, 1877-03-22

bo that liap.l,azar1, half military,
half civil, I,anl-to-mouth policy which tllstan-
guishc,i tho dealings OF the slato Adnfntstra-
tton wtti, tho Southern question. As Inns been
frequently announced. tho President believes
that tho tmo has CONC when civil government
should bc established In all tho Southern States,
and when military interference should not 10
rcsortcl to as curc fur the evils from which
that scctloa of tho country has suffered 10
mitch. At the same time 1t Ia equally inctn,-
bout upon him to sec that the rights Of the nc
grocs arc respected and protected all over tho
country, and that all tho amendments to tho
Constitution Of tho United States nse main-
tanned, not only In their letter
Bur IN THEIR SPIRIT.
The features of tho Southern policy Of the All
mtnistratton will therefore probably tuclulc full
guarantees Of tic rights Of ill citizens "a well AZ
Ionintcrfcrencc nf tho military. hut the pol
Icy Will undoubtedly hc put Into operation as d
status Of alar. n Louisiana ut this time, uuac-
compan1cd by suth guarantees ns have been re-
fcrrcd to, might Interfere seriously With tho
,tttlnatc itsues Of tho entire policy The 1ects.
Republicans suppose, triumph for the Packard
Administration. Olconrso 1t postponcs Tor tho
present
in New Orleans either by tlo Nichols doycru-
tncnt or by the United States authorities, but
In tho meantime Packard will not bo allowed to
gain any ADVANTAGE except such a would nat
urny a,o @ 'om dssy tho aoy
tho functions Of government now performed By
It. Tho purposes of the Administration is not
to giro either party m advantage, but to thor
oughly inform itself on tho whnle question be.
solution Of the problem In that State, aud to
discover the best solution possible.
There aro undoubtedly very
M4ngEp n1rrRnEScEs or orlsloN
In tho Cabluct uppn tho subject Of immediate
withdrawal Of the troops from tho State
House, although there Is none rs to the
general featurcaof tho Pfcs1dcnt's Southern
policy There ls arcport, which cannot b. oftl.
Bchurz TINT the troops bo immediately With
tltawn Tho vote stood ayes to 1 nocs, as fol-
lows: Ayes-schusz, Key, and Eyart.; noes,
Thompson, Sherman, Dcycns, and stcCraFyt
dcncc in tho guarantees wlicblbo President i!as
received FROM Hampton aud Nichols, that order
will DO maintained under all circumstances, and
equal rights andgcnerat amnesty secured to oil.
There can be no doubt that tho President ht1n-
aclf has favored tho policy OF tho
IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL or THB TROOPS
until within few tnys. and that lie wis pre-
pared y place full rstlsnse II, The pledges q
seems to have lutuccsl him to Temporarily pos,-
pono the execution Of thls purpose aud to re-
sort to tho plan Of q Commiss,on
u tl9t taere Is ne e.. pledge fro9 t, tho h
preserved. o. Tho contrary, Packaris In
mediate agents 1lcru officially tlccfare TINT Pack
ard will appcal to ar1ns to defend himself to tho
utmost. The supporters OF Nichols are very
indignant hero Tonight, aud some nf tho lndts-
crcte threaten rory serious conseqnetces:as tho
tho % Comsson. n ' TLey So soy II That semator aor
dun has written pledge from Stanley Matthews
immediately withdraw the troops. t1,t 4 such .
pledge exists thcrr Ia no pto0f Tint President
Hayes wns party 10 It Of WIS conscious Of it..
mud II lle was tic actiun Of the President III
Determining upon I9e Commissfon docs not In
somo Ut tho Southern Republicans who have
Threatened trouble to the Presidents policy
arc lnhilant at the pfnn Of tho Cosnnlissi0Il. as
ssy & Efi tf s ssy s!ey sa ss as,aS ;hs Tst shsy
can organize sud, IN opposition to Hayes
Southern policy as will
CRIPPLE MIA ADMINISTRATION
ss, 1e Sssss sss Of s GSnssi gsy not TsIo Ttt''ey 5
very strong Indications Of q ,nutinY
quarters: These indications arc 50 strong TINT
frlcnis can giro lin. ii the Loaislana question
IL hot settled bcfore tho meeting Of tic txtra
session tho first week in Junc, nj ono can pre-
| dict when It ulll lc settled.
! TALklNu TIH AATTkN oFER.
Thomas ". Conway, formerly State aupcrin-
tcndcnt Of Education III Louisiana, aud Pierre"
| punt Wilson, Of New jcrecy, hal pleasant it,
icrvaew with tho President after the Cabinet
meeting this aityrDoon IN relation to tho South
crn question. They report tho President =.
very trunk, assl Us having expressed hlmsel!
unrcscryclty. Sir. Conway told the l'rcaidcnt
that tho present leaders Of tic Democratic
! party in Louisiana Eeru rcacttonary and retro.
gresstyc. Thu President replied that no doubt
the history u the past eight ycars show coli.
elussycly that there ha1 beel retrogfshsaon 70 q
sal aud ularu,lng extent. Mr.. Conway said that
the Democrats, who aFc now seeking to Ect cor-
trol Of tho uoverutnent Of Louisiana. iad op-
poacd every step forward slntu the close Ut this
War, and especially all cfforts to establish FREQ
srhuols, as,A that I theS hat. the power thy
would destroy the f!cc-achooi, system. Tho
Pfesdent admitted that tho Democrats lad
| puFsucd destructive policy, and that nothtn,
| would be lnoro damaging to the South than tho
success Of tho Deulo:rattc purity, but sald:
'tWtat shall We dol Wo must est1cr rcn,oro
the few troops We llaye ttlcro or increase ttIeif
number, atd ~ to rcInoytng the troops that aro
ttcrc," ho said, swo llayo determined to cot-
TIME tho last order Of 0cp. Grant .n respect to
tho status quo -...... :.
althougl, rs bo said, Iio himsclf ila4l seldom
agreed With him a. 70 public policy IN Louisiana,
but l'c believed Packar! to 10 brave, able. and
| upright man, ant! faithful oijlccr, willis on the
Democrats, headed y Nichols, WOULD b thc
succc.s Of ths White League and ku.klux rle.
| mcnt. Thu President sai.t tl!at the caso Vi
Packard had Improved during tho day, Judging
from tho telegrauss he ,ai acgn, and II It con,
tinucd to improve the Commission would sec It,
and 20 report, and that would simplify uattera
| ycIy much. As to my present views of duty
whlcl, l,e might have, ho salu: ~ hare Ito tIeas
q. to thls wlloIo matter which AM not ready to
| CHANGE oil MODIHT
In twerty-fours II find theY lcatl In tho wrong
1tfcctioll.n The Presidents visitors Expressed
| hops that In 8ny csunt tho treclmcu would be
protected, and he gcpicd very emrhaticailY
"Tlley will lind ue their friend, but We ncc
| to win other frends for them from atious those
who, because Of tho color.tluc, arc nov regard
Cd as their enenlies, aud VIC must In some judi
| cious way divide thu Democratic party of tE,s
s.,ath. mad make the Republican party bette'
thaa it II. Conway thought TINT any effort Il
reconstrsict tho Republican party BY 1y!dtug
thu Dcmocrtic party Of tho bolth would fail, be
cause. he said tho Democrats ure all members d
tho White League aud ku-klux, An1 could moi
possibly becomo Republicans without putting
thelr lives aud eoe4af position In jeopardy. Til,
President replied thakhe hoped Il was lIilessut
mud tllat9 tho better class of wldto men tn tn,
| South would
| GLADLY uhHAE AWAY
l fhmn nnrY1f% afi nr$u ft1.n