The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-23


The Wandering Administration.
Whether pursued 10y n guilty conscience
for the great crime of which they are the
beneiiciarics. or from an Indifference to dut 81.
HAYES and his Cabinet are constantly ON the
wing. Like the Wandering jew. they seem
always to bc moving ON An exhibition In
Philadelphia, a dinner in New York. coli
lcge anniversary in Boston, al sent families,
n military parade in Providence. light
houses along the Eastern coast n political
convention in Iowa coal mines in Penn
sylvania, farms in vermont or anything
else, furnishes pretoXt for these tri'lers 20
desert the capital and to flaunt their stolen
honors in the face Of dciraudcd people.
Every one Of the concern has found an cX-
cusc for abandoning his post and the most
trivial and personal excuse has served as
well a. the best. In fact. not one Of these
absences can le said to have been justified
by a public consideration. And ii j. notice.
able that the cauting "roformer-.' who
found most fault with GRANT for his all
sont'ci-m, and who made il ground OF de-
nunclatlon, are now conspicuous IN seeking
occasion TO show themselves abroad, and To-
end Il platform on which TO yentilate their
fathess theories.
Now their faces are 10 be turned South.
Norfolk, Petersburg, and Richmond are on
the programme for this week. The office
holders, the cXpectant-, and the specula-
tors w!lO look forward to place and prefer
ment wi burn incense before the holders of
patronage and make any genuilexions
Necessary to obtain it. EvARTs and ScHURz
will go back to Washington believing that
the contemptuous refusal of the Iowa Re
publicans to endorse HAYES, the split in
Ohio. the revolt in Penns ylvana, the up
heaval in Wisconsin, and the discomfort in
Ney York are trfles which the enthusiasm
Of Norfolk and Richmond more than counter
walls.
After little rest, the same party will go
10 the White sulphur Springs, where u
goodly company is already assembled, and
throng Of politicians will be gathered in
view Of HAYEs's visit, to promote various
schemes that are TO be developed at the next
Session of Congress. There will be what Is
called a "cordial greeting" for Of the as
Bembled patriots there will be large
number with axes 10 grind and with SUBJ
sidy bills in their pockets, waiting anxiously
FOR Executive recommendation. The James
river and Kanawha canal patriots will be "a
thick as hachberries, and all they ask Is for
the Government TO take a bad job of their
hands, and give "an impulse to enterprise
Noxt in order comes Kentucky, where an
Invitation, nicely arranged in advance, has
been accepted for September. The whole
Administration, IN solemn council, jumped
at the chance and were unanimous for go-
Il s.sfIl
b. no covering OF wine GLASSES or tumhlcr=
with bills of fare. That is not the fashion il
the land Of Bourbon. Nh. WArrrE,oS and
his friends would like To- SEQ the lcNa, Pa
cilic completed, 10y drafts ON the Treasury
or by an endorsement Of Col. Ton ScOrl
bonds. They are not very particular, st
that the road l. built at the public expense
They will be- enthusiastic, of course.
Vermont and Now Hampshire are not :,
be neglected by these 'elipatctic patriots
Have SIN ia 10 he administered i'm broker
do-c- In New England, THAT the two State
mentioned were left over rs a protest ful
another cXcul sion, when the party We're al
thc very door, and could have walk"d 10
without di-lurhing anybody. Mayor PElNcl
will nut hc ihcrr with his sherry, cham
Iarnr. aud wIfuorrd lnurols, ms Secretary %
the National Democratic Committee. wh,
bowed duNu before the Great Frau AS h
might Aa1e d,ue before the Golden Calf.
Altogether HAYES, ENAils, KY, ScHrN7
and thcir Associates are making the most 81
thoh opportunity, and they have the ad
vantage of otuor travelling -hoVm'n %
drawirg good ro ad -ainrio- whether ahscu
OF pr lI nt then they have fine rule
10 kylt.h fine olnrk, 0rn doc l,Dl for. pA t.lI