The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-25

a very sensible speech Gen. Beatty, the
man who was soundly abused by the
Hayes boobies last fall, was called out,
and made the great speech Of the even
ing We give it in detail in another
place. 1t was the only speech. except
that of Gov. Dennison, which brought
out any genuine enthusiasm. Gen. Beat
ty is an earnest, eloquent man, and he
was greeted with the old 'ashioned Re
publican cheers John Sherman's mis-
cradle letter, which we publish in anoth-
er place, was read, and created general
disgust, as it.should. 1t is proper to say
that this letter, and the feeble attempts
OF Grosvenor, Col. Poorman, and some
fat-nosed man named BushmaD, or Bush
field. or Busbwhacker to wiring in some
kind of approval OF the traitor in the
White House, received the faint clapping
Of some half-dozen hands 1t was evi-
dent that Hayes was played out in that
caucus, and that those who would like to
follow Hayes and his rebel host into the
rebel camp, were afraid to say anything,
only in kind of epologetic way.
The Columbus Dispatch. an independ-
ent paper, had the following sensible ed
itorial the next day after the caucus:
"A caucus of leading Republicans Of
the State in connection with the mem
bers of the State Central Committee, was
held last evening A detailed report Of
the proceedings will be found in another
column. There was fair representation
present of the Republican workers OF the
State. and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed. One thing was evi-
dant at the outset, and that was that
there would be no effort to force the pol
icy of the Administration upon the Re
publican party of Ohio, and to make feal-
ty TO the President the party shibboleth.
There was a disposition TO recognize diff
ferences OF opinion, and to harmonic
rather than to antagonize the various
elements OF the party. The anti Hayes
men, who were denounced last year as
disorganizers, were received with enthu.
siasm and friendship The Administra-
tion was seldom mentioned, and every
allusion to the President fell coldly upon
the caucus. Even the letter OF Secretary
Sherman, which was read to the meet
ing, produced not the slightestevidence
OF dppEOFal, anu MS ucicuse OF the Al
ministration met with no response 1t
was evident to every mind that the eau.
Gus was not ready to endorse the senti
ments of the Secretary or approve the
acts Of the President. The speech of the
evening was that of General John Beatty.
1t was delivered in spirited manner.
and was received with hearty msnifrsta-
tions of approval. The man who last
year was charged with being the leader
Of faction, as being a malcontent and a
sorehead. comes 10 the front as a repre-
sentative Republican. and is welcomed
as such. The change is q remarkable
one, and is not due to any difference in
the views of Gen. Beatty. The party
has come back to him, and proposes to
take a new departure. The discovery
has been made that the Republicans OF
Ohio cannot afford to ostracise men who
honestly hold opinions contrary to those
of President Hayes. The claim that the
Republicans of Ohio are bound to stand
by the President in all his vagaries be-
cause he was their choice for that posi-
tion is the veriest nonsense. The Presi-
dent is not the party, nor eau he compel
the party to swear by all his acts II he
| goes wrong, and persists in a course that
will ultimately ruin the party, it is the
duty of the latter to cut loose from him,
at the earliest opportunity. Andrew
johnson was elected by Republican votes,
but when he abandoned the party,
the latter did not follow him, but purg-
ing themselves of his acts, preserved
their principles and their organization.
So il must be now. If President Hayes
fails TO preserve his allegiance to his par
ty, he must stand aside The party can
get along without him better than he
can get along without the party"