The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-21
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| ttu Al6by vi ukuu ISSattiuE LtCbA NCADy -
the realization Of the hope inspired b.
Washington dispatches that the Fed
eral troops would soon be withdraw
from the vicinity of the st. Louis Hotel
We do not deny that an order to TIT
troops to retire to their quarters woult
be good and q proper thing In Itself
for there Is no good reason why they
should be stationed in the heart Of thu
city; but we certainly do not consider
that the existence OF our government Ii
| at all endangered by the presence o.
troops near Packard's stronghold, OF
anywhere else within the limits OF the
city. 80 far as we are informed, Mr.
Hayes has never promised that he
would remove the troops. He has q
constitutional right to station them
where he pleases. There are troops In
New York, Massachusetts and other
States, and yet we do not hear the
people of those States whining about
their presence and acting as Ii every
thing were going to the "demnition
bow-wows," because Of their presence.
They know that their governments are
secure 30 long as they are able to sus-
tain them and to preserve that peace
and good order without which civilized
society cannot exist. Their position
differs little from ours, and Ii we are
more agitated and anxious and dis
tressed about our political situation, it
10 our own fault. Governor Nichols
has not asked for Federal recognition.
Our Legi stature Ia not on It's knees be-
fore the nation, begging for permission
to conduct the legislation OF the State.
It is DING right ahead, attending to Its
busin ess and asking no countenanee or
favors from any power or authority In
the land. We do not notice at Odd
Fellows Hall or the Governors Office,
or In the Supreme Court, the existence
OF any such languor as is said to pervade
the commercial and monetary circles OF
this city and to paralyze commerce and
trade.
Why 10 1t, then, that we hear COM
plants Of anxiety and distress Where
does the trouble Lief It lies In the fact
that the people who utter these COM
plants are either too timid to venture
their precious shekels in any enterprise
or investment over which the least cloud
OF uncertainty hovers, or too ignorant
to comprehend the real drift Of the po-
litical events that have happened since
the inauguration OF Mr.. Hayes. To
these people we wish to address few
pertinent remarks.
We have heretofore stated the reasons
why 1t Is simply ridiculous to suppose
that the Southern policy OF Mr.. Hayes,
rs announced by himself and those who
represent his views. will be changed to
crafty a few carpet-baggers intent upon
plumber - the main reason being the
undoubted fact that, by surrendering
to the demands Of these irresponsi-
BILE political Adventures, he would
bring upon himself contempt and
ridicule and lose his only chance Of
drawing to the support OF his Admins
tration majority Of the people. We
are accustomed to believe that a Repnb-
lican Administration looks above all
things to its own interests; we know
that the interests Of the present Ad-
ministration demand the paciflcation
and Cancellation of the South, and that
that end cannot possibly be attained by
interference with the de
j,tse and de facto governments OF LOU
isiana and South Carolina. How then
can 1t be reasonably supposed or feared
that any hostile action will be taken by
Hayes against our government? 1t Is
out Of the question. We have nothing
to apprehend from Mr.. Hayes and his
Cabinet. IT there is any danger to
the stability Of cur government at this
time, 1t must come from the inherent |
weakness Of that government itself. Is |
1t inherently weak? Can 1t not main
tain itself without, extraneous support?
That is the only practical question |
affecting our situation, for 1t may safely |
be assumed as settled fact that in |
these days no State government In this
country will stand that cannot sustain
itself.
Now, we should like to ask the
Thomases Of this city wherein
our government Ia weak, or what reason
they have to fear that 1t cannot stand so
long as few Federal troops remain sta
toned in particular part OF the town.
We have governmental full operation.
The executive. legislative and judicial
Of that government are
moving steadily alongin the perform
ance Of their prescribed duties. The
only State officer who Is recacitrant and
refuses to discharge the proper functions
Of his office Is the Treasurer, and the
has wisely provided for the
Of an Assistant Treasurer
uho will soon ranlana fhat off3car and |