The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27

party reasons, how completely his nomination
recently made was rejected for such reasons
and none other. In regard to this Office the
majority OF the present Senate puts itself in
a factious and merely plundsring attitude
of hostility to the known will Of the people
OF the whole State. 1t has been decided by
the people in constitutional amendment
that the old canal government shall give
way to new system under an officer APP
pointed by the Governor; but the canal
robbers have strength enough in the Senate
to sustain themselves in defiance of the law.
We would fain believe, and indeed, our
latest information gives us considerable en-
couragement to believe, that this trite Latin
maxim, which Lord Chesterfield was never
weary of repeating in his celebrated letters
to his illegitimate son, is the guiding prin-
ciple by which President Hayes seeks to
regulate his administration. To combine o
conciliatory manner with infexible steadi-
ness of purpose--for this is the meaning of
the maxim-is, no doubt. the golden rule
Of cultivated social intercourse but whether
it equally applies to official conduct
may admit of some question. Yet, with the
example of Abraham Lincoln and the warn
ing of Andrew Johnson before him, Presi-
dent Hayes may be excused for thinking the
s,tdrter IN n,odo almost as essential as the
fortitcr IN re. The suauiter of Mr.. Lincoln
was as unique MS it was genial, his jovial
disposition and broad humor being more
effective and popular than any possible
courtliness of manners. He carried his
points with the least possible friction.
Long after his mind was made up
on the emancipation question he seemed
to toy with the subject and tried
the patience of the ardent abolitionists
by his apparent hesitation md real procras-
tination. But he satisfied expectation at
last and the conciliatory mildness of his
methods was q means of success. His sue
cessor, Andrew Johnson, who had all the
fortiter in re without any of the snauitcr IN
modo, accomplished nothing beyond keep
ing himself in constant hot water. If Mr..
Hayes prefers Lincoln's method to John
sons it is not discreditable to his good
sense. If the hesitation is merely in his
manner and not in his purpose the country
will be we'll enough satisfied with him Mt
last. We are certain of the suavity, but
rs yet we are compelled to take the
frmness on trust. But we are assured,
on what we regard as good authority, that
Mr.. Hayes has not wavered an instant in his
determination to withdraw the troops and
is only taking what he deems necessary
precautions against any disturbance of the
peace when the two States are left to them
selves.
His policy, as explained by those who
have the best opportunity for knowing it,
is to get rid of Chamberlain and Packard,
if possible with their own consent. If they
can be persuaded or induced to retire, the
withdrawal of the troops will be attended
with no hazard; and the President thinks
this would be preferable to leaving the rival
governments to put them out by force. If
this be the theory on which he is acting we
of course wish him success. The country
will pardon almost anything except on aban-
donment of his purpose; but we are by no
means convinced that this is one Of the
cases in which the "furthest way round is
the nearest way home" We do not think,
however, that the annoying delay is neces-
sarily fatal to the Presidents policy. The
prospect is tolerably good, as we judge,
that Chamberlain will consent to re-
tire, and it is possible that the mode of
dealing with him will convince Packard
that he has nothing to gain by standing
out The voluntary withdrawal of both
would be the best of possible solutions, and
| if Mr. Hayes succeeds in accomplishing
this his course will need no subsequent
apology. If Chamberlain and Packard
throw up the sponge the question of the
| troops will cease to be of any consequence.
Since the friends of the President aver that
this is the aim of his policy no true friend
of the South will do anything to obstruct
its success. But if it fails it will be bad for
| Mr.. Hayes.