The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-07-12
" MY Policy"


1t is said that Hayes feels very easy as to the
result of his Southern policy. This feeling is
caused chiefly by the knowledge that an "organ"
has been started in Doniphan County, which wil
devote all the wind to the support of Hayes tnat
it can spare from the personal horn-blow'ns Oh
its powerful editor. That immense sheet, last
week, had one of its characteristic powerful ar
ticles in favor of Hayes. Well, the substance OF
If ia that by October the Chief will want to sup
port a Hayes County ticket. The people Of Don
iphan County have issues of more immediate i'm
,portauce demanding their attention, and the
HAYES question will not even enter into 1t, no
matter what results of his policy may be deyel-
oped by that time. Even the concentrated es-
seuce of selfshness who so ably blows the bel
lows of the Bulletin will not be able to cause a
ripple or Q diversion in favor of his personal
scheme by Hayes Issue. There are not in Don
iphan County one hundred Republicans who are
Hayes men and in this calculation we put in
old Neversweat, of the Bulletin, at his own esti-
mate, and count him fifty. By Hayes men, We
mean Republicans who are satisfied with or ap-
prove of his Southern policy. As to his Civil
Service hobby, it is comparatively harmless
fraud, and nobody cares a snap about it. OF the
above number of Hayes men, large majority
protest that they do not wish to be understood
as positively endorsing his policy, but they want
to do what the Chief advised them to do, a few
weeks ago-keep cool, and give it trial, to see
what will come of it, before approving of or con-
demning it. As to the Democrats, there is not
Hayes man among them. When they tell you
they approve of his policy, they mean that they
ora olaaaad With his suocass in dividing the Re.
publicans and strengthening the Democrats; ;
but ask one of them if he would vote for Hayes,
or even support resolution to endorse him, and
he will tell you no; that Heyes stole his office,
and holds it by fraud and that they propose to
embrace the first opportunity to elect Demo-
crat in his place. So, Mr.. Neversweat, you are
going to have happy time in getting Republi-
cans to rally at the name of one who has shame
lessly sold out and divided the Republican party,
or Democrats to endorse a man whom they regard
as fraud and usurper, simply for the purpose
of electing County ticket pledged to your indi-
vidual interest-you, who have operated with
and gone back on every party in the County, of
which the record is on file in all the County pa
pers You can't draw attention from these facts
by yelping for Hayes.
Ab W OuI cuuoisCiuCut VI uayCo DouthOAh
policy, it is in print, and speaks for ITSELF A
commission, selected by Hayes went to Louisi-
ana for the purpose of investigating the state Of
affairs there. Everybody supposed that they
were thoroughly honest and Independent, and
what they reported would be just and right.
When they had been there but q little while, the
Packard Government began to drop to pieces,
and colored members of the Legislature deserted
in gangs, and went over to Nichols. Then, up
on recommendation of the Commissioners, the
President withdrew the troops, and Republicans
in Louisiana was dead. From these facts, we
inferred that the Republican party was q mere
rabble, and that especially the colored portion
could be bought with trinkets and gewgaws, and
that no people were secure with such men in
power. These were the circumstances under
which We gave the advice to wait, and expressed
the belief that tho President had done what was
for the best. But we were soon undeceived, and
found that We had been unjust to the Republi
cans of Louisiana, and especially to the poor col
ored people. A full expose of the operations of
the Commission was published, written by one
who witnessed all its workings, which set forth
a series of proceedings SO treacherous and damn
ing that no true Republican could read it with
out his blood boiling with Indignation. I'VE
think it will be benefit to the public to publish
this expose. 1t will be almost good reading
as compositions at public school exhibitions.
That Commission was selected by the President
with a view to the dirty work contemplated.
Wayne Mcyeagh, under promise of foreign
mission, agreed to take the leading part assisted
by one or two whose sympathies were with the
Tlav, a. opla 9th M ;uSfr
ments, like Hawley, of Connecticut. They en-
tered upon game of deception, bluff, bulldozing,
misrepresentation, and bribery, without paral-
lei. The poor colored members of the Packard
Legislature had been on duty for many weeks
they had no money, were fed by charity, slept
out of doors, and endured all manner of hard
ships; while their families were at home starv-
ing, or being murdered by the assassins that sup
ported Nichols. Wayne McVeagh and his Hayes
Commission used threats to intimidate these
men; told them that the President desired them
to desert Packard and join Nichols, and if they
refused, he would withdraw his protection from
them. They were promised, if they did this,
they would be paid their salaries and mileage,
and would receive protection. Not only this,
but when they joined the Nichols Legislature,
tucy huSe NotC Aoi tuC DCiuOCidtiC Cduuludtt lOT
Senator, Judge Spofford. By this means, enough
were prevailed upon to give the balance of pow
er to Nichols, and the business was done. If it
was not direct sellout of the Republican party,
why was it part of the condition that the intim-
idated members should vote for Democratic
Senatorf
When the treachery was accomplished, the
President set up the claim that he did not decide
between Packard and Nichols, but simply with
1rew the troops, and allowed the people to settle
heir own affairs. This is q subterfuge that but
.dds to his shame. Packard and his Legislature
we're elected by the returns of the same Return
ng Board that gave the certificate to the Hayes
Electors, but they had larger vote than the
Electors. If those Electors were legally chosen
or Hayes, then Packard and his Legislature |
we're legally elected. If Hayes was legally |
he was bound by the Constitution to |
lse all necessary measures to see that the laws |
Sere executed and the peace preserved. Gov. |
Packard, elected by the same vote that elected |
Hayes, called upon Hayes, and entreated him, to
'rotect the legal officers in their rights. Instead
# doing so, Hayes sent Commission to Louis-
ma, with instructions to demoralize the sup
,orters of the legal Government, in accordance
sith q bargain made by personal friends, and
hen Withdrew the national support from the