, 1877-03-11

make square sectional fight between the
North aud the South. Doubtless they
trusted that success, it thus won,
/ would leave Mr. HAYES in such relationship
to the South on the one hand, and to the
party managers on the other, as to be neces-
STATED to drop what they considered unde-
sirable and impracticable measures of re-
! form. They discover now, however, that
Mr. HAYES is in earnest; that he is.not q
i mere party-hack; that he has at heart the
future good Of the country, to which are
necessary the pacifcation of the South, and
the removal from politics Of the source of
! corruption found in the use of the.ofices as
| SO many spoi1s for the victors. It is not in
human nature for such men to relinquish
their hold upon usurped power without
struggle; and SO We find that preparations
are making to compel the President to sub
NIT to their dictation, or to find an open op-
position organized within the Republican
party.
But these short-sighted politicians reckon
without their host; and in this case the host
is the people, who elected and will sustain
Mr.: HAYES in righteous attempt to be the
President Of the nation, and not the mere
dispenser Of official patronage. They will
not honor and trust him the less because he
sees no dignity in standing with q huge
spoon to put Treasury pap into the mouths
of q circle Of 0hcer Iacists, who incessantly
cry for more. The people also are weary of
sectional war, and are properly averse to
having perpetual political division along
the old Mason and Di1on's line. 1t works
well for neither party, and most disastrously
for the country. Neither does it aid the
freedmen, whom we are bound to protect in
all reasonable ways They must be discon-
nected with the whole ca1pet-bag policy be-
fore the whites will cool down from their |
evaporation sufficiently to do them JUS |
tice. Society cannot be maintained |
bottom side up, with the ignorance
aud poverty ruling the intelligence
and property. An attempt to perpetuate
such an unnatural condition only leads to
violence and bloodshed, and outside inter-
ference by Federal troops only adds bitter
ness to the conflict. The people see this,
and will sustain the President in all honor
able endeavors to Put an end to an interne-
cine strife.
And so sure are Wa Of this result, that we
warn those who would raise factious oppo-
sition that they will not only fail in their
personal ambitions, but will insure disso-
luton OF their party, precisely as did the
blinded Whig managers when they persisted
in holding on to dead issues in the face of
new and living questions. DANIEL WEBSTER
himself became powerless when left in this
false position. Let the new President,
hen, continue to have the courage of his
convictions. Let him surround himself with
pure statesmen. Let him plan for |
and not for party Lat him have
nth in Providence and in the people.
There are tens OF thousands of Repub-
leans and Democrats whose party-ties are
weak, and amount to little more than
o lack of confidence in the opposite
'arty. Give them q common point of .
patriotic meeting, and they will clasp hands !
n support Of just and wise measures The {
'eople have no possible interest in perpetu- S
ting past abuses, and their eyes are opening 7
the fact TINT not until the sixty or eighty
housand Offices are disconnected with po- :
:lcal changes will our politics rise above -
cramble for the loayes and fishes, and will =
ace of statesmen return to solve our national n
roblems- The President has made good d
eginningg, and sent a thrill Of joy to many 4
carts. Let him go forward bravely, and not 4
'se faith in the American people. q
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