Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-24
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
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POLITICAL.
The new President Is a surprise
to both his friends aud enemies.
The Republicans are astonisled to
fnd him u much greater man than
they had any idea of, and the De-
mocracy are gnashing their teeth
at The splendid success that has at
tended his efforts to do what he
promised in his letter of acceptance
and inaugural address. The Repub
leans knew that Gov. Hayes was a
well'meaning man, who meant what
he said, but as Grant had failed to
make any reform in the line of civil
service, they had no idea that it was
possible TO do it. The Democracy
believed that all his talk was Of the
order, that nothing
would come Of it, aud that they
would have "brOken promises" as
capital. Both are
disappointed. Hayes promised re-
form and he is carrying it out. The
"easy going, well.mcaning man. has
developed into an iron.handed,
strong willed, intelligent man, who
knows what he wants and proposes
to do it. In his hands civil.service
reform is an accomplished fact. The
Office seekers who did not believe
that he was in earnest are coming
back in droves, their carpets bags
liehtened by the exact weight OF
the recommendations they took with
them. They have all met with the
same answer; "the incumbent is a
good, capable man, and the good of
the service does not demand a
change" "But my services in the
campaign p "They go for nothing
whatever. Every citizen did what
he could to elect the man of his
choice. We recognize nothing OF
the sort, and shall not. Good SER
vice is what we want. Good morn
ing And so the applicant who
has made politics a business and is
in politics tor purely business rea.
SONS goes away sOrrOwing to his
of Congress. Up starts the
Hon. Mr.. Blank, with blood in his
eye, and he demands the appoint.
nncnt of his friend. The same i'm.
pertubIe politeness and the same
Roman tirmness meets him. "There
will be no changes made for party
reasons. # the present incumbent
is unfit for the place, show it, and
we will put a better man in, and
you're recommendation will have its
weight. But there will be no cha nge
except for cause" And the Con
storms and raves, but it
all amounts to nothing. Cool, self
possessed, the President sits, pay
ing no more heed to the storming
and raving, than as though it was
sottest zephy. Oh ye people, do
sou know why Presinent Hayes is
in position to do this 2 Learn and
apply the same to your local poll
ties. and get good government all
around. This is the secret-he don't
owe anybody any favor for his nom
nation or election. He never asked
Ior the nomination, he never asked
for The election, and he is complicat-
ri with nobody. Consequently he
has no friends to reward or enemies
to punish. lie is President because
the people wanted him to be. He
has no one to thank, for he asked
no one for his vote or influence. In
short, the Office sought him-not he
he Office. He can afford to do as
he thinks best, for he is in no ones
hands. There are no rings or cliaues
controlling him, and all the efforts
o organize them have been failures.
B. Hayes, not clique
using MS name, is President. ..
And so there is disappointment.
The Republicans are jubiIent and
he Democracy are depressed.
why blast it," said one in my hear
NC yesterday, eff he keeps on in
his way, for year shall have to
'ote for him myself" EYES," said
mother, "and when we have to vote
or Republican, what becomes Of
he Democratic party |" That both
red them. l predict that General
Hayes will so run the administra-
ion that there Will be no opposition
o him, long before his four years
re out. lie is an honest man, and
man of will. What more can we
want in a President? AS it stands
low there is no Democratic party
II New York, except in the grog-
hops and gambling hells. The re-
pectable Democracy are giving the
a hearty support,
or after all, business is of more i'm.
ortance than politics in a business
The era of good feel
ng is at hand.
THE Vanderbilt WILL.
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