Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-23
TIE Lee GRAPHIC.
SENATOR MoRToN'S ADVICE TO
REPUBLICANS.
HE DEPL0RES ALL ATIExPrs At
A DIVISION.
The Party Must be True
10 Itself.
PROSPECTS OF KELLOGG FOR THl
SENATORIAL SEAT.
The Democrats in Con-
gress Disheartened.
SENIOR malta on OUR MEXICAN
RELATIONS.
General Sherman's Views OF the
Indian Problem.
tsrKciAL DISPATCHES To mi Coin HILL
IA LIZ Nkws.l
sepator mor,on's Views.

iNpiANAfuLls, Oct. zl.-i iuiio"ihb
editorial will appear In the Journal to-
morrow. 1t expresses senator Morton's
views on tho duty Of Republican members
OF Congress. having been read 10 him and
received his hearty approval. and en-
bracing his ideas: "while there are few
Republicans who can give q full and hearty
Endorsement TO every act and declaration
made by the President, which 50 TO mako
up what arr known as his Southern and
civil service policies, yot we have seen
nothing which, taken either separately or
connectively. j%ustihcs tho Republicans In
distrusting either his patriotism or his
Republicanism. There seems to be . feel
ing on the part Of those who ~disapprove Of
certain acts Of the President that they are
better Republicans or more faithful to the
principles OF tho party than he. Such an
assumption does injustice to tho President.
He is an original Republican, and has
been tested for twenty years as n soldier
and civilian, and has never wayered or
been found wanting In his devotion to the
/ UnOnlututhl uOCtIlIt.o VI tuu itIubiitai
party. He WAS elected as n Republican,
and II IL impossible for him. with tho
present organization Of parties. even II ho
so desired. To DO other than a Republican
President, not In an offensive, partisan
sense, but In hts devotion 10 principles and
desire for the perpctuity Of the Republican
party. Until II Ia demonstrated that no
has not this devotion and this desire the
Republican Congress should not break
with him on mere questions OF policy.
Tho President has q most difficult role, and
instead Of receiving tho unfriendly criti.
cism and attacks Of his party, he should
receive their support and DO given their
best and trucst advice. His present para
mount duty Is TO country, aud II ho were
TO place simple party success above public
interest no would render himself hateful
to every right.minded man and infamous
In history. We do not suppose 0 single
ono Of tho Republicans who differ with
him on questions 81 policy would ask the
President In plain terms 10 assume such
a position, and yet they do this In effect
when they denounce his policy because OF
the damaging effect IL may have upon the
party, without reference 10 it, probable
effect upon tho higher interests Of the
country. The President Is In the best
possible position for knowing what ought
10 be done. He Ia acting under n solemn
oath. He il more largely responsible than
any other living man for the consequences
Of his acts, and, having decided upon q
certain course a. essential tn the public
welfare, that course should not lie OBJ
structed by his party friends, unless II IL
In plain conflict with tho. principles
Of Republicanism. Ito Is certainly
not, In his position Of President, tho
nero creature Of Congress, aud should
not DO the mere tool Of party. The day
for discussion has passed NJ 10 the right or
wrong Of the Southern policy Of the Adj
ministration. We might not have gone 10
the same extent In placing the South upon
It's honor and good behavior we might.
after what has t%ranspircd In past years.
have required some protection or exactci
some bond TO keep the peace. but President
Hayes has seen proper TO accept the assur-
ance Of the people Of the South that they
will maintain the law and respect the
equal rights Of all classes. and II they keep
faith with the Administration his Southern
policy cannot fail. Tho same policy might
have been %inaugurated at any time since
the close Of the war had the peoploof these
States come forward with an honest pur-
pose aud profirrcd the same pledges. "A
long as their pledges are kept and peace
maintained the policy should be to sup
port. and 10 that end we sustain the Prcsi-
dent In the efforts ho Is making for peace
and Cancellation. When these States fail
TO maintain the law and protect the equal
rights Of all classes, We shall expect the
peace policy to DO abandoned by the Ad-
ministration and q forcc policy inaugu'
rated" The article refers at length to the
civil service rules, fully indorsing them.
Our Mexican Relations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-senor Malta,
representative Of the Diaz Government In
Mexico to Washington, who has not been
received and accredited by the Admins.
%tration. has announced his intention Of
returning TO Mexico within a few days.
Ho will probably sail by the next steamer
from New Orleans. II has been rumored
that the reason for Matia's departure is
disgust at his non.recognition by the Gov.
eminent, and that in leaving Washington
no has abandoned all hopes of securing
| friendly political relations between the
| DiAz Government and the United States.
In conversation this evening Malta said
" II Ia true that / am about TO return home.
I have remained here ALREADY o month
longer than I intended, and i cannot pos.
| sibly endure this climate during winter.
| when I left home l intended To remain
| only two months In the North, but at the
expiration Of that time my government
| REQUESTED mo 10 remain o time further. i
| am not at all disgustcd with my treatment