, 1877-04-16
Belief that the Nichols House Will
- Have a Legal Quorum
To-Day.
Secretary Schurz's Dispensation
Of the Official Bounce Ve~
hemcntly Criticised.
Gen. Devens' Grim Commentary On
Wendell Phillips Word
Banging.


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nj nBr7BRArKs THE CoNsfsTRNT PRINCIPLES
WHICH ANIMATE His ADMINISTRATION.
WAaH1N0Tox, o. G.. April 15.-Pres!lcnt Hayes
satd yesterday, IN coirsc Of a conversation, that
he had no conccA1mcnts regarding bis Southern
policy, which, however, had been forcshadowed
In oral and written uttcranccs, and In this con-
nection ho adverted 10 tho GuhefnatorIal cam
paign IN Ohio Ia 1875, which resulted In Ills
election over Gov. Allen. tho people Of that
State having full knowledge OF hls sentiments
on national questions, including. Of course,
those which related 10 tho South. Tho opening
speech Of 4 Gubcrnatorial candidate Is generally
considered to be the keynote Of campaign,
and In such speech as carly Is tho 8lst Of July
Of that year, at Marion, he freely and distinctly
expressed his opinions.
TuIa srRkCH
was published ut length in all the Republican
and many other newspapers, and, therefore, bis
7iews we're generally known. In that speech,
after congratulsting his fcllov-dtizcns on tho
complete triumph oyer those who sought TO de-
stroy tho Union. aud tho grand results Of the
War, he alluded to the coming together again Of
Northern and 8outhern men In spirit Of har-
1nony aud friendship, Including those who had
fought against one another, and, - promlocnt
feature In this evidence Of good feeling, hc, on
tu&k OSEAQluAy 1P0AV VI %AQ AtuAl3 M&uuCF Ill
which Vce-Preatdcnt Wilson was received on
his visit to tho South.
IN THIS ERA or GOOD FEELING
and reconciliation, ho further said ,thcrn wcre
still persons Who talked Of bayonets, aod who
sought to sevlye the prcjudlccs Of the past,
This was mitch to be regretted, but there was
enough to dil every heart With gratitude, tho
house tc!ng no longer divided and Ill It's tn-
habttants hnrinE fair atart In tho race for 1ifc.
In this and in bli hts other bpercics he earnestly
condemned tho rcopcnlng Of old tssuca t'etwccn
tLo Nusth aud tho H9utbf &MdtntnE tlat tbs
ttnie hAd comt for complete reconciliation. The
President, in further conversation, referred To
tho fact that
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION
which nominated lin for tho Presidency passed
resolution sacredly pledg!pg tho Republican
party to protect every citizen Of tho United
5tatcs In all Ills cisil and political rights, anu
declaring that permanent paci1lcat!on OF tue
South should 10 effected by removing
all causes Of diacor]. The spirit Of
this resolution wAs In perfect accord with bis
own views previously Expressed, and he repeated
them In his LITTER of acceptance Of the nomlna-
tlon, and snorc fully elaborated them in his In
augural address, consistently maintaining pol
icy uf reconciliation and local selfgovcrnmcut
apart fron military support; and, when be Gu
tered upon tho dutlcs of the Presidency, he In
tended TINT this policy should
NOT De ONE or SENTIMENT MRnHLY,
but Of actual administration. liz spoko With
c.nphasis when hn said: "bfy belief u that thts
course 'tcnds 10 giro good government 10 tho
South; 1t tends to secure peace between Sec
tions and bctw ecu races and parties ut the
South; and It tends to secarc tho rights, inter.