Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-03
THE PARTY .cuIsM.

TItE TAhTN StIiI-us
II would have been much better for
the Republican party, in the present
struggle with its old enemy. had the
Senators who met in caucus last Satur-
day not assembled at all. In the first
place. by taking any notice Of the wild
rawlings Of Wisconsin Howe. who Is. al
ter all, but a sorehead in the camp, they
digniaed his ungentlemanly assault up
on the President. and have given him
the false idea that IL really created the
impression which he intended that 1t
should create upon the country at large.
The howlings OF Dennis Kearnsy In
California are really meaningless. and II
their effect were confined to the few
miserable idiots and scoundrels who fol-
low him, would die without fruition.
either for good or for evil. But the
newspapers. by spreading them broad
cast throughout the State. have given to
the man a million tongues, and elevated
him to q position Of apparent power. II
was so with Senator Howe. Had Prssi-
dent Hayes advice been taken. no &C.
ton would have followed his vindictive
TRADE against the Administration. and
Il would have died and passed out OF
mems minds with the closing Of the
Senate chamber after II had been made.
Tn. Republican party. however. by ma
king IL the subject Of special caucus.
has dignihed it beyond its merits. and
spread before the world again the unfor'
tunats schism which exists in the ranks
Of the great party Of the Union.
As the caucus was TO meet, however,
Il Is well that wise cnunssls prevailed.
and that the action taken was so pru.
dent. The good Of the party and Of
the whole nation demands that this un'
holy fight against President Hayes
should cease, and every Republican who
does not allow 4 soured and disappoint
ed ambition to get the better OF his
Judgment will. and must, view the mat
ter in this light. The work Of the party
has but just begun. aud just at this
time. when every nerve should DO
strained to prevent the country from
again falling into the hands Of the men
who ~plundered the treasury for years,
and finally tried to steal an entire section
OF the land. we are confronted with an
internal enemy moro dangerous to our
safety than the Democracy ever was In
its palmisst days. Can we afford. not
to risk, but to court. certain defeat In
the great contest OF 1881. by dividing
our forces and exposing our weakness to
the snssrs and gibss Of q strong. united
ensmyl That is the question which
| Republicans who are dissatisfied with
Mr.. Hayes should ask themselves at this
crisis. and il is a question to which pru-
dsncs and patriotism a dictate but n
answer.
This quarrel-ii we may dignity 1t by
such a name-is between the President
and the politicians, not between MIR.
Hayes and the people. They want the
distribution Of official patronage. and
the President proposes to dispense with
their advice in the matter. That Is all
there Is Of IL. That Is the head n
front Of his offending. That the inter
ssts Of the people are in good hands
has been amply proven by the events o.
the first year OF his administration.
Tho south is apparently paeihed and
quiescent at last. We hear Of no more
wholesale slaughters Of Republicans
and the last feeble attempt OF the
White League Of Louisiana to show Its
spite upon General Anderson, has
faii.d. The err Of peace and good will.
so far A. surface indications a be
trusted. has come. Trade is rapidly re-
viving. and 4 new reign OF financial
prosperity Is dawning upon an almost
bankrupt nation. The signs are auspi.
cious. Why. ,hsn. should we pay any
attention to the howls OF disappointed
political trickstsrsi "Lst the CALLED
jale 90 vince! Our withsrs are I'M
wrung."
The whole duty OF the rank and file
Of the Republican party is to sustain
President Hayes in his work Of reform,
until events shall prove that he has
made a grave mistake, and has switched
of to a wrong track. Events up to this
time prove just the contrary. So far N
those politicians who are precipitaiing.
or trying to precipitate. this deadlock
between Congress and the President are
concerned. let the people at the coming
elections rebuke. BY r~epudiating them.
They were sent to Congress to make
laws. not to hamper the Executive in
the ADMINISTRATION Of them. They are
trying to exceed their vested authority.
and the best remedy is, to take the au-
thority which they have. from them.
Victory in 1881 must not be risked by
internal dissensions in the party now.