The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-04
How Hayes Looks.

Then the Cabinet door opens, and
everything now being empty, gray
haired, bare. beaded man Of the middle
size. plainly dressed. walks into the
ball with rapidity de discovers US by
accident. 'YoG have something there
for me- he says 10 the business spirit
'Ah! come this way | was reintro.
duced and remembered Let u. 90
over this wey, gentlemen. says tbs
President again, an leads with a rapid
step up the short bit of stairs and turn
ed to the left into the old waiting
room OF applicants, now occupied by the
desk. Of the Secretaries. IL is In the
house, j. large, and empty Of all other
people. The President takes chair
before the grate fire, ana we sit down, ,in-
vited by hs motion He scanned 10 be
changed since saw him at Columbus.
eighteen aisath ago. HiTfacc see ned
to- b psier aod less feslly. bis hair
more gray, the bodily presence of the
magistrate reduced, but 10. lis easy
flowing spirit HIs skin is white and
delicate, suggesting slightly sensitive
ness of the lungs. which once threaten
ed him. He parts his hair down along
the side Of his head. so that there seems
no motive for parting it down there
where i. cannot hold the gray balk Of
II up. As we look into his face. see
the natural pose Of the man and hear
his voice, smooth, vet manly. we saw
toe impression Of q very perfec; citizen,
suclsa one As Madison or Prince Albert
without vanity, without fear, without
Incidence. but never unconscious of the
difficulties of choosing; not in ,ecssive,
but often trusting 10 the healing aid of
time. He does not look ike one athict-
ed with genius. nor yet without strong
understanding, but guided by mild
orb of dntv be badly ever rises 10 the
indignant. he is part of things rather
than their leader. You can see in that
face what civilization has been striving
tor--the citizen harnonized with power
the man Of family affections exerting
scarcely more government upon his
kind; our lord. our equal If we do not
see In President Hayes some things We
expect in Presidents, the imposing tone
and overawing spirit. it is only because
VIC have something of barbaric expec-
tation in US left the vilhanous traditions
of Kings and theatres Here is the
realization of three hundred years, the
fruit of Milton's hopes. of Michael An
gelo's unchiseled conception. of Mon
taigne's common-sense view-au unpro-
fessional republican AZ the head of an
III I'd 4t b
it's laws and habits that he has lost the
sense Of injury under personal attacks.
There was here soldier oLcc; ii Is
gone There is now gentleman of
power hardly qualified. but who cxerrs
his power az an invalid takes diet
thangtully and sparlngly. The idea OF
injustice cannot enter here. even when
enemies try to entertain il. for We see
he even fears To make mistakes. And
all this realization of self government
IN President Hayes is without the
sacrifice of piety and dependence en- the
eternal rule Forever in his great Task
masters oye.' To look at him and feel
these things is In wonder If il was only
two years ago that we dreaded Cesar
ism and seemed drifting on usurpasion.
Out yonier. visible from where we sit.
il the statue of man who, 40 years
ago. sat here aud poked this fire. and
quarreled with everybody. turned the
old clerks into the street and swore
SMALL beer by the Eternal He seems
~ we look at President Hayes. tn have
been an ludian chief. that General
jackson. incapable of the civilization he
administered. In 1929. from this resi-
dence. he declared and applied the
policy of Sroils and revenge. Il is
nearly fifty years ago. And but yester
day u boy who played around old
Jackson's knee-Montgomery Blair
arose In the Maryland Senate and pro
posed to apply force to this President
and expel him from office Behold the
two men one with the mingled qusl-
ities of rarqu.n and Macohiavelli, and
subtitle in all parties. trusted IN none.
the heir of band of political robbers
and nnrsed on spoil. crawling IN MS
old age from the great remembrances
of Llucoln's Cabinet 10 the least honor
able seat in the Maryland Legislature.
And from that obscurity the heir OF
In office Eliminates against this
young David. who has arisen with his
stone aud sling IN restore the times
before Jackson--the day of official de-
ccuey and tranquility Washington Cor.
~ ne Philadelphia 7insss.