The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-29
Angry Bourbons at the
White House..
HAYES ENJOYABLE.
Result Of the Southern Re-
Cancellation Policy.
PEACE AND HARMONY
Discussions at the Cabinet Meet
ing Yesterday.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. 1871
ATTITUDE OF THE INSTRUMENTATION MEN
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM AND HIS LETTER
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ASPECT or Thea
DIFFICULTY.
There is an impression in adm inistraon circles that
republican Representatives and Senators will return
hero In January impressed with popular sentiment
at home favorable to tho and that they
will be moro friendly or at least, loss aggressive IN
their opposition. Here, bowevcr, tho signs all
tho other way, and denote rather the gathering OF
furious storm. ready when Congress
bles. Tho old limo Bourbon republicans not
only more irrcconcabe than evcr but they arc con.
stantly growing holder in their attacks upon tho
President and his policy in their organ here.
One reason tor this is probably that they ind tho
President unmovcd aud apparently immovable Tho
hopes thcy terIaned oil Tightening cajoling him
have broken down. They soc that whiie ne averso
to quarrcls ana always amabe. ready to discuss the
situation with any republican whatever, he is not TO
be pushed persuaded from his purposca Moreover,
his worry AVAILABILITY and patience irritating
to his opponents When they urge him TO,
change his Southern policy, he points out
that peace and order prevail in the South, aud talks
about his earnest desire to remove forever all
tional differences and Thoroughly harmonic tho whole
country When tncy urge him to- abandon ns civil
service notions he gets out the Cincinnati platform
and reads them the fifth section thereof his letter
Of acceptance on top Of that sometimes. All this
looks to these Bourbons Ike intentional trining
with their feelings, like had joke thoy leave the
White House angrier Than they came und detor.
mined to do something to show their spite.
The difficulty with Thorn all Is to know what to do.
Thew
and cannot DO got out; that no well suited with his
Cabinet which works tremendously together; that
he does not sock personal tavors from Congress- and
they pretty we'll satisfied that he DO
scared bamboozlcd. In the ouso IL Is proposed
that resolution OF shall DO brought Tor
ward tho republican SIDE and doubtless such
resolution condemning the administration would get
an almost unanimous republican vote But tho older
members, whilo declaring that they will support 1t,
shy OF atnering It, and tor the present urge
OF Tho jealous now memoirs to distinguish them
selves. These their part retort that II tho
prise is dangerous belongs to the oldcr heads, and
thore Is q suspicion that like Hale and Garfield,
Martin Townsend and others want 10 keep the door
open for themselves to DO rccOnciled 10 the White
House Meantime the coming Message on civil service
reform promises b. embarrassing. II is understood
that tho President viii take for his the rcso.
luton this subject In the Cincinnati
platform, and Il will be amusing to
tho republican representatives voting down their plat.
form or 'dodgng" in the Senate 1t Is possible that
tho may burst In the shape OF q request from
republican caucus to the President TO dismiss his
Cabinet and call into bis councils This
would, however, be only solemn farce. The repub.
lican Senators confirmed the present Cabinet ouy
months ago. the foremost republican OF them ALL
Senator Morton, leading In the confirmation. And
President very we'll satisfied with his Cabinet Hc
does not nond TO mako any changes. This Ia certain
All reports to the contrary fase.
The administration people arc calm and In good
spirits The Presidents friends say that he secs no
reason change his course that no strictly follow
Ing the policy commanded in the Cincinnati plat
form and promised In HIS letter Of acceptance;
that he could not do otherwise without violating
his honor and public duty aud that II IS a pity so
many OF tho rcpu bcan leaders find fault with him
for this; that, although there have been mistakes,
such must happen In. any administration, stl, in
spite OF all opposition the work OF reform goes on.
They point to the pcaceabie orderly of
the Southern states the good fruits OF the Presi-
DENTS Southern policy. Ana 10 tho civil service
they say, ''Look around and you must admit that
although tho Senate has not allowed the President
to carry this reform far last he wished yet
spirit animates tho public Offices. Even where
old officers, known to DO not In symputhy with
the Presidents ideas, remain 10 place, they
have been compelled to attend more closely and
effectively to their public duties. They feel them
selves held to rigid accountability, and II Is
undcniab.e that the federal service Is more faithfully
aud honestly conducted to-day than Il has been since
the FIRST year OF Andrew johnson That" ihoy say
lis certainly matter tho public ought 10 over
look, ought It TO forget that much has been
compshcd while the Senate has kept the Presidents
hands tied as far as II couldn
Looking at these good results the Presidents
friends say he Is encouraged TO 20 on. He
country believes that the country does not
now see this II will. Wnen tho republican leaders
complain that their party is disorganized and falling
10 pieces tho Presidents friends reply that this Ia
inevitable when the party leaders abandon thor plat
form and quarrel with their administra-
t,ou for carrying out that platform. Ii tho
republican leaders had adhered TO their platform"
say these ADM nisratson men, "the purity would TO.
day have been harmonious, powerful and acceptable
TO tho whole country. 1t would have before this mado
recruits among the best classes the SOUTH and be.
fore next in every Southern State would In such q
have contained an honest and Influential rcpub-
lcan purity composed Of ctizoDs OF both colors while
In the North tho whole conservative timent would
have gathered to IT, But" they add, "whcn the
leaders oil party begin new administration by re.
pudiang their PLATFORM quarrellng with their Prssi.
dent and trying 10 revive dead or dying questions and
issues, witch every good man In the country wants
laid aside forever, 1t Is hot surprising that the
party under such leadership falls into bad condition
These party leaders have IN spitc OF many solemn
promises allowed part Of their followers In the
House TO vote for tho repeal Of the Rcsump.
ton act. They have allowed themselves to wander
OF imitation ny means OF silver. They JOIN, TO
large extent In a proposition to scale tho national
uebt which tho party ON all occasions has promised
should DO sacred. There Is no offer 10 punish such
hcresss and violations OF the partys platforms and
promises All wrath - centred the President,
who rs redceminR the par.y's promises and when
these party leaders have thus turned their backs on
their principles they cry out that they dsorgan.
ized. Let them return TO their DUTY and their
promises" concluded this friend OF the President,
sthat 10 their only road TO salvation"
THAT poLI rIcAL COMBINATION" WHICH WAS
ANNOUNCED FROM NEW ORLEANS.
A passage In the interview with Major Burke, OF