Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-03
PRESIDENTIAL.

PRESIDENTIAL.
The country breatbes a long sigh Of
relief over the settlement of tho much
vexed presidential question. The cleo
toral count was completed yesterday
and the vote announced. We are
much pleased that all the rumors Of
flibustering and wild talk of resist.
ance have melted away like the "base.
less fabric Of a vision" The comp,c
entered into by both parties. and in
dorsed by them, was upheld in the
joint convention, and the moderation
of the Democracy, under the circum-
stances, is c~ommendable. There are
plenty Of desperate politicians who
would have been glad to have pro.
longed the contest, and plunged the
country into anarchy, in furtherance
of their selfish schemes, but the sober
element of both parties fr0wned on all
such schemers and demanded q settle
ment in = p~eaceable and honorable
manner II any one feels aggrieved
by the decision, he has his remedy
at the polls four years hence, but we
apprehend that there will be a general
reorganization Of parties before that
period. Hayes policy, a. revealed in
his letter OF acceptance, promises
many important reforms, and if he
has the courage to discard from among
his counselors the more violent and
radical of the party leaders, and call
to his aid the wisdom OF the
moderate, we apprehend that he will
be supported by all patriotic and right
minded citizens, irrespective of party.
Much speculation has been INDUCED
in as to the composition Of his Cabinet.
and a very encouraging feature in that
respect is that all mentioned as yet are
the conservative members OF the party.
1t is also rumored that there will be a
new departure in reference to the
Southern policy of the Administra-
ton. 1t is said to be Hayes purpose
to rally around him all the old Wing
element that was once so potent q
power under the leadership Of
Henry Clay. There are manv
brilliant and conservative men in
the Southern States who chafe
in the ranks of the Democracy, their
boyhood having been spent In fierce
warfare with their quondam allies,
and they have found no place under
the infamous misgovernment Of the
adventures who have plundered the
South in the name of the Republican
party. 1t Is on the cards that in the
event Of the disruption OF old parties,
Hayes, by q wise and conservative
policy, could rally this element TO his
standard and revolutionize the existing
state Of things. These are mere spec
ulations, and WI indulge in them for
the reason that the 10y u%tterances of
Hayes has, up to the present time,
tended to show that he was not under
the yoke of the Morton, Ingersoll or
Logan wing, and that the "bloody
shirt" standard would be relegated to
a deserved %seclusion.
The peaceful inauguration Of q Pres
ident on the fifth Of March will have q
most beneficial influence on trade and
commerce, and will go far toward re
viving the stagnant business of the
c,untry. Business men have been
very timid in view VI the possibility OF
q civil war, and Investments have
languished in all departments; but the
elimination of this element of uncer.
tainty will restore confidence to all
classes, and we regard the ~peaceable
solution of the muddle as a promise OF
renewed prosperity.
The NEws.-The reader will find
our Geographic dispatches this morn
ing to be full and very interesting,
giving full particulars of the great ex-
element during the last hours Of clos.
ing the electoral count, and the cleo.