National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-15
Words Of Moritod Praise for the Admins
tration Of President Arthur
One OF the Most Conservative and Ex-
empIary in Our History.
Chief Examiner Lyman's Spirited Reply 10 The
Charges Of Dlsgrunled Critic.
An Essay by n Chinamnn on American
Laws and Law MaIEers.
FOR PRESIDENT.

As the time is rapidly approaching when
the republican party will, through its duly
authorized convention, be called upon to Sc
lect a candidate for president of the United
States, 1t Is thought not out of place ut this
time to submit certain suggestions touching
the importance involved in this grave and
delicate duty of choosing one frop the many
who may become prominent in the party
struggle. 1t is believed there is no settled
public opinion as to the candidate hereafter
TO b. selected. There is, however, n general
inclination to canvassthe field dispassionately,
and make selection Of the most available
standard. bearer TO lead the party to
success in the campaign Of 1884. For this
purpose IL is eminently proper to consider tho
present state of the country, the relations of
the respective sections thereof, tho interest
and quiet business progress of the whole peo.
pie, to tho end that practical equality may
be preserved and kept in tact every where
uliko. The general policy of the government
has been stable and iudiciOusly uniform. and
tho continual adherence to that course must
neCe sarily promote and encourage thrift,
contentmont, and happiness among the peo-
pie, reducing to actual practice the blessed
cause of oven-handcd justice. We are
favored with all comforts at home and re-
ceive everywhere the highest consideration
to which any people could reasonably aspire.
The re- United States hold to-day place in
the esteem and admiration of the old world
equal to that Of any nation on the globe.
Under such circumstances is there one
citizen of the United States who desires
divided country? To the well recognized
status of our national prosperity and well
doing the country has been conducted by the
wise comprehensive, far-reaching policy of
tho republican party in peace, and during
that supreme struggle for the nations life.
Why should this policy be broken in upon
and discarded as no longer useiul2 During
the eventtul period of more than twenty
years errors have no doubt been committed,
but calmly surveyed it will appear that the
general policy of republican administration
of the government stands forth, at this mo-
mGnt Of time, without parallel in the his
tory of nations. Let us do justice to the
past. aud be content to let well enough alone.
When the calamity which befell the country
in the murd erOuS assault and consequent death
of the gifted Garfield occurred, it became
the duty of the vice president to assume the
weighty responsibility of president of the
United States We all remember, with
acdte distinctiveness, the critical state of the
public feeling at that time, and shared the
approximations which pervaded all classes of
persons in the new and the old world. To
new and comparatively inexperienced man
the accession to power under such circum-
stances was appalling to the last degree, yet
that brave man and firm patriot, conscious
or his own rectitudo of purpose, did not
hesitate nor falter in the performance of the
duties of that high Office. The public mind
Yves deeply moved and became tevcrish and
extremely sensitive. To this testimonial of
the nations grief the president paid the
tribute of respectful silence. The least
| demonstration on his part might have been
regarded as intensive and would probably
have marred the touching solemnity of tho
occasion. 1t was through this delicate sense
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that the fearful crisis was happily passed
without jar personal conflicts, or disturbance
of any kind. The composure, equanimity,
and self-sustaino1 fortitude with which
President Arthur passed through the severe
ordeal is truly wonderful. His manly, yet
modest, bearing during the trying occasion
displayed moral hcroism equaled, 1T may be,
in some instances, but not surpassed by any.
1t is barely possible that any other known
man in our midst could have borne himself
so well through the grave responsibilities
| which surrounded the presidential Office at
| that time The assertion is venturcd that
the administration Of President Arthur
| will hold place in our country's history
| as one of the most conservative and
exemplary in the long line of his
honored predecessors. The urbane and re-
spectful consideration which the President
extended to all with whom he came in con-
tact is not the least merit in personal fitness
of President OF 5O,00O,00O of American free
men. His statt papers rank among the best
issued from tho executive mansion, and the
speeches which he delivered, from time to
time, on public occasions are models of terse-
ness and propriety. 1t is believed that the
nominations Of President Arthur by the
Chicago convention next June would prov
enrely satisfactory, and give the best posi-.
bic assurance of success Mt the ensuing fall
election After the experience of short
term, with admitted success in administra-
tive efficiency, and under the most perplex'
ing circumstances, the faithful executive
head OF the government is certainly worthy
to become his own successor. MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 10, 1854.