The New York herald., 1877-12-25
w WASHINGTON N.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1877.
EvARrs AND coSKLlNG-As ANTI-HAYEs roRE-
sLooK-cURIEScY QUESTIONS TO DE TAKEN
OUT OF POLITICS, AND THE REPUBLICANS TO
BE AGAIN SOLID ARMy--THx PIEsIDENT
TO BE FORCED INTO LINE.
The few Congressman and other politicians who
main here have been discussing to-day two rumors
which point in directly opposite directions The nrst
rumor. asserts that Mr. Evarts and Mr.. conkhng are
getting rcconciled that the Secretary Stale the
Senator IRON New York mean hereafter accord,
and that they havo agreed that the Secretary Of tho
Interior and the Postmaster General shall be offered
up sacrifices the altar OF peace. The second
NOR asserts that Nr Eyarts viii soon resign his place
IN the Cabinet because ne lnds il inconvericnt 10
sacrifice his prae,ice and not practicable TO
binc It with the duties Of the State Department.
Both rImors are probably false, but both attract a
good deal OF attention hero to-day.
General Buffers speech before the Middlcscx Club
in Boston has also been IL topic OF conversation
among anti.Hayes republicans, 10 whom 1t Is very
acceptable. An eminent person OF this faction who
was here few days ago. beng asked his opinion OF tho
political iuiurc, gave the following forecast, which
differs from General Bulier's address only in tnat
IL more definitely lays out programmed
''lhc silver bii viii pass he said, ..and will
become law, but with the reservation that silver
shall not be used to pay oil the bonds or to pay
duties. For all other purposes II viii become legal
tender Tor all amounis.n
.'.Do sou not think this Will SO alarm capital as to
cause still greater depression prevent enter
prises being startod z" ho was asked.
'Not at ALL" ho replied. "On the contrary, 1t will
give Us period OF renewed good times All business
VIII feel tho stimulus OF this imitation, and capitalists
Will give way aud 90 with tho rest But what l
think o importance by far than this that the
passage Of the Silver bill Will put the currency qucs-
ton out OF politics. On that both parties spit up.
When II becomes law the republican party will
once moro bo solid army, and 1t Will i'm
mediately turn its attention to the South
to inquire what has become OF the Southern republi.
party That inquiry il will prosecute TO tho end.
You will see that all our platforms next fall will talk
only of the South, and Will demand to know what has
become OF the republican mnorlties in those states
They will insist tne OF every law the statute
books and OF every possessed by tho federal
ernmen. under the amendments 10 reestabiish to
maintain the republican voters IN tho SOUTH where as
In Mississippi and other States these have dis
appeared. This will be taken proof oi in,imida-
ton. and whore, as In Louisiana and South Carolina
the republicans elected their Governors, will be de-
manded that they shalt DC rolnstatel by the federal
force and maintained by tho same"
.Do you no. believe that other and new questions
will occupy the public mindf"
sNo. This question takes precedence Of all others
On the North and so!idiiy tho rcpub.
lican party, and you will that this Will DO The
issue In 1880 As to the President, be nnds himself
In untenable position. II is mistake TO think
that he get along without party. He cannot,
and he will have to surrender The few supporters
now has among republicans will DO forced abandon
him unless he does. and be cannot stand alone.
He is not strong man. and he VIII Gnd
that his civil service reform ideas and bis
Southern policy are impractcablc and visionary
notions. The South Is the true issue; and when
tho Silver bill becomes law there will nothing
to divide the republican party, which will march
solidly tho OF 1885, stronger than ever.
The President will have TO reform his Cabinet aud
bring II into harmony with tho party II viii not be
long before he this. When he docs that shall
DO united party and all these disscLsons will
lsh wc shall have tho solid North behind US onco
morcn
This there Is good 10 oolicve Is at present
tho programme OF the republicans.