The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-21
Brother stoughton's Deviations.

fNtI OilfIS HldN IfkulN Nl' IhiiN N'iN0l-
!udcs of his long and eager pursuit of the
Office he seeks, The SUN will continue to
shine upon him bcnigily. and we trust there
will be found virtue in its rays to strengthen
his failing limbs. and to quicken his droop-
Ing spirits. Brother SroUGHroN must not
be permitted to sink in the race for lack Of
proper encouragement.
But there are several things which Brother
STouGHroN should make haste to learn.
The first Of them is that the people are not
rnamorcd Of fraud a. fraud. Even HAYES
locks with profound dread upon the base
crimes of forgery and perjury which were
committed In his behalf. Tie appoints no
one TO Office who participated in them, UNI
less. like ANDERSON and WELLS the appli-
cant holds written pledge, and possesses
Information which it would bc especially in
convenient to have printed in the newspapers
or given to the Grand Jury. Now. as we
understand the matter, Brother SroUGHroN
was not actively engaged in the crimes
aforesaid He forged with his own hand
none of the ailidavts or certificates and
committed none of the pcrjurics. lie merely
witnessed and approved them, and classified
them generally ~ clericdl errors. But this
Is very unfortunate position indeed. II
Invites the contempt If mankind at large.
md forms no sort of a recommendation t. the
Fraudulent Administration. Let Brother
SToUGHToN reflect upon the fate Of CHAND-
LER and CAMERON and PACKARD and KEEL
Logo. and lac will realize how seriously he
has imperiled his chances ofan Office by writ
Ing magazine article expressing his enthu-
plastic approval Of the larceny of the votes
of Louisiana. hut unaccompanied by any
claim of particular knowledge of the details
of the crime, or any offer 10 turn States evil
Tencc.
Again, Brother SToUGHToN should mod
crate his outcrics against what he is pleased
10 call treason. They come late in the day.
md do not sound well from a gentleman
who served faithfully in the ranks Of the
party which he now denounccs, for many
years after the offences with which lie
charges it were committed, indeed until lie
got this matter of the Office into his head.
Besides that, Brother SIOUGHroN should
bear in mind that Mr. HAYES has no vulgar
prejudiccs Of this kind. On the contrary, he
Is especially fond of traitors" They are
the men whom he passonately longs to
honor, and upon whom he proposes to build
the success of his administration. 1t was
by their generous assistance, the assistance
Of the Confederate brigadiers, upon
whom Brother SToUGHToN Is SO severe,
that HAYES was enabled to creep into the
seat Of Mr. TILDEN and he Is not unmindful
Of his obligations. The etring brother, KEY,
In whose Official boots We fondly hope to see
Brother STOUGHTON rafting around before
many moons. was even less famous for his
loyalty during the war than Brother
SroUGHroN himself. since hc fought ON
the beaten side, while Brother STouGHroN
did not fight at all. This then, is a bad
string for Brother SroUGHroN to thrum if
be- would make music for the man who la,
the Office TO bcstow. And If Brother SrOUGH-
ToN must needs berate traitors in this mad
fashion. he ought at least 10 select for
the victim Of his wrath somebody who j.
supposed to have been traitor 1t will be-
hggravating to Brother SruUGHToN-indccd
It pains us to tell him-that Judge BLACK,
who has outraged Brother SToUGHToN' $
feelings by assaiing the electoral fraud, j.
not at ell obnoxious TO the paroXysnial
abuse which he splits at him through the
pages of the North American.
Judge BLACK, it is quite true was mem
Der Of Brother SrOUGHrON' political party.
lie was also a member Of Mr.. BUCHANAN 5
Cabinet. But there Brother SrOUGHTON' s
history leaves on and his romance begins.
lie had read In some machine newspaper or
perhaps in ono of UPPER HOLLANDS books,
That Judge BLACK advised the President
That the Government had 40 power Of
Helf-prcsorvation," aud, having nothing
more pertinent 10 say, he repeated il In hi-
article lauding the fraud. liut this is a
grcvous mistake; il makes Brother slough
TON appear like one willing t. defame when
his reputation for truth and ycracity f.
really rather good, or was, until those littl'
episodes Of ELIZA PINKsTON and the clerical
errors OF the Louisiana thieves. But W,
Shall try to enlighton Brother SrOUGHroN
Judge BLACK never advised the President
that the Government had "no power Of self
proscrva'ion," hut he advised him very
earnestly that it had the power, and urgeo
him to Use it. lndceo AT that time, lac went
further than any man. either IN or out al
the Cabinet, ia urging the prompt use o
military foroe-such force ms tAe Govern
mcut had at It's command. Dis, lloLr an,
STANTON were true to the Union, but thcll
conduct was tame beside that of Judg,
BLACK As Mr.. STANTON has repeated
ly told us with his own lips, they
eto / behind him at every crisis an,
IN every important controversy, an,
fought, when they fought at all, under
ls shield There was II time when Mr.
IUcHANAN's Cabinet was about to explode
On difference Of opinion concerning th'
answer 10 bo made to the South Caroliui
Commissioners lut it was not Nh DIX, Mr.
Hour, or Mr.. STANTON who made the -su,
In favor Ola vigorous and patriotic reply L
lho Commissioners. II WIS Judge BLACK