The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-02
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=. President and the Party.
1psa ",aablie.n uuti.admini'tratiOn pa
= commenting on the Republican
r. FIns y in New Hampshire, explains the
r''1I- 'la.,io, in the following words;
'lo gs,I Ii. Republicans Of New HsmP. asP
VI N's' -, Ls 10 The administration at Wash.
hiis ." |, ,bis-We maintain our party
bEOn = 'r% Condemn your policy. Our
SitaF mean. NJ q Republican victory IN IN
e T:.S'y y,a5 T Republican victory in 1880
lss, ,IT , r.tufn TO the principles oi Lin
o. ~ 49, n. voice Of the Republicans Of
4. ~, c,,si,. State i. utterly perverted BY
y. 5orpal quoted is sufficiently
w., .: %''S, to any man who knows
q. vi f,e,. The significance Of an
=. ','.,;,, /. determined by the declara.
S', S,,',I ai principles which preceded ii, and
!, d. p,ues which were joined IN lhs
T.r,...How VI. it iniNew Hampshire'
3. Democrats re.atIirmed the St, Louis
'J,,io,m, y, and denounced the Republican
i,., for suudry great crimes and mis-
I-s I.,,.,sor., 4. is the usual practice Of the
s..,,v The Republicans made no
,.,lo,ie, for the Administration, or
i, ths principles or conduct
in. Republican party; but, on the con-
w., ,e..tlirmel the Cincinnati plat
I,,p, condemned the attempts ol The
M n,,s,.,ic House to destroy the resump-
a, ri; denounced an attempt at repu'
5,,iop and declared legislation to make
Il, J.vr.ciated silver dollar a legal ten
w., criminal and dishonorable act,
i,,itior the Ppesident TO veto any such
Nh oppO.ed subsidies and land grants;
az. unqualified appreciation to the un-
sJ.pveI purity, economy aud efficiency
IN. Administration, and denounced as
L.,iOu, sod mi.chievous any attempt to
,,,,iOu the Presidents title or reopen
d. Presidential controversy. The State
Csr.u.iOa also declared, despite the
D,tian and malignant opposition OF
W.. + Chandler and his ofice-seeking
,r,. that the Republicans Of New
H,uphir recognized "ths para
n,aa. duty Of President Hayes 10
ul. the high professions Of
a.Gpeiu4.li platform "actual and living
,aits.,' and expressed their approval
d.hb patriotic and sincere efforts to
tsp faith with the people and secure to
A.rhole country the blessing OF a just,
,sd.nt and honest Republican national
lIaipptiAtiOn."
wh.u, therefore, a public Journal rep
A.ps the Republicans Of New Hamp-
hire Is saying to the Administration,
W. uainlaiu our party because We con-
damn your policy ii is guilty Of a pal.
p4SIs and arociOus perversion Of the
t1h. The New Hampshire Republicans
isu,ht their battle and gained their vic
Esy With these two sentiments embla-
ntlOu their banner: ave approve the
Gndnnati platform" and I'VE approve
Administration Of President Hayes"
Then two sentiments stood logically in
sareciion with each other, for no liy-
ir.n.n can show that President Hayes
Gs, ia any materisl matter, departed
Ipu the teachings and declarations Of
tAtCinciunati Convention.
Tbs National Republican platform on
vSieh President Hayes was elected affirm.
dthlt tie United States is a nation, and
not aleague or Coniederacy, and that the
rights Of ii. citizens are best secured
'byhs combined workings Of the Ms
tOSlI asd Sale Governments, under their
respective constitntions." Has not the
President been true to this declaration?
Theiustrument put forth at Cincinnati
ilo affirmed "that the permanent paci6'
cation Of the Southern section Of the
Udiou aOl the complete protection
d its citizens in the free enjoyment
d Ll their rights, are daties to
'hkA the Republican party Ia sa.
s'sdlyPIsdged.7 The party announced
ihiahesiOn to the doctrine that a gov
'rsa.nt Of and for the people Is bound
0'safs for the peace and good order Of
society, and the protection Of the
property and persons and every
right Ot all classes OF citi-
'sat' l'ii the President who has been
fsetant and false to theae declarations,
"titthe Republican leaders in and
out d Congress? Il what is known "a
lie Presidents Southern policy, and
which b" brought on him such bitter
ssnure, anything more than an honest
attempt tO..nake these dogmas OF the Re.
publican party "actual and living reali.
luF'gAnl to civil service reform, the
CDeinnati platform recognized the dis
aae!iOn between the duties Of the Exec.
NIlr' and the duties of Congress, and
committed the party to the following
declaration: "The best interests of the
public service demand that these dis,inc.
'''U' Oe respected" Now the question
not whether civil service reform be or
e not practicable, or whether the Ma
aoOll Convention did wise or foolish
ai'g in putting such a plank in its plat.
,''a' The reform was fully endorsed
gAe Convention, and is was emphati'
a'l' approved by the President in
a' letter Of acceptance. The contes.
'n1lged on that ground. No party
could be more strongly pledged to any
'osaA than is the Republican party to 4
~ Sl''n OF the Civil Service. The quss
e'H Is, has the President been false &c
lie principles Of the party and to bil
Ssa . letter Of acceptanceH There is nc
shadow OF foundation n. ,La ch..,.