The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-01-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. Hayes Duty 90 the Republican
Party.
washington Republican

absolute independence of choice aud
action. Logically, be has the right
Practically, 10 the administration OF
the affairs of great country, neither
be nor any of his predecessors ever
did or ever could exercise IT, The
law OF necessity, most inex0rsble of
all laws. controls him as il controlled
them No one msn ever did or ever
can carry on the administration. No
Atlsntean shoulders are broad
enough for such g load Advice,
consultation, mutual aid, divide the
intOlersble burden, aud make it easily
borne No matter what pretentiou-
display NAV be made of independent
action, it always has been, Is now.
and always will be shared ana par
eeled out
"L'eIat c'est moi' was the motto
of Louis NV. baE is not, nor eau IL
be the motto of a constitutional ruler.
1t was 6raggart fal-ehood IN the
case Of the King of France, belied
aud coutrsdicted by a whole host Of
msllgn influences and dishOn0rable
cliques wLlcb eavel0ped the throne.
The boldest and strongest of our
Presidents never claimed it, or il
they claimed, never did, in fact, exer-
else it, Our best statesmen in the
executive chair were those who
sought most for information, who
took counsel, and listened to expert
euce Our government is framed
upon parlies-antagouistie, wstchful,
energetic Popular liberty, free dis
cussion, the privileg' of debate, the
rights of individuals. genuine repre-
sentaIion-all these depend inevitably
SO far Is we can see, upon the exist
ence of parties And as parties must
exist, it is infinitely better that they
be vigorous ia action, disciplined into
unity-full of ctpacity for attack and
defense
Parties consist Of individuals who
believe aud iudJrse the general prin-
ciples and general outline Of policy
pursued or promised by the party.
They are thus an expression Of the
popular will, and the one which in
cludes in its ranks as voters the larger
amount of citizens, and thus controls
the machinery of government and en-
acts that popular will into law
President Hayes was the candidate
IF Il party, was supported by party,
was elected by party, and was 6e
livved 10 be a. thoroughly ldeutified
with the Republican party as Mr.
Tilden with the Democratic HIS
success was not his os0-it Was
representative. His administration
is not his actual property be holds
it a. 8 trustee, and 1t would be u
breach of faith aud exceeding dis
honor TO fail to carry out the purposes
OF bis principal and eestii que trust,
that great body Of American people
known a- Republicans.
But In order 10 carry cut the meas
ures which ne himself aeknD wedges
10 be right, AMI claims 10 De Repub-
lean, he must gather Information, aid
guidance, FROM some quarter He
must counsel with some one He
must learn from some source the ma
ny things of which he is necessarily
ignorant In other wo:ds, be must
have advisers. l. il best TO take
these from his political frieuds or po-
litical enemies ? Is Gordon safer for
a Republican President than Ed
munds, Hill Than Blaine, Lamar rath-
er than Copkling?
Can Mr.. Hayes fad safe counsel
ors among men who denied, 10 the
verge OF revolution, bis very title 10
the office he holds Can be afford
TO shock The feelings OF every plain,
honest Republican in the country by
intimate alliance with men whom
they believe to be dangerous to the
nation. Grant, ii you please, that
these feelings are only prejudice, still
that prejudice is thoroughly rooted
Does the President suppose that
the people Of this country, the people
who elected him, do not know tina,
be has Systematically neglected and
ignored all the leading spirits OF the
Republican party 10 Washington, and
has Just as systematically advanced
and admitted to bis inmost counsel
the leading spirits of the Democratic
party!
PRESIDENT Hayes is not exempt
from the operation of the general Law
of graviratiou which controls the uni
verse. Lesser things must be drawn
to the greater Is be large enough
in character, life, public service, polit-
zeal experience, popular estimation.
to compel all others by bis massive
attractions to abandon ,ae customary
orbits 10 wh.eh they have so long, 50
steadily snd SO brightly moved, snd
take new directions st his will. II
Is no disparagement to him to say
that be does not possess sueh central
force. He is not the solar orb Of 9
/ political system. No matter what
the saobs who hang on political pow
ier may say, IN the press or ou. of :,
it is not the Office, but the qaa, that
controls the opinioas apd the affec.
tions of the 2eople
Mr. Hayes, ss President of ths
/ United States, is no greater man in
essence than be vas before, nor is be
To be compared as to influence upon
.he popular mind to several Of those
whose counsel he does not choose 70
take. He hes the opportunity OF be.
coming great, but be has not achiev.
ed greatness.
| IL is right that the President should
be delivered oEce in a while from the
fawning clique that envelop him, and
catch full breath of keen and whole.
some air, free from selfshaess aud
greed. Ii NAV do hia good. There
is no miracle ia the fact that be il
fsesident. II is the result of honest
and eiiieient hard work at The huss
i 'gs aud sitter, for we do not credit
! the Democratic fslsehood that it is
The result of bargain and sale. If We
did credit this. Mr. Hayes would
cease to be respectable il ous eyes
and We should let him go without 4
regrsl to the kindred associations o.
the Democratic party.