The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19

OF bonds New YORK, ana tney see uItauy tnat To-
sumption is At hand that the greenback issue
threatens to die on their HANDS
RELATION or THE PRESIDENT TO THE PARTY
WHICH ELECTED HIM--vIEws OF AN ADMIN
IsTRATIoS REPUBLICAN.
The administration republicans, whose tribe in
creasos and becomes moro outspoxcn of late. were
amused yesterday. by reading a statement that tho
Republican Congressional Com millee had offered. or
was about TO offer, the leadership oil the party
TO the President. with tho condition affixed
that he should really follow the orders OF
the caucus and not lead all. The
administration men IN Congress and out tunk this
proposition cool that 1t might better be delayed till
the dog days They tina, the President is already
tho leader Of the party and that he has led II against
the persistent and ignorant opposition OF the anti
Hayes malconieuts in Congress, who DOW at last
begin to see, as the caucus showed, that they must
give sulen SUBMISSION to The President, and Sec
ing this propose 10 make terms, as though they
were The vicsors instead of being the beaten.
s.rhe President led the party since he took
Office, :" said Of these administration republicans
s.He has led TO the permanent settlement of the
Southern troubles; he has led II 10 specie resumpon
he led TO purified and reformed civil services
anu, while he was TRANQUILITY working out these
bene1cent results as the proper head OF the party
the mass OF republican Senators and Repre-
sentatves, instead OF helping him. as party iealty ana
common sense required OF them TO do, have wasted
thirteen months In bitter sptciul, .iutile and,
don't hesitate 10 say, dsgracefui opposition. What
the President and his Cabinet have achieved for tho
country they have done against the wishes aud efforts
of these indictments, who lacked either brains or pa
trotsm or both, to see that General Hayes pur-
sung not only the right course for the
country, but the only course which held out even
hope OF saving the party. And BOW, when they be-
gin at last to perceive that the country Is with
Hayes and against them, they are making sulen
and forced submission. The President continued
this administration man, "has moro craftsmanship
in his little finger than all these soreneads have IN
all their bodies and the people begin 10 see it, they
have never able disturb his serenity and have
all their threats and abuse not even moved him
In . single instance strike back at any one Of them
He has held before him constantly the one object
the good OF the country. Look at what the admins
traton has accomplished in its bret existence. II
mas given peace to tho South and resumption TO the
country has made civil service respectable ell
cent honest; attitude all questions has driven
sway IRON Washington in hopeless disgust an army
OF jobbes Adventures SPECTATORS; tho Mexican
difficulties settled h0norably and without var; we
hear no more OF the Cuban intrigucs which used TO
abound in Washington the Indian bureau is purified;
the office holders everywhere, without any whole
sale removals. been made to feel that the eyes OF
tho adm, nstration are upon them and that they
must do their duty faithfully"
at is a mistake he continued, 80 think that
there any thing novel in this quarrel between the
President and the party leaders 10 Congress. Mr..
Lincoln had such quarrels continually on hts hands.
Wash Jefferson, JacksonaIi the abest Presi-
dents-had TO suffer in the way. Nor is II bid
thing the country II is an evidence that the Ex-
ecuive is maintaining consiitu onal independence
oil the legislative branch. 1t never designed by
the trainers OF the constitution that Congress should
exercise control patronage; on the contrary, Con-
gress to watch and check patronage; was to d.
minish number OF Offices wherever II was possible
and was TO impeach wrongdoers In once. IL Is TO
that wholesome system OF checks the President is
persistently forcing tho country back, and every
body must admit that 1t was needed. Under the
late adm nis,ration II 10 notorious that Representa-
tves and spent mucn Of their time solicit
ing offices for thoir friends and ales and thus
up political machine IN tho bad sense oil that word
q system under which fcw men, mostly incapable
aEd careless Of public duties, perpetuated Their own
pswer in different States; as Hamiin In Maine.
Cameron In Pennsylvania, Chandler In Michigan,
Howe In Wisconsin; to the exclusion from prefer
ment OF the younger and ADLER members OF the party.
The President has put end to this system which
affected the party with dry rot Ho Is calling
new mon TO the front In the party. OF
course all tho old public missionaries howl
but II you make careful inquiries in any
State where the republicans have ruled you
will nna a number Of young men coming forward 10
support the President, who with him IN all bis
IDEAS and who will make their influence felt In the
elections If only he goes on somewhat more rapidly
than he mas done and gives courage take the
party leadership In their own hands That such
n reform constitutional
checks is needed Is curiously shown by the
Tact that when tho Secretary OF the Interior
desired decrease tho number OF pension agents and
thus save great expense Congress, which ought to
DO the jealous enemy OF patronage, actually rejects
Ihs economy The fact Is Congress has come 10 Ieel
hat II mas u vested interest fat Offices 1t has
been depauchcd by patronage, and II kicks because
the President Is trying TO reform It."
This the talk OF an adninistration republican,
Who will some day speak similar sentiments on the
ioor OF the House, TO which he be ongs. He laughs
IL the idea OF tho caucus Offering the President the
leadership OF tho parry because, ms he says, the
President Ia already tue leader oil me party, and that
n spite OF the indictments. who ars defeated
TRYING 10 PATcH Up PEACE
FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Members Of the Republican Congressional Com.
niliee have been aavs,ng with prominent republicans
been generally agreed that II VIII not be sale uc-
nand that he shall publicly Withdraw the civil
y,cc order, but that he shall be urged
nave privately Understood that II is not TO DO
orced and that oicc-noldcrs shall be made 10 icel
'aie in dsobcying It. On these terms, report says,
he President will be told the party leaders will be
,ontent and these, In turn, oesve that ~ they
gam this point they 80 mo the fall cam paiRn
with safety. As the order mas been enforced,
but, GU the contrary, was expressly suspended In
Dhio and Massachusetts last yearin the latter State
BY letter from the Attorney General--thers is not
likely TO be much difficulty on this point
THE INCOME TAX NOT LIKELY TO BIZ REVIVED
There will probably be no income tax. II was
never very likely, and It becomes constantly weaker
In the Committee on Ways ana Means. some Of the
De mocrais VINO have favored 1t that II means
or the republicans ana probably the loss 81
New York other Eastern states In the tall, aud
others that Is needless and bad policy for this