Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-03
Hayes President "by Surerance."

titles. That Hayes has not, unfortu-
nately, the moral weight necessary to
ballast a Republican administration,
situated as this must be; with the best
intentions, he will probably be unable to
carry into effect many of the pledges of
his letter to the Cincinnati convention.
We trust our anticipations are wrong,
and that Hayes may show unexpected
force Of character and conquer the sym.
pathies Of the nation by an honest, fear
less reform policy,
The Times then discusses the claims
Of the various politicians spon the new
President for. cabinet offices, showing
the difficulties he must encounter al the
very outset. Hayes has now only a few
hours to adopt resolutions upon which
the future Of bis party depends, aud
which IL tinauence the political history
OF the country for tho next generation.
Reform means renewed life for the Re
publican party and rapid progress fsr
the United States. 0bstructiveness
mean the fatal opposites OF these great
gains.
The Standard says: "The undisputed
succession Of the Presidency, which has
been secured, is worth all sacrifices and
plrty interest or even Of public equity
it may have cost. The weakness Of the
new government in congress affords
great hope of a decent government, and
economy and justice in the South"
Tae Daily News considers that the sue
cess of the flibustering section Of the
Democrats would have caused Republi
a reaction, r%uinous to the future pros
poets Of the Democrats. 1t thinks the
South will be better off in some respects
than it would have been under Mr..
Tilden, as the Southesners will now
equally control their own local affairs
without having the same temptation to
abuse power as they would have had in
case Of the complete Democratic sue.
cess. Tue State governments Represent
ing the white population, while they at
the same time are bound to keep peace
with the blacks by the existence of the
Republican Federal Executive, may turn
4 to offer q better escape from the diff
6eulties Of the situation than would the
election Of a President with a less dis.
puted title. The friends of America,
and the reasonable temperate portion Of
the American public, may thus congrstu.
late Hayes on bis election.
NV YORK, March 9.-The Herald
says Of President Hayes policy; The
opening signs are suspicious. Within
a week VI. Hayes has written to friends
in congress words which, if be sticks to
them, will make his administration a
memorable n tor good in the country
history. He wrote, I shall stand BY
the ideas outlined in ny letter Of last
summer Let Mr.. Hayes act faithfully
up to the promises made and the policy
which be announced in his letter OF &C.
ceptancs and he will gather around him
the ardent support Of tho most thought
ful and the mos. intelligent portion OIL
the nation and he will win the gratitude
Of the country"
The Times says: THE rejoicing a
Washington fnds It's counterpart ia tbt
feeling OF relief ard satisfaction through.
out tho entire country. We have eyery
reason to believe that the announcement
Of the members Of the cabinet Of Presi
dent Hayes viii serve to enhance tn,
qualification with which a vast msjorit,
Of the people regard the termination 0
the wrangle over the counting Of the
vote"
The World says Governor Hsye
is beginning a task in which no man car
possibly hope for auy or the least meas
ure Of success without tho most borough
sense Of tie pnohallsnged legitimacy o.
bis functions, and under a cloud o
doubt and Of reproaoh which might vel
benumb the energies Of the ablest ant
most experienced statesmen that Amer
lea has ever prodacsd. This cloud can
not be conjured away. He must begin
continue and end bis Presidential csree
on suaerance."
The Tribune says. The country vii
rejoice the more because il knows Ruth
eriord B. Hayes better than it did on III
day Of bis election. Every day aud hou
be has gained 10 public opinion, as M
Iilden has lost, not oaly by comparison
but absolutely thousands who vote,
against Me-. Hayes now know that the,
can trust him wholly. Throughout
desperate contest which has excited g
strong a man as Mr.. Tilden to a hundreI
blunders, the calm. strong mar Of esi
} has made not one false stem. utiered No
! a single iujudicious word, AND preserve,
a manly dignity and %selfeontroI, ths
: stands In startling contrast 10 the b,
! havior Of his opponent. But thousand