The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-09
TIE REPUBLICAv sITUATTOM
The Erect OF Puttina In the White House q
Man not EIected-And ~ Fool nc That.

Man not Eiected-And ~ Fool nc That.
EHo,tai Correspondence, Of NE Hs,ny Erctag Journal
WASHINGTON, March 2-Thcrc were two
reasons why the Silver bill swept tumultuously
over the rowrrless veto IKE an hipine 4 NIa
| first was that apart from tho heavy maJority.
many " tho minority, us explained IN n
| previous letter. were either tincurcd With tho
| silver feeling or believed that il was better to
| Yield To- this measure rather than take the risk
| of n worse one. Such u feeling necessarily did
much to paralyzc effective opposition. The
| second was tho lamentahlc relation which rN-
lists between the Executive and Congress
| practically without any influence at the Capitol
| Wherever the fault. cvrry right mndei lnln
must depiore this disastrous state OF hilir5
| The President OIght to h" Il pow r. IN such an
| emery nncy. His declaration ought To- be
| bugl" blast calling his party together. Instead
| Of that. W. So" his veto ~ tllr rrhNrst crisis
since the war not merely futile but hardly
treated Win common rrspe ,vo his ,bs e1S cs
| eager 10 trninpr ON his prot, At. while on the
other hand. bo the blame whore II may. 1t Is
unhappily too true that n chasn has opened
between him and the men who are true to the
ma Kepublicnns Of the country wanted to
tirr TO elect and seat him. They believed In his
upright character and good purposes. Even
not understand. they still trusted and hoped.
| They would to-day hail aud welcome evidences
OF positive earnest. sagaciOus and practical k"-
publicauism in their Almlnisl ration. Theirmcn
| in Congress. who rest on public sentiment. have
no wish npnrl from the puicfccling. and would
| sustain and support wherever the people would
| uphold. No uarty wants differences and disor-
| ganizaton No wise repry scntatiycs desire the
denornliznt ION which comes from laxity or per-
| versty or weakness at the hcad. President
| with good counsel ana pQsitlN eiorce might nave
ts natural Rely i t , u, b Phi bns S now ST
| swept over the land. lie might have defeated
this, dangerous movement at the very outset.
| Such an effort meant no dshonOrhhle ACTION.
| II involved no dickering or bargains. III re-
| quired nothing hut the practical stntesmanshlp
en aos"nothing Tut tho I natural '' orsanzation
| which il vital to every vigorous parry
and every successful administration. Mr.
Lincoln called men about WIN, MO
ssE %aTd Mr dSasa 'I and Mr camrpn coS"
| n party with them. II Gen. Grant had less Of
this political force in his Cabinet. he found
where 1t did exist. and summoned II To duty
| There IL such a thing as the prqt ica science OF
| government: there ~ such a thing rs the hon
cradle art Of applied politics. 1t lies at the
foundation of free Institutions 1t liz simply IN
| dispensable in every Government of parties
| With all his amiabe goodness. the Presldent
| Toes not command men. Ii there nre those who
| think he should simply ait IN the White House.
| TRANQUILITY meet each question only us II comes
to him. and perform his individual duty m n
| perlun tory way. cannot agree with them. He
| ought to be- the recognized, undoubted head Of
| the party he ought to impress nmseii upon rs
policies he ought to h" the central force in its
| organization. II he had intelgently grasped
| this obligation he would have united the Repuh-
| liran lea lers and called the party back TO It's
highest pledges and prin .iplcs. Instead of that
| what do we seeY donot stop tn weigh the eXact
measure of blame. The consequences are what
now concern MS. The causes are past III part
| the ELECTS are here. veto overrdden without
| the poor respect Of a days DELAY. divided coun-
soils disorsanizaiion and Indifference. the par
| tial lapse of the party from - true aud high
| these are some Of thu evils The President wis
| right IN withdrawing the troops-but in doing
st hnve yltaliz,i the Rnmbicansm Of the
South and hracud M the R"rubl 1anism of the
| North. He WINS, right in saying that the public
service should be eleNated-hut in propOS ing
| sLch a work he might have acted with
| the Republican representatives.. and need
not have shown so many self-contradic-
tons Instead of a course of wise counsel
| and cooperaiion. IL has been course OF lsola-
ton. What is the RESULT 1t is true that in cX-
2 utve s. ssion the other day ono Of the oldest
| Republican Senators from New England. turn
| ing To the Democratic side. sad; Take nm
| he is yours; you are welcome To him." And n
| Demo rat senator answered back; " Mo- we
want no political founding left on our door
| step To every earn II Republican the situa-
ton which flashes out in the vivid light of that
cohoduy is dcplorablr. But nothing is gained
veto s s"u toih ,be stSrS Thera we're no kpirh~
ready to draw the blade The men whom the
President ought to have with him had been e ,
and the rest-are glad to be served. but unwil-
Through ali this turmoil the Presidents calm,
serene. and self-complacent. He appears all
unconscious of the situation Perchance there
is a fear of the bold. unscrupulous men of the
South who have seemed to palsy the Admins.
| trntion. and who are said now 10 threaten more
| Information; but II the President would throw
| on this dread incubus and speak out the true
| living Republicanism which we all SO ache tC
| hear. how the Republican party would be- GLAD
| TO respond MIR. Evarts is the Leading spiri
Of the Cabinet. and We can all yeneraie him
rs the elder Weller venerated Mr.. Solomon
like the frogs. dispersed all over his body. and
reachn' 70 the VERY tips of his fingers"
grent and brainy lawyer indced-put would thai
he had the political sense in an equal degree
| There are experienced. sagaciOus men about
the Admin stration who appreciate and deport
| the situation, hut their counsel is not sought
| ] have talked with men Justly high in the con.
| ndence Of the party who are near the Admin
tration. who see the tendon y. and whose com
land But nothing disturhs the serenity which
| brnOds over the White House.
| What is TO lie donef This situation is de-
moralizing and Weakening. 1t tends TO impaii
the morale and force of the party. If the Adj.
ministration could be recalled TO its true posi-
ton. Republicans would heartily welcome IT
| DissensiOn and conflict are us repugnant to tn,
| wishes as they are opposed to the interests o
the party. But If the Administration ceases tC
be factor IN the great problem of politics II il,
work is confined TO mere appointments. If II
| the party must 40 on in its own way. The mis-
| sion II Repuhlicanism was never more vita
| than to-day. Whatever becomes of individuals
| the grand work before IL remains, Ii must b,
| toned up on the financial questions and mus
| be rallied as the only safeguard against the dan
| gerous elements which are now aiming AT tn
control OF the Government; The batil cry o
| true Repubcanlsm must be- sounded again
calling the country back 10 the course Of safety