The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Tbe Extra session ss Ccasress-Tbe Hea-
sVns why Hayes POSTPONED 1.-THE
Control that Hayes opponents Have
ef the Federal ra,rcnase.
Especial Correspondence N. o. Democrat
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1877.
To-day was the date originally Get for the
meeting Of Congress, and IL IL The day on which
Congress should have convened In extra session.
IL lie, go far ~ can ascertain almost universally
conceded that MIR. Hayes made m important n,is-
take In postponing the call 10 0ctober mis-.
take, TOO, which, unlike the nistsRe he made by
delaying action In Louisiana, will hardly be recti
fed By circumstances ~ that was. 1 have bith.
erto il this correspondence get forth the rea.
eons which impellsd MIR. Hayes TO postpone
che extra session. They were based entirely
upoh views Of political expediency and ne,
upon spy we'll grounded theory AZ to The
general public welfare, except In 90 IA,
M The two we're associated. II In by this time
generally known that Mr.. Hayes postponed the
extra session because be desired 10 etave of the
warfare upon his Southern policy. which he be-
lieved the extremists Of his party intended To
open ss soon az Congress was organized; becatse
his faith In the justice OF his policy led him TO
think that time would strengthen II, and that II
would thus be better able TO endure assault In
October than In June; also because he wished to
leave the Ohio campaign TO be fought out ON the
stump In that State, and not Id the halls OF Con.
gress; because he feared an attempt would be
made by the Congressional sympathizsrs with
the Greenbsckers OF Ohio TO revive the issue OF
the Bill Allen campaign, and thus disturb the
s,r tt.
the chief cahses.
THE OHIO EbEcrIor.
The only cna OF them which seems TO have any
plansibility whatever IL the fret one. Az 10 the
situation In Ohio and its relations TO the financial
condition Of the country Ii lie difficult 30 believe
that 80 fsii-minded man az Hayes notedly liz
could have been moved by such q consideration.
and should not believe it were not my authority
unquestionable.
But this interesting question is now beginning
10 present itself, and is being taken mp for dis
cussion generally.
viii The objects Of the postponement be real
izedY
Ia answering this inquiry, let us divide the
subject into Two parts First, with respect 10 the
Southern question, and second, respecting the
Ohio campaign and the financial issue.
THE ATTACK ON HAYES SOUTHERN pofdcy.
think II perfectly safe 10 say that the men
who would have attacked the Southern policy In
June will without exception attack IL In October
And must further express my belief that ID viii
be az vulnerable In October ss 10 would have
been In June, or, TO indicate my feelings more
accurately, should say as invulnerable in June
a. II can possibly be in October.
The whole difficulty under which Mfr. Hayes
labors lie his desire TO be able to get along with.
out absolutely depending upon the Democratic
organization lii either house Of Congress for sup
port. He hopes, not to nee new parties formed,
but TO go recast the Republican party that its
organisation In the new Congress will be adequate
TO the support Of his Administration. To this
end--to avoid dependence upon the Democratic
party, and TO get the Republican party in such
shape that he can depend upon it-Hayee lie
using all the diplomacy OF HE nature, all the
patronage in his gift and all the resources, of
every nature, nj his command. His strongest
aversion lie TO The fate Of Andrew Johnson; his
dearest hope lie that, in adopting his new poi.
cies, he. may carry the Republican party with
him, aud plume the old organization with his
new reforms for new conqueste. Nobody. who
lie juat and reasonable, will cay that this IL not
high purpose. The politician who honestly tries
TO combine devotion to party with feaity
to the beat and broadcast interests Of the
country, Ia vastly more deserving OF the
title OF statesman than all the Utopian
schemers and intriguers who are
perpe,ualy engaged In Quixotic efforts 10 disbsnd
the old parties and in 0ulliverian travels in
search Of new ones. But when we survey the
condition Of the Republican party; when we ex.
anime its existing organization; when we aepa-
rate its various constituent elements and see the
proportion which each bears to the other, we
cannot efcape the conclusion that Mr.. Hayes Ia
not carrying his party with him. He lie indeed
carrying with him large and influential public
sentiment: he is enlsting the good will Of good
men and honorable souls everywhere, but the
Republican party as an organization; ss mar
shalled in the Grand Army OF the Republic; az
led by Blaine, Butler. Wade, Taft, Morton. the
Logan, Edmunde, and their com. |
peers; a. represented by the New York Times, the
hste Ocean, and that class OF organs; and finally
Ne spiritually guided by the North Methodist |
Church; this Republican party is not going with |
Hayes, but hangs and draHs in its old ruts of |
hate, greed, mendscity and every other eoneeiv. |
able corruption and villainy of tie career az |
party-ruts which IL has worn go deep that IL |
never can get out OF them ~ Republican party. |
Let me call your attention to fact which seems |
to have escaped the notice OF all commentators |
upon corrupt politics thus far: The opposition 10
Mr.. Hayes in the Republican IL invariably |
strongest and most pronounced in those States
where the supremacy of the party lie most over.
Whelming; while in closely balanced States 1t is
quiet and undemonstrative, and in States where
he Republican party is in helpless minority, IL |
ends no voice At oil, and gives no sign Of exist
snce. This fact cannot be without significance.
II means that just in proportion as the Repub |
can party feels sense Of power il ID inclined to
recent the slap in the face which Hayes has given
TO Its old. time management.
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
Now, go far as he has disposed Of the patron
age in his gift. Mr.. Hayes has made four appoint
ments upon the Recommendation Of avowed oppo,
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