The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-29

su6jection Of The military to thecivil power,
local selfgoverffmenf, and the fraterniza-
ton OF the lately bellfgerent sections. To
hsthese were the Vital issues OF the cam
paign. - @s5
Contrary to our wishes; Mr.. Hayes be-
came the President instead OF Dir. Tilden.
1t is silly partisanship to, be denouncing
90 the induction OF Mr.. Hayes into the office
of President ms high. crime against free
government" Having approved the crea-
| ton OF the Electoral Commission, as honest
men we are bound to abide by its decision.
The title Of Mr. Hayes to the presidency
cannot be successfully impeached. The tri-
bunal properly and mutually selected, re-
cognized and confirmed his title. The So
luton Of the presidential complication was
better legal than military, better peaceablc
than by civil war. By resisting or invai-
dating Mr.. Hayes's claim to the presidency
the South would put herself into the ano1n-
alous position OF opposing law and order,
and becoming an accessory OF rabid mob
ocracy. t-@=.'
Mr. Hayes has conducted himself in his
| high office with rare discretion, with COM
prehcnslve patriotism, with consummate
ability, and with an inlpartiality that makes
| one feel hopeful Of the return OF the purer
days OF the republic. In his Adminstra-
ton the South is getting, not the man, but,
what is far more important, the policy and
the principles voted for. The President is
firmly administering the Government on
the policy OF non-interventon in the inter-
nal affairs OF State. The strict subordina-
ton OF the military power, the fitness OF
| resident citizens for Federal offices, and the
change in the South, is like q -revolu-
ton. There is a feeling Of rcpose, Of con-
tidence, of security, which we have not wit
messed since the war. Our people are cheer
full and hopeful. A patriotism, taking in
the whole country, has revived, and a senti-
ment OF respect-Of attachment-fOr the
"stars and stripes" springs mp happily in
our bosoms. Pardon the suggestion, Messrs.
Editors, that he is an unwise statesman and
legislator who does not recognize sentiment
or feeling us potent factor in law or poll
tics.) II we could have known or believed
prior to the presidential election that the
course OF Mr.. Hayes would have been as it
has been there would have been AZ beggarly
an opposition to the man as there was to his
policy.
Mr.. Hayes throws himself upon the intel
ligence, the patriotism, the virtue, OF the
whole people. With gratitude we should
honor and sustain him. Far better that
what has been done should have been done
by him than by Mr.. ridden. Conceding
that Mr.. Tilden would or could have done
as we'll, it is better for us as it is. Mr. Til
den would have encountered the opposition
of large number OF the North. Mr.. Huyes's
southern policy" or rather constitutional
policy, In. the approval of both North and
South. Under Mr.. Tilden these questions
would have remained as party issues to tor
ment and bedevil us. Now the country
can repose from sectional luminosity and
strife. and address thoughts and energies
to industrial interests and to questions OF
practical craftsmanship. II to effect needed
legislation and opinion there be - Il reform
alton OF parties and Platforms" history will
only be for the hundledth time repeating
itself. 49, t..lt'' "''' " ..t '''..
In addition to. and as closely related to
his "southern policy" the President has
couraseouSly begun reform more valuable
than any the country has witnessed for half
Il century. The civii-service reform, if car
ried out, will remove an evil, widely rami-
tying. (which imperls republican institu-
tons. A review article would scarcely SUI
fee to discuss the per sc and consequential
mischiefs OF Executive patronage. All
honor-to the President for undertaking to
correct gigantic evil. If, sustained by a
sound public opinion, lie succeed in his
purposes, he will be enrolled on the his
toric page rs one Of his country's most
useful benefactors.'@ .' 49, 1921 c.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, August
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