The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-09

the lUentlty VI tuciI ItSpeCuNe views vi
the Southern question Mr.. Key, in re.
spouse to the protests from old party |
associates against his acceptance on the
ground that the Southern Democracy |
and reconstruct the Republican party in
the south on more popular basis, de-
clarcs his desire to see the color line in |
the Southern states broken; also that
restored peace and commercial prosperity |
are Of greater present Importance than
party success.
Mr.. Keys appointment has also been !
opposed by some prominent Republicans
In the fear that it would commit the adj
ministration to the abandonment Of the
existing Republican organizations. es-
pecially in South Carolina and Louisiana,
aud the surrender of their adherents to
the Democracy. 1t is claimed for the
president that his firmness in resisting
this appeal was based upon the fact that
the general line OF policy in gard to the
south which he had deter mined to test
looks to no such consequence as the de-
sertion OF old friends. His desire is to
secure an honorable compromise of ex-
istng Southern difficulties by the con.
sent OF wise and able men of both parties
in the South on terms that shall be just
and creditable to all alike. AS begin
ming he was resolutely determined to
tender an olive branch to the South by
taking into his cabinet some prominent
Southern Democrat who had fought GA
| the Confederate side, but is now thor
| oughly true to the Union. TO this end
/, he was disposed to take Gen. Joe John
ston, but Mr.. Key was found less objec-
tionable to the Republicans, and so was
finally chosen.
The significance of the appointment is
in its notice to the South that the new
administration has no purpose which
cannot be purely disclosed and discussed
with an honorable representative OF their
own section, and who is in the full SYM
patty OF both elements OF the Southern
opposition party. This, it is claimed,
clears the way for what Is to follow.
NO CIPHER.
Vice.President Wheeler Is to be ne
cipher in the government. He will be
invited TO participate in the administra-
ton as freely as ii he was member of
the cabinet. 1t Is hoped that alter the
senate adjOurns he will head commits
sion to be appointed by the president, to
visit the South and carefully study the
situation in Louisiana and South Caro-
lima, and ascertain upon what honorable
terms all troubles there can be acceptably
placated by state action, with such sup
port and cooperation as the president
can rightiully extend. The president
friends say that il this policy
fails it will be the fault OF
the Southern people themselves, and
will be so regarded. They
saw also, that ii it succeeds 1t will break
down the color line in politics by attract.
ing the old Wings and Douglass Demo-
Gratis and organize them into strong
administration party of whites. to whom
the blacks will naturally adhere. The
above is given as general plan, the de-
tails of which depend upon the result OF
careful cabinet consultations and lib
eral interchange nt views with patriotic
and clear-headed men.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The 9giaisanged by the Republican
caucus committee for approval by the
caucus tomorrow, are as follows: Fl
nance, Morrill,; appropriations, Win
dom elections, Morton foreign affairs,
Cameron, of Pennsylvania commerce,
Conkling; manufactures, Booth: agrl-
culture, Paddock military, Spence; ma.
val, Sargent; judiciary, Edmunds; post
office. Hamlin; public lands, Oglesby ;
private land claims, Thurman Indian
affairs, Allison; pensions, ingalls, !;
claims, Dawes; District of Columbia,
Dorsey patents, Wadlcigh; territories,
Christiancy railroads, Mitchell; mines,
Sharon; education, Patterson accounts
OF senate. Jones rules, Ferry +; printing,
Anthony library, Howe; public build.
ings and grounds. Mcmillan.
NoN-COMMITTAL.
To-day Ex-Governor Scott Of South
Carolina, Generals MCGOWAN and Ketch-
um, Judge Mackay and ex-senator Rob
ertson made formal call upon the presi-
dent and urged upon him the propriety
of Immediately recognizing the Hampton
government in South Carolina. The
president, however, declined to indicate
his future policy as regards South Caro-
lima, preferring to leave the matter for
cabinet consideration.
| The INDIAN POLICY.
a delegation of gentlemen, represent
ing some oil the tribes OF the Indian ter
ritory, called on the president to-day,
Colonel Ross OF the Cherokee Nation
was spokesman and said that besides
paying their respects they feel national
solicltude as to his Indian policy. The
president replied that he would indicate
no special line Of action until the forma-
ton Of his cabinet, but he did not think
there would be any essential change in
the Indian policy. Ills feelings were
directed towards the humanitarian view
OF the question, fully recognizing the
just rights OF the red men.
WON'T GO HOME.
A.