The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-12
gsl,ina the Republican Party,

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gazing the Republican Party.
& Tho reader must have been interesleed 70 |
reading the teiegraphic brief OF Mt. e'EoRoh
a. prS 4 .Eros,s speech at Columbus, ONO,
an Tncsday. For an impulsiye ana earnes.
n,artisan Mir. PESDLSroE displayed . sur-|
nrisine degree OF calmness and considera-
t;on. He showed a Just estimate OF the
rreat national blessing derived from Mr..
H.yrs,s patriotism and Justice. The.
thorough establishment OF State autono-
nv. State government through the bold
ness and fidelity OF Mr.. HAYES, Is evidently
fully appreciated By Mr.. PESDLEToS, and
we are glad OF 1t.
Nevertheless we somewhat regret the
proximity that appears in SIR. PESDLEToSs
presentation between the policy OF state
equality and authority and the alleged con-
sequences Of division and destruction 10 inc
Republican party. We regret the pecu'ar
manner i'm which Mr.. PESDLEToN brings
forward his peculiar views, because TO some
degree, it seems to imply that Mr. HAfEss
act was performed with his intention that
SUcN SOQuIQ DC ltS CnCSks
Now, we believe that Mr.. HAYEs's Just
policy tended to the disadvantage OF the
Republican party, but we do not believe
that Mr.. HAYES had in view the injury OF
his party in pursuing his favorite polscy.
We believe that he thought his course right,
and that he had such faith in the party by
which he was elected that he did not believe
that it would suffer detrimentfrom q public
policy that was just, equal. and impartial to
the States. Alb, no. He looked only at the
policy, feeling and believing that its just
ness would be q sufficient yindication OF his
motives.
This we have to say OF Mr.. HAYEs's mo-
tiyes. and we believe in saying SO we are
rigidly lust to that gentleman. But we
have no hesitation in declaring that If Dir.
PENpLEToS contends that the natural and
unavoidable consequences of q brave and
disintercsted act Of public justice are detri-
mental to the Republican party, We agree
with him entirely. The Republican party
is based upon injustice and hcartless and
Unconstitutional Determinations. Repuoii-
can platforms have boldly avowed deter
mination TO repudiate the idea Of the .equalt.
ty-of the States and purpose to hold the
rebellious States Gas they pronounced them
to be) TO the consequences Of rebellion and
to position OF exclusion from equality OF
right aud position in the matters OF benefits
from the central or Federal Government OF
the Union.
1t was in bis utter disregard OF this sec
tional and selfish policy that Mr.. HAYES en-
titled himself to the gratitude OF the South
and to the applause OF mankind as Just
and patriotic man. Such fairness and JUS
tice as he has displayed could not fail to in
jure RepubIcanisn, which is unjust and
cruel in its organization and in its action.
The beauty Of HAYEs's impartiality and
Justice makes Republcanism monstrous. =
But we need not infer that Mr.. HAYES
intended to prejudice his own party, and
we do not believe he did. But being an
honest and true man, and his measures
being free from faint Of partisanry, Of course
Republicanism could not imbibe health and
thrift from his acts or his policy.
We are glad that we have not erred in
our view of the vindictive and dishonest
character, Of u5iicanism, for we should
have begun to doubt our own sagacity inthe
premises had we discovered that the worst
political, party we ever knew in the land
had derived health and vigor from the hon.
est purposes and the Just measures Of the
President. @ -, .....
The country is making history rapidly,
and we look to events in the near future
with interest, as promising to show that
honesty and public devotion will be adj
yanced to higher position than they have
occupied in latter years, to the very great
advantage Of the nation.
The Federal ministration, in as far as
it may be Just and equal, cannot fail to be
disastrous to ferocious Republicanisrn, and
we cannot believe that anything will break
the force OF the fall OF that party, unless it
be the folly OF the Democratic party in run
ming after financial delusons and agitating
theories that tend to the injury OF the pub
lie credit and the peace and prosperity Of
the people. THURMAN's platform must put
a decisive check upon the delusions which
have received too much encouragement
from noisy Democrats, and a few months
will in all probability bring the Democratic
party squarelY into the current Of prudent
counsels and safe precedents. =. r,