The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-03-08
The Change.

epoch IN the history of the country.
The Republic has changed Presidents
once more and the administration OF
II. d. Hayes has passed into the an-
nails of history. For four years he
has filed the office, although the peo-
pie declared at the polls, by quarter
of a million majority, that they pre-
fcrred another man. Hayes retircs
to private life with The stigma of
fraud upon his brow, and a general
sigh ofrelief escapes from the people
irrespective Of party, that he has va
Gated tho Office to which lie was never
1t Is useless to harrow up
tho dead past aud recall the events OF
four years ago. Hayes chief sin was
in his coasenting to be used by his
party as n mere tool. an instrument
with which 10 subyert law snd just
ice. Had he been man of honor he
would never have done this. But he
showed his true character when IN
pitiful tone he told his party 10 count
him into the office "ihis time and lie
would meyer ask for IL again. lie
cared not for the principles of honor
or Justice; his one ambition was TO
MI the Office, although the patriotic
element Of his own party, composed OF
such men as Senator Carpenter pro-
tested against the preparation Of the
crime Of inauguraiing fraudulently
elected President. Senator Carpen-
ter, man whose allegiance and deyo.
ton 10 the Republican party was
never doubted, said IN a speech be-
fore the electoral commission
II do not appear for Mr.. Tilden,
but for ten thousand legal voters OF
tue State Of Louisiana, who, without
accusation or proof, Indictment or
trial. notice or hearing have been dis
franchised by four Williams, ihcorpo.
rated in perpetual succession. whose
official title is the Returning Board Of
Louisiana" s,e,.91 s8
And We, Mr.. Hayes in the face OF
the opposition and protesiation Of not
only the Democratic party but Of the
respectable portion of his own party.
consented TO be put into the Office.
Il there man any where, in any
party who will claim that Hayes was
actuaiel by patriotic motives? But
enough, he has filled the chair OF
President. For four years he has
been there, hated and dotested by
Democrats and not even respected BY
Republicans. Ills career has closed
and the country Is to DO congratulate
cd. Let the curse Of Cain rest upon
the man who only distinguished him
self by his very intamy. Erostratns
burned the temple Of Diana that
Ills name might become famous
even though It should be recorded in
the annals OF crime and in'amy
Hayes consented TO be used as torch
10 destroy the liberty and subvert the
laws Of his country, that he might
crafty selfish ambition, and like the
Ephesian he has succeeded in making
himself Infamous. lie has disiin-
guished himself by rewarding those
who stole the Office for him; hardly a
single one has not been provided for.
Such is the man who has just vacated
the office OF President.
lie is succeeded by man who !.
his superior in every respect. Gar
field, while bitter partizan is q mar
of pre-eminent ability; a. man wht
has fought his way up from povert,
and obscurity until he has reached
the pinnacle offame, as the lawful,
elected ruler of the greatest nation OF
the globe. There is no stain upoi
his right to the Office. He has beer
chosen In accordance with law and NJ
is welcomed into the Office by all gNo,
citizens. regardless of party. Will
some of US would haye preferred
other men, Garfield is so great an i'm
provement on the weak tool lie snc
cceds that his Inauguration Is crafty
ling TO oil. Let us hope that Mr.. Gar
field will prove his love for tn
whole country aud be q President
not ofa party, but Of the people. Z