The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18
HAYES, ADMINISTRATION.

The Globe Democrai OF the 18th face
Liously observes: New Orleans Is IN I
der water, New York Is under mud, To-
ledo is cut in TIVE by an overfiown river, I
st. Louis Is frozen up. Chicago is cut of
from communication with most OF the
world, but Hayes is going out Of Office
in few weeks and the country Is hap
py" This paragraph Is only an aver
age specimen Of hundreds of others Of
the same tenor, which are To be met
with almost daily Ia the columns OF stall
wart journals. But the pungent season
ing of malice with which these pointed
references are invariably favored possess
but feeble sting, we apprehend, for the !
man who is about 10 retire from an Of !
ficia, trust To which he has been abund-
antly faithful and has administered
ia accordance with the highest
dictates Of an enlightened conscience
aud an intelligent Judgment. That some
features Of the expiring administration
have afforded legitimate subjects OF
criticism, the most enthusiastic admir-
ers of President Hayes will scarcely as
sumo to controveIt. A position which
confers the coveted and exalted honors
attaching TO the Office of chief executive
of the American Republic, likewise i'm
poses vast responsibilities, and it would
| indeed be marvellous if its mighty in
terests could be welded to the satisfac-
ton of all the various and conflicting
elements which go TO make up the body
polite ofthe United States. The Hayes
administration must be subjected to the
same standards which are employed in
testing the merit of all human endeavor,
and be judged by the excellence Of its
grand aggregate. On this just basis OF
measurement, its friends can have moth
ing to fear from the verdict Of fair
minded people. There are many truly
loyal Republicans who have dissented
widely from the conciliatory policy
adopted by MIR. Hayes toward the south,
and his earliest appointments enkin-
died against him a spirit OF bitterness
among politicians of prominence and
power, which his impcrturbable dis
regard has rather intensified than miti-
gated. He has even been charged
with infidelty 10 his friends, and il has
been boldly asserted by leading lights OF
his own party, that in dispensing the
vast political patronage attaching TO his
Office, he ignored the instruments of his
own success. Political censors haYe
likewise found favorite target for their
keen shafts in the civil service policy Of
President Hayes, which is predicated
upon the basis of qualification and moi
founded upon the consideration of politi
Cal influence. That the plans and pur
poses of the president have, il
some measure, failed to realize thu
contemplated results, is paten
fact that it would be useless 4
, deny. But this natural condition Is Ow
: ing rather to the fact that the policy O
the administration was in advance of tn
!, popular sentiment, than to any want @
merit within itself.
The most stalwart censors of Pres
" dent Hayes have never dared to questio
his entire honesty ofpurpose, and the sill
IL gular freedom of his administration froI
of such shameful jobs as scandalize
Of Grants second term, have utterly silen
:" cd the voice of detraction during IL
IS last four years, and inspired genuir
in feeling of pride among the rank an
at file of the great Republican party. I'll
81. retiring president can we'll afford
100 submit his case TO history, in the call
10 assurance that his official career wi
Up make most excellent showing on p
Der