The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-23

dent will solidify itself between now and
October. The Democratic contempt tor
the man who stole the presidency ls. not
likely to abate. To avoid the storm. Hayes
delays the meeting of congress. But when
congress meets the storm will have grown
to hurricane - Utica Observer DEM.
Admitting, that Mr.. Hayes has obtained
the presidency on fraudulent title, what
would you have? Unless you can show
that it is practicable for him to step out
and for Gov. Tilden quietly and lawfully
to step in-which of course you cannot do
the proper and digni6ed course for you
is to support him in everything that is well
done in the public service The country
comes first, and to it, and every part of it,
it IS important that whatever acts OF the
president tend to peace, cancellation,
and prosperity be respected and sus-
tanned. South Carolina and Louisiana
are resolving a new lite and the whole south
a new inspiration by the order, and now
understood rule, that hereafter the sword
is Withdrawn from the government of
states. lfthis just act is to be followed by
a stop to whisky rings, and the plundering
of merchants and importers by federal Off
Gals, which have put brand npon honest
trade, these acts ought to be sustained as
practical step for the melioration of
the country. York E0entng EcpresS
lDeDl.)
The very cordial reception accorded to
Mr.. Hayes by the Democratic city of New
\ ork at the recent Chamber of Commerce
banquet is very gratifying to his friend,
and, we doubt not TO him, too. Mr.. Hayes
was the guest of Democrats and if it had
been Mr. Tilden instead of Mr. Hayes they
were entertaining, they could not have
treated him with more marked honors nor
in more friendly spirit, 1t is true Mr.
Tilden and Gov. Robinson, who had been
invited, declined to attend because they
were not willing to give to Mr.. Hayes
presidential title the countenauce of their
presence and the punctilio was properly
made. 1t would NOS have been appropriate
for the distinguished victim of a wrong
| that deprived him of an office to which the
people had elected him, to formally recog-
nize the beneficiary and representative of
| that wrong by sitting at the same public
| table with him. But the people them
selves cannot stand on punctiilos. Gov
l eminent is a practical business and very
high authority enioins obedience to the pow
ers that be, without regard to the methods
by which they come into position. The
1 Democrats of New York were right 10
showing Mr.. Hayes distinguished atten-
tons. Whether by right or by wrong he
is the president in fact; and he is trying
to be good president besides. If it will
| do any good, let the confession be cheer.
fully made that his benign and patriotic
policy is causing the flaw in his title to b.
forgotten. He is restoring to the countr,
peace and its rights; he is releasing it from
harasslng questions that have for tel
years disturbed its repose and distorted
its spirit-and all this in defiance of
powerful opposition in his own party
he needs support in this patriotic anC
difficult work, and he should have it. 1
MIR. Hayes were continuing the evi
partisan policy of his predecessor-it ht
were only the dociIe agent of those VIII,
wrongfully placed him IN power, Demo
Gratis would be justified, perhaps, in keep
ing raw the subject of his title; but a
long as he is administering the government
wisely and we'll, it is the part of patriotism
for them to waive that bitter question ant
give him all the encouragement and sup
rort he requires to make his policy success
tul. 1t was in this spirit the people @
New York received him at the Chamber G
Commerce banquet, and there is no doub
that he would be received in the sam
spirit in the most Democratic portions O
the country. Louis Republican. Dem.