National Republican., 1878-05-23

to defend the honorable title to his
Office The measure, and not the man, at
tracts their allegiance. They propose to
preserve the good repute Of the Republican
party and secure It's success in the future
II he is incidentally benefited by their
efforts, well and good but ho will not
strengthen his cause by aiding any intrigue
to separate his Administration from the
party that elected him. The denial that he
has been engaged as IL has been alleged, in
such an intrigue lately, is timely, and will
serve to show that he Is not ready, as his
enemies charge, to negotiate for safety ut
the sacrifice of his party.
FRIGHTENED AT THEIR OWN WORK.
The Democrats, on looking over their In
vestigation web more carefully and examin-
ing 1t more critically as to texture and prob
able wear, begin to discover elements in the
woof that startle themselves. The in
ception of this movement was undoubtedly
based upon purpose to frighten or coerce
the President into more close and advan-
tageous afliliation with the Democratic
party. His Southern policy and some of his
appointments had inspired some confidence
in the earlier stages Observation-Disclosures that
he could ultimately be carried captive into
the Democratic camp. We are not disposed
at this time to arraign the motives that led
the President in some degree away from the
usages and traditions of the party to which
he owed his elevation. His new policy fills
| " oh In hiStnry xybi,b xyo do not ~, IN
to review or discuss, as time and its develop
ments will either vindicate or condemn the
forecast wisdom, and justice of its inaugu-
ration.
It is manifest that the fruits of his policy
have not met the full expectations of the
Executive. 1t did not require much time
to indicate the fact that his efforts ut con-
ciliation by words and acts of kindness to-
ward the Democratic party was q waste of
fragrance. Never was people more ready
TO receive favor than they, let 1t come in
concession of principle, the giving away of
political advantages, or the bestowing of pub
lie office; and never wis any people known
to history characterized by such marked in
gratitude as has followed the Presidents
efforts to conciliate the irreconcilable and
; placate the implacable.
Even tho President himself began to dis
cover months ago that his concessions were
reapiny barren harvest of conciliation and
respect on the part Of the Democrats North
and South. His favors met with abuse
detraction and contumely in return. The
Democrats refused to be placated-yea,
more, they refused to be decent. The in
tcrests of Republicansm were ruthlessly
crushed out at the South, and the President
himself was treated with scorn and derision
as q fraud at the North, until he was made
to feel that his confidence had been abused
and his kindness had been met by marked
contempt, and it was useless further To
, make any endeavors in the path of kind
, Office in the expectation Of anything like
reciprocity from those he had been serving
, Under this impression, that had been forced
upon his mind by the persistent and almost
t general perverseness of the Democrats, ht
Q ceased in his efforts, and for months Et
5 Democratic appointments have been made
5 This change of policy on the part of th'
l Executive of course incensed tho Demo
| Gratis. They saw that their game Of decei
! was discovered, and then followed the cry
S of fraud in full chorus from the Democrat,
, camp. This was in the outset measure o
8 intimidation, but when they began to dis
cover that the President was aware of thu
, rank hypocrisy that had guided the
, course, and that he could be no longer de.
ccivcd or used for their own sordid pur
poses they resolved to assail his title, and
ifpOssible, even through q revolution, 10 dis
place him from power. This is the presen
> attitude Of affairs relating to the Presden
, and the Democracy. They have determined
if they cannot use the President, that they
=, will smash the machine, let the conse
= quenccs be what they may to the busines
. interests of the people or the peace and wei
fare of the country.
q 1t is gratifying to know that the bette
= element of the Democratic party has n
more sympathy with the scheme of revolu
. ton than they had with the rebellion. Tn
+ more patriotic and country-loving porto
:. of the Democratic press is outspoken in il
- rcprOval of this attempt to unseat the Pres
- dent and unsette the business affairs of tn
:. country, which had begun to put on an AZ
pearance of returning health, conlidenc,
:. and revival The voice of mere demagoguC
:. and disloyalists are in its favor, while tn
unanimous voice of the country, outside
these, is decidedly and unyicldingly oI
posed to it. This the architects and Ell
70 ,,in nf thia p,arhinn of p,ianI,iaf hn,,i
N to understand and feel, and they al
If growing less and less fierce and formidabl
IS in theirpurpose of tearing everything to Ia
l. tiers by their engine of investigation. The
'e begin to give some heed to the opinions {
le such Democrats as STEPHENS, COKE, an
u MuIs md In indnl1ra lnnhta Of ihn nnSS