The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-25
The President and the Republicans

Inc w 1SUiUSlOu ItllcIS loI u'iS
have alluded to an anxious condition OF the
Republicans in Congress concerning Presl-
dent HATEs's policy. The great body OF
Republicans in Congress are dissatisfied
with it, and more decidedly discontinued
with the cvil-scrvice reform ideas OF the
President. In the caucusscs there have been
few to defend the latter. Mr.. Secretary
SHERMAN stood up for it. but he had little
support. Indeed, there seemed to be little
real sympathy with either the policy or the
civil-service reform but one thing appears
from the letters to be very clear, and that is
that Republican congressman will not make
war upon the President, but will stand by
him to keep their party together. \ letter
in the Herald words the situation aptly by
quoting the donkey who said to his master,
"Don't strike me-" but seeing the cudgel
raised, Immediately added, but II you
want to you may"
The point made by the grumblers seems
to be this: There is no help for it now. The
troops are withdrawn from the South, and
can't-be put back. The Cincinnati platform
speaks not OF Democrat in the Cabinet,
but the President must be supported never
theless. The Republicans have been so long
used to the patronage OF Government that
thew can't see how their party is to last
longer if it has not the President to dispense
his favors amongst them. Indeed, the party,
they evidently confess, cannot be Kept TO-
gether save by having the President Win
his authority and dispensing power on
their side. They will stomach a little di-
version in favor of the policy OF concilia-
ton and keep quiet. Evidently there Is
Gazing in, and although General BUTLER
advised that resolutions approving the Pre-
sident's policy should not be voted for, we
shall not be surprised to see the Republi-
cans sustaining such resolutions rather than
permit the Democratic party to take the
President entirely under their guardian
ship.
It is rumored that the Senate has become
more 1.-THE in its disposition, and contem'
plates the proffer Of some plan OF concilia'
ton and cooperation with the President
This should not be surprising, but "we
shall see."
The subsection Of the Republican party
to the Presidents policy OF course puts that
policy beyond recall. Twelve months viii
fix it beyond accident, and, with that estab.
lished, the war party is dead to all intents
and purposes. Republicauism as it has exist
ed from the end Of the war until the end Of
GRANTS term cannot now exist at all, and
the party as it was is hopelessly dead. There
is no recourse for those who bear the name
Republican but to go over to the President.
But when they join his Administration,
what then: There is more Democracy In
President HAYEs's policy than there is OF
Repubiicanism as practiced by Radicalism.
The Democrats must not suffer themselves
to be dispossessed. They must stand by the
Administration in all that they approve.
The Republicans see that they are COMPEL
ed to stand by 1t whether they approve the
policy or not. This guarantees the integ.
rity Of the Presidents position, and, what
ID better, il guarantees the triumph Of the
Cancellation policy, and the establishment
through it OF the rights OF States and peo-
pie, and OF general harmony.
Out OF this novel condition OF nationa
politics we may expect some novel devel
opments. The Democrats have at present
; the advantage, which they can hold with
the exercise OF o proper discretion. Il Thei
most important present duty is to stant
firmly by President HAYES. What logi
cally ensnes cannot harm them any more
than 1t can harm the country. Clearly, the
present is gratifying, the future bright.