The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-07
The Presidency.


have the slightest Inclination to disturb tina.
question which so recently nearly distracted
the public mind OF the Union, but that we
desire to keep 1t repressed and subordina-
ted to more timely and pressing constdefa-
tiops--considerati which may IN que
course OF events have proper bearing upon
a future national canvass. This ioea we hH'e
conveyed in previous comments' oue We.
take occasion to repeat it, as Senator bkeh'
os Kentucky, has so wisely expressed MN
self against reopening the question OF 'ue
presidency at this time n,s,-
The grand measure carried OUT py iles'
,,o,t HIVES which resstabiished local otate
authority has presented new phase OF ma
tional politics, and the present is an ih'e''
mediate period that may terminate Al ~
forming party relations and reconstruct'ns
marty platforms. The restored authority
and equality OF the States will more than
nrobably lead to this. But rs yet there are
not sufficient grounds for any movement IN
reference to such changes. They must De
the effect of future developments. They
are altogether problematical. Even win
regard to President HAYES, who has enti-
tied himsel; to the lasting gratitude OF the
nation, anu especially the South, who gives
it to him from the very southern heart, much
depends upon his policy, through an admin
istration Just begun, as to the character OF
the party that may take the name OF the
Administration party. Besides, he Is under
stood to reject all idea Of being hlmseli
candidate for reelection. So we see no basis
for decisive party movement with refer
ence to his administration. The whole South,
as we trust the whole nation, gives him
hearty appreciation and honor for bringing
the country out OF the wilderness OF dis
tress and anxiety by liberating the States
from the tyranny Of GRANT and the bloody
Radicals. But parties cannot take position
until the rapidly-moying panorama OF party
shall display the map rs it stands when the
question of the next presidency is brought
up in order as the next election approaches.
The Conservative or Democratic party
is unanimous in favor OF Mr.. HATEs's policy
towards the States. Their sentiments are
accorded without qualification, and mag be
continuously and sincerely bestowed With
out moving or breaking up their camp.
Mr.. HAYES himself avowsno change OF his
party relations, but has distributed his
fayors very much upon party grounds, even
to, urging some of the more pronounced
Radicals to accept employment and position
under the Government. It is his right, and
certainly those who did not assist in elect
ing him have no right to object. We are
rather gratified at this. with the suggestion
that we would rather he would in some in
stances select milder and more reasonable
pattern OF party-men to bestow favor upon.
But his policy screens him from any suspi-
cion OF using his patronage to bias opinions
and bring over opponents to his support.
His great act stands out boldly, challenging
the national admiration, and is not sullled
by any minor manGuvring to reform per-
sonal party relations. ........~
The best and most beautiful part OF the
matter is in this: that the Conservative or
Democratic party is left free, and may
move without Involving q suspicion OF
motives or personal considerations in what
ever direction the dictates Of public interest
and public duty may suggest. Thus we
may have a solution Of party matters and
party relations in the course Of the next
three years that will place the contests OF
party upon higher grounds than they have
before occupied since the war, and indeed
since years preceding the war. There will
be no abolition in the canvass, no question
OF prosecuting the southern States and
keeping them in subjugation. Questions
must rest upon the public policy OF the
Government-upon the measures that may
be proposed for the promotion OF the public
happiness and OF national justice and pros
perity. What these may be time must dis
close, and men and parties should be gov
erped by them. ...... ....r'
Justice to the President all honest men
have heartily accorded, and this they will
continue to award to him. But honesty and
public duty require no more than this from
the people who have opposed the Republi-
can party. Our approval Of Mr.. HAYEs's
heroic act does not involve us in an ap-
proyal Of the Republican party. On the
contrary, it requires us to oppose the Re
publican party; for that political organiza-
ton by no means approved the liberation
Of the southern States from GRANTS tyran-
ny. We suppose no man believes that the
Republican party, left to itself, would have
given those States the freedom accorded to
them by President HAYES. :. y. ? .
Still Sfr. HAYES, we repeat, has not bro
ken with that party; but, as we predicted
he would, he has dispensed his patronage
almost exclusively amongst Republican par
~ men,. Underthe Impression that differ
eht policy would direct his appointments,
some Conservatives have very much OBJ
truded themselves upon the President;
someof them, we hear, from obtainlnga kind
recognition and sop or two from him, have
made haste to detach themselves from for
mer relations to the Conservatives. We sup
pose that the President had not his appre-
citation OF the reliability and fidelity of such
persons much elevated, and he VIII no
doubt be well guarded in all such cases.
Mean time we may say that it is not the
wises1 course for party-men to so too far
from their own party allies to obtain per-
sonal. advantage; for when the field is fairly
open and the conflict begins they may find
themselves In the wrong camp.
Neither gratitude to the President nor
party nor public duty requires any party ex-
ploitation at this time. There are no grounds
for It. Mr.. HAYES is better of with the
maintenance of present passiyity and calm