The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-13


President proposes to go on during the re.
naming three and q half years Of his term in
the weak and vacillating policy, or rather
lack Of policy, which has marked his Admin
fstration so far ? He could not possibly adopt
q course that would more surely compass
his own destruction and the pitiable failure OF
his Administration. Already he finds himself
without any reliable support from either
party. In his own party he has developed a
hostility which he can never hope to concili-
ate and from the Democrats he can only
expect support In such measures as are in ac-
cord with the general policy of the party.
Whatever else may be inferred from the re-
suit OF the Ohio election, it is quite certain
That Hayes has been repudiated by his party
IN his own State, and that he has no refuge to
which he can fly outside of the Democratic
party, and this he can gain only by removing
his present Cabinet and giving his Admins
tration, witaout reservation, to those from
whom he asks succor. We doubt II he will do
this. But we think we read a sign in this
election OF far greater moment to the people
than the personal fortunes Of Mr. Hayes can
ever involve, and that is the total, final and
irretrievable disruption of the Republican
party. We find the party divided into just
twice as many cliques and personal fol-
lowings as there arc States, between
each and all Of which exist the
most Incorporate feuds and iealousies,
But, even If it were possible for these various
rivalries to be reconciled, still it would be
impossible to rehabilitate great national
party upon the basis of personal hostility to
the Administration. The enemies of Mr.
Hayes, the old Representatives and apostles
OF Grantism, can never recover their lost
ascendency in the government, and by attain
ing it in the party they can only reap a
measure OF vengeance In contemptuous
reputation Of MIN whom they choose to cali
q traitor to his party. His treason has merely
consisted in an abandonment Of the policies
and practices by which the party has been SO
far perpetuated, and this was done only at
the. imperious dictation OF popular senti-
ment which he dared not resist. It mat
tered very little what course he pur-
sued, the Republican party had al
ready received the condemnation of
the people, and by the very act which secured
him the Presidency 1t committed self-murder
and secured eternal damnation There was
scarcely another man than Grant the cold.
selfish, imperious, insensble and ignorant
soldier, who could have held it together
through the last canvass and he did it only
oy nerve and q discipline that was absolutely
military. About all that Hayes has done is
70 demonstrate that the party was a fraud
md crime that was bound to 20 to pieces at
,he first manifestation on the part of its lead
IFS OF any sensibility to the criticism of Just
ind upright men, or of anything like con-
regard for official duty and integ-
'ity. The corollary Of it all may then be |
tated In these three propositions, viz:
l. In as much as Hayes is good enough, |
oncientious sort Of man, he has incurred the |
of the ruin of his party, which |
10 does not deserve, however.
q. In that 1T is an absurd impossibility, he |
will never build up new party in it's stead.
8. Finally, in that he is not resolute and |
agacious enough to take the bit in his teeth |
nd come straight into the Democratic party |
s the acknowledged leader of a certain ele-
aent that leaving the Republican party, and |
7hich in the next twenty years will make up
he great Democratic majorities of the /
ountry, we must write him down failure, |
Tho will go out Of office despised by many
nd reverenced by none.