The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-08
NOTES on HtrEs IND HfYESrSM

The secret was kept from the large company
| Of guests that had been invited to dinner. AMI
| only John Sherman and Hayrs's keep 'rs were
allowed to- know anything about II, until Granny
Taft let the cat out Of the bng All the conspira-
tors have been troubled about IIayes's iraudu-
! lent tito. and in their consciousness Of guilt
have resorted to every sort of dodge in tho hope
of strengthening II. This device WIS gotten up
upon the preteXt Of preventing an int,rre-num
In the PRESIDENCY. but It was foOlishly intended
to anticipate supposed action of cont st
When MIR. Monroe became President. the 4th
of March fell ON Sunday. but nobody proposed
he should take the oath until the next day. or
thought the country would sun, for twenty
four hours by observing the snnctity Of the day
SO when Gen. Taylor became President the
revolving VIII 'cl Of time broughtth the It'll Of March
again on Sunday. but neither he nor his friends
for him suggested any oath in advance of the
ceremonial Inauguration ON Monday. Eut they
both were honestly elected President; and that
makes n considerable difference as against II
bogus President
There IL much rcnson for concern about the
fate OF that eminent patriot and ardent Liberal
Of 1872. who. after first presiding rs temporary
Chairman Of the Convention which nominated
Horace Greeley. Iotcd when his own candidate
was not chosen. and swallowed Grant SIN and
Grant with Us much zcst as John A. Logan ur
Don Cameron. lie has been managing the
policy. writing the speeches. and di,tatng the
editorials for the new departure Of the Traudu-
lent President. lie was sent 10 Washington as
special envoy to negotiate terms. II possible.
with III" southern men who might Listen to his
ovcrurcs. He has done good deal OF hard
work in the last two weeks. and is entitled to
his wages
To 4 la.
on n vacancy upon tho supreme Court with
two seats OF that bench already occupied by
Ohio. il would not do 10 look to the one lust
| made vacant bv Judge Davis But he did ok
poet Judge Swaync would be- ohiging enough
to retire, 80 that Ohio could come in again hy
tho back door. Now. Swaync. not usually a
positive man. is vcNcd Mt the suggestion Of his
resignation. Though far past seventy. he still
claims 10 hc young and vigorous. He aiIlrns
boldly that he docs not mean 10 die or 10 resign
To please Stanley Matthew'S and recommends
him 10 20 back where he came from. which is
the unkindcst cut OF all.
Hence there ia a Just anxiety for the next
friend of the Fraudulent President who cx-
pended 50 much time and money in New Or
leans before Wells Returning Brnrl and 50
much learning nj Washington before tho infa-
nous eight in pulling Hayes through. He
would adorn n chnir by the side Of Bradley
Strong. and Miller His claims must not he neg
letcI. A man who has served bis country 70
faithfully ought to be considered
James G. Blaine is moro responsible than
any other man for the loss Of tho Army bill. of
which he had charge on behalf Of the Senate
before HAT body and in the conference commit
toes. H. maintained Extensively in conference
that Pa'kard-carpct-baggc from Mainc-wus
elected Governor Of Louisiana. AM ought TO be
no Doubt this eNirene nn,ition w,s t,kcn ia
make compromise impra,1is,ble and 10 defeat
the bill
When he cyplained To tho Senate tho result ~
the final conferen 80. Blaine evaded the point he
| had made in the committee and pretended that
tho senate conferecs have simply nsked that
/ the Army bill may pas~ as il wis last year. H.
/ knew very well tho appropriations for the army
| last year wore far greater than tho Democratic
/ budget of economy proposed The pani,
/ cronted by nm alarm IL great InIinn war
with the Sioux and other tribe, india ,.d the
| House to vied the rotrcn ,hment on TINT bill nnd
| even Ia grant nm ndditinnnl fnree 81 . 5no rav
| airy temporarily 10 tho fun army Of 1000 mon
1t was ropr.s ntal that the Sioux Ind an or-
gnn.zei and equipped fore. of 10000 warriors
in the Il Ia. which would be- in reused by ynri.
Gus tribes. Tint story was fabricated in the in
tcrcst Of those who advornte A large standing
army IN time of peace. and was put forth con-
| vrnioutly. by the aid of the Associated Press. at
the very time t. AFFECT legislation ut wnshn.,tnn
! The trick su ,cceded. and. when the bill was be-
yond the reach of remedy, II WIS discovered
that this army Of Sioux was nothing more than
rowing bands Of piunderers. In the Inc, Of that
knowledge Biainc simply wanted the army
! hill Of last year" passed H. WIS "A little too
sharp.
Tho Shermans Keep Hayes under the s'rir'ost
guard ana never allow him to 20 about without
one or other OF the pair of brothers being On
duty The General follows him almost Ike u
la key; wat hos all who approach him. hears
what they have to say ana takes good care To
So" mat no Marin comes "a the family In ia'l,
Inc Nv" Sh'rman' hnve become the Keepers OF
inc fraudulent ir'slh'ht' ana II II already
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