The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-28
THE REPTBLTC.IN NEMESIS.


Fio, he Na, l;,t Tiae.. W,g -
The candor and gcncrOsityof Mr. Norton's
defence of tine Presidents Southern policy ara
NOR" apparent than it, soundncss or success.
II is clear that the Indiana ScHator rcsenting
the imputations upon the Presidents party IN
tcgrity. has hurried to his assistance with an
imperfect convention of the points to be de-
Tended and of the basis upon which success
ul ,iniication must ultimately rest. As they
Mt present stand. the Senator'S arguments are
far from conclusive in the Presidents behalf
The whole statement Of the case, in fact instead
Of nllaying the discomfort which the Presidents
action has excited in the ranks of his own party
seems calculated to produce the opposite effect
For once. the senator appeals from the right to
the cNpcdcnt His views of the equity Of the
ease are as lucid as ever Hi opinion as to the
relative Justice II the two sets Of claims in
South Carolina and Louisiana has undergone no
change lie sccs that in each State the mi
nority have triumphcd over tho majority by
means that are abhorrcnt 10 the humanity Of
the milton rs they nre hostile To- the constitu
uouHl amendments ana the legislation grOWln,,
out of them. lie condemns in no measured
terms the attitude Of the southern DemOcracT
ana the tactic- 10y which IL victories have every
where been achieved. tie arrulgna n as cruel,
insoaut unyirldlng. and unreasonable; amt l~l
su-tuin~ the indictment 10y "a citation OF details
which. from the i,crunhcah point "i view VIII
almost certainly hc accepted Hs unanSWcruhc.
Their is IA them nothing absolutely now. Mr..
Morton uticrs not a word upon TINS aspect oi
tho subject which adds tr the force If the accu-
sations he has IN hls place IN tue Senate again
amt again preferred against the party which IL
! nov dominant Throughout Inc south.
In" premises lnid down 10y Mr. Morton being
o. this character what shall hr said 50. tim.
/ hl- concluslonsy Chamberlain and a Rcpuh-
hctu Legislature Wers elected IN South Caro-
| lima. Trunks I" Tia" President Hampton aud "a
/ brnonrntis Legislature have assumed their
places. Packard and "A Republican Legislature
/ were chosen IN LOUISIANA, according to mo
| judgment rendered ny the proper Tribunals. IN
! consequence ~ the PrcSidcn's action. or mac.
/ ton Nichols and tho Democrats have acquired
/ control OF the state. These b"lng admitted
/ facts. the plain inference would he that tho
! Tar" statement oi them formed tho strongest
/ possible conformation OF the course pursued
/ 10y the hHilonal Administration. IL the rights
/ oi tho lawful but unnrmrd and uudl~ci pliued
/ majority IN South Caroline and Louisiana were
/ endangered by unlawful but more Elective or
I Eanl1ution on the part Ot the minority. what was
/ the proper attitude of the Federal Government
/ toward A,m should II AaN. sustained or
/ Abandoned the Lawfully elected cuslodlhhs Of
Mr. Norton reply il rha, tho prcsidcn, sur
! rendered th" Republican pos ton because ne
was unan" To MAINTAIN 49,. Inc question wa .
it's tNn senator -tAfH It's should tIr Pr, mt
I y"d 20 Ga" inevitable. or proceed only 90 lucNi-
that in that city this version of tus ann .ultS
/ which th" President WAS required To- m"ri Is
I quot 'd JpproNingiy as AZ on" Slgariou- ami
wore better to be- right than {" De Presto, at,
most u~-urcdlv IL were better 80 ie frustrated ina
tame surrender =, lose forever its inherent
aud distluetive strength. Had the President
majority IA tho TWO States "a question. and had
l..- nnri- uro,edIuefio.tuai the situation would
unf"nnt' ny nave been rn.arras ing perhaps
uHn-'r'u-. n would huv' iniwi. Mr. VI Ct
d' 'I.lr.-. If a4-N tu' Democrat, House OF H. p-
rD~eniAtiNfs. having control ui ilr purse
.tun-S. would have refused t. apuropri-
ate money ior th' support Il the army. II
any iari OF It w"r" L" To- used IA de-
i"u'" Hi thn 1auni fHrlain and Ia Nari GOV
Nrl4lH Ills. tIf .tlN fNf tbs dilemma WIS
~ liable. what them. Should President WIN
hNIN from ia .lully rOu-t ItUtrt St.t. g. NNru-
ul' Ms tHH ..I i.ry luoecd ior 40 hi- lands
Sunny 100 "u- PARTISAN inn'ol.t ia un'
branch OF tlH CON .rtr- thr'ni"nei iu stop tir
-ullil 81 fN~ Nttr 90" i-~uH "iHri' viii "a
ulH ~. l.ili ga -auhrd. what becomes cd tln
'Nnrt --Inu 60 tue inevitable lulu.t Iu ma rli.
What II docs sl.gs II Is the inquiry whether
contest iNuLiI Nif NtfNrru ~ lrcsll nj. ndn"r-
/ INK nlaniuly iu the right and a Democratic
hpu~e. intent "Is'n rr~t"r.ng Ia. Confederate
element t. poT RIM states WI usv electoral votes
wete On ne h'puolican SIDE. Assuming tNat
the opposing forces were ~ Mr. Morton depirts
urln. lh' ~ i-ki' Will utisf AKA n some iHl
Win fuH lrlnIll"an party N'lA ruHd hS o. SUR
render VIII % -AunlI uui have iNNn u,,.,lH uutll
The tru. ciArH ter oi tue cont, II VIA. ialrly
All thn.,r .n-I r,a. thrn. W. cannot Join in
tho pIuudli- wIeA ,lr AlurtDn'- tlrir4i-e of ffe
fr"ei Grnt I- -iud tn have called iorih AZ WASH
lu-tNu. ltl"lN u~NHoniruN'rsy winch W. would
sIt..j htN % llI4 4 as clos Il. IL admission
age inusl damaging I" t"D-v ~ Whose b'n"'i
seriously a. the fresldout himself. Sine the
inevitable must D" cited a. a factor in t!le quar-
t'i, w. would tain'r accept a. a. au argument
B for ~uhiul--l"n 90 % IOury which m essential
particular, i- lrrcvrgsihr than a. nu oN ru-.' iul
| pro .-d. U.S. Whie Judged rs Mr. Morton SoNn
Whose verdict viii i~' finally decisive II that oi
Experience. Lei u- -e" tho results of the new
i"l IT, N- 'l. or even 10 admit that re.lll Was
lA"NIttp.c.