National Republican., 1878-09-17
THE ADMINISTRATIONS IS THE FIELD

II is now Secretary EvARTs' turn. Secrc-
tary SHERMAN has had his say in Ohio, and
his utterances were full of truth and
soberness. They have done great good by
presenting the financial questions of the
country III true cOlors. The President has
spoken to the people on questions of public
concernmeut at Minneapolis and divers and
suudry other places in the West Whether
Or not in these efforts lie has in any degree
violated the rules of civil-service, we leav c
him 10 settle at the bar of his own con-
science. Secretary MCCRARY has caused
the broad savannasi.of Iowa TO echo with
the uttcrances Of stalwart Republicanism,
which have been re-cchoed throughout the
whole country. Secretary THOMPSON is
wrestling with the issues of the day in re-
peated efforts in Indiana, where his voice Is
musical with the principles Of the Rcpubli-
can faith. There are four other Cabinet
ministers 10 be heard from-Secre-
General DEvENs, and PostmnsterG Cen
eral KEY. For evident reasons
the two latter Ministers will be excused
from this class Of duty-the one for the rea-
son that he has no State to speak in, and
the other because he has no party to speak
for. Such excuses should he regarded rs
valid TO relieve from political service.
Now there are two remaining Cabinet
Ministers, both able and eloquent men, who
have States and party to speak for. Sec
retary EvARTs will soon speak in the State
of New York, ana for the Republican party
and its principles. This we utter merely n:
a prediction and without authority; but
we have faith to believe that lie will speak
and that, too in ceau-cut Republican term
anil sentiment. If he does speak it will be
as n Republican statesman, aud not rs q
factionist. He will afford no aid and com
fort to any faction in his own party, or to
the Democracy North or South. He viii
defend the Republican faith and cOunsc
fraternity, unity, and harmony in the Re
publican ranks, or we lose prestige as {
prophet We have occasion to believe that
Mr.. EvARTs has been greatly misunderstood
and misrepresented. 1t has been imputed
to him that he is ambitious for Senate
COSKLING's seat, when, in our judgment
the truth is that he neither seeks nor woult
accept, if rendered him, a seat in the Unite,
States Senate during the lifetime of the pres
ent Administration He desires, above al
things else in politics, the success of tn
Republican party and its principles in tn
Government, believing that there is no safety
to the Union and Constitution or stability
to the Government in any other direction
When he speaks his position will he defined
in our humble judgment, by these lines,
This brings us to AttOrney-General DEv
EMS, who should enter upon his role i
Massachusetts, as soon as the Greenbacker
, get through swallowing the Democrat
, party and are ready for the sacrifice. The
no time should be lost before he has his Goa
- off and is hard nt work to sustain the Re
, publican cause in the old Bay State again.
the Grcenback anaconda and its contents
We anticipate that the Attorney-General
. not to be outdone by any of his fellow Cal
met Ministers in elevnting and sustainin
the Republican banner in this imporar
, political era.