Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12

! THE Cincinnati Gazette in an editori-
al on the 4th Of July speeches Of Cham
berlain and Blaine at Woodstock,
Conn.,, says:
There is no room in the Republican
party for a quarrel. However Repub-
Iiicans may disagree with the President
in regard to some things he has done,
they do not propose to make q fight.
II remains to be seen whether the
South will not do better under the pre-
sent management than under that
which preceded. The people have con-
fidence in the integrity of Hayes, in
his Republicanism and in his purpose
to do right, not only by his party but
by the whole country. His aim un-
questionably is to obliterate sectional
lines, and at the same time to strength.
en- and enlarge the party. In this he
has assumed q great responsibility.
Every body viii not agree with him,
but the great mass Of the Republican
party and of the Democratic party, too,
desire the destruction of sectional lines
and the peace and prosperity of the
whole country upon the basis Of law and
a strict compliance with the spirit and
letter Of the Constitution. This is the
platform, 30 we understand il, upon
which Hayes stands. He Is President,
but he is also human, and he will make
mistakes; but as he is not q candidate
and can not be candidate for re-elec-
ton, and will therefore not be in the
way of any aspirant In 1880, 1t is fair to
presume that he will be governed not
BY selfish motives, but by q patriotic
purpose in dischsrging the duties OF his
Office. ~ ,' -''''
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Much might written against many
things that Hayes has done. He car
not please everybody. What pleases
one set will displease another. So it
was in the days Of Washington. So il
has been down to the present time. 81
it will continue to be, 80 long as thf
Presidential Office shall be filled by
men and not angels. While, there
FORE, we may disagree with him in
many things, we may also agree with
him In many, and so long as he shal
maintain his reputation for integrity
and patriotism, and discharge the vari
ed duties of his high Office to the besi
of his ability, the people can afford t.
criticise bis shortcomings ia spirit oi
charity, and rally to the general sup
port of the administration the full
lstrength of the Republican party
Ratherford B. Hayes is not Andrew
johnson. This is to be borne in mind
1t is also to be borne In mind that the
interest of this great country require
the obliteration of sectional lines. 81
far as this can be done without q sacri
flee of prime pie, it ought to be done
Ifit cannot be done iD this way, 1t viii
not be done ut ell. d The Olive
branch has been extended t.
4 the South in good faith. 1t remains t
be seen whether it was accepted in {
like spirit. With the South the re-
Isponsibility now, rests. If it shal
abuse this great trust: If il shall den,
equal rights to any class and fail in th'
performance of its duty under the Con
stitution, it may unite that section, bu
it will, at the same time, unite ths
North. In any event, the way is clea
for q stronger Republican party in 1881
than was the case in 1876. The Repub
Ilican party. can not be reconstructed
upon the ruins, of Hayes administers
tion. With the latter, as matters now
stand, 1t will endure or perish. 1t il
the duty OF every Republican, there
fore, to labor 10 make it a success. -i