We are in a period when old questions are settled and the new are not yet brought forward. Extreme party action, if continued in such a time, would ruin the party. Moderation is its only chance. The party out of power gains by all partisan conduct of those in power.

Tilden the Governor of New York. His temperance policy also paid political dividends strengthening his support among Protestant ministers. In October after a decisive battle at Bear Paw Montana Chief Joseph surrendered and General William T.

Hayes kept his pledge not to run for re-election. After his second term had ended he resumed the practice of law for a time but returned to politics in 1876 to serve a third term as governor. Congress from 1865 to 1867 as a Republican.