Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-05

The talk Of the Washington correspondents,
| TO the effect that President Hayes has no fol-
| lowing IN Congress and few friends among
the politicians that congregate at the capitol,
is getting trho monotonous. We nre dis
posed to ask, What of it ? Whose fault is il Z
Who is discrcdited by the fact, the Presi-
dent or those who don't like him Ii occurs
to good many people that il is rather to the
credit of an executive, than otherwise, to have
earned the ill-will of the late most sincerely
unlamonted Congress.
Even negative goodness is something TO
be thankful for in these times The Presi-
dent has not aimed repeated blows at the cred
ii and fair fame of the nation through dishon-
est and crazy financial schemes. He has not
disturbed reviving confidence and injured
business by inaugumting revolutionary
movement, and backing out of it only after
the injury was done. He has not shamed the
nation that justly prides itself on it's share in
establishing the principle Of international ar
bitrntion in lieu of war, by higgliug like a
dishonest jockey over the payment of an
award that happened TO go against it, lie
has not sought to cripple and still further
skeletonize our gallant little army. lie has
not shown his incnpacity 10y muddling every
important work that he undertook and prov
ed himself capable only in carrying out parti-
san or selfish schemes The aIortivc tariff
lack of brains enough to amend it properly,
the impairment Of the revenues by buncoubc
reduction of the tobacco tax. the criminal
failure to provide for a rational, safe and hon
est way to canvass and declare the electoral
vote r. these and other sins of omission and
commission. cannot be laid at the Presidents
door.
Wen, what has he done?
He has been President Of the United States
al Al 1
his country, and in strict obedience to his
oath registered in Heaven" as the lamented
Lincoln strongly phrased it, lie has con-
Quoted our foreign affairs with dignity and
discretion, aud so administered affairs at
home as to secure, for the first time since the
outbreak of the war, peace and tranquility
throughout the land. He has seen that the
constitution was upheld and the laws faith
fully executed. He has been an honest, fear
less, faithful chief magistrate, neither neg
lcctng any plain duty nor attempting to ar
rogate to himself powers that belong to other
departments Of the government.
More than this For the first time since
the days of jackson, President Hayes illus
trates the principle Of true political indepen-
dcnce in the executive office. He has been
President of the whole people. II he is, as
has been said, IA President without party "
he Is not a President without country And
if the time be not yet come when his lofty
saying is recognized as true-that lie serves
his party best who serves his country best --
it is the more 20 his honor for trying to has
ten the day when it will be- For the first
time, no civil officer of the government is
prescribed for his opinions. No faithful Off
cial need fear removal for declining to pay
tribute to political machine managers. while
all are admonishod to attend to their duties
and let the people manage their own affairs
For the first time, also, We have a President
who is neither expecting, nor intriguing for, a
second term: and this is IA greater gain than
many seem willing to admit and remember
now, who were bowling so Justify for the
principle but a short time ago.
Without any partisan interests or feelings
whatever, but looking at the situation only AS
"a citizen Interested IN good government we
insist that President Hayes has conducted
himself in his high Office with true patriotism
with manifest sincerity Of purpose to do
! his duty well and. in view OF all the perplex-
ing and unusual circumstances with an abili-
| ty, discretion and patience that entitle him to
the highest praise Being right lac can If
ford 10 wait The people are never unjust in
| their final verdict - GOiicH Ruk