The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-18
Airllmond 1ispatth.
The Political Problem.

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President HAYEs'S "nolicy," so called,
has presented to the nation q problem that
must be solved during the next four years.
il$s "policy" completely reversed that OF
the dominating party which elected hlm'
The question raised is, Can that party 'na'il'
tain power without the help OF their former
"policv"--i. g.. without the help OF the
Federal administration in depressing the
So,,th and silcncing her voice at the e'ec-
lions .s..
President HASEs having set free the
South. the question must be met. The de-
ciSion of it involves so many Considerations
+na, We must say that never before was
ro.itical problem so bcclouded as that winch
is now presented TO the nation.
4 gentleman said the other day that the
pcople OF Virginia would never >ympa'hize
With President HAYES until he conferred
Office upon them. 1t may be that the con-
fcrr.ag Ct office upon them would show
that they were already his supporters
but they cannot be purchased by office to
aGopt politics not consistent with their
views. We are glad that the Presi-
dent has not undertaken 10 shape the
politics Of the people OF Virginia by the
distribution of office. He would find that
tho moSt unworthy and decclIuimen would
% The most obtrusirc and the most syco-
phantic, while official patronage distributed
amongst such persons would MAKE no I'M
preston upon the men OF intcgrity-thc
men 70 DC trusted and relied upon.
The President has complimcn'cd the pub
&c character Of Virginia by declining to
make the attempt, and we feel the gratitlca-
ton 81 knowing that in his so declining
Virginia has avoided source OF demorallza'
.!o; That would have greatly corrupted some
Q! Ter people-thoSe who are tired OF beng
yir;aous and pray Tor the means OF beng
ccrrGpted--i. e., induced to assume TO be
VIVA; they are not. and TO espouSe policies
and form party alliances dista>tefu' 20 them !:
10 become corrupt and venal hypocrtes.
President HAYES has done right lie has
left events to take their logical course. lie
has !ci. the Republican party to the same
lacica, consequences. That party in great
degree cannot approve the "policv" be-
cs;,.c ,hcy fear it may fatally break their
rower But what can they do: President
HAYES is at the head OF the public admins.
trai!or and controls the Government patron
are. Can they fight him and take the field
slorn of all the strength that an alliance with
the :. !ministration gives them: That Is the
puzzle with them. ...... -.-....
Il Is not certain that the injection OF all
honest policy into the Republican Admins
tratipn may not break down the party. But,
clearly. the people OF the United States
who 10 not belong 10 that party cannot sur
render 10 it because the President has in
jccted so much honesty into it against the
Will OF the party. There Is no way by
which this coalition could he formed. 1t
cannot become practical. Things must
stan as they arc, and communities must be
carried along by the current OF events, and
take their places when the time comes that
calls for action. rr-
The country cannot be harmed by hon
esiv. The effects that must be wrought by
policy that clearly springs from patriotic
desire to paciticate the nation-bY accord
ing 10 southern States the rights that belong
10 them-cannot propitate wrong. cannot
nromote the advancement Of bad and cor
rupt politicians. Happen what may, we
feel assured that the next national politica!
triumph must be that of j Tar better party
than that which has so long ruled the coun-
try. III it be the Democratic party,
that party will be restrained by events
from visiting any unconciliatory and harsh
measures upon lis adyersaries. Its rule
must be made the more practical, tractablc,
and conciliatory by the policy now tending
towards the national pacitication. Ii it be
the Republican party, it will be OF revo-
lutionized Republican party: 1t will have
no blood upon its garments: it will be hui
manized by the wise and civil policy OF the
President, to whose pacific ideas they will
have been forced to submit. We may lay
this down as a settled matter that the
violent, ferocious, vindctive, and persecu-
ting Republican party that rose out OF the
war i dead, never TO come to life again |;
and that is thing to rejoice over. 1t had
20 die. II ought to have died long ago. 1t
wa, necessary for the national welfare that
it should die. 1t has survived beyond rea-
sonable calculation. But it is now at last
gone. The Democrats fought it long years
in vain, and it has been Il mysterious pro1i-
dence that has raised up man out Of that
partyto give it in its most hideous character
the death-blow. .-- g..
Therefore we see no cause Tor restless
ness now. Let things take their course.
All. we believe, will come out well.