The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28
Hayes Policy AS Viewed
From Philadelphia.
Views Of Brewster. fomey vaux.
Brigham and Others.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, is,

parlesas given bclowit Will be that republicans
ana democrats ahkc differ among themselves not only
IN constituting the meaning OF Presden: Hayes policy
but In ts probable results upon great existing
political organizations One leading republican thinks
party possible, another thinks extremely i'm
probable, who third refuses give any opinion so
early In the political season. A prominent democrat
thinks II President Hayes in hts present
policy OF conciiiaton the democratic party viii
to his support while another member that faith
not believe that Hayes will DO met halt way by the
democrats.
HoS. BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster is OF the leaders
OF tho republican party In Pennsylvania, and. not
being an Office holder DESTROYS OF public position
Is Of the most independent and outspoken men in
his party He dares to have opinions OF his own and
10 express then and afraid to talk with free
dom upon the subject interest ied tho HERALD
correspondent to call upon him He had some OF
the editorials In the HERALD upon sLnes of New Do
partrre" and considered them Interesting and re-
markabe, but could not agree In all their conclusions
Hc has been little disappointed ia President
Hayes. and regrets tho doubtful course ho has
taken in some matters, but considers II
his duty republican support him unless he goes
TOO far He helped 10 elect him, and thinks II the
duty OF every man who voted for him TO stand by him.
lie does not believe In his Southern policy, does
the manner In which the President has chosen his
Cabinet These are the two mistakes Hayes has made
In order to explain moro fully hts views TINS
Southern question Mr.. Brewster went back to the sit
ualon OF affairs at tho close OF the rebellion and gave
interesting review Of the history Of the South since
that time, which ] regret that want OF space
will prevent mo from doing justice to- In
bricf he thinks that the whole policy Of
Lincoln, Grant and Hayes on the southern qucs-
ton has been mistake The armed occupation
Of tho Southern States not republican, and
not pleasant spectacle under our form OF govern
ment The rights OF citizenship which the rebels had
abured should have been restored to them hut
should have been given to their sons when they came
OF aye. Itwould have served example to tho
next generation. Neither should the negroes been
gwen the suffrage until they had been educated up
ntness for it, This would have reduced most OF the
Southern In voting population to the of
Territories. and as Territories they should have
naned governed by the United States authorities
other Territories are, until they developed States
in the next generation As for the robberes OF the
carpet-buggcrs who had ovcrrun the South the
ex-Co nfcdcratcs deserve pity, because they
merited tho punishment which they had brought upon
themselves. II was only when these carpot-baggers
found their way into Congress tina, need interfere,
for then they hclpod rob aud misgovern the whole
ported the State governments Grant had backed up
with the army and given u sufficient reason an in
tcntion change what his predecessor had estab
lshed but he should have given the carpet bag Gov
errors to understand, vSy emphatically, that from
this time federal interference should end. Hayes
certainly should have oused Packard, because tho
country will say that If PacKards title Is not good
neither is his own.
In selecting his Cabinet the President had made
a great mistake. or all us members only three
represented States that had helped elect him. Tho
others were from that had given democratic
maIorities Schurz from Missouri, Key from
Tcnnessce Evars from New York, Thompson IRON
Indiana, which was not a lair superintendent. Aud
then II he desired select thern democrats why
did induce the acceptance OF recognized leaders
thought IN bad taste, any way, Tor man who had
publicly declared his belief that Hayes was
elected by fraud to accept Office from him immediately
acrwar,. suppose lidcn had gone in and offered
republican leader position In the Cabinet Do you
suppose he would have acccptcdy However, Mr..
Brewster concluded he still supports the President,
because he does not know lights he may be
guided by aud because he Is satisfied President Hayes
IS conscentiousy trying TO do right. The President,
nc saw claims tho confidence OF the country because
he is sincere This all very WELL but II would
not 30 to tax the patience hts party far SIN
certy is oil very WELL Tie rebels probably
ccrc. So were The priests OF the Spanish lnqu.ston
when they rackcd their victims, but they wero none
the less the wrong
Mr. brewster did not hesitate 10 express opinion
the bad who have succeeded in making themselves
States praised the President tor having refused to
be ruled by Cameron, Chandler, Blaine and republi-
Of that sort. lie does not think that tho Presi-
dent IS trying to form new party about himself aud
he secuted tho idea OF the reforming OF tho old WING
party wn,cn was s dead generation ago WY snoaa
have nothing 10 gain by IL lie cannot be candidate
again. He Is committed TO one TERM
The correspondent asked II tho President having re-
fused 10 be governed by tho Blanc element Of the
party, would need leaders the oor OF Congress
TO support him III his polcyY
Mr. brewster replied that the President is sum
cicnty powerful, the Executive, to carry out the
laws Of Congress- do without such allies; but II no
does them he need not 80 out OF The republican
party 10 ind them. Mr. Hayes is republican Prcsl-
dent aud the best elements OF the party support him.
He conld not any reason why the President need
try surround himself with new party, but he did
see why he could with advantage, gather about hun
new men IN his own party--repubhcans representing
its better part
COLONEL JOHN W. FoRSEy.
Colonel John W. Forncy the weil-known editor Of
the Philadelphia Press entirely agreed with the doc
rines oi the HERALD lie had read It's editorials be-
fore The election and saw, with pleasure. that iresl-
by the HERALD lie Is arm believer In President
Hayes treatment OF the southern question
The President Is carrying out his pledges IN mat as
in everything else one of the lew Presidents we
have had who has honestly begun 10 iuhl ms
promises This has surprised some OF the politicians.
Co onc Fofncy think II Will DO necessary to
form "A party because he believes tho President
III be supported in his concatory course by
part OF the republican party and ny the people Of tho
country irrespective OF party. Should tue republican
party obstruct this work .ncn now political organ.
zalon may be formed Colonel Fcrney read tho toll
lowing extract from leader IN the Press OF the 18th
inst, expressive Of his views:-
quite willing believe that the late Confederate
leaders will be honest. Hypocrisy and disloyaity
longer profitable materials IN the southern
President Hayes intends these Southern
pie. Bear In mind Mr. Wade. that they after ALL
blood and that cannot Afford TO Judge them from
our prosperous homes II they have been largely
guy, let them BIO Largely forgiven They have offended
much but they have much, and III they the
republican people OF tue south the democratic peo
pie ci the North treated respectively. II they
Give tho coiored his rights and all his
rights. help him forward Ia educaton Ia industry
him wide Of progress who which
party governs this country IN the uturc For
hesitatngy not tho Press. Ne pray for the repub
licun party We adhere IT, We believe In IL. We sink
Of sight all It's IN the OF its lustrous
Ba IN has crisis the republican 'caiers souM pre-.
ne republican putty The completion Of u vrut monk
real rejorR, hones reconciliation and Jecf tgriiy they
triH dcseree co,fknee se
gJ precisely the nuers and seeessionists dis
Garden first under Jackson and then under Abra
ham Lincoln.
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