The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-12
The Enforcement Of President
Hayes POlley-DemOcraIS Ac.
ceDtIng the Situation.

Hayes POlley-DemOcraIS Ac.
cePtIng the Situation.
MEMPHIS, March 10.-The Cotton Ex.
changemeeting to.daywas one Of the larg.
est and most thoroughly representative
gatherings Of the best business men, cap.
italistS and merchants, ever held in this
city. Nearly all present were Democrats.
In spite Of the fact that very able speech
was made by one Of our most eloquent
and upright orators, urging delay OF
action, the meeting enthusiastically en-.
dorsed the conciliatory measures prom.
iBed in President Hayes inaugural, Us
we'll as the broad national grounds he has
enunciated since he occupied the Presi.
dental chair. The action Of the meet.
ing in endorsing the Administration, and
also the Presidents new Cabinet, was al
most unanimously carried, only three
dissenting voices being heard.
Ex.National Senator David NJ. Key ia
very popular in this end OF Tennessee,
and during the late canvass he made the
best speech heard here in behalf of Til.
den. 1t was scholarly and sensible, free
from vituperation and abuse, and won
him many friends, and his appointment
to the Cabinet is regarded by the South.
ern people as most favorable feature.
They look forward in the hope Of a
policy even more liberal than that al.
ready indicated. .H
OF the Committee on Resolutions, five
OF the seven were ex.rebel soldiers; Of
those who spoke in favor OF the objects Of
the meeting three were ex.rebel soldiers,
and the two who spoke against The reso.
luton were citizens, who never served in
either tie Northern or Southern armies.
VIM. A. Goodwin presided, and speech.
es were made by several prominent men.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions expressing the sentiments OF
the business men on the subject, who re-
ported preamble and resolutions to the
effect that
WHEREAS, The members, without
committing themselves to the legality or
fairness OF the means or methods by which
Rutherford B. Hayes became President
OF the United States, but recognizing him
as such under the rulings Of the Elector.
al Commission and count of the two
houses Of Congress, but having read care.
fully his inaugural address, we are i'm
pressed with the hope that it is his deter
mination to give the country an Admin.
istration of pacifcation, reconciliation,
justice, &C.; therefore, be it --.
RsSolred, By the members Of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce and Cotton Exchange
Of Memphis that we hail with satisfaction
and approval the broad departure Of
President Hayes from the policy which
has characterized the administration OF
the past years, and that We pledge our
selves, without regard to past or present
political associations or affiliations, to
uphold and sustain him in every Just and
constitutional measure or act Of his ad-
ministration having for its object the per.
manent pacitication and reconciliation OF
the people and States Of the Federal
Union; and to this end be it further
ReSOlted, That we heartily indorse and
approve his appointment Of our distin-
guished fellow citizens, Hon. D. NJ. Key,
to the position Of Postmaster-G General,
and that our thanks are due to Mr.. Key
for his promise Of acceptance Of the
same.
Theseresolutions were adopted almost
unanimously. 3
On the Committee on Resolutions were
General A. J. Vaughan, Colonel A. ID.
Gwynne and Major W. w. Guy, three
ex-Confederate officers, the committee
being composed entirely of Democrats.
OXFORD.
OXFORD, O., March 1O.-Ata meeting
Of Republicans at this place thisevening,
resolutions were passed indorsing Presi-
dent Hayes inaugural address and Cabi-
net appointments, and copy of them
sent him by telegraph tonight
ST. PAUL. G
ST. PAUL, March 10.-The Board Of
Trade OF Minneapolis, this morning, and
a large meeting Of leading citizens otiboth
parties at 81. Paul this evening, unani,
mously adopted resolutions cordially ap'