The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-05-23
Bearing Fruit,

President Hayes little egg has Matched, and
the chicken has already come home in search of
a roost. His very first act, upon reaching the
Presidency, after such fearfully close contest
was to cast discredit upon his own title, oy
Withdrawing the support that the law required
him TO give to officers who were elected by the
same vote that elected him, and whose title was
as strong. Having crushed out the Republican
party IN tine South he took the most effective
means to keep it crushed, by appointing the
worst class of rebels TO United States Marshal
ships Having selected Cabinet who could he
depended upon to do the party all the damage
in its power, his next step was to straugle the
party in the North, by prohibiting Office holders
holding appointments from him, from doing any
thing in aid of the party, and visiting his dis
pleasure upon the friends of leading Republicans
who insisted upon keeping the party united
lie tnrned the cold shoulder to Republican Con-
gressmen, but was daily closeted with Rebel
leaders and the only passport to Office, was
to come with recommendations from Rebel Dem
ocrats. Having done his utmost to crush the
spirit of Republicanism and strengthen the De-
mocracy, he seemed to think that he had won
safety from his enemies. But he finds out that
these enemies whom he has become a traitor to
conciliate have turned upon him, while he has
rendered those who desired to be his friends,
powerless to aid him.
The fact is, a movement is now under full
headway, the real object of which is to drive
Hayes from the Presidency, and nothing shorter.
When Montgomery Blair first started the move
ment in the Maryland Legislature, he was laugh
ed at, and it was confidently asserted that he
could not obtain for it a respectful consideration;
and Hayes went right along smiling, snubbing
Republicans, and concliating Democrats. But
the Maryland Legislature adopted Blar's me-
mortal, and he brought it on to Washington.
He was jeered, and laughed at, and ridiculed-
it was boasted that he could not get Democrat
ic Congressman to touch it. Still Hayes smiled,
insulted Republicans and hugged Democrats.
But the memorial and resolutions were introduc-
ed into Congress, and Hayes conciliated Demo-
Gratis, almost TO a man, put forth their strength
TO shove it through. For three days. the Repub-
lican members whom he had treated with indig
nifty and insult, delayed the passage of the reso-
lutions by parliamentary tactics but on Friday
they were overwhelmed, and the resolutions
passed. Hayes Democratic pets were so anx-
ious to stab him, that they violated the highest
principles of honor, by voting when they were
paired with absent Republicans.
Now comes a cry of alarm from the Republi.
can members of Congress, who say that the OBJ
ject Of the Democrats is revoutionary-that
they aim to unseat Hayes, and throw the coun-
try into turmoil. Whose but Hayes fault is it I
He deserted the Republicans of the South he
bribed Senators to vote for the admission of
Democrats to seats, and thus did all in his pow
er to secure Democratic majority in the SEN
ate; and he promised Southern men positions if
they wonld stand firm until the Presidential
contest was decided, but went back on them the
moment they could be of no further use to him.
If the party that he has done SO much to place
in power has turned to rend him, he is not en-
titled to sympathy. He knew what those same.
men had attempted to do once before, yet he de-
liberately and willfully strengthened their
hands to attempt another revolution He sho uld
not squeal because he is to be the first victi M.
For our part, We shall rejoice if the miserable
traitor is kicked ont of the White House-and
we don't care cent which end comes out fore |
most, when he does come.