The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07

ing government tai action will DO apt 10 divide parties
this country, just AS they have always been divided
England aud just as they were divided here befor
slavery dominated politics. Tho division will Away
asslmate that described by Bagchot in his .sBr,tis
Constitution" There must always be- Il party o
s'august departments conservative In all its tenden
cies and party OF deficient departments progressv
In all ideas. The supporters may change, as S
Robert Peel and Dsraeli have changed but the parties
exist ms ever
In regard to what support the President might ex
poet the people OF Louisiana General Gibson said
il would depend greatly upon future political events
Mr. Hayes puts forward the exponent Of his prin
cipcs men who have been identified with the military
State governments erected In the South and have
thereby become odious 10 the people. IL would tcEt 10
prevent any large accession tho immediate suppori
OF his administration.
SENATOR II. NJ spoPPoRD.
After reading the HERALD editorial in presence OF
your correspondent Judge Sponord said that he did
not think Mr. Hayes southern policy would tend TO
ties,n said he, s'are not made ut CON-
maud or BY appointments; tney grow upon 20,
ideas. Mr. Hayes policy, as l understand IL,
is merely one or political reconciliation, and Is there
fore calculated greatly disturb present party or
ganlzations-lhat Is, not Immediately Inc traditions
OF the past are still powerful; yet, with all this, signs
not wanting OF general out gradual breaking away
from old ties. Its progress w' however. depend
upon future political events that cannot be absolutely
iorescen or shaped by any man or any party Mr..
Hayes hc thought, had shown great wisdom and mod
Grafton in his up present time, and had
done much toward alayng old political animosties In
this necessarily have It's elect, and grad
uai dissolution might eventually cnsue, out the doc
TIM pREsipgxr's POLICY OF PEACE
From what he knows OF the character and antece-
dents OF the President he believes him to be sincere
sharer In that general feeling which enforced tho
adoption OF his wise and liberal course toward the
South. For long time past the sentiment has grown
longer continuance oil General Grants aggressive
policy would prove utterly destructive OF the interests
OF the country Besides this there was q general
wcariness everywhere experienced Of the prolonged
sectional strife left heritage OF the war; united TO
tho fear OF another war. This sentiment had CON-
PEELED Congress TO institute the Electoral Commission
modo Of settling tho Presidential controversy, and
that same longing for peace ana reconciliation had
compelled Mr. Hayes to adopt his conciatory policy.
That or the extremists had previously proved auro
and misfortune undcr Grants administration by his
own admission, and even had no been reelected he
could longer have pursued II without stultiiying
himself as u statesman.
OPINIONS OF LIEU TENANT GOVERNOR wILTz
Lieutenant Governor Wtz had read the HERALD
article, but hardly thought Mr. Hayes policy cal.
culated to work any change IN The present organ
izaton OF parties. He thought no would prove strong
enough wipe out all the extreme In the repub
lcan party and endow It with his policy Its good Of
iects would become manifest that they would
be forced TO adopt i. The present time was not
propitious for tho launching OF any new political
Plantation; the country wants moro rest and less
politics than u has had for tho past decade. Mr..
hayes had taken his new departure because ne had
discovered his predecessors policy to be complete
would prove disastrous fatal TO the interests Of
the country In this State II VIII speedily bring about
better state OF feeling, and the colored people will,
before long, both indorse and sustain It,
WISE CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Questioned as 10 his reasons for so believing Mr..
Wilt said that they would derive more substantial
advantages from tho present State government than
they received from its predecessors More
and attention Will be bestowed upon their interests as
the common welfare OF the people depends largely II
not mainly. upon the contentment OF the colored peo
pie The negro VIII now realize that the white man
mas never been hts enemy Tho policy OF Mr. Hayes
had far been characterized by wise Craftsmanship,
ana tho people OF Louisiana have abundant 10
regard his administration IN the most favorable light
Hereafter in his opinion they would pay moro atien-
to hard work aud improving their condition
than 10 partisan politics
COLONEL \. A. BURKE HALLS THE NEW DEPARTURE.
