, 1877-05-28
THE SOUTHERN POLICY.

What Il 1}oat 10 Ilc Dono About TT
Tho New York 7tn1ts answers the ators question
in very senslble way. After stating the case,
And admitting TINT there is eoms room for differ.
cnco Of opinion, and referring TO the sorcneas OF
tho claas Of papers called the s'Ifrcconcllablcs ~
It proceeds 10 any:
Having reached this ttasc, It aesns to US that,
for ! tine At least, the controversy should Be
elo,ca:, elo2,ca:, Some phase. of 1T mny he.cas.e. hs
but what can be ratnea, mranwhise. by d
mere relteratson OF complaints: however just. Or
n dness.,ons h9xs,e t,ns1 II the sosenfs: a
fce! could bc Ut the sli2hlcat Avail thcr daily tx
hsbtion n the ncxtpapcst. might BE- looked for a.
temper arc 9eod only 10 fsr aa they nay be neees.
eary for tho <indicaton Of sincerity, n
ts:u,, ts: The hr rrodast!oa a. q some pi;stiesl
been nttnlnca Tho vtn&lcas!on Of The integrity u
the Republicans vim dsappspve Of tho Preiident'.
policy ls g. complcte A. words can make IT. Whst.
thc IL tho practical result that mny ba anticipated
from repetition Of inqn'rae. which, ah.tfIct'y
considered. aTe ansns~efsee, but y htch relate ia
What ths President hs. dono ,i in south csrona
and Louisiana cannot 10 nndone. Attali him in
newspapers, make war upon hlm In Congress. rtlii
spo" and Seso. Vii eunnuo
Ths!s statss n e. s59 psmoeats Thc ooiey which
not, b5 ecnsuring the President, ncnttall.e hia
action Of scgHln Que Inch Of the ground that lau
oSsn los L. tdS to 4, SIeh
tile which no amount Of rhetoric can impair.
Whether VIC Ike these thsnsn Or not, there i no
ae in rexsrd 70 wbc ssafe
rc,otattons arc alike unayaflihg.
But .',hs President should 6c told what Repub-
longing for election. we could understand Tic
party ha.l lust faih + him: n lAs declared, bow.
and be can therefore Afford tn b. Indifferent 70 4
1ttsaqn p n has1n9sa{ ~: n. ofktaai pnpese
rssb 10 'Ai .. wso 81 anr @
pending tic development Of rc.nlts aaai judr.
It Is net lenIed that he aetel within The eonss!ta
stoHni limits Of lfs osce when he left Chamberlain
and Packard to their fate. The question: ~ one
was beani 10 carry out bis own idea Of dnty or 10
give effect TO tnc ldeas prcponderntnR IN the party
na ws ads de-, @ ws b. II tn
ccensuEc him accordingly. So mnch fs understood.
u. a. NJ. Hayts pscdlet: marked itnptorcmcnt
iidcnce ho has forfeited. but the fuli measure Of
eo,afality can hardly b. restored.
he relied upon 70 Restrain AZ autagonIsul 10 the
President which. 70 far ~ the surrendered statca
aIe concerned, cannot possibly do any good, an.
harm. The party viii out1ive the President and
y has (. future q tts own keeping lie tns avow.
CO uI10slcd utFDtI1n 10 1ks PEihcipjes. anu q Dc.
termination TO administer tho tiosernncut in har.
mony with thcm tte has rlghl ~ ask thnt he
shall be sustained until the profession he bciicd by
bis aeta: Or un;il somo 9aest,on shall arise in re
individual judgment shall 10 source Of difference
within the party. Until one or the other O
tcso contingencies occ,!ra. tho best nso 10 which
the r,rty en- sppiy its strength "a in maintaining
practically tho policy with wAtch-apart from tht
south-lt H. identified. Quarrcling with tLt
President nbout things which cannot h,
changed II poor bnstncys, and ono unworthy o
it, poaltion. uetter and morc pronsablt tasks art
hefot9 Il. and 70 perform I'M these adequately unit,
call tot al II. Tnsae!ty and force, mt only th,t
sumption may bc 10 promoted ~ to entail tht
smallest amount os embarrassment upon the busl,
nens ciasses hut that tho Treasury may be guarded
from the in.idIons attacks with which Il Il threat.
cnsd. The business question r. equally dtsltul,
tad It. satf.factory solution. aat the matn rcll.
anco of tho country must b. upon Republican
stntesmAnshfp. Thosv questions wilt serve a.
fea'nses oi thy . policy upon which ,he party, wite:
requires, not wtane!ius about the President ur thc
past but tho cultivation OF courage and
~ we'll a. Wisdom. In the treatment Of questions
which Jet remain unsettled.