, 1879-07-02


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THE PRESIDENTS TRIUMPH.
Now TINT the long agony Of partisan In
triguo, under tie nnlnc Of IN extra session
Of Congress-, Ia ut mn ena, 1t seems proper to
nwartl iii plain tor1ns the credit which nll
impartial men will admit to DO the duo Of
President HAYES for his personal and official
conduct during tho controversy forced upon
him. The position Of President HAYES las
always boon embarrassed by tho conditions
wllicl, surrounded his induction into office.
Tho mere faot that there WIS dispute o. to
his title naturally attracted something mora
t1lan tho ordinary partisan opposition which
every occupant Of the White House must
expect to oneountsr. That dispute was sot-
tied according to tho formH of law, but
factlon of ambitious and unscrupulous poll
ticiana were not willing to abide by the
decision, and President HAYEsf tenure
Of office has boon threatened by
the menace Of impeachment, and
nctually assailod by intrigue md the
subornation Of perjury. In addition to these
partisan attacks, Alr. HAYEs has boon cub
JEEkG4 ~ At0btA0 NAlAEAHA4 HULL Ol
those to whom l,o would naturally look for
support, because le hes in n,nuy cascs run
counter to tho ambition Of tho machine poll
ticans to continue in tho control Of tho Of
fees mud tho radical Republicans to maintain
n sectional strife which he hoped to abato by
concilintory efforts. No man, then, who
evor occupied tho Presidential chair was ap-
rarentIy so lily prepared 10 resist CongEos-
sional oncsoachment upon Executive prorog-
ative. There la no doubt that tho knowl-
edge Of this fact did much to encourage tho
Democratic politicians to enter upon tho pro-
gramnc Of intimidation Which thoy have
vainly endeavorcd to carry out. Thoy count
cd upon timidisy in the Executive as result
OF previous thronts III tho face Of their now
menace to block tho whcols OF Government,
unless. thoy could compel the President to
surrender tho veto power into their lands.
1n tie courageous md persistent opposi-
tion which President HAYES has mnde to all
tho intrigacs Of the Congressional cabal ho
has displayed grcat personal dignity aa vol
as official tirmnoss Of purpose. When AN
DREW Johnson was involved In contro-
yersy with Congress, which was aimilar in
form though very difforont in principle, he
availcd himself Of all tho dcvicea of tho de1n-
agogus. He proclaimed his trials md tribu-
lations from tho housetops. Ho WAS con-
stantly harnng1ing the people In ono way or
anoMer. He obtrudod his personality upon
tho public In IN offensive manner. Ho rev.
o1ntionizad tho public seryice aud prosti-
tuted tho patronage Of lis oi1ico TO gain an
advantage, md ho euded by forteiting ovon
TINT public respect which would have bowed
to onrnoBt conviction, though IL were wrong.
11r. HAYES, on the contrary, has proceeded
in quiet, gontlomanly, and official fasll-
ion. uo has made no conspicuous
efforts to gain personal following
among the politicians, nor to appeal
In any Sensational manner to tho people. Dut
lo LAS pursued with remarkable courage and
determination courso marked out by tue
Constitution. Ho las not been precipitats
nor irritating in'hia dealings with Congress
but ho llaa never FILTERED When tho prone,
time capo for him to act. Ho has beer
governed by excelleut " common sonso" al
cvory stago Of tho coulIct, and ho comes ou
OF il with personal 4unor, official dignity
and the respect md appreciation Of ths
American people.
! II is notable fact that no ono OF tie fiv.
veto mossagea has boom SUCCESSFULLY ausvorut
by tl4e partisan loatltra In Congress who in
augurated md conducted the warfare uno,
tho Executive. Tho best proof Of this. o
course, is found In tho succossiye rotroat
made by the Democrats after oyory veto unit
thoy l.ad finally abandoned every impoftan
| position they Ind taken. That thoy rcaohe,
"last ditch aud ,nalo stand there,
merely bccauso tho interests Of tho couutr,
did not desnand my further pursuit at TIL
timo. Tho Democratic purpose Of tlostroyiu
Tho Election laws and opening tho way for fre
frauds. .was alwsysautl utterly indefeusible, ; BIZ
their main rolianca all tho time was In I'll,
assumed weakness Of tho President. In thi