National Republican., 1878-10-11
CONiIDING NFTECTION.


That the President was warmly hesct ~
Senators LAMAR, HILL, and GUEDuE on his
entrance upon his Executive duties. and his
confidence was won upon in Il remarkable
decree Under Notwithstanding language and
mauncrs, there can be no doubt; and that
many Of those who had learned to distrust
the sincerity OF these eminent leaders who
were iOrcmus; in the fray to destroy the Re-
public when war was made upon the Onion,
saw tine tendency OF affairs with profound
regret, was quite apparent. 1t WAS new
feature in national administrations for the
enemies of President who had done all in
their power to defeat him, TO present them
selves At the very threshold of his admins
tIativC history and become the peculiar OBJ
iCcts of Presidential confidence and udmirn-
lion. This was something new in politics,
and hence somewhat startling 10 men who
believe that sincerityund consistency should
mark political action and relation, as well
Us other phases of life. They could
not sec why GORDON, LAMAR, and
HILL should be any more favored at
the Executive Mansion than CONELING,
HAMLIN, or HOWE. The latter had
been stalwart Republicans had never been
false lor moment in thought or act to the
integrity of the Union and the perpctuity
of the Government founded by our fathers,
and had used their best efforts TO promote
the election Of President HAYES. The
former three had occupied reverse positions
on all these questions, and under such cir
Cumstances il challenged surprise to find
these three eX-rcbel Democrats occupying q
much more confidential and influential rela-
ton to the National Executive than was
held by the others. We say it was not only
cause of surprise with trIe Republicans
who had never drawn dis!oyal breath to
the country or their party, to find the Ad-
ministration thus drifting away from its
! Republican moorings, but it gave reason for
serious alarm. This was the real cause OF
much cooncss, not 10 say disgust, that set
tied down upon the feelings Of very large
majority of the Republican party in and
out of Congress, and pointed TO serious
arrangements and diversions from the Ad.
ministratiou if that state of things was con-
tinucd 1t WAS u source of disquictude with
all sincere Republicans, for this newborn
friendship between the Administration and
its most bitter opponents cJuld bode no
possible good to the country or to the Re
publican party. II it was to bear any i'm
portunt results they were regarded from thC
Republican standpoint rs inevitably mis-
IL tLa pnnnlIion,, iul.rrat I
dangerous to the future peace and wcliir,
of the country. These men were INDUCED
pctted, and pampered by Executive favor
They counseled as to the policy Of the open
ing administration. They recommended
men, and in several instances Democrats, 70
office, who were appointed against urgen
appeals and recommendations for the ap
pointment of Republicans of equal meri
and qualification. And for this reason tru
men, ardent Republicans, and the real de
Tenders of the Republican fhith, became dis
queted, disheartened, and disguised witt
the condition OF affairs.
1t was anout this time that Senator HAM
LIN, from Maine, called upon the President
and an interview eusued which Is now pre-
scnted by the New York Graphic as u chap
ter Of the history of that period. The Sen
ator was not happy over the aspect of cffair
T This was the first time in his long politicu
experience that he had ever known the ope
and avowed enemies of an Administratio
| to be taken into its early confidence an
counsels, and he was disquicted within him
self when such II condition of affairs WI
: presented for his consideration He culle
% at the White House to pay his respects priC
to departing for his home, and We will per
NIT the Graphic TO tell the story of the II
tervicw in its own graphic manner. Said he
; Mr. President, am going home tonight
8 and shall not bo in Washington again for sev
erul months ! felt 1t my duty to call upO
you before left, and, If 1t is not al iuperti