Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-24
THE ONE TERM HOBBY.

We have made Il known on more
than one occasion that the ArPnAL moi
only feels itsslf quite free 10 criticise
President Hsyss's administration, bni
We may be qsits Jsstiy judged to have
shsws decided willingness no to crit
iciss. II IL only mild form Of retail.
atioa for pronounced "Radicsl +" or.
gan like tho ArPEAL thos TO pass upon
the unfolding policy Of the new Ad.
Manifestations. Every distinctive act xo
kr done BY General Hayes has been
palpabls criticism Of the administra-
tiou which preceded his own. 1t H.
evident that he has read the newspa.
pers with great assiduiiy and that he
has bsop largely Influenced by their
tone and the trend OF their comments
ssd opinions. Indeed his Excalien
cy's prevailing ideas seem to DO q nat
ural result OF the criticism OF the In
dependent Press upon President q rant.
lie seems to haye modelled his work
thus far, In AFFECT Difference TO tho
newspaper antocrals who forced IIor-
sce Greeley upon the Democracy In
isT2. A good deal OF the praise be IN
receiving, just now, IN In the nature OF
applause from those whose opinions
10 In acting on. only he sticks on too
southern Question. lilo has turned
out al Of Grants Cabinet and snubbed
that House Of Congress by the influ-
cnce Of whose Republican leaders he
WA nominated; but he hesitates about
turning over tho white and black Re.
publicans Of the south to the tender
mercies OF tho White Liners. He IL
sound on the one term hobby how
ever. We need not say that the Ar.
PgAL has always treated that hobby
with dlsfavor. We have looked upon
II IN mn absurd and prepos,erous
whimsey. Az woll might the Ahip-
owner dismiss = competent Captain to
make room for new one, at tho end
u each long cruise, ~ that four
years tArm should be conceded TO be
an arbitrary reason why its incumbent
should bs thencsforth disqualified
from holding the Presidency. We are
familiar with all the arguments -
In fsvor Of tho one term theory.
doubtless our readers are ~ we'll ac-
lnainted m they ought TO be with the
ArrKALs somewhat crude views In
opposition 10 that theory. Tho New
YORK Herald claims that Hayes
merely borrowed his one term notions
from its columns. II il not a remark
ably novel, brilliant or Ingenious con.
ception al best; but tho Herald Is not
FAR astray when Il claims that tho new
President Is but fcebly repeating its
mild thunders in proclaiming allcgi-
once TO the idea OF q single Prcsiden-
tial tenure Of six years. With Its pro-
verbal medesty, thai paper, alluding
to tho Presidents attitude In this re-
gard says: 1--WE do not adopt his
views. lie has adoped ours" Am.
plifying this strain tho IIorald saws
"We hclieve that the soil In at length
prepared, that the seed which the
Herald has been indus,riously sowing
for the last three years has fallen upon
good ground, that II will germins,c,
takc root and produce harvest. Pres
'dsnt jackson nearly forty yerrs ago
made, In his first annual message, n
recommendation substantially identi-
ral with that Of President Hayes bu,
'hs sleepy journalism Of that day had
hot pionghcd and mcllowed the pub.
mind for iiS reception, ~ the Herald
and iss iardy allies have dono Of inte.n
President Hayes may be very sure Of
i"o things: One Of .hcse h, that oil he
has la do TO continue In favor with the
'"dsIrndent Press IL to shape his
'ourse according 10 their dictstion. /
The other In, that all tina, need DO done
o secure to his Administration the
OF al Conservatives At the |
North sud all the subtle political ele.
asus u The south Ia 70 dcport himself,
70 the satisfaction OF the
Hills, the Gordons, The IAmsss ct I'd |
'mne genus. In other words, oil thu, |
: needed to prspitia,e IN active politi.
81 s'emcnt In N scceds 10 is plans |
nd adopt IT, suggestions. In this
'rssons case. the pursuit Of this policy
'''' 10 quite sure 10 build up very
'rong administration party. Hut viii |
mot destroy the lsepublicas party,
MS = very pertinent and serious
uession. tfteS see nii4