Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-19
TIE PRESIDENT AND CON
GRESS.


There is no disputing the fac
the President stands before tn,
country to-day in much better at
titude than at any time during hi
administration. That his admins
tration has been a clean one from
the beginning, no one will dispute
but on questions of policy he has,
az times, incurred severe criticism
from the leading men of his party.
But no one who has been disposed
to be just has called in question his
motives. The idea had gained some
strength that he was not an aggres.
siye man-that he would not vigo,
rously combat the opposition offered
by his political enemies when they
obtained control of both Houses of
Congress. Such an idea prevails
no longer. 1t is entirely dispelled,
The manner in which he has
met and checkmated those
who were disposed to make
entertainments upon the executive
power for partisan purposes, salts
ies all that he is made of the stuff that
does not succumb before ordinary OBJ
stacles. He has demonstrated the
fact that he is not afraid to assume
any responsibility devolving upon
him, and that he has the capacity to
give reasons for his conduct, en-
tirely satisfactory to all reasonable
men. He stands as a mighty bull
work between the disorganizing
majority in Congress and the coun-
try. The following, from the Phila-
delphia Press, we believe will be en-
dorsed by our readers generally:
Congress is gradually dwindling
away. Some of the members are sick
and Iucapsbis OF attending, others
have gone nome Disguised, and not
Few have tried a change of air and
scene by s. trip to Europe. All agree
that the session has been 3 failure.
The plot to cOerce the President into
partisan measures and to an abandon
ment of his constitutional duties has
miserably failed. An Executive who
has been called hesitating, indecisive
and weak minded has exhibited tie
nacity of purpose, moral courage,
and Tesolute conscieL tiOusness that
has surprised both friends and foes.
president Hayes can not be cOaxed
or intimidated into wrong dOiUg. He
nulds the even tenor of his way under
all circumstances. Without buster,
Wanting, or menace, he discharges the
full measure of his duties. The quail
lies which distinguished him before
h!a election To the Presidency yet
his conduct. Calm. i'm
peTluFbabie, serene, free from partisan
bitterness, foTbeRriug RGd just, he
listens fo all, weighs their opinions,
and decides nothing until he has
ma,uTely canvassed the subject in
all its aspects. He Is of that
class OF men who eau not be
persuaded TO an act of Injustice.
cold in temperament and
feeling, he is, in truth, one of the most
affsciiOnste, sympathetic, and gentle
OF men. Ii Is because OF his we'll
balanced mind, his power of SELF
restraint, and the equability OF his
temper that, by the superficial, he is
deemed 10 toe dull, emOtionless and un-
trustworthy. The most undemODstra-
tive of men are often the most sincere
mt reliable. Courteous TO all, he is
Iniustly credited with preferences
and promises never made, and of a
hypncrisy that never existed. Thus
FAR President Hayes has commit ted
but few mistakes, and it is evident he
intends TO avoid them in future. He |
ills completely the idea OF g !
Christian gentleman and an |
Chief Magistrate. |
the sc.iou of Congress stands in |
.Ii6inE contrast with that of tl,e |
President. That body seems to have /
Daen inspired with but one iGea-that |
IF embarrassing the Government IN
every possible way, of obstrUcting the
revival of trade and prosperity, OF
throwing confusion into all branches /
II the public service, OF making us
abroad and impotent st /
he army and navy, by Teviving the /
,uried feuds aud passions of the rebel
ion, by Teasserting the political
,sresies that imperiled the ex-
stenca of the Union, and by
malignant disposition for mis-
OF every kind.
( its legislation had prevailed the
would have been deprived
{ the power of executing the provis-
,ns of the Constitution he sOlemnly
wore to enforce. All the muniments
nat surround the electoral franchise
nd the personal rights Of the citizsn
ouId have been thrown down. OF
1 the Congresses which, ever met at
le National Capital. the present one
the most imbecile, incompetent,
ckless, and unpatTiotic. But for a
IN and unyielding Executive 1t
ould have inflicted immense calam- {
les on the country and sOwn the
ode ~ anofhar raholliOn W