The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26

cry deuson and snare" II is turning exactly tho
cownrdy copperheads expected and secretly hoped
There can be challenge OF the fact that Mr. Tiiden
and his friends directly responsible for the defeat
which has overtaken the democratic cause, In that
they RETAINED from the use OF tho only efficient
by which that defeat could have been prevented
II must not be forgotten, however that their position
was one OF peculiar difficulty ana exposure and that
they bad to contend against the slumbering preudces
OF tho dominant section, which the least false step
would have raised into active operation. SO that,
after all II MUST TO blame these people for not
adopting limo Of policy which might Tor auRht we
know, have unified the North almost as one man, and
enabled the government to take the field with all OF its
physical resources us II against outbreak of re-
beon As 10 any design on the part Of the democrats
TO caught In the trap OF the Electoral Commission
we are that friend is wrong in hts charge.
The strongest advocacy Of the Electoral bill
from Southern members, while almost the only
opposition developed against II was made on
the part OF tho same coppcrhcads whom
ST Andrew abuses Let us not desert these allies
IN the day OF our common disaster IL may be, as
alleged, that they lack the vgor which essential TO
success in contest with party Of pirates and despe
radoes But is tho discredit OF the democrats
OF the North that they refrain from employing the
dirty and scandalous means which used rock
lessiy aud shamecssly by their opponents OF one
thing feel that, whether brave weak, the
democracy OF the country Is the only constitutional
party in the country and that our only hope OF reform
government consists In the hope OF democratic rcsora
lion to power BY that sign We viii conquer, or else
we never will conquer At all. We profess ourselves
constitution during all the storms OF the past and OF
which only do We expect genuine reform and respect
lOr tue laws ana TOT the rgnts OF all sccOnS IN inc
yet untred conjunciurcs OF the future
From tho Richmond whig Feb. "a.
We are therefore, not IN sympathy with the ex-
trcmists who would resort to parliamentary tactics
with Wow TO another election in May or In Novem-
bor. We would stand by the law, though havo
been unfairly dealt by. We would keep the laith
with the faithlcss. II Is the only road 10 victory
that Will abide with us io- long years to come.
From tho Richmond Enquirer, Feb 2i.]
We will consider Mr.. Hayes pacincator. There
forms TO DO made with him or his party,
unless they abandon their programme Of Insult and
intimidation of tho South Southern mcn.-and,
what's more, Southern women will have mono OF
him his party, unless he and they agree accord
to Southern people just and fair share OF public
and honor. No true Southern dare ally him.
scl for any price, to any party which believes pro-
fesscs TO believe that Robert Lee fills dishonorcd
grave. That IS the test Let all men take heed OF it,
AS soon as Mr. Hayes and his people agree that Leo
and Grant, jackson sherman, Stuart and Sheridan
all equally true soldiers all entitled 10 the respect
OF all Americans all to be recorded IN history pa
triots lighting for their country, then Mr.. hayes and
his party can enter ON the task OF paclca!ion
Within thirty days the country will tho suffers,
the camp followers the FREQ lances and the Dagrttys
all tripping TO Hayes the pacicator. Within ninety
days 1t will also all decent holding their
and turning their eyes from the odor and the sight,