The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-23
senator MOrtOn's Views on tue
Duty of Republicans.

IkDIANAPOLIS, October 22.-Ihe iol-
: lowing editorial will appear IN the
Journal tomorrow. 1t expresses Senator
Morton's views on the duty of Repubh-
can members Of C,ngress, II having
been read 10 him and received his Hearty
approval ~ embracing his Ideas:
While there are Republicans who can
give n iuI and hearty endorsement 10
every act and declaration msfe by the
President that 90 TO make up what sre
known 81 his southern and evil service
policies, ve. 10 nave seen nothing, which,
taken either separately or collectively,
to Justify the Republicans IN distrusting
either his patriotism or his Republican
ism. Ioere seems to be feeling on the
part OF those who disprove OF certain acts
OF the President ths. they are better
Republicans and more faithful TO
the principles OF the party than
he. Such an assumption does Injustice
To the President H. i Al original Re
publican aud has been tested Tor twenty
years as n soldier and civilian. and has
never wavered or been found wanting In
MS devotion to the great fundamental
doctrines OF the Republican party. He
was elected rs Republican, and 1t Is
impossible Tor him, with the present or
ganizatiOn of parties, even II he should
desire, 10 be other than Republican
President; not in All offensive partisan
sense, but 10 his devotion 10 the prinCi-
pies sad desire for the perpetuty oil the
Republican party. UnIl II Is demon
straled thu. he has not this devotion and
this desire the Republicans in Congress
should net break with him on
mere quest ons oil policy. President
Hayes has most difficult role, sid in
stead OF receiving the untrlendly crltl-
cisms and attacks OF his party friends he
should receive their support and be
given their best and truest advice. The
Presidents paramount duty Is TO the
country and il he were 10 place simple
party Success above the public lnteres.
he would render himself hstetul to every
r.ght-minded man and Infamous In MS
tory. We do not suppose that single
one of the Republicans who differ with
him on questions OF policy would ask the
President in pain terms 10 assume such
y position, and yet they do this 10 effect
when they deRounce MS policy because
of the damaging effect it may have on
the party. without 10. erence 10 It's proba
bic effect on the higher Interests. of the
country. Tne President is in the best
possible position for knowing what
ought TO be done. He Is acting under
solemn oath; he is more responsible than
~ tho
OF his acts, and having decided on n GER
tain course rs essential 10 the Republics
welfare, that course should not De OBJ
slrucLed by his party friends unless 1t is
in plain conflict with the principles Of
Repub icanISm. He IS not, H. h S posi-
ton of President, the mere creature OF
Congress. AMI should not be the mere
too. of the party. The day for discus
81, mas passed rs t. the right or wrong
of the Southern policy OF the administra-
ton. We might not have gene to the
same exteu IN placing the South on Its
honor and good behavior. We might,
alter Whist bias trsnspired in the
past few years have required some
protection or eXacted some bond 20 keep
the pence, but President Hayes has seen
proper 20 accept the assurance of the
people o. the south That they will main
tain the law and respect the equal rights
of all and II they keep faith with the
administration, ms southern policy can
not hi The same policy might have
been Iuaugurated at any time since the
close OF the war had the people OF those
States come forth with an honest pur-
pose and prohared the same pledges. As
long d, these pledges are kept, and peace
maintained, the policy should be sup
portcI, ard to that end we would sustain
tie President n the efforts he is making
fer peace and aoncl iutron.