The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-23
what Is the Use Z

"what Is the use, asks a super
correspondent, "of continually harping on
the title OF HAYES ?" There is always great
use in exposing falsehood and fraud The
title Of HAYES liz false and fraudulent, and
M such ought not to exist. To demonstrate
against such title, and to urge It's over
throw, is the first and highest present duty
OF an American citizen. To uphold or to ac-
quicscc in such title tends to destroy our
free institutions, to rot our politics, and to
corrupt public virtue. The Inauguration Of
HAYES under such title was the greatest
shame that has ever bcfalcn tho country.
Secession has been Justly styled terrible
crime; but it was based upon n doctrine
IN which many honorable men honestly be-
fcved, while there is no sane man who be-
licves that HAYES was legally elected. The
results Of successful secession would have
been material mainly, and not necessarily
fatal TO public virtue; the consequence of
successful fraud as exhibited in the rape Of
the Pr ssidency must be an Unreasonable
loss Of national honor and deccncy II the
highest Office in the gift of the people can be
fraudulently seized upon: II the man who
was truly elected can be coolly counted out.
while the man who was not elected receives
position and power, Of what use are clcc-
tions, and why should they be continued
II popular suffrage Is proved to be n sham
at the top, what is to prevent it from becom-
ing sham all the way down to the bottom
What encouragement has any worthy and
capable man in becoming u candidate for
Office, when he can have no assurance that
election elects Why not give up the Gov
eminent at once to the thieves who will
steal il entirely sooner or later OF what
avail is 1t to any man, in any public or pri-
vate position. to be- honcsty l. not fraud
triumphnntly crowned, and is not rascality
clothed in purple and fine lnon2 Let us eat
and d ,nk, for tomorrow we die. Day 10y
day the Generalization Is spreading, and il
is with the hope OF arresting IL that The
Sun is continually harplng on the title of
HAYES. In the interest of the people, the
false and fraudulent title Of HAYES should
be exposed and denounced.
As n matter Of policy" continues our
correspondent, you should drop the sub.
jcct. HAYES is lOing better for the Demo-
Gratis than TILDES could have done. TIL
DEN would have consolidated the Repub-
hcan party; HAYES has disntegratcd it,"
We deny both positions. 1t ~ as true now
as IL ever was tilaL honesty Is the best pol
icy, and it is both right and cxpcdicnt 10 OPP
pose lie 1t is not true, though many
Democrats seem to find much consolation in
saying so that HAYES has done better in
any respect than TILDEN could have done.
HAYES allowed self-governnent 20 be rc-
stored at the South; but IILpES would have
restored it more speedily and more thor
oughly, not because he had made bargain,
but because it was right. HAYES has fraud
ulcntly affected n desire Tor civil service re-
form; TILDEN would before this have thor
oughly and effectively reformed the entire
public service. As regards the point Of dis
Indignation, it may be- said that the Rcpub-
lican party is falling to pieces, of its own
rottenness, SO far as it deserves to fall to
pieces. and no further. This il not the work
of HAYES, hut of natural causes 1t may
also fairly he questioned whether IA similar
disintegration II not acting upon the Demo
cratic party, which has FASTENED to learn
evil lessons and to follow corruption. We
state the case very mildly when we say that
bargaining with theft, making terms with
fraud, and acquiescing in iniquity, will
never fail 10 demoralize any party.