Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16
The New President.

The opening days and events of the new
administration have given the best posi-
BILE evidence that the high hopes and OK
pectations which President Hayes's friends
and supporters have entertained of his
management OF public affairs have not
been misplaced or unfounded. Mr.. Hayes's
nomination by the Cincinnati convention
was, in effect. an open revolt against GER
tain men and influences which had obtain
ed the control of the Republican party,
and, through ii, OF the country. 1t was
conceded TO he a declaration in favor of
true reform, and a triumph of that element
which sought To release the government
from the diciation OF office-hoders, deliver
it from all corrupt methods, and to raise its
ad ADMINISTRATION TO plane OF purity, hon
esty and efficiency. MI Hayes was under
stood aud acknowledged to be thoroughly
in sympathy with, and leading ex ponent
OF this advanced public sentiment, and the
only objection urged against him during
tho whole campaign was founded upon an
assumption of his lack of those qualities of
| firmnGss and self assertion which would
enable him to Withstand the pressure of
mers and wire-pullers to the rear, and con-
quer the political situation. But the devel-
opments Of his policy up to this time have
shown the utter folly and groundlessness
of all such predictions and assumptions
| In spirit of quiet and manly determine
ton he has entered upon line Of action
which disarms criticism, compels support,
and promises the realization of the most
sanguine hopes of his ability TO give the
country pure, vigorous and statesman
like administration. At the outset be has
discarded every unwort by utilization, avoid
ed slavish partisanship, purified the polit-
! ical atmosphere, and won a complete victo-
ry over the trading element which has been
accustomed to run" the political machine.
MIR. Hayes's cabinet appointments are
such as unreservedly commend themselves
| to the good sense and cordial approval of
men Of all parties and sections, and not the
least gratifying feature of their selection is
the fact that they have not been chosen
with view TO gain the support of certain
party adherents, or to win popular ap-
| plause, but with sole reference TO their
adaptation to carrying out the policy out
lined in the Presidents letter of acceptance
| and inaugural address. At one time amer
the appointments were sent in ii seemed
nearly inevitable that we should have a
trial of strength between the politicians in
the Senate, and the Executive. The Sena-
tors whose ire aud opposition were evil
IDENTIFY aroused by the new departure which
was manifest in the composition of the Cab
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tually control all important appointments
TO office, and 1t was not TO be expected that
they would relinquish their assumed pre-
rogative without a struggle, but the people
frowned upon their exhibition OF bad tenn
per, a day or two showed the honorable
gentlemen that the country was heartily
| with the President, and the result was thai
they found themselves beaten before the
battle begun. The selection of man like
Carl Schurz, with his well-known and out
spok en- political ideas, was bold stroke OF
policy, and none the less so was that of Mr..
Key, an ex-rebel and a representative of
the con sentative Democratic element OF the
South but the people cordially approve the
choice of both these men, and hail their ad-
vent to the executive council as an earnest
of the new era OF peace, purity aud pros
perity.
Precisely what form the new policy Of
Cancellation and paci6cation toward the
South will take is not yet indicated, but
| Mr.. Keys selection for the Cabinet is the
initiative step, and we may be sure that in
any event the rights OF the black men will
not be imperilled, and that the genuine
Southern Republican element will be sus.
tanned and encouraged by all proper means
With regard to the peculiar situation In
South Carolina and Louisiana, Mr.. Hayes
will move cautiously, slowly, and without
precipitation. 1t is probable that the South
ern scheme is not yet fully mstured in the
Presidents own mind, and will not be un-
til it has been fully considered and discuss
ed in the Cabinet. But of one thing we may
be sure, and II is that on this, as well as on
the great issue Of civil service reform, and
upon all other important national CUES
tions, President Hayes has a mind and Z
will OF his own which he will quietly assert
in the face of all opposition and in doing
this he will be neither quarrelsome, per
verse nor fractious--he will simply be
firm and "amiably stubborn" as he is said
to have expressed himself to Philadelphia
friend the other day. In the first week Of
the new administration the country has
found out that it has an Executive who is
neither weak nor yielding. who will be
neither led nor managed, who means what
no says, and who will be President in fact
~ well As in nAmeI