Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-04-05
Our Washington Letter,

The Southern Commission A
Head Suggested for it-Rcasons
Why the President Should ca
with the Commissioned Qua
ker Delegation Garfield for
Sfeaker-rhc two Governors.
etc. etc.
special Correspondence Of the OBsEnvrp.
w WASHINGTON, DC, Mar. 80. II.
The Southern Commission is
made up Of lIawley of Connecti-
cut, Brown of Tennessee, Law.
renee of Illinois, McVieeh of
Pennsylvsnia. and Harlan Of
hentu ky. 1t will start South
very soon, and will not be restric.
tea IN tine except that the Pres
ldent insists upon report in sea.
son TO allow q settlement of the
question before Congress meets on
The 4th Of June. The President.
without securing a fair Commits.
zion. has done better than was ex.
pected. lie should himself 90
with the Commission, as such q
course would at once attract at
tenlIon from all the people, and
inspire a confidence otherwise not
10 be hoped for in the Commits.
ron, and in the results Of its IN
vrstigalion. There is now no first.
class man on the Commission.
Dir. Hayes is such by virtue of
his office, and has before him an
opportunity TO immortalize him
self by connecting his name with
n movement which will probably
be highly successful with his per-
sonal leadership, but of no &C.
count without it.
Besides, every act of tie Presi-
dent so far, has alienated mem.
hers Of his own party from him.
HIS Cabinet Is distasteiul TO nine
IN ten Republicans. His civil ser.
vice reform is offensive to most
of them. His promises 10 the
South, however vague and unsat.
isisclory to Suutnerners and con.
-servatIves generally, are slill more
70 TO tie bulk Of his own party. lie
must do something 10 show him
self master Of the situation. some
thing that no one can say Evarts
caused TO he done, or Schurz lorct d
upon him, or that be was driven
ID by the GisgruHtled leaders of
his party. He must appeal di,
rectly, and in a striking manner,
and in an important aud national
matter, to the people of all par.
ties. lie has tie opportunity.
A large delegation of Quakers
called on the President yesterday
in the interest of the peace poll
cy in dealing with the Indians.
They were doubtless called here
by current reports that the policy
"l determination would be tried
upon the hostile tribes. They were
well received and evidently made
81 coed impression on the Presi.
dent.
General Garfield announced
himself a candidate for speaker
Of the House of Representatives.
II he wishes lie will be the party
candidate, but such a nomination
precludes The idea of Southern
support. Perhaps Mr. Hayes will
send for him and ask him 10
withdraw, as at such solicitation
ne withdrew from the Ohio Sena.
torial contest. However. Garfield
can get the foil vote of his party
as Speaker, and | don't believe,
as things hang bow, any other
Republican can get single vote
more.
The journey of Governor
Hampton from Columbia 10 this
city was a continued ovation. He
Is the object OF many attentions
heie. lie arrived this morning.
Chamberlain is here, also, and
the President will try 10 secure
such an agreement between them
as wild secure the consent Of all
parties 10 the removal Of the
troops from South Carolina.
Before breakfastiDg this morn
ing Gov. Hampton sent a note to
the President asking at what time
he should call, and the President
sent his private secretary with an
invitation fer one o'clock this al
ternoon. No particulars Of the
interview have been made public
as vet. There are countless ru-
,uors. One is that the President
takes offence at the high ground
taken by Hampton as to his absO-
Lutte right TO the Governorship-
This city has had several days
nf Tinter lately-an unusual
thing for s Washington March
There is TO be a determined el-
sor; male to have the Washington
"a rNrr-