Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-03
A AUPPORTER OF TeIE ADMIN
ISrRATlON.

~, who has been sojou-ning for some
days in Eureka, dropped into the
SENTINEL office yesterday for a social
chat. After a time, the conversation
turned on politics, when the ex SEN
ator proceeded to give his views of the
administration of President Hayes.
Mr.. Clapp was a delegate to the Re-
publican National Convention from
Nevada, and voted first, last and all
the time for Governor Hayes. He vas
the only delegate from the Pacific
Coast to vote for Hayes CT the first
ballot. He says that vote was cast on
deliberate judgement alone, and not
on feeling. IT he could have named the
President straight out, Blaine would
have been his first choice, and several
other names would have been pre-
fsrred to Hayes. He recognized, how
ever, thai the contest before the people
was to be Q remarkably close one, and
ne considered Hayes the most avail
able candidate whose name had
been brought forward for the nomina.
ton. In his case there was a total alb
sence Of a%nlagonism from any quarter,
while innumerable objections were
urged against all the other candidates.
Mr. lapp says he did not view Hayes as
sgreat leader, but he thought he would
make a safe and prudent President.
In response To an inquiry regarding
his present attitude toward the Admin
istrstion, Senator Clapp said in the
main he indorsed 1t. He had been a
consistent Republican of long standing,
but he believed the time had arrived
to allow tho Southern States to govern
themselves. He would, however, hold
them to a rigid accountability, and il
they failed to do the fair thing by all
races, colors and conditions, he would
again justify the application of the
strong arm of the Federal authority.
lie was conscious that Immediately
after the war the prejudice which
dominated that section against the pc
litical equality of the colored ma had
to be curbed and held in check, but
that sentiment he thought had gradual
ly given way until now it hardly had
an existence at all, save in isolated
cases. He prefers a union of States
resting upon the affections of the peo-
pie rather than the force of the bayo-
net. The Southern policy of President
Hayes, remarked the Senator, is
In strict keeping with his letter
Of acceptance. People who voted
for him did so with their eyes
wide open, and they should not growl
now. Regarding the Presidents re-
cent edict about the non-interference
Of Federal Office holders in party pol
tiles, he thought that might he going a
little too far; il smacked somewhat of
placing restrictions on the liberty OF
speech and action, and looked q little
bit like requiring the surrender of in
dependence and manhood as a pre-
Io4utSitO w ~ hoioiuS VI OAiiSC uuuCi
the Government; but it must be ad-
mitted that rings and abuses had
grown up under the old system, and if
the new departure resulted in curing
this evil, he Was willing to give that
his hearty Endorsement also. At all
events, he was perfectly willing TO
await results before condemnina. In
conclusion, the Senator said the
strength aud future OF the Republican
party rests in q cordial Endorsement Of
the present national Administration.
Disaffection, he knew, tended TO weak
en- and destroy, and be was thoroughly
convinced that the true policy for Re-
publicans to pursue was that which
gave an earnest support to the Presi-
dent. We may properly take occasion
TO add that Senator Clapp Is a man OF
sound judgment and is quito as apt to
be right as some others of far greater
pretensions. We believe his dsduc-
tons to be pretty near the mark.