wished. Nor can they even conceive of
any mode OF procedure more gracefully,
judiciously and successfully applied to
that end than was the course pursued
by their President. Now what more
can they want? What more can they
claim, either for the good OF their party
or the good OF their country!
And yet, with all these facts in full
view, many Republicans remain grumb-
ling in their tents, refusing TO tndorse
measures that make most for their own
good, because the old "go pei OF hate'
is not recognized as the ground of recon-
ciIiation. 1t was precisely in this tenn
per and tone of mind that the Divine
doctrine Of "Peace on earth, good will
toward men" was rejected, when first
preached among men. They refused to
endorse the peace policy" OF the Mes
sah. They discarded the sentiments of
the Prince OF Peace because they did
not confer on Themselves political su-
premacY among ''the Kingdoms OF this
world" They actually scotf4d at him
for the reason that he once ''sat at meat
with publicans and Sinners A similar
up-turning Of Pharisaic noses is even
now seen because the President did not
refuse profers Of hospitality and en-
tertainment at the hands of sinners at
the South. Such Republicans as
these may serve 10 swell The
cry of "Cruciry him! Cruelty
him !'-they may persecute the apostles
of this policy of peace, but they can de-
stroy nothing but themselves and the
party they aim to control. Despite their
prosecutions and opposition, the great
doctrine of peace, which, like Christian
ity, is as broad as the brotherhood OF
man, will survive them; but will be ad-
minstered by Democratic hands. To
the consummation of this result the
Democracy could desire no better allies
resolution alluded to they seem in fair
way to secure this alliance. OF that we
shall see when that record is made.