The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-10
The Peculiar Politics Of the Day.


There is that ia it that marks 1t so very dis
tinctly as an agent OF national revolution
that entities it to respect rs something above
the ordinary grade 0, things that are di-
rccted BY mere human bias and party pas
sion. Mr.. HAYES entered upon his Admin.
istration with the determination to put an
end 10 the partially OF the Federal Admin
istration by which some States were OPP
pressed and restrained in their liberty. lie
carried out this determination firmly ana
inflcNibiv.
The liberation OF the States and The estaD-
lshment Of entire State equality defeated
the Radical policy which the amendments
TO the Constitution were framed to enforce.
1t was necessary for national harmony that
there should be State autonomy in local
affairs and State equality and impartlallty III
the Federal Administration. The distaste-
full amendments were deprived OF their
power for injury in the South when this
imrartia,ity of the Federal Government
and this equality OF the States were estab-
lished.
The Republican party which voted Tor
Mr. HAYES saw this, and were greatly dis
comiortcd. But what could that party do?
Nothing has troubled Republicans so much
as the question what they shall do about
this matter. Ohio, Mr.. HAYES's own State,
had time of great uncasiness in its recent
Convention in considering this subject.
Finally the Republican, party in that State
was forced to settle down upon compro-
mise. They adopted resolutions endorsing
President HArEs's pacific policy, and re-
affirming the constitutional amendments.
The amendments are frustrated by the pacific
policy of the President. In vain do Republic
cans array them before the public. They
are like that bloody machine, the guiIlotine,
preserved rs a memento Of the past, after
no law prescribes its use as means OF CAPT.
tai punishment. Still it may..be sort OF
satisfaction to the bloody-minded people
who approved Of it that they shall be per-
mitted to declare it proper and promotive
OF the political health Of the State. ..,
1t is to us more amusing than otherwise
to see the bitter Republicans still urging
the aforesaid amendments. Their recon-
mendation is Intellectual now that the poison
is extracted from them: The acts OF Presl-
dent HAYES that 80 to paciticate the nation
by equalizing the National Administration
towards the States have positive influence,
and efectually protect the States from the
impracticable enactments that were in
tended ojprolong sectional hates and OPP
pressions. ... .,...j ,,..45
Maine was to take her way yesterday.
Whether she would approve the policy OF
President HAYES, and whether the appro-
baton OF the Maine Radicals would be
thorough or qualified, has been an interest
ing question. She certainly cannot go
further than Ohio did. e., TO approve
the Presidents pacific policy and commend
the detestable amendments. We shall see
what they will do. - ,''
President HAYEs's administration is a
stumbling block, and the worst OF it is that
to. radicalism it is u stumbling-block that
cannot be avoided. There is that eternal
principle OF Justice In it that prevails ever.
1t may be interrupted by the passions OF
men and by the selfshn ess and jealousy Of
parties, but, in the end 1T rises superior, and
triun phs. over the wicked inventions md
unjust and short-sighted policies OF men
and parties: ;" -" :...,.,,. la.. .-,,n
Considering that this Divine principle is
crystRlized in the pacific policy OF President
HAYKs,runquestienably those whose suffer
ings have been signally relieved by it should
never fail to give proof Of their qualification
and their gratitude. President HAYES act
was unaccompanied by conditions. His mea-
sures were for the public good and no
doubt be felt that they would be followed
by effects beneficial to- the country and just
to him. Indeed, he proposed at the thresh-
old to so dispense the Government patron
age as TO diminish, if not discontinue,
the distinctions heretofore drawn by party
in the distribution Of offices. This view
was an appropriate part OF his pacifcation
policy. But under existing circumstances
he found 1t impractioable, and only pursued
it to limited extent ..+t '.s".. 0'
Nevertheless, the "pacidcatlon policy y
Is antagonisttc to the Republican policy,
and must produce great revolution in the
relations and ideas of parties. The southern
States are free, but they cannot be migrate
frl. Nothing Is more clear, more vivid, to
their comprehension than that In the hands
OF Providence HAIEs's administration has
been the. .agent OF their deliverance, and
whatever political changes may come they
can 60 nothing uniriendly to their bone
factor.
The Republican party as such the South
cannot acoede TO; but in that disruption
which :, we have the most logical reasons 10
anticipate, it is not likely that any oondi-
ton will arise that will press the south;in
condition hostile to- the pacidcator OF a
time which more needed the Intervention
OF pacifcatoF than any period that has oc-
CURED since the formation Of the Republic.
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Public Faith. '~+..,@'' ..,s
Virginia still has bold and faithful mem
worthy tof, their- sires. Colonel LAMB, %.
Norfolk. othe temporary chairman Of the
Conservative Convention, is, one Of these
true men: he was not to he driven entirely
from bis position In his speech on taking