The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-29
4irIlnlol,d 1lspatfl1.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 90. 1877
The Republican War-Party.

The Republican War-Party, 500
The rascality 8, politicians Is conspicu-..
ously illustrated in the proceedings OF the
New York Republican party at Rochester.
That party was put in power by the war,
and has maintained its hold upon the Gov
eminent. with its offices. and emoiuments'
and perauisites, and plundering, chiefly ny
the expressions, prosecutions, aud slanders
~ the South. This was so well understood
by the Republican leaders that they seemed
convinced that to surrender the, sectional
animosity and the sectional policy OF the
Government would be TO destroy the ke-
publican party itself in its character as the
war party.
Mr.. HAYES came in, and, proyidentially
or otherwise, changed the war-policy and
proceeded to inaugurate the reign OF the
Constitution and conciliation and harmony.
The South is restored to equality and peace,
and the North is understood to hail the era
OF good feeling with qualification. We
mean by North !" the people Of the North;
bat the politicians Of the North-thc raS-
cally politicians-seeing in the prevalence OF
the Constitution and Cancellation death to
the Republican war-party and the pro-
nounced leaders thereof, find it not in their
natures and corrupt ambition to ac1uiesce
in the triumph OF peace and right.
So we see that Senator CoSKLING, OF New
York, and his partisan followers have re-
belled against the good and the humanity
that have risen superior to the spirit OF sec.
tional hate. The Senator, Indeed, avoided
any comment upon the southern policy OF
President HAYES, but he opposed the reso-
luton OF Mr.. CURTIS to endorse 1t IN
speech full Of wrath directed at all persons
who favored civil reform, and urged the
Convention TO endorse the Administration.
He had caldron full Of bitterness, and he
dipped it up and threw it about him with
energetic venom. He spoke out directly
only about civil service, and his resolutions
were confined to gencralities and State pol
lev. But the lieutenants OF Mr.. CoNKlISG
made up for what he Intentionally avoided.
PLAT condensed in sentence the spirit
and policy of Republicanism-BLA1NE and
CoSKLING Republicanism. Speaking OF the
faith Of Republicanism, he said:
That faith grieves because the glorious
achievements OF the war arc in danger OF
being annulIed by southern artihce and
northern sentimentalism.
Exactly. The rascally politicians find
that it is not the interest of their Republi-
canism that the country should be at peace
and the sectional war should end. So they
declare. Their only motive is the gratiti-
cation of their political ambition. The
country may worry on through discord and
rancor so they are kept in places that pay
and maintain their prominence and pride.
HAYES has spoiled their food. 1t was upon
the infusion of fresh hate into national Sec
tionalisms and OF added rancor into sec
tional dislikes that they relied for the pro-
longation OF their political sway. The pol
icy OF HAYES neutralizeS their treatment,
takes the poison out OF their infusions, and
renders them harmless to a degree that
alarms them; and hence they grieye at what
they madly style southern artitce and
northern sentimentaliSm." This latter is
the phrase they apply to the grand dignity
of that CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE which gives
to our southern States the equality of local
seli-goyernment. ...
This is one OF the worst phases OF the ras-
cality of politicians. 1t exhibits the utter
reckIessness OF the party leader to all pub
lie good, all the blessings OF peace and har-
monv, and the concentration OF his mind and
exertions upon the plans and strategies for
the qualification Of his personal ambition.
The party leader has become so audacious
in bis tricks that we may we'll indulge seri-
Gus apprehensions as to the future Of the
nature and temper OF the party combina-
tons for SEEING upon the places that open
the doors to power and plumber.
But the men who take their position
against President HAyEs's concillatory pol
lev have poorly estimated the consequences
OF their folly. Mr.. HAYES has established
what he considers RepabltcaniSm OF peace.
Theirs is the Repu6licanism Of aear. If
they proceed to assail Mr.. HAYEs's Republi-
canism they disable themselves and draw
down upon their party certain defeat. The
President will occupy the grand position Of
standing upon the platform Of justice, and
RELYING upon the honor, the patriotism, and
independence OF the American people to
sustain him. 1t cannot be that he will be
disappointed in this. Those who decline
To; sustain him, and who censure him, will
only inspire that admiration for him. and
that Just appreciation Of his devotion to
the Constitution and the Cancellation and
harmony Of his country, that will raise up
for him friends in every part Of the land.
: With such a policy as his, names are NO.
thing. None but people recreant to their
own rights and welfare could refuse to
support it. ..
Conkings Legal Blunder.
Senator CoNKL1Ne, in his special pleading