The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-11
An Interview With Prssi-
dent Hayes.
How His Policy Was Formed.
An Illustration from a Battle
Scene.
The Word War as a Political
Factor.

CINCINNATI, September 10.-A cores
pondent Of the Etenin0 Times, who inter.
viewed President Hayes while en- route
to Fremont, asked the President how he
came to construct his policy, which was
seemingly 20 at variance with his recent
views while on the stump in his last
Gubernatorial campaign. Did it grow
upon him gradually as circumstances
seemed 10 require?
The President replied as follows:
Well those views began to take form
in the words Of my letter OF acceptance.
| considered the situation Of things in the
South, saw how impossible it seemed 10
restore order and peace and harmony;
saw the violence and bloodshed at their
elections; how white Republicans as we II
"a black were shot down during their no.
litical contests, and | asked myself why
is it, aud how long must this continue?
Those men down South, the white edu-
Gated citizens are as good men as
you are; they are Christians, not
thieves nor Cut.throais nor bandits;
yet they see these things and tacitly
approve them il they do not take
part in them. Why is it, and how long
will they continue? While thinking
these questions over, my mind reverted 10
the scenes Of the war and an incident at
the battle Of Cedar Mountain came TO
mind. l. was hard fought engagement
and Tor a time We could not tell how it
would end. They who we're in command
had determined il a certain movement
resulted one way we would give Ger.
tain orders, but if it resulted otherwise
different orders would be given. With
our field glasses we were watching
the course Of things. All at once | saw
commotion in the thickest OF the fray,
The artillery had got 10 work and were
throwing shells fast and with unerring
aim into the solid ranks Of the enemy.
Heads were being blown from their bodies,
arms and legs torn from their sockets,
and souls sent to one world or the other,
all uuprepared, and yet rejoiced and
congratulated my fellow officers that
We were victorious. How could this
be? Why was it? It was be.
cause We were at war. That one
word solved in my mind the problem.
The people there were at war; there was
conflict going on. The social aud politi.
cal relations Of the people we're not nat.
ural, not harmonious; they we're disturb
ing elements among them, and while
they existed there would be 4 conflict.
Let the causes Of the conflict be removed
and there will be peace and prosperity.
But, said the reporter, We do not see
much disposition in the South to mani
fest loving temper towards Us OF the
North.
The President mildly retorted-How
do you know? You form your
opinions, no doubt from reading the
paper', but editors Of newspapers
do not always represent the pop.
ular, general feeling Of the people,
either North or South, and think most
OF the people in the South, as know
they are in the North, are more disposed
to encourage fraternNl, harmonious, so.
cial and business relations than the ex.
temists who unfortunately too often get
control OF the newspapers, but even these
or most Of them will come around all
right in time.
woRKINGArEN's CONVENTION.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September lO.-The
Workingmen's Convention met in secret
this morning.