Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11

AHE great hcpuUlcan party Whlch,
in its achievements for this Republic
and for human liberty, stands we'll
up by the side Of the Nations foun-
ders, is responsible for this admins
tration. Furthermore, from this ad-
ministration, the result of a Republic
an victory, are We alone to expect
whatever of good can be expected to
come to the nation from its Chief Ex-
ecutivc for four years. 1t is the work
Of our own hands, comprising all the
shades of opinion within the Repub-
lican ranks at the late election.
Admitting this, as We must, We
must also admit another thing, viz :
that sRu utierford B. Hayes is an hon
est, patriotic statesman. 1t would be
folly to sbate .ip his case the warmest
endorsement this respect.
With regard to the advisers he has
called about him, we will admit that
we have not for every one of them
that high opinion, for disintcrested
integrity Of purpose, which we at
tribute to the President, and still we
must concede that, in somo of them,
we hnd those who are well abreast
with the President himself, in all that
demands ones fullest confidence.
Again, it is patent fact that in the
study of tho great question of bring
ing about peace, good government
and due observance of the rights of
all everywhere, in the Republic, we
have not the same means of informa-
ton, nor do we give it the same care
ful study which the President does,
and hence our judgment is less en-
II ghtened.
Therefore, wo say, in view of what
we have already said, we are dispos-
ed to not only desist from captious,
ironical or caustic criticism of the
President or his cabinet, but we even
go further, and spare criticism, ex-
cept where clear conviction of its
justice and its need demands it.
If there be anything in the world,
touching politics, that is calculated to
stir the bile in man, who has lived
and experienced passing events for q
few years in this government, it is to
have Wade Hampton and his ally and
chosen United States Senator, Ham,
burg Butler, received with consider
alton at the White House, and their
promises confided In, at tho expense
Of a noble, honest, true man, like Gov.
Chamberlain. We confess, too, that
we have NO faith in Hampton's and
Butler's promises. We confess that,
with the light we have, we should
not confide in their promises, and we
apprehend, too, that the President
docs not conflde in them to very
alarming extent, since he has simply
Withdrawn the troops but little over
stones throw from the State House.
We confess, more, that il Wade
Hampton obtained q few hundred
moro votes than Chamberlain, by
counting In Laurens and Edgefield
counties. and this majority was OBJ.
tanned by Hamburg massacres, OF
means akin thereto, (Which 1t seems
impossible to truthfully deny), then
wo arc utterly at q loss to SEQ how the
success Of cause thus championed
can ever result in good government
We have not faith that such foun.
tain will produce pure water. Oul
Judgment may be at fault and oul
faith weak. Indeed, we will venture
to say that we hope we are in error
and reiterate what we have alread,
said, that. Of course, our information
10 more limited than IL that Of tn,
Presidents. Still we must saw W,
cannot havo faithin Hampton's prom
ises.
Entertaining, as We do, these views
yet we do not believe that all Of tn
Presidents policy is developed, bu
will appear IS events shall demand
Hence 1t is that we are not disposed
now to prejudice in any sens
public opinion against his policy
Believing in his honest purposes, W,
draw from this source our faith Ii
good results, by awaiting the full,
developed policy of the President