National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

lSW-sl, tnat money uiu not compensate Ncf
losscs In other ways, and an augmentation Of
such losses she is ton wise 10 incur without
strict, unavoidable necessity.
The Public Service In Disgrace.
Prom the New York Times:
The Democratic party has certainly done its
hest to degrade the public service. The had
old system Of parceling out offices rs the re-
ward of party services is purely of Democratic
origin. II was a Democratic leader who in.
vented the vicious saying of, TO the vietors
belong the spoils." And to the teachings and
practice Of the party Is justly chargeahlc u
great proportion Of the official corruption
which has been 20 common throughout the
country. AS II this were not enough, the same
politicians who have encouraged every species
Of dishonesty IN office have attempted to
degrade the men who serve the Republic In
the navy. army and the civil departments.
At the present time. for example, we have
the spectacle before us OF the officers Of the
United States army diminishing for their
pay, raising money on their vouchers aud
resorting to all manner Of eSpedients to get
cash enough 10 meet their current expenses.
They havc-somc Of them-fought well in the
field: and all Of them expect to make the mill
tary service the business OF their lives With
ont warning they are suddenly cut OF from
their legal pay; and when the Secretary Of the
Treasury and the Secretary Of War try to pro.
vide means for tiding over the difficulty, 10
that officers aud their families shall not he lcft
pcunile.-, Democratic paicrs howl with dir.
sion. Who Is responsible for the necessity for
these eSpedicutSr The same pcklcss disbon-
csty which prompted this blow at the army
aud navy characterized the Democratic mana.
gers in their conclusions on all appropriations,
excepting those which personally concerned
themselves The country is now suffering the
consequences OF the fraud committed by the
Democratic House. Not only are deficiencies
q
hut thousands Of men in the public service are
Shining" around among lenders trying to
get money enough to help them on until re-
lief COMES Government officers are Mt their
wits end 10 meet the expenses which the laws
make necessary, hut which a dishonest politi-
cal management has withheld the money
needed to pay. For the officers and servants II
a great nation 10 bc reduced TO such straits Is
most contemplate II Mr.. Randall and his
associates had deliberately coispircd to make
every man ashamed Of the service Of his coun.
try, they could not have gone about il more
efTectualIy than they did.
what Shall be Done Abou, Ite
Prom the New York Times:
The opposition to Mr. Hayes action in South
Carolina and Louisiana still obtains expression
in many earnest Republican newspapers.
They condemn what he has done In those
States rs at variance with the principles and
Sonic Of them go further and srraiyn him as a
betrayer Of . great trust, and, therefore. rs no
longer entitled to the party's confidence. As
long as the President appeared to hesitate, or
to seek In Democratic professions justifca.
ton Of the course. which his Interpretation
Of duty had prompted, emphatic protests
were In order. And when the decisive
steps had been taken. and two States which
had given Republican majorities wcrc
handed over to the Democracy, self-respcct
required the declaration that what was
called policy of Cancellation was, in fact, a
surrender whose consequences time will de-
velop. What the President has done in South
Carolina and Louisiana cannot he undonc
Assail him in newspapers, make war upon him
in Congress, still the cause Of offense will IT.
main untouched. Hampton and Nichols will
| continue Governors. Their States are Dcmo'
cratic. The policy which conceded to the Demo,
Gratis the advantages they have gained is ire
versible. The Republican party cannot, by
ccnsuring the President, neutralixe his action
or regain one inch Of the ground that has been
lost But "the President should be told what
Republicans think about himr" IL Mr.
Hayes had any longing for a reelection, w
| could understand the cxpcdiency Of remind
| ing him that a portion Of the party had los
faith In him. lie has declared, however, tina,
he will not be a candidate a second time, aud
he tan. therefore, afford to be Indifferent to
| III HHrnlbNN Win oIlRluat pur
pose. Besides. he pleads that the liberty q
conviction which he comedies to thosc VIII,
differ FROM him should be extended to himself
and that, pending the development Of results
final Judgment on his Southern policy shoult
he suspended. The common sense Of the Re
publican party may he rlicd upon to restrain
an antagonism to the President which. so ia
a. the surrendered States are concerned, tan
not possibly do any good. aud which, ~ ~
CARDS the party itself, may do much harm
| The party will outliye the President, aud i
has its future in its own keeping. lie ha
avowcd undated devotion to its principles
and determination to administer the Govern
ment In harmony with them. He has n RICH
10 ask that he shall he sustained until the pro
fcSsion be belicd by his acts. or until som
question shall arise in reference to which, u
to the Southern question. his individual judg
mcnt shall be n source OF difference within til
party. Until one or the other Of these contir
gencieS occurs the hest Use to which the part
can apply its strength is in maintaining practi
cally the policy with whch-apart from til
South-it is identified. Quarrrling with III
President about things which cannot he change
is poor business, aud unc unworthy of its p,
| sitiUu.
GEORG ETOWS ENITERSITr.
Fifteen New Lawyers Turned out upon til