The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-29
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How Hayes Proposes to Treat the South
WASHINGTON. March 21.

WASHINGTON, March 81.
After three or four days dcliberation
| on the question, the President and his
Cabinet advisers have determined to
maintsin the troops in their present atti-
tude ;-e guarding the State House at New
Orleans and protecting the Packard
party therein. if
In,:the mean time the Cabinet have
agreed upon scheme for commission
to visit Louisiana, to investigate the con-
dition of affairs and report to the Presi-
dent The President Informed the Lou
isiana Democratic members to-day, that
the composition of the commission has
not been fully determined, but that it
would be satisfactory to the people of
Louisiana. Messrs. Levy and Gibson of
Louisiana, aided by Senators Gordon and
Lamar, have on former occasions dis
cussed Shis project of a commission with
the President and members of his Cabi-
net and have uniformly protested against
it.
The Louisiana members reiterate their
protest against it to-day in the most en-
phatic manner, and General Gibson told
the President that he had no language in
which to express to him their sense of
disappointment and regret at the course
which he has concluded to pursue, and
they will tomorrow draw up formal
protest against the executive action of to-
day, which they will lay before the Pres
ident.
The President stated to General Glib
son this morning that this step must not
be construed as reversing his policy in
regard to Louisiana, and that he had not
been Influenced by the bluster of'Pack-
ard to prominent Senator. He stated
that his purpose was to have the troops
enforce the peace more strictly than ever.
NEW YORK, March %.
On the subject of the Southern COM
mission the Herald editorially says:
"Of use, or authority, or force, or
consequence is a commission? One
thing the President may depend upon:
when he sends a commission to Louis
lana he pleases every demagogue who
hopes to keep the Southern question open
for another four years, and he disappoints
every man who wants to see the country
safe unG,@r the shelter of the Constitu-
tion."
The World opposes the sending of a
commission to Louisiana, and ridicules
the idea of sending Wheeler and Hoar as
comparisons. It believes the Demo-
Gratis have had enough of commissions
and compromises. The only way to end
this confusion and corruption, once for
all, is to establish what is right, obey the
laws, withdraw the Federal troops, and
leave the Southern people, like the
Northern people, free to manage their
own affair." within the Constitution.
The Times says the projected commits
sion will please neither the Republicans
of the disputed States nor the Northern
Democrat, as it implies delay of which
both parties are impatient. 1t discusses
the other three methods of ending the
controversy of recognizing either the Re-
publican or Democrats or afording
new election. 1t argues that neither
method would give satisfaction, and that
a trustworthy investigation, Independent
of local factions, appears to be the best
possible means of determining how ex-
pediency and right may be combined.
WASHINGTON, March %.
The action of the government in the
case of. South Carolina is topic of un-
Limited comment in all quarters here to-
night, and the politicians are giving it
earnest discussion. It is intensely be-
wiIdering to every one, as it conveys no
absolute impression whatever as to what
will ultimately be done, and the most
favorable view that can be taken of it is
that, like the action in the Louisiana
case, it is ar effort to gain time.
The true friends of South Carolina are
sadly disappointed, and, with some of
them, the Impression has fixed itself that
the ultimate result of to-day's action
looks like an attempt to favor Chamber
lain. have not, however, heard this
from any of the prominent advocates of
Governor Hampton's cause. It is stren-
uously denied at the White House, and
by members of the Cabinet, that the de-
cision of the government can, in any de-
gree, be regarded as a partisan measure.
There is nodoubt that the representatives
of the Chamberlain government, who
have been daily pressing their cause upon
the President, have succeeded in fixing
upon him the conviction that, if. the
troops are removed, their friends will be
murdered in cold blood, or made the VIC
Tins of persecution, and the President is
anxious to have personal guarantee
from Governor Hampton that such will
not be the csse.
Governor, Hampton will be warmly
welcomed here, should he deem it consis-
tent with the welfare of his State and his
personal honor to respond to the invita-
ton that has been given him. A Cabi-