The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-15
WHAT a SOUTHERN PAPER
THINKS OF I,HESII UATTON.
From the Bossier LLa.l Banner.

from he B0SSler LG.) Banner.
| We are not one of those who have
much confidence in Republican promises
come from what quarter they NAV,
We have no faith in Hayes's promised
Southern Relief policy. In this day of
political huckstering, we feel that the
Democracy, through its leaders, have
backed down and sold out, and that they
will fail to get the price doubtless prom
ised them by their wary opponents. As
a matter of retributive justice, they are
entitled to no sympathy should they fail.
However, having abandoned principle
for "poliCy"-out upon the world-let
them see to it, if they can, that they get
the stipulated price. All is lost political
ly-honor included-now let the traders,
| camp followers, malContents, sore heads,
dupes and time-servers, drive the best
bargains possible. How much do we
hear, President Hayes2 Is it DOS
sible, going without a bid. Fallen fall
en from so high an estate. None so
poor to do us reverence; not even a
usurping President. But we forget.
Who will trust party that sacrifices its
leader
But to return to our text. We do not
believe that Hayes will go back upon
Packard and Chamberlain. The whole
thing is a clear case of political iugglery,
trumped up to SILENCE and DIVIDE the
Democracy until Hayes is we'll establish
ed in Office. We never knew a'party or
people to long succeed, who abandoned
Principal for ExpedienCy, and hence, in
the sacrafCe of our honored leader Samu-
ell j. Tilden, we believe that all is lost or
will be in the end, that is worth Conserv.
ing. Discontinue and humiliation is gen.
orally the price paid for deserting ones
faith.
1t is possible, but hardly probable that
Hayes could, if he would, repudiate his
pals without dividing his party. and
thereby endangeridg his precarious ten
ure to Office. There is and will remain
unto the end-white-wash it as you may
"a cloud upon his title to the Office he
usurps, and it will not do for him to "go |
behind the returns" )" as declared by Brad
ley and Wells. He may denounce Wells,
Packard, Stearns and Chamberlain, ifhe |
will, but what he is, they have made him. |
He is their creature they are the crea-
tors He will hardly sing the Lords |
song in a strange land, with their stolen
votes buttoned up in his pocket.
We have never known Republican
leader to "kick out of the traces" but
that he was whipped back" or driven
out completely -powerless and uninfu-
ential. Sumner, ::Greeley, schurz and
many others, are striking examples.
There are many Democrats who have
never had any faith or heart in the con-
test, Nationally speaking. They have,all,
the time, been "open for a trade" for
good State government, as they call it,
regardless of National issues. We have
taken no part in this pet hobby OF would
be State-savers, for we have no conf
dence in the doctrine of the tail wagging
the dog. Had we our choice, we would
take Tiiden and Packard in preference to
Hayes and Nichols.
However, should he see his way clear
to the end, Hayes may turn States evil
denCe, build up "Hayes party" in the
South, as anticipated-di -disintegrating and
debauching the Democracy fearfully-
thereby saving himself and party, for the
from ignominious and irretriev-
able disgrace. Ifin its power to prevent
it-either by fair or foul means-we are
that the Republican party,
after the narrow escape it has had from
complete annihilation, will never again
allow solid Democratic south to con-
ront it.
In any event, we are now without
aith and without hope. Apolitical mis-
,egration can but result in Questionable
'elief at best.