New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-24
WASHINGTON.
LIP. WADES OUTBREAK.

HIS LETTER BASED on A PERVERTED IDEA OF
HAYEs's PoLICY-A CURIOUS HISTORICAL INCL
DEST-wDE FOR DICTATOR.
BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Ward Lamon, one
OF Mr. ncOns bographers and formerly Marshal Of the
District has told President Hayes that he is apparently
carrying out the exact policy which Mr.. Lincoln would
have adopted had his life been spared. Mr. Lamon, In
commenting Benjamin Wade's letter assailing the
President said reminds him Of the manifesto prepared
by Mr.. Wade and Winter Davis in 1864 when the greater
portion OF the Republicans in both branches OF Congress
arrayed against Mr.. Lincoln and his policy. Mr.
Lamon who from his peculiar relations to IN Lincoln
had special opportunities OF knowing the political secrets
OF that day. says that definite conspiracy was formed
by the Republican Congressional opposition TO Mr..
Lincoln TO dep0se him from the Presidency account
Of dissatisfaction with his policy, and to place In the
White House dictator either Benjamin Wade himself
Gen. Fremont This conspiracy failed owing to the
inability of the conspiTators to adjust the differences
between the friends OF Mr.. Wade and Gen. Fremont A
written memorandum OF this compact prepared at the
time and copy Of it in the possession Of Mr. Chase
and was shown to Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Chase after
appointed Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court.
The President had expressed IN opinion on Benjamin
Wades letter before 1t published. The letter was
read by great many people in this city and its contents
made known TO him. Mr.. Hayes was not surprised
oil offended. He said that Mr. Wade is old man and
disappointed possibly in respects, but that he be-
ovcs II he could talk with Mr. Wade for half an hour he
could convince him that the sentiments expressed in the
at.ers letter based upon entire miscOnception OF
the policy Of the Admins ratOn. Ii Is certain that Mr.
Wade Is more anxious to the constitutional and
legal fruits OF emancipation than President Hayes. Tho
President has turned the colOred people to TIE
merces OF the most malignant enemies OF their race but
on the contrTr has made these oldtme masters the
prOesscd friends OF that and bound them to friend
ship by pledges and guarantees To which whole party
and whole states are committed The Presidents policy
has gwen coored people pledge Of protection which
twelve years OF carpetbag rule, sustained By Federal
DayOncts, have failed TO give them.
4 prominent Republican said today " The trouple
with OF the politicians is that they have more in-
in the Administration than they have In this
They are annoyed that the pledges ana int PLATFORM
which have been generally useful before election are
now TO be fulfilled and maintained. President Hayes
elected to conduct the Government ani not 10 maze
another government. He Is going to DO It, The interest
OF President Hayes is IN this Administration, and not ~
any future one Accordingly he IL going to carry out his
pledges. Whatever thunder there can be i'll the present
Southern policy 1t is not the III ndcr of those kepdbl
cans who oppose il. Moreover added the genteIan
for not projecting the negroes at the last elec-
ton. 10 cannot be charged that they VII not
be protected ut tho next election Meanwhile "hG Al
mistrgtiOn has secured more assurances OF The
observance in and spirit OF the amendments to
the Constitution, than Presi lent Hayes mas Ill
the last month The negroes heretofore nave had oN
Republican help to protect them IN their political lghis
and privileges. they now nave pledged 10 tmt Oulrc1
The united Democratic party IN the States OF South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. The Administration has not Dc
stroyed the Republican party South Mr.. wade de-
cIares it done President Hayes fOurd carrct-bdgg
dead the fcet OF the last ADMINISTRATION IL was
LEFT dead ~ the doors % the new trt,Di SsiSl HAS
not been killed BY Mr.. Hayes. IL was dc1d before