The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-23
The Presidents Fidelity.

Whatever may be saidoi President HAYES,
i, cannot be denied that he adhcres with
remarkable tenacity to the plan upon when
be SC; out to administer the Government
His purpose was patriotic and his scnt'-
gents and policy national, and he mas
proved his faith by his acts. In his speech
at New Hampshire summer resort he ae-
cls-ed that s.whie we may differ as 10 tue
.twav and means, all will agree that 'ne
"Gcnera! Government shall be Administered
...or the common prosperity ana coi'''i'',
..honct;t az all inhabitants OF our country
This declaration was made in presence OF
nconle who would cling to the theor! .''s'
,bo administration should, as long rs II Is
pan,bIican. help ont the party that eject
- :, ord fins bc administered in partial
manner. We mean not New Hampshire D!
;ts.ri. but certainly the New England peo-
mic have become quite accustomed I" toat
Federal policv--that sectional employment
=, Tho means OF Government in TIC man.
rer that pleased them-to advance Rcpub-
licanis1f and punish the South. MI. HAYES
aycws very different doctrine, and, what
i better. he puts it into active force.
The work undertaken by Mr.. HAYES is
4 great ono. He has gone forward regard
less al the irritation and ridicule his policy
bas provoked. and in New England, which
has learned to look upon the Federal Gov
ernment rs 4 machine TO express the pecu-
lar views Of the people Of New England,
vent their r,~cEtmentS, and indulge their
yjrdictiycre>s, he boldly proclalmS the
theory which governs him, and which is
entirely at war with that OF New England.
TDi, Is indeed not only faithful but bold.
Mr. HAYES stands by his civil-servicc re-
:orIn. and he knows bow much opposition
has come from the office-holdcrS OF New Eng
2anG. Hcthcrc declares that his administra-
ton shall be impartial be for tic good
@! the whole country. He determined to
DISPLAY his trmncs> right at the very place
where ii has excited most displeaSure.
Having in his hands the power and patron
age oi the Government. he will triumph.
Those who have looked TO the Federal Gov
eruncnt rs the means Of qualification for
their wants and their passions are not
the people TO rebel against it. Like
Mr.. BLAINE, they NAV growl now and then,
bat they will be sure TO invite the PreSl- !
den; 10 supper" He proclaim> to them
his determination 10 weld the Govern
men,-for 50 long handled in such a one |
sided manncr-Ior the good of the whole |
country. and 30 proclaim> from the = Tip |
Top House, on the White. Mountains. 1t
is quite fitting that 4 determination which Is
SC entirely IN accordance with real states
,I.snship and national loyalty should be an
rounced from this ''tip-top' scene in the
New England topography. 1t is TO be
hopcd that the New CHAMBERS will take
to mind and calmly digest the same. 1t will
do them good.
We cannot but admire the perseverance
and tirmness with which President HAYES |
nursues his truly national policy and the |
resolute camness with which he avows 1t
wherever be goes. We cannot but deplore |
the fact that his excellent regulations pro- |
hibting interference OF officers in politics |
cannot be permanently established without
constitutional amendment. The Presi- |
dent that succeeds him may abolish them.
But the Presidents noble example OF im-
martial administration must exert an excel
lent effect upon the national mind. 1t
must promote national harmony and go far
TO break the sectional delusion. which had
become almost fixed, that the Federal Gov
ernment was an instrument for the gratit.
cation of sectional vindictiveness and for
the nfiction of sectional pains and penal