Colonel Burke approved Of tho HERALD article. He
thought the new policy would impress the Southern
people at least with the necessity Of Withdrawing IRON
old party lines 1t has wiped out issues and
nearly every other subject OF political contention The
full and complete acceptance Of tho constitutional
amendments and in TACT OF oil other vital principles
Of tho republican party, has already resulted in
tual disruption OF both parties, since they eau no
longer exist intact when tho issues upon which they
were reared ana divided no longer exist BY natural
sequence people will now DRIFT INTO such now niig-
und material interests, and the result will be the for.
nation OF new party composed al the South OF pro-
gressve people from both the democratic and rcpubl-
partics and opposed III turn by ali those who cling
TO the older organizations through the force Of tradi
tion association.
pEMocRArIc ANTAGONIST TO SOUTHERN INTERESTS
II notable fact that every great principle hereto
fore advocated by the democratic party Is directly in
opposition to the best interests OF the South IL
opposed to internal improvements OF all kinds, and
upon this point the division will BIO made speedily
should the democratic party adhere TO Its old line OF
u
very popular destro to construct q organization,
combining the best clements OF both existing parties,
such as can unite upon the basis OF just such policy
us Mr. Hayes has Instituted The time and opportunity
for this both propous, and II the President does
commit the error OF endcavoring 10 control the
dissatisfied democratic element into tho repub-
lican organization he VIII succeed completely.
only by tho organization OF a new party
can this danger be averted. The appoint inc
or elevation OF persons already obnoxious through
party abuses must be avoided, and new events must
to great extent be allowed 10 shape themselves. II
AZ ,.tuus ctfH
respect the result Will be all that he and all that
tho patriotic people Of The country could desire.
HON. y. q. zAcHARIE
This gentleman does not fully agree with the views
embodied the HERALD article upon party lines
lie docs not believe that the Presidents Southern
policy alone will result the disruption Of the
existing parties, but he docs believe that tho events
that must Of necessity transpre within the next two
years the political world Will result In the
| struction OF party lines. The dependence OF III,
| South her exhausted condition upon federa
assistance Tor tho devcopment OF her msteria
Railroad, the levec system, &c. VIII, In connection
with the financial question, lead inevitably 10 thu
formation oil party ties with persons III sympathy
with those objects Tho South has passed through AZ
which mas taught to orsakc sentimental politics
national democratic party, and II Tho leaders are WIS.,
| In thor day and generation they Will endeavor to en-
graft IL with more liberal ideas and make the pro
gresslvo party OF tho country SO Tar US MIR. Hayes
administration Is concerned tho democratic party a
the South and the conservative republicans OF th
North will DO It's chie support and that combination
viii develop itself in the organization OF tue mex
| House Of Representatives. Apart from the question
! OF name, new party can only arise through sucl
combinations, the Presidents expectations AS 1,
the result Of his policy do probably extend further
In the future the Southern people will sustain who
ever sustains them.
EX-GOVERNOR JOHN M'ENERY.
Upon being visited cx- Governor McEnery said tina
no hardly beheved the Two great parties Of tho da
would BE- dissolved through the effects OF the Presi
dents policy, but he was apprehensivo that his aco
would take away considerable strength from the demo
cratic party--not IN the South, where party lines
drawn moro strictly, but IN the North, where II wa
committed 10 measures OF reform. Hayes Southern
policy had convinced large number Of Northern
people that the republican party OF which be nov
the head Is reform party ana this Is destined TO VII
| II a large support Moreover, the Southern member
of Congress IRON States just released by his aid from
the yoke of radIcalism Will be In degree pledged 4
his support IL Is yet possible Tor Blaine and the ex
tromists drive him back into the old party raccs
A DIVISION THE coLoRED VOTE.
In the South both parties Will make n bid for th
coorcd VOTE which Is destined TO DO hereafter divided
A part will be secured by their old masters ana par
will remain with tho republican party.
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