, 1877-12-30

t. opponents, while President Hixrs has Il
Ut prospect OF Congressional majority c
:e his side if ho should be driven t
Is act with the Democrats. 1.-The House hi
r already clear majority of ii or Is Dem,
e Gratis, md claims that it represents n pop,
+ lar majority; the Senate Republican mi
I jority hangs upon tho slende; tenure of on
or two corrupt carpetbaggess who have tn
Penitaatiary staring them in tho face, eve
if a further detection amooc Republican
,, Senators may not be expected ID case prcsi
dent HAYES be thrust out Of bis rnrty by til
spoi1s-g grabbing members. lnotbcr differ
ence worth noting is, that heformer Presi
dent who joined hands with the Democrats
though elected By the opposing party. hat
formerly had Democratic affiliations, whi}t
President HAYES, whom tue spoils faction
are seeking to drive out Of the Republican
party, has nerer been Democrat, but wns
an original Auti~slavery, Union and Radi-
cal Republican.
Now, whit has the Implacabte clique to
gain BY ythis expulsion programme? It has
become morally certain that President
HAYES will not yield to intimidation he
! may possibly bo forced to the other extrem-
lty, IT he encounters nothing hut opposition
from those he expected to be political friends,
aud aid aud comfort from those he had re-
sardod rs political enemies. Suppose, then,
he shall be forced into an attitude similar
to that occupied in turn by TYLER, FILL
MORE, aud Jo11SsoS,-Qui bono? The cabal
that shall have brought it about will not be
able to Justify themselves by any devotion to
a great national principle; they can only
cite President HAYES refusal to aequ,esce in
the unconstitutional demnnd to turn oyer
the appointing power to them as the provo
cation for their conduct. VIII the people
stand by them Or by him in such IN issue?
VIII the Republican party not have to benr
the odinm attaching to n warfare wagcd for
so base purpose? And will the future de-
leafs Of the Republican party furnish any
compensation for the effort to break down
President HAYES and the Cincinnati Mat
form? Suppose that HAYES should ulti-
mately let tho "old ADAM prevail in him,
turn upon his putsiors, and retaliato it.
iind; suppose, having the Rouse with him,
Ind probably tho Senate, ho should reyo-
utionize the Administration services as
fxLER, FILLMORE, aud Joassox did before
ih1,-wou1d the defeated Senatorial cabnl
ook about over the scattered remains of
heir friends whose heads had bcon Topped
IT, and feel any particular satisfaction at
he work they had accomplished?
In estimating the probabilities of a pei.
lament breach between President HAYES and |
he faction Of politicians who nre seeking to |
rive him out of tho party, the fact must not !
lost sight Of that, III leaning on the Dem
'tats for support, President HAYES would
My. be following out the cardinal principal
parliamentary government rs it prevails
all constitutional Governments e1cent
u own 1t is the very essence Of RESPONSE
9 government, rs understood everywhere
cept IN the United States, that tho policy
u personnel Of the Executive branch shall
ntorm to the majority sentiment Of the
pular branch OF tho Parliament or Con-
ess, because the latter directly represents
people. It is known that President
YES has strong inclination to this repub-
m theory Of government. He is restrained |
" By the traditions and customs of this
1ntry. and the ties Of party, but it is not
ely that lis conscience would trouble him
L we're 5aFfGaa a6a t Sls1a 81 necessity to such
acquiesceuce Us Marshal 1Ac1IAHoN has I {
n forced to make i'll France against his c
and in spite Of majority on his side in
Senate. It is q question for the Im- a
cable cabal to determine for themselves a
.ther they are not likely to push their 2
fare upon the Administration further Il
4 is wise or safe and produce results f
ch, disastrous to themselves as partisan il
llsmen, may be the beginning Of an i'm tt
tant revolution in the American political d
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