The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-03-29
The Southern Question.

The Southern Question.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Boston Herald
ASHINGTON, ID. c.. March a. There
nave been no new developments ot i'm
portance in the political situation. to-day.
The Southern Conservatives are q little
less nervous than they were yesterday
about the intentions of the President rel
atiye 10 Louisiana and South Carolina.
and those who are most SOLICITORS for d
speedy settlement oi the existing difficult
ties and for the success Of the new Adj
ministration. are more confident that, in
spite of the delay involved in the Cabinet
action this week, all is going well. and
that complete adjustment OF the dis
putes in both States will be reached long
before the meeting OF the extra session of
Congress. 1t may be added that men who
enjoy the fullest confidence of the Prcs-
dent believe that Hampton will he ac-
lmowledged Governor Of South Carolina
and Nichols Governor of Louisiana with
out the sacrifice OF any more lives. They
represent that the President is influenced
by two motives. viz: To prevent any out
breaks in Columbia or New Orleans. and
to settle the difficulties without giving
either Packard or Chamberlain an oppor
tunity to make demonstrations that shall
alarm the nervous portion Of the Repuh
lican party. and the sentimcntalist genel
ally IN the North. Hayes does moi want
the people who have swallowed all the
stories ot uutrageS and who We're eullcd
by Blaine in the opening OF the campaign
last summer, 10 get another SCARF. He
knows that the politicians who have thirty
en- on the cry OF Southern outragts. and
to whose ear the news of an occasional
negro murder has Il not unpleasant sound
are plotting now to precipitate fresh con-
tlicts in the disputed States. and to en-
barrass his administration by preventing
the success of his Southern policy. The
President means, say his friends, to cir
cunyent these people. and 10y sending
a commission 10 Louisiana and by bring
ING Hampton and Chamberlain to Wash
ington he intends toquietl\ force Il peace
full settlement, fully recognizing IT, tact
that there is only one settlement thai can
be peaceful, and that is the installation
of the governors who had 4 ma i"lil\ Of
the votes at the November election, and
who haze the almost unanimous support
| OF the property holders ri their rrape,.ti>e
States. II il furthermore stated bN those
who know the Pre-. ttent i mind that bile
hf will 90 40 far IL possible to 4eru!t 4
peaceful settlement. yet he cannot be de
ceircd bl any demonstrations that Pack
ard may make, and that il he does make
amy further demonstrations tui political
effect ii will go very much harder with
HIM In short, il j. represented. Joy those
WHO ought 10 know, that til" President is
just as al'leaded and lesolute. Wen in
formed in regard L. He Southern situation
to-day as when he entered The White
House, and that every tlline il "u4lu On
right
The Louisiana Commission is moi Vet
made up. There is nothing really known
about the makeup Of the commission be
cause up to this afternoon No one except
| Governor Brown OF Tennessee had accept
| Ell 4 place upon II. Several gentlemen
who We're asked have declined to serve Oh
the commission, and the Cabinet WAS com
| PEELED t. talk over some fresh nalnes to
| day. The names viii not probably he an
n0unced before Tuesday. and none ot The
| names published are known 10 be correct.
The members OF the Cabinet are pledged
" ~ IL ttii't navy ht ~ tllNI f1FNltt
well. The Louisiana Congressman in
town have drawn up an elaborate pro-
test, which they are going to publish
against The appointment Of ANY commits
sion 10 go 10 Louisiana, but they arc feel
ing somewhat better than they did, and
are counScllng their friends in New Or
leans to be careful and not attempt to
Dust Packard from the State House until
they find bel p from Have, is NOT to be had
II was thought yesterday that Hampton
would decline to come To Washington, but
different advice has been sent to him to-
day, and he will probably come. His pres
ence here may help on 4 settlement both
in South Carolina and Louisiana. Ch;lm-
berlam Will come with alacrity, and both
will probably be here by Tuesday.
Senator Patterson Of South Carolina
had an interview with the President To-
day. and tonight he declares with the ut
most assurance that Chamberlain would
not be compelled to yield up the State
House in Columbil and that things
would remain pretty much n they are
until the next election, which will be held
in the autumn OF 1875, year and a half
hence This indicates that carpet bag
gers have given up the idea Of dlsposses-
sing Hampton, and that they hope that
Chamberlain is To bt sustained 10y 'nitct
States troops for eighteen months longer.
while he makes believe that he is Cover
nor of South Carolina. II is really a con
tession of the hopclessness of their cause
Patterson is really Respondent, and pri-
vately denounces Hayes in the most
abusive manner. This indicates thut he
is not getting much attention or rncour-
agemcnt at the White House.