The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-06-13
The Republicans and MIR. HAYES.

to approve the conduct of Mr.. Hayes,
or even to endure it in silence or
forbearance, this illusion must be
broken BY the manifesto of Senator
Morton which we published on Sat.
urday. Under the guise of an at
tempt to justify, or at least to excuse
the Southern policy of the Admins
tration, Mr.. Morton treats that poll
cy with fierce and merciless satire.
While he says that he shall not make
war upon Mr.. Hayes in Congress, be
takes care TO inform tile public that
he shall earnestly contend for the
admission of Pitt Kellogg as a Sena.
tor from Louisiana; as if any attack
upon Hayes could be more deadly
than an attempt to seat in Congress
the representative of the Packard
Government, which he has set aside
and destroyed, and to reject the re-
preventative of the Nicholas Govern.
ment, which he has combined to es-
tablish and recognize.
Not less remarkable than Mr..
Morton's letter is the article respect
ing it which was published on Sat
urday by the most important Re-
publican journal of the country, the
New York Times, and which we
transfer to our columns this morn
ing. Like the Indiana chieftain, the
Times deals COOL deal in sarcasm
and suggestion; but in this respect,
as in others, the journalist is far su
perior to the Senator and much
more unsparing. The apparent pur-
pose of tie Times would seem to be
to point out the deficiencies of Mr..
Morton's argument, and the weak
ness of his endeavor to justify Mr..
Hayes; but in this manner our CON
temporary delivers one of the most
trenchant and searching blows that
we remember ever to have seen lev.
elled at a public character. The
bare statement Of the facts concern
ing Louisiana and South Carolina,
says our contemporary, forms the
strongest possible condemnation of
the course pursued by the national
Administration. Better, continues
the Times, TO be frustrated ia the
support of righteous cause, than
by tame surrender to lose forever
its Inherent and distinctive strength.
According to the Indiana statesman
Mr.. Hayes may be excused for aban
doning Packard and Chamberlain
because he would inevitably have
failed in attempting to support them
but, says the Times, if this were the
issue before which Mr.. Hayes sue
bed, what becomes of the glor,
claimed for bis so-called policy O.
conciliation2
Thus by the ablest leaders and ad
vocates of lis own party, the de fac
to President is exhibited to tn.
world as weakly and bascly abandon
ing his duty, striking the Republican
flag in the impotency Of q tame sur
render, resorting to proceeding
which are indefensible, and merlin.
from his own party and from the jus
Judgment of history the stronges
possible condemnation; while th
best which can possibly he said 70
him is an apology which "Iturt
none so seriously as the Presiden
himself!"
; The truth is that both Mr.. Nor
: ton and the Times overlook the con
trolling element in the case. Thi
element is to be found in the fac
: that Mr.. Hayes was not elected b,
: the people, but was installed as Pres
ident through fraud. He appears {:
be a common place, weak man, wit
a limited Intelligence and no politi
r cal ideas more elevated than are in
r volved in the purchase of supper
r through the bribery of appointment
Y to office; but if he had been the wis
est, ables and most heroic of states
men, the total depravity of his It'll
E to his office would strike him wit
i imbecility, and leave him as helr
e less, aundering and cowardly a
d Mr.. Morton and the Times agree i
n showing him to be.-[New Yor
e Sun.
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