The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-27

statement that he was prepared and in
tends to introduce resolutions at tine
next session Of Congress expressing
doubts of Mr.. Hayes election, and pro
posing new consideration of the ques
tion by tribunal to consist of the
Chief Justices of all the States, says
''There is not the slightest foundation
for the story. / have already tele.
graphed it as the invention of 1unatic
or an idiot. It cannot be possible that
anybody is ass enough to believe It,"
| A Herald reporter called last evening
upon Senator Blaine, who said 81 am
not to be interviewed, you know"
"Have you not an expression of opin-
ion with regard to the change In Louis
! lana ?" asked the reporter.
None; have nothing to say about
it,"
To the query whether the leaders OF
the Republican party had in contempla.
tion any movement regarding the action
Of President Hayes In withdrawing the
troops from Louisiana, Blaine would
only say 1t was not fitting for him to
answer that question at this time.
THE TEST OF HAYES POLICY.
Peace mt the south and Equal Rights
tlse Proof Of Tts success.
IN. Y. Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, April 22.--It is perfectly
understood here that the most impor-
tant test of the Presidents Southern
policy will not be the organization of
the next House of Representatives, but
the degree Of quiet which is maintained
in South Carolina and Louisiana. The
President has at no time felt much con-
tidence In the ability OF his friends to
elect Republican Speaker. He has
hn1iavnH that if hio Ens1th.,rn r,n1ioxr
could have six or seven months trial
before the meeting of Congress it might
meet with that approval which would
insure the election of one Of his Repub-
lican friends. He has adopted his
Southern policy because he believed 1t
right in principle and wise in practice
and without any understanding that the
Democrats should support any candi-
date or measure he may propose The
election of Speaker will not, therefore,
be q test Of the success of his policy in
any respect. The only one which
1t will be fair to apply Is that already
mentioned, namely, the degree of quiet
in the States where disturbances have
occurred.
1t is reported here among Democrats
that both Gov. Nichols and Gov. Hamp-
ton will have the earnest assistance of
all Democratic members Of Congress
from their States, and Of the prominent
men in their State governments. in their
efforts to insure peace and fulfillment
of all the promises made to the Presi-
dent in regard to the fair treatment of
colored men. It is further reported
that prominent and influential Demo-
Gratis in each of those States will be sent
through the interior counties and
parishes for the purpose of explaining
to the whites the. exact situation and
the pledges they have given in con-
nectfon with the relief they have
long sought and have now obtained.
The Democrats here who have approved
the new policy seem to see clearly that
1t is in every sense for the interest of the
South that the President shall be fully
vindicated, and that the South would
suffer greatly should his policy fail. On
this account some very strong infiu-
enees will be set to work Immediately
to control all disturbing white elements
in these two States, and to impress
the people with the grave importance to
themselves OF maintaining the peace and
of observing all constitutional provisions
and laws concerning the rights Of citi-
zenship.