The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-01

enduring peace II the constitutional rights Of
any portion Of tho people are habitually dis
regarded"
"Oh. yes but you know what he said nhout
civil service reform ?" stammcred the erstwhilc
ba1gcrine editor.
Certainly | do. I remcmbcr wha, he said,
or what somebody clso said for him about civil
service reform. l recollcct also what hc said
upon moro solemn occasion than that. There
was tim, when Mr. Hayes In common with
all Of u.s. was forced to tho conclusion that tho
Democrats had won. and TIM, all his high hopes
of occupying tho most exalted OF ali earthly Sta
tons
1fs M Nc ,,t tcw w. on III the I'm mountain. r,T
IAsc uic bubble on the fountain
had vanished forever. He was politically in
d,ticfo mortds. and you know that the most
solemn Of all declarations are death-be utter
anccs. Then. II mover before. out Of the full
moss Of the heart the mouth spcaketh. Tho
declarations Of dying men arc everywhere re-
ceivcd with great credit The ante-moitom
statements Of men struck down in ARRAYS are ac-
cepted whom duly authenticated In the courts Of
Justice. Under the civil law II Roman soldier
traced in the sand with dcath-palsied lngor
brief directions IA to the disposition of his
sword and shield. was treated as nuncupatvc
will Now in the solemn moment when Hayes
felt the political death damp gathering on his
brow. did he lament the opportunity lost in
which he might have oxcmrliAed the beauties
Of civil service reform? No. not bit Of i'll He
WAS then uncontamnatcd 10y base. dishonor-
apie bargaining ny uhihohy r"'N',hs !"
southern rebels anu ne u'''rrd the WORDS 'h"'
Went straight 10 inc he"r' VI every ioSa man
IN tne lAhoi no no' caro- lor hys'"'
NV 10 cNI' I'i III, poor c''or'" nv" V' "'
south NoIuhcrn men v''''n'' i've mere
ana VIII leaVe' me H'ut"'rn peop,e
WIZ pra 'u'"Iy lr'al the 'o"s,l'uNohHi aiii 'nl'
m'hl- rs huliue-' ana lheh inc ''iore' man
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| mo h'NNu'r ol senator hhlh' toWati 'ho
fTaut"len' irosident was "lso ATTRIBUTED
70 the reiusal 10 make Mr' ify' OF
name ,Hplhet oineer. me s'oy o'
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moment ne ''"eu' anu hayes informed MN
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torvshin ,i ,b, vayv Mr. nloine ncs,o,vIoa,,a
the por.onal commitment Inn, nail Kim In ten.
dorinp so in,nortant n po-ition to Nj. nr,ts,t
and said he woull consult Mr. Halo AMI ,ho
delegation from Maine. During the conyer,a.
,ion l., this interview. which lasted some time
Uay,s said b. had another subject of tho creates,
importance. about which he desired to consul,
him A pause onsucd. and. finally. he con.
tnucd In this wise: havc thought Of inviting
pra-flent Grant n nornut the SAeretnrvaiir al