Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-16
Rurrah fer Eayes.

No sooner was Hayes declared presi-
dent by the unconstitutional eight to
seven tribunal than the Southern cour-
tisrs of high and low degree Joined the
throng of y'political traders which
inauqurated and consummated the out
rage,
Because Hayes allowed Hampton
and Nichols 10 he governors he was
applauded by the mountebanks as a
noble and fearless champion Of right.
1t was vain to argue that he was a
PARTY to the fraud ofhis election. The
ready answer was that he was restor-
ing Louisiana and South Carolina, and
writing Sunday School essays. Surely
none but good man could do all these
things.
Next Hill and Lamar and Hampton
and Gordon and all the host Of southern
Representative men" went for declar-
ing him the chief of innocents and his
title to office so clear and good and IN
impeachable that investigation would
be revolutionary if undertaken for any
other purpose than to advertise our
political derrayity, the shameless
perfumes Of election officials, tie practi-
cal failure Of our elective system and the
inuulity of written constitution to
stem tide of generalization.
Hayes played bis hand admirably
Whatever else may be said Of him, let
it be acknowledged that neither he nor
his cabinet are less than very smart.
For two years, with nothing at stake,
he las been issuing rosettes to the
leaders of Southern opinion, so called,
csmplacently smiling while they whis-
pered about that Hayes had adopted
new Southern policy and had Tylerized
bis party.
Observe the sequel. Elections are
new taking place which involve the
supremacy Of the republican, party.
HAYES Attorney General isues an or
der that lays all Of Grants IN the
shade for Its partisansbip. Its to tie
marshals. to give attention to all at
tempted interference by democrats with
republicans. A Talleyrand could not
have Lsne 1t better. anda Danton would
have asked for no more. The marshals
have commissions TO act, accompanied
with the intimation from headquarters
that only democrats do wrong. 4 Sigh:
pretext, slight riot and then the cry OF
bulldozers and the bloody shirt.
Too late Ben Hill comes with bis
letter of disappointed hopes. lie and
his contemporaries have committed The
blunder that IS worse than q crime.
They have applauded Hayes while
Hay es rewarded his flty-Gye perimers
with Offices and salaries asgreSatne
$4,000. Now they call it New
Southern Policy" We can't see 1t. 1t
is but the elimination of the policy
FIRST dupe these courtiers Of the South
who are ready TO play game oihazard
On their mothers tombstones for polli-
cal stakes, and then let them howl
when the department Of law and lis
army of officers are employed to carry
elections.
That has been the Hayes policy, and
who can deny that it is worthy the
sagacity Of the men who could steal the
presidency amidst the applause Of tie
country.
If Haye. ever deserved well, it IS
new. He has shown himself capable Of
decieYing experts at political treason, Of
revardlng bis friends and Of standing
by his party.
After sanctilying a successful fraud
and hoedwinking the tricksters Of the
South, he has only 10 visit Winchester Oh
Wednesday and be received by Cover
nor Holiday, according to the pre-
gramme Of the Shenandoah Valley agr-
cultural Fair, by way Of placing the
capstone on his grand pyramid Of
achievements.
Then let the band play while B..
Johnson Barbour goes head and r. T..
Barton foot.