The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-05
why lie Has Postponed the Call for the
Extra Session Until October j.
ANY Discussion Of His Southern Policy
will Revive Kaee Apimosities.
The Southern Policy TO be Fairly Testea
Before II Is Discussed.
Congressmen to be Given Time to Decide
on Their Line OF Actisn.
tsneeial 10 N, O, Democrat, ]


WARRINGTON. May 4. The determine.
tion OF the President to postpone the
extra session until October is no new
thought, He has been considering the
feasibility Of such postponement ever
aimee Southern troubles were disposed
Of. and In his conversations has made
no secret OF his reasons therefor.
Recently friend called on him. La
the course or the conversation the sub
iect OF convening Congress was fully
canyassed. Hayes said, In substance,
that, as a general proposition. extra
sessions were to be avoided. IL 1t could
be done, by the utmost stretch OF the
capacities OF the government. and that
nothing short OF threatened suspension
OF important governmental functions.
for want of legislation, can warrant the
Executive In converting Congress.
Passing then TO political topics. he
indicated that there were various po-
litical reasons why the extra ssssion In
early summer should be avoided II pos
sible, In view OF the approach OF the
Ohio campaign, In which financial ques-
tions would form a leading issue, the
subject OF finance would undoubtedly
be agitated and debated In Congress.
which might tend to disturb the steady
progress toward specie payments, and
otherwise distract the even tenor OF
business affairs. He did not say ia so
many words that he thought 1t advisa-
bic 10 postpone the session until after
the Ohio election, but that was the I'M
preston produced by his remark.
In regard to the proposed attack by
Blaine e Go. upon the Southern policy
or the administration, 1t would seem
fair, he thought, that the policy should
have fair trial. II 1t was wrong and
unsuccessful. those who intended to an
tagonize it could not lose strength by
delaying their attacks, while IL 1t was
iust. and became success, the delay
would prevent premature Developments
on the part Of It's opponents.
The President said he tried to look al
this question In the broadcast and mos,
comprehensive light OF general public
welfare. He thought the precipitation
or financial discussion would unsettl'
the business OF the country, which. un
der influence Of a steady, CONSTANT
financial policy on the part OF the gov
ernment, was gradually settling dowr
to Arm and permanent basis of coli
values. He believed that the same gen
eral principle applied to the Southern
question.
II Congress were to meet early II
summer and the debate on Southern
matters begin, 1t would have the ten
dency to revivei the animosities Q
races In the South at critical period II
the workings of this Southern policy
and thus perhaps the policy would b
defeated for want Of fair show, an
not by reason sof its own demer
it's. Discussion of the Southern ques
tion In Congress, he said, woul
OF itself, be constructively renewal 9
that Federal Intervention which he ha,
been trying to discontinue. The genera
tenor OF the Presidents remarks wa
that he wanted fair opportunity t
get his administration under way befol
Congress met, in order that the men
bers OF Congress might come here wit
we'll defined and matured views as
whether they ought, In justice to then
selves and the country. support or ol
pose his measures. BUELL..