National Republican., 1884-06-16
PRESIDENT ARrHuR's EXAMPLE.
His Dignihed, Patriotic, md Entirely
Loyal Attitude-Tho Party Owes Much
to Him,
Boston Traveller.

Boston Traveller.
In the heat of the postconvention excitement
through which we arc now passing the dignlfed
patriotic, and entirely loyal attitude of President
Arthur stands out as one of the most gratifying
features of a strained situation. TO his party he
offers the example of prompt and cheerful Gc-
QuiCscencs III the will OF the majority and to the
country fine appreciation Of the prophecies oil
the executive office.
In no state and at no point in the preliminary
canvass did he permit his friends TO thrust him
obtrusivey to the front. He expressly discoun.
tenanced the use in his behalf of the pressure
which, had no so desired, might have been readily
cXerted in his favor. ar" he said, early in the
year, speaking to friend in this state, lam to be
nominated at all. 1t must be by the free consent of
the pary-I have no desire to be doomed" TO
this attitude he steadily adhered to the last Eager
| supporters urged him to give them more encour-
! agement In this state and in that, and besought
| him to "show his hand" In his own state and IN
| others his attention was called to the fact that
officials standing high in the federal service were
working quietly but actively for his defeat and
| their removal was called for. 81 have never
solicited them to labor for my nomination, and
! shall not interfere now" was the tenor of his
| invariable response. When the members of the
| convention began to gather at Chicago member
of his cabinet was announced TO appear as his
representative. At the Presidents personal re.
quest he remained away. During those exciting
| days and nights when the work of preparation
for the first ballot was in progress many offers of
| support were made on condition of promises of
later recognition and reward and there were some
kilograms sent to the white house embodying these
proposals. The President promptly ana emphati-
, caly declined them all. In his view the patron.
age Of the government was not his to promise In
exchange Tor such profTered support, and market
able votes were neither sought nor accepted for
him.
| The news of the nomination of Mr. Blaine In
no wise disturbed him, and without delay he tele-
| gTaphed the republican candidate the assurance
| ofhis cordial support" To friendly delegate
who called upon him on his way home from
Chicago the president said: The contest has cost
me no regrets, ana am ready TO turn in with the
rest ofyou and elect Mr., Blaine" This is spoken
like the manly, straightforward, well balanced
gentleman that Chester A. Arthur has shown him.
| self to be from the day when he was summoned
to the executive chair under embarrassments
and difficulties as great as ever beset on Amer
lean presidents, down to this hour. The
republican party owed this quite, self.
contained man much when its convention met at
Chicago the other Gay It owes him much more
now, We believe that the most ardent supporter
of Mr.. Blaine will not grudg0 him "A hearty recog.
milton Of this act. He entered the white house at
the head Of n distracted and fcton-sundered
party and he will leave it with the respect and
gratitude OF n party reunited ana harmonious
His three years administration has been strong
stately, and clean and its honorable record is no
mean weight In the scales on tho tipping whereof
the election OF the seventh republican national
ticket depends.
Undoubtedly President Arthur would have
been gratinGd by tho Endorsement Of an election
by the people to the otice which no has filled so
well, aud whose duties he has discharged with an
ability and fidelity that are uow receiving beatod
recognition IN quarters from which thrco year
ago hc received either scaut courtesy or measured
abuse. The republican majority has willed other
wise, however, and he gracefully bows to it's dec
ion without any selfish regrets or sulky hesitation
The canvass Tor Blaine and logan Will have i
cordial support" It will not receive less from
any loyal and patriotic republican, who reRard
his party and its principles US of moro Oocoun
than the success OF one man or another. PIeiden
Arthur's noble dispatch to Mr. Blaine should re-
call every true republican TO n sense ofhIs duty as
good citizen, II he is one, who believes as ever!
good citizen does, that parties are not instituted
mainly for the advancement of men but of prin
ciples not for the selection primarily of fayorit,
candidate, but for tho maintenance Of jus
cause not for the promotion chiefly Of an indi
vidusl ambition, but for the fIrtherance Of th
object of good government,
President Arthurs action emphasizes the truth
} which At this iuucture most needs 10 be empha
sized that it Is not the man who holds the Repuo
llcan standard, but the republican standard itsel
and all that II represents, that demands the sup
port Of every true and homes! republican,