, 1877-03-11
PRESIDENT HAYES FIRST TRIUMPH

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1t is cheerful news for this (hopefully)
bright spring Sunday morning that better
counsels have prevailed with the Senators
who started out to bulldoze President HAYES
In the interest of the machine, and that his
entire Cabinet has been confirmed as he
nominated it. It augurs we'll for the new
Administration, for it means that the Sena-
torial obst1uctionists have distinctly recog-
nized two things, viz. ~ That the senti-
ment Of the country is emphatically in favor
Of giving President HArEs full opportunity
to carry out the theories of government on
the advocacy and promise of which he was
elected and 60 that the new President is
not the kind of man to yield ut squirt of
opposition from the machine which it is his
first duty to smash. For the country, hig
hrst victory carries the assurance of new tri-
umphs in the same direction as occasion nav
offer.
While the vote on the confirmation of the
Cabinet officers was in the secret executive
session, it has been ascertained pretty cer-
tainly that there were not more than half
dozen votes in opposition to either EvARTs
or SoHuRz, and TINT only a couple of Demo-
Gratis were intolerant enough to vote against
hET because, though a Democrat, he ac-
cepted place in a Republican Administration
and identified himself with the conciliatory
policy. The indications before and after the
secret session are that the gentlemen who
were the most eager to place themselves in
the front Of the attack on President HAYES
were equally eager at the last to retreat.
Some old, ho,nely philosopher said of A1r.
BLAINE that he had jumped before he got to
the stile, and consequently jumped against
it instead of over it. Mr. BLAINE seems
to have discovered this himself, for
already apolosizing friends have begun to
make excuses and explanations on his behalf.
SO, perhaps; with others who would have
been willing to hamper the new Administra-
ton at the outset, but concluded it wasn't
wise to do so.
Ihe fact is that the reports from the coun-
Try at large had most salutary effect. They
acted at once as prophy1actic and anti
septic. like DR.. BEEBE's scarlet-feyer cure.
Corrective doses were administered without
STINT BY the Republicans Democrats. and In
dependents, North and South. BY the bust
ness and professional men, and by the great
mass OF people, who desire that President
HAYES shall give the country fair
trial of his policy. That policy con-
sists mainly of two featnres.-drst, to
try reconciliation and non-interference in.
stead Of gunboats and bayouets in the
South, and, secondly, to Try fitness and
promise of individual tenure of Office during
good behavior instead of the spoils-systen | |
IN the management Of the Civil Service.
Ihe country is pretty well satisfied that the
old nachine-systen, both in the Civil Service
and in the Southern question, has not oper-
ated to the advantage of the Government or t
the people, and is ready to insist upon the
application and thorough trial of it's con-
Ferse. This is why it was insisted from all
quarters that President HAYES Cabinet
should be confirmed, in order that, having
allied about him his oHn advisers and assist