National Republican., 1877-07-12

for he Information Of our readers. Our orr,
opinions aud piers ril usual. be expressed only
~ our editorial columns:
Massachusctts and the President
From the Florida Union:
Whatever other States may do, II Is very
evident that Massachusetts, not only respects and
honors President Hayes rs the Chief Magistrate Of
policy towards the South. and his efforts to accom-
plish genuine civil service reform, and When
MASSACHUSETTS,, the most influential of all the Re
publican States, the most potent In shaping the
policy aud guiding the counsels of the Republican
party, takes this stand, II may safely lie assumed
that the rest of the party will not he far behind her
Tho New style OF Celebrating the Fourth.
From the Memphis Appeal
We have celebrated the Fourth Of July for
OF style both In the manner Of celebrating and in the
average character OF the thoughts presented for
of Jim Blaines modified style. 1t Is nothing but
dirty political garbage It Is not characterised ~
dbs b moderation or patriotic I%miiS.yT @ yTSara S
Is fun In the poem dedicated to the American
"phlag" by the Fourth of July poet, but Blnine's
The idea Of making such man President Of The
United States fills the bosom of the patriot with
feelings OF abhorrcncc and alarm.
why Dsna's Sun Opposes the Presidents
Order.
From the New York Evening Express;
nt NHH Cun DeNT 10 htuuUiltuh
holders warned out Of political caucuses and con;
vcntons. II Is true they have become objects Of
suspicion and disgust, aud plenty OF them would
Kill any cause they should combine 70 further. II
Cornell and Arthur aud Sharpe and Davenport
were to manipulate the Republican convention.
and direct the campaign in this State next fall,
there wouldn't be enough followers len In the
party for good sized funeral.
How to Settle the Question. gs.'
From the Philadelphia Times;
There is no lack of material to make pop
ular demonstration in the Republican party II the
growers will Just possess the pluck 10 do It, and
can misunderstood It, will be for Wade, Cameron
Cornell, Blaine and Chandler to run for Governor
them would be elected but then they would settle
the principle, and that's worth something these
disjointed political times.
The War Against the President.
From the New York Nation:
As to the President, he, doubtless when he
announced that he would not be candidate for
the second term, had in his mind just such diRcul.
ties as he Is now called on to face The only good
the anticipation that the men who in the present
state OF party management have the power Of be-
slowing nominations would either make base com
pliances condition Of their favor or would throw
obstacles In the way OF just and necessary reforms
He cannot have expected to go very far In the
course he had traced out for himself without com.
ing into collision with them. Now that the banner
OF revolt has been raised, he may rely on II they
VIII Hook to u from every quarter. AT every State
convention the mncnlne VIII be converted INTO U
catapult and made to hurl missiles at the man who
seeks to destroy i. Those who manage 1t are not
men who die without a struggle. The Interests al
stake too valuable for them to allow them to be
| swept away without at least one great exhibition
OF their power. But Mr.. Hayes did not owe hi,
| election to them, and he can now afford to defy
their rage, and trust TO the sober judgment of the
people for the confirmation Of his acts.
Hayes Nor Tiidcn.
From the Reidsville IN. c. Times:
We care little for either Hayes or Tilden
But the life of nation Is its respect and submis
sion to the chief ruler, and we shall never consen
to drag down the Office Of President by crying frauC
against the man who fills IT,
The Presidents Civil Service Reform Ap
proved.
From the Burke IN. c. Blade;
Tho people are honest and want honest gov
| ernmcnt but they have, by a lack Of vigilance
| a degree, Of liberty itself When politics becom
degraded into scramble for Office II Is higl
time the people assert their power relegste the cor
who are with and OF the populace.
Change OF Dishes.
| From the Concord n. C. Sun:
| Our people are certainly tired Of this blood
scalp and Dig lnjun" talk, and rest on the subjeC
| Of how Hayes became President would perhaps. b
| welcome to all sober-minded readers. II woul
certainly he better for the press to discuss subject
OF interest and Of value to the laboring classes thai
/ To ill up their columns on this monotonOu'
| thread-barc and weather.beaten subject. Our mis-
sion is not to discourage our readers by preaching
the same sermon over every day but 70 benefit AM
What good does II do farmer. at this season, Il
read a column of editorial, or even line, telln
good of the country. Let's tell them when Haye
does anything good, or anything bad and let's qul
| telling them that Hayes is President by fraud
That's the way we feel about 1t.
| Blaine's Unpremeditated speech.
From the Cincinnati Commercial:
| uha fro,, \Nnndutnclr 4, ,;.1
we are favored mentions that Mr.. Blaine spok
briefly at the close, and did not deliver a form
Grafton, which accounts for the fact that we ha
BSihss % Informal NJ T and nnpTcmeditasea S di aSdrs. d
through the Associated Press twenty four hour
before we had occasion to place the matter in type
The Independence of Cuba.
From the Virginia tNev) Enterprise;
We hope for the speedy independence @
the struggle OF the spaniards there-nOthing but
refusal to Weld, lest their ancient Spanish prid
should be wounded, That pride has caused siifiel
Ing enough, and we hope the news IL true that III
Cubans are about to triumph over 1t.
Blaine Their Champion. |
From the Quincy (H) Herald.
Blaine is, Ms yet, the only champion of tn
Mexican border robbers on this side the line.
On to Mexico.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer;
There was a civilization two thousand yeaI
| ago, under which the great preacher from Tars,
| could not get so far away from Rome that the nan
| of Roman citizen would not command respe
: and cause men to trcmblc. Touch the rights OF a
English subject anywhere on earth aud Englan
| asks why. The outmgcs committed by the Mex
cans upon citizens Of the United States upon III
, border cannot longer be lightly treated. Let u
army that has been used 10 turn out Governors an
Legislatures be put to useful purpose. Let Mex
co. like any other country, be compelled to bcha,
herself
Education In Kentucky.
From the Louisville Courier.Journal;
, During the last four or five years the in tel
| est IN public education has been pcrceptibly II
, crcasing. There IL n disposition to Increase ii
efficiency OF teachers. Teachers institutes ha,
| been held with greater frequency than ever b
, fore. The State Board Of Education has been III
triug In its efforts tn enlist the cooperation of HI
people. That co operation In needed. with It a
things are possible. Without Il the case will dra
Experts In the science of education are needed
manage the schools, and II Is matter of congrat
= lation that the approaching meeting of the n
tiOnal Educational Association Is so full of Il
n possibilities of awakening an. enthusiasm In
cause so vital to the highest interests OF the Cor
i mOuwealih.
Manifest Destiny Not a Political Force.
From the Cincinnati Gazette
2 Manifest destiny is not the political force
: was. The people regard Alaska as sell"
! fore Grant was nominated he threw out for ba
, expressions about taking Mexico, but the temper
4 public opinion led him To drop that lay ScwaT
U | thnuUbf In Dtiyntp thp DpDnlp With tho