, 1877-04-06
CURRENT OPINION,

CUHHENI UrlNIUN.
The people everywhere arc tired OF tic pttn-
ciplo Of hatred and the policy OF su bjugatlon.
They lavc welcomed the Indications OF ehargo
with enthusiasm. Tho saoldering c,nbers Of
Tho passions Nndlcd by the War needed only
this sign m the actual adoption Of tho policy Of
kindness and forbearnncc 10 be cxtingulshed
fosevcr.-Etu Yort Tribune thtp!l.
Believing now t!lat the President has adhered
to his own predetermined plan, and has n ct
yielded Or l,altet ut any stago In the execution
Of his purpose, we hold that ho is fairly entitled
to the support Of Tho Whole cot ntry until ho
in accomplishing tho great end desired by every
dlspassionate, patriotic cItlzcn.-Philaatlphia
Ti1,ts (lad. Utn,.)
Chicago turned up wonderfully Republican
yesterday. Tic Republicans have alao elccteda
triangle Of Western eAues--st. Louis, Chicago,
nnl Ctncinuat!-fs Republican ngatn. Taking
this, with tho New Hampshire election. anu the
general drift Of rcsufts In te smaller towns, 1t
been strenethcued by tue policy Of the fresl-
dcnt-CIHciaaalt Commercial Ind. Rep.).
It Is merely return to constitutional prin-
clp1cs OIL which tho President seetns to bu fully
determined. II will he tho end OF tic policy of
supporting State Governments by On cxcrtion
u unNCI lItHl NA6HeUEtUIlY lHSLEAu VI leaving
them to tho suppor. of their own people.
When this ehnn4a fs accomplished. tho RECON-
str1lction OF THO Union will lave been fully cun-
sn1n,nntcd, and IL will be cauac Tor Rejoicing 10
az tho patriotic people Of the couuttr.-Uoston
0lole (Gsd. Rtp.).
crtl reconstruction ls the chronic fngratitutlc
and hypotrfsy Of the Southern Democratic
leaders. AZ all their pructicos have shown,
they pTomlso everything aud fuliill nothing.
mcnt Of the United States, slnco Andrew jack
sons time, an organfxed menace, md it Ia 50 to-
day. II llas never been = Htate Of this Union
Ike Pennsytyaafa or Ohio, but general dis.
delphia I'rcss [ktp.).
Those classes OF Democrats who look to con-
t!nuaneo and strengthening Of their party
through intussicc and wronr-doing TO southert,
s;atea, are deserving. of tho sevorcst condsm-
natlon: The true policy "a 70 help the cne1nyao
all tho good llo does or expects to do, to en-
courage him In carrying out hIs policy, mud 10
trust tho future success OF the Democratic party
to tho Justice OF its own cause rathcr than to
(dta.} Register (Dem+).
The immediate bus.ncss prospect looks better
with the troops withdrawn. but further OF ia
tho horizon tho clouls nro very threatening.
icacc Is restored, mud tho negro disappears
from the polls. re Jury box, tug witness stand,
u
tokes BIZ place III tho rico swamp and tho cotton
tlold. ls this peace1 And II II Ia peace, how
long will It lastl This u \ question worth CON-
sllering, by. those lonK-hcadcd business men
who orc rubbing their llnntls over tho proRpcct
Of brisk trade With tho Routh.-St. Louis GLOBE.
Democrat (ittp.).
Those who declare that tho Southern Htatcs
will attempt In any manner TO abrtdgc the Abso-
lutte frccdon ut the colorcl ruec, OF 10 tnpnir
r. sEhts n my manner or form; will learn thAt
justice By such prophecies, and that they arc as
A little time will demonstrate TINT tho en-
lar9ed wisdom Of tue President and bis ad-
it, industrial and commercial interests an In
pulse they hRve not known for nearly Eeucra-
tion.- Itashiagton Rqa.d'tan.
Tho President does not decide between tho
claims OF Hampton and Chamberlain. Ho does
not +! assumS to pass upon the election. A belief
bcrlnin's position Is entirely consistent With Lis
action. But he determines that tho controversy
Is one which Should DO decided within tho State,
s md that public policy doss not Justify Tho
The spirit aud purpose Of Ills determination arc
right. and t ts 70 be hoped TINT tic result will
ytndlcatc It's wisdom.-Aihanv Esvntng .Jour,,as
(1tp.%
y, We must not lose sight Of tho fact that MI.
Hayes j. Eir. about BY many difficulties, snd
easisfy rs well a Southern people to pucify.
Before assa!lIng tho President We should givo
MIN full time to aet, or walt till hc has proven
himself hina f.se .,t, to hts prom!.es We hays no
object aud purposes Of our "UeniocEate
no longer be satssaed To turn tho griudaione
s4s, sS ts2 a. hSa ,Ssy ths ,s s1,0 Pay s aasf
lPa.) State tLt,n.}.
llamptou's fair promiscs that no violence shall
bo done, aud that tbs blacks snall be protected,
arc received - sterling cotu and q satisfactory
settlement. Yet II would be better II the lse.
te. :n Il s sss's o! u u ss' ,tr s f.. s
haze to trust to the 1nagnanimity Ut Govern.
llrnt which will represent tho supremacy Of
force, And we suppose that no ono expects
right of tie Democratic party to rule. uor 10 tic
principle that white Republican las no rights
In that State which tho ruling class are bound
to rcspeet.-Cieianasi 0asetst (Its7',).
The Republican pless las nearly unanimously
approved tile new departure. The independents
,rartion OF tho Democracy, bo:h North aud
South, arc ready to sustain the Administration
tn carrying II out In ths undertaking, In this
duty, and IN the obstacles, rlstpg up against
nifty. Ie may not bring the Republican party
out Of the conflict pulte the thing TINT ho
dreamcd Of nor quits what It was during tho
campaign Of last ycaE; but II ha goes 90 10 cxp-
cuts his clear purpose aud his ayowed policy, ha
will bring The country to content and peace. aud
his party To better and bigger body than II
has ever been since, IN the days Of Its greatness
and It's glory, it ha4i led tho country triumphant
ly through tho civil War.-SprAtqfad t.Nau)
Republican (ind.}.
But President Hayes Is helged In by IN OBJ
ktacIe which Gen. Grant did not have u en-
counter. lie will bo permitted 10 have no ARMY
At al II he docs not saltsty Congress 1t tbs ex.
ira session that State Governments arc no long
ct 10 b interfered With. II TO were ever 20
much inclined to pursue the old exploded policy
II would bu practically impossible against tho |
opposition or Democratic House, which will |
insist ca the same kind oil "A army bill ~ that
which waA defeated se tho last session, unless
she troops are previously Withdrawn iFoln LouiAi'
ana q well ~ from south Carolina. Every Re- |
publican who n,cdlta.es IN outcry because thu
President has decided to Withdraw tho troops Is
political lunntc. Even IL the Presidents 1ulg-
ment and conscience were not opposed 10 CON |
unuIn4 tic intervention policy. nobody could
complain ol hltn for not attempting |
. plata tniposslblI!ty.-Ntv Jork Herald ilud.
Una.).