National Republican., 1877-03-05
PRESIDENT HAYES.

thst is, in having no preconceived dislikes
on the part of the people to overcome.
Happily there is in all sections of the coun.
try an entire confidence in his personal fit.
ness and integrity, and q general proposes.
sion in his favor. There is beside some
friendly influence at work spreading the
conviction that he Is OF that broad pattern
of manhood which covers the whole ground
OF nature in the construction Of man, and
presents a character typical of wisdom and
Justice. Unlike most men, he does not
dwarf with approach and suffer by com
pari.on, but holds his proportions in any
presence. Nor does he betray the
weakness Of moods and impulse so common
70 many Of the est.intcntioned men when
placed in trying positions, and which has,
on so many occasions in the worlds his
tory, destroyed the msgistracy OF the Off.
Ger by dethroning the majesty Of the man;
but though sought, sfted aud sounded by
the representatives of every shade Of inter
est involved in the course Of government
to be adopted, maintains the air of compo.
sure and courtesy while avoiding the arts
of the eager throng. All this has gone
abroad, and il is now the fixed belief of the
public that we have chosen well for the
emergency.
But if President HAYES is fortunate in
his conceded personal adaptation to the po.
sition he holds, he Is entitled to sympathy
on account ofthe unparalleled political juno.
ture which signalizes his election aud waits
upon his Inauguration. The situation would
| have been grave enough TO excite the ap
prehen sions Of thoughtful citizens if it
had presented alone the question of the
restoration of the Union to Its former com.
pleteness, unembarrassed by any other ele.
ments Of mischief. But when. supersdded
to that, Is the shameless charge OF usurped
authority put forward, now that It has fallen
short of It's original purpose, solely to OBJ
struct the way Of reform, the task of "bring.
| ing order out Of chaos" is rendered one OF
high obligation and delicate trust. At every
step he will be met with the taunt OF the
Opposition, thrown out as a firebrand to in.
hame the minds Of the section whose recla.
nation is the great object Of the party he
represents, as it should be Of all parties. 1t
is, however, certain that the patriotism OF the
Northern Democracy has been consumed
by the fires Of the contest to such degree
that if they could have the Union given
back to day in all its pristine glory, through
the instrumentality Of Republican Pres.
ident, they would reject the offering and
smite the hand that rendered it. They
have conceived that unless the present
issues are perpetuated in some way they will
never acquire power and they know that
this cannot be done if the people Of the
South find the relief they seek through
Cancellation and cooperation with Presi.
dent HAYES. Hence they would gladly
fasten the plague of political tutilage and
dependency upon their friends of the South
| for four years more, or for four-score years,
| it. by so doing, hcy could keep the way
open to power. What care they for the
South further than to monopolize its suf.
frages at Presidential elections, If the
good people of that section have thought
differently before, we believe they will now
change their opinions. And yet there are
the Sc, among the Southern politicians, who
refuse to accept goodwill and friendly
service from the Republican party. They
vehemently affirm that they would
go in chains forever before they
would have their shackles removed by its
representatives. But we observe none of
these hail from those States whose govern
men,s are not under their own control.
Such, however, areas ready that others shall
suffer as their allies in our midst, no sacri.
flee beng required of them. But it is not
so with those whose States suffer bonds.
They are ready to accept their liberties, aad
beg for them; and we are confident that II
is the policy of the Administration to help
them to their enjoyment II the mad factions
of other States do not prove an insurmount
able obstacle in the way. And it is possible
for them to chill the heart of patriots sm iatc
indifference, and thus create an insuperable
barrier. 1t is not alone, however, the release
of the whites from the oppression of the un'
authorized governments that prompts and
demands the undertaking. 1t is, as well,
the re eenfranchisement of the colored race,
whose rights have been denied them in re-
venge for their aid in maintaining the hated
governments; whose presence works o,
once the bondage Of both the whites and
blacks. The means that will liberate the
one will free the other; and in the general
opinion there is but one. 1t is to drive the
disturbing element out Of the States 1t hal
so long covered as pail, by discountenan
cling its right to govern against the will O.
the people When 1t has Withdrawn,