The life of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States . hia papers, and notably the religious newspapers; butthe body of the party papers of both parties are the other way. The main pointis that the President has so few supporters in Congress and among the news-papers. It is to be remarked that a non-partisan President or Administration will,of course, be feebly supported, if at all, in Congress or by the press. The partymen do not like it among the Republicans, and Democrats find no interest inheartily supporting an Administration they did not elect. On the whole, t
The life of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States . hia papers, and notably the religious newspapers; butthe body of the party papers of both parties are the other way. The main pointis that the President has so few supporters in Congress and among the news-papers. It is to be remarked that a non-partisan President or Administration will,of course, be feebly supported, if at all, in Congress or by the press. The partymen do not like it among the Republicans, and Democrats find no interest inheartily supporting an Administration they did not elect. On the whole, theRepublican party has been strengthened rather than weakened by the Adminis-tration. We are in a period m hen old questions are settled, and the new are notyet brought forward. Extreme party action if continued in such a time wouldruin the party. Moderation is its only chance. The party out of power gains byall partisan conduct of those in power. On the whole, the years work has pro-duced results. 1. Peace, safety, order in the South to an extent not known for half a JAMES BAYAKD TAYLOR ANDREW D. WHITE JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL E. W. STOUGHTON JOHK A. KASSON EDWARD F. >OYES JOHN WELSH PRESIDENT HAYESS DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS i EFFORTS FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM 89 to the Senate, but as Messrs. Roosevelt and Prince were notrejected because of unfitness, there was no likehhood that theSenate in its present temper would treat other names with its temper was, at least as manifested by the controllingspirits, is indicated by Senator Howes bitter speech ^ late inMarch, 1878, and by Senator Sargents effort to commit theRepublican congressional caucus to a repudiation of the Presi-dents civil service order. April 13, 1878 Mr. Hayes writes: — The Republican Congressmen held a caucus early this week for or-ganization. The feature of the affair was the failure of Senator Sargent 2. The riots — not a man shot, but order promptly and firmly upheld. 3. A vigoro
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