The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-21
nm BLACK AND WHITE.
Remarks ON the Southern Policy of Prcs-
laent Hayes.


fNstipnal Republican,
The country will recognize in the In
augural message OF President Hayes
the clear, calm and consistent utter
ances OF one accustomed to deal with
questions OF State and capable OF their
mastery. There Is no attempt at rhet-
orical display and no daintiness In pro-
ceeding to the subject in hand, but u
plain, outspoken statement OF our needs
and necessities, and OF an earnest de-
termination to adopt the proper meas
ures OF relief.
The policy indicated for the adjust
ment OF the difficulties In the disputed
Southern States is true to the promises
OF his letter OF acceptance, and will bo
a grateful announcements to the troubled
communities which haye waited long
for the emancipation 1t assureJ them
from the desp0fisn1 Of exotic rule. With
intention to be specifically understood
on this head, tho President has not
spoken In. the ordinary language SO
often used in State papers, which may
mean something or nothing as subse-
qnent events should dictate, but in ur-
ambiguous terms and emphasis. Thus
And while In duty bound, and fully
determined to protect the rights OF all
by every constitutional means at tho
disposal OF my Administration, / am
sincerely anxious to use every legiti-
mate influence in favor of honest md
efficient SELF government, as the true re-
source OF these States for. the promotion
Of the contentment and prosperity OF
their citizens"
It will be observed that the President
'sself," In Its qualification OF govern
ment, so that 1t should convey peculiar
Significance and its obvious meaning
is that he desires to see In the South
local governments OF Southern, creation
and support, and not local governments
erected and maintained BY strangers 10
the soil. The emphasis applied gives
the word o double force. The govern
meats to be approved are not to be
common acceptation of the language, as
being restricted TO certain limits, but they
are to be more then that; /; governments OF
those States sustained by the southern
people for Themselves, and not by outside
domination. And that his meaning may
not be mistaken, he qualities his posi-
ton still further by declaring that they
are to be encouraged for the promotion
Of the c0nteatnterlt and prosperity OF the
citizens OF those States. Hence it Id
clear as the purpose is pure and patri-
otto, that he will use his just powers in
TetieUieG those States from the influences
Which noto distract them, by disc0urdging
| further attempt to administer their gov-
ernnents by State officers eoia0, aoltile they
haze been legally elected under eristirtg
Ia,es, do not, 3a realty, represent the pe0-.
| pie. and can only succeed I'M peToet1att7tg
strife. HoaD this will be effected is not
intimated, but that 1t will be done 10
frankly stated. The principle upon
which the action will proceed has
nothing In the world to do with the
question OF the legitimacy Of the au-
thority to be withdrawn, or prevailed
upon to retire. No matter how clearly
elected, it Is still unwarranted, because
1t Is not based upon the consent OF the
but upon irresponsible suffrage against
the interests Of these, and In opposi-
ton to the peace and welfare OF the
States and OF the United States. The
comprehensive proposition is that, even
though persons from the North can go
into the South In such numbers as that,
combining with the colored people as
may carry the election and control the
local governments, still, 1t is wrong In
principle and dangerous In practice, and
In no case TO De c0ttYlte,aanced on. e7s-
co,waged by the General GoUeynnae,at,
but, on the contrary, TO be condemned
and left 10 succeed or fail as The people or
The States affected shall ultimately decide.
The right OF emigration Is not
ldenied by the postulate, nor the right
masters, Ii led thereto by intelligent
action. But IL Is denied that any cldss
of aduent,tTers, seeking that elevation
abroad then are refused at home, shall
invdde q State for the sole purpose of
taking advantage of ITS PROSTATE co1ldt-
tio,. and ignorant citizens, and use them
both for its oao7, advancement, and to
their detrintent.
| The other subjects touched upon In
the message, although ordinarily i'm
portant, do not require present consid-
Grafton. There is natural reference
to the manner In which the contest was
decided, the conclusion being In har-
mony with the views OF the whole peo-
Iple, IL we alone except the few Repre-
sentatives who outraged their constit-
uencies and violated law by voting
against the decision of the Commission.
It is to be hoped that the memory OF
the unhappy events Of the past three
months will soon pass out OF mind,
never to be brought back for evil pur-
poses, and 1t is almost certain to be the
case, when the enlarged Craftsmanship
We predict is to characterize the admin
istration has had time to yield its ap-
propTiate fruits.
we confess to deep interest In the re-
suit of the steps to be taken toward q
pacification OF the country; for in our
judgment they are to give the chief dis
/ tinction the Administration will achieve;
and as we have taken a leading part In
the discussion Of the policy and pros
poets in advance, We are gratified that
our views have been sustained by the
message. We took our stand on tho
questions involved, on principle; and
although opposed and ensured by
| MANY 0f Ot1r Ualifipa1 naaarfnfad
j And this leads us to add that, be-
lieuing the truk interests of journalisnt
lie IN deU0tion TO principle rather than
party; 1t is our intention ir the future
j to be governed In all cases by cOnaider.