The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-25
aftaeR unon president Hayes.

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n &c syiyan o1,t, that q deliberate attack
,,pon President. HAYES y 70 DC begun TO-
t,ay ,,y What are called The y stalWarts s; =.
S the anti rIAYEs Republicans In Congress.
senator Hewg, OF W isconsin, will endeavof
10 give tone TO the assault by opening the
campaign. 1t is said that there are others
eager for the fray. Civil reform will be q
point in the discussion; but imniediasely
the conduct Of the Administration win re-
I gard ia the leading Louisiana Republicans
snch as ANDERSON, WELLS Il Co.--Witt ne
brought forward. One would think that
the tainted regulations OF these Louisiana
scasoas would warn the "stalwarts " 70
keep away from any discussion with Regard
20 them. The records OF Congress arc SO
rife witt. testimony disastrous to them that
it would seem sort Of faulty in the "stai-
warts to open it. Nevertheless 1t is IN
ders,oo,, that the Administration is to DC
assailed for want OF faith to these men OF
tainted characters.
This first real game OF political baseball
OF the season, will set parties to planning
and ssirmishiug. 1t will be a time for great
caution. and all possible forecast should
govern the movements now made. GOV
ernor WALKER made q speech the other day
in sharp criticism Of the-President. whether
he did so after consulting his friends or not
we hsye not been informed; but incline 10
the opinion that it was on his own motion.
We do not think that the South should nave
been In the van in an attack upon President
HAYES. But that rocket has been shot OIL
with none as yet to rise after it from The
same quarter.
Now let us see what the stalWaTts" viii
d, with their bad eases aud tainted material
Regarding President HAYES as having
displayed a heroic courage and degree OF
cousc,entiousness as well as patriotism thai
are worthy OF the highest admiration OF the
nation. we should regret to see any unklnc
and ungenerous aniTaGverslon from I;
southern member OF Congress upon his Az
minis,rafion. We say this, first. because
we would dcprecate most heartily any UNI
generous demonstration at this Gay. WHEN
prudence and justice are so important in the
conduct OF the South. In the second place,
the brave conduct OF the President has
been so conspicuous in his firm adherence
to The policy OF securing the right OF local
seii-goyernment to the South aid admin
isteTins the Government with just regard
to the equality OF the States OF the South
with those OF the North that we would de-
Dlore any show OF illiberality, any spirit OF
Internationally, anything indicating ingrat-
ituhe in the South-towafdS President
HAYES.
The South should generously rally to the
defence OF President HAYES from an unfair
and bitter partisan assault upon his south
crn policy. That policy is the distinguish
ing feature of his administration, and Will
surely be aSSaiied by the vindictiYe " stall
warts.'' We do not undertake TO counsel
where there are so many experienced south
ern statesmen; but our own ideas and SEN
timents would favor a line Of prudence and
passivity as q general rule at this time, with
such freedom as will liberate generous
impulse when the fitting time and occasion
combine to render warm and bright mani
festation proper and sautary-calculated
for its Justice 10 invoke the applause OF all
just and generous men.
We feel regret that it should be deemed
by any party in Congress necessary to as
sail the President. He is President who
merits the applause and deserves the sup
port OF the whole nation. And while we
would prefer to see the wordy war that may
be coDiured up. conducted chiefly by the
West and North, we are very anxious that
not one word should be heard from south
ern heart That is not entirely consistent
with generosity, Justice, aud manhood.