Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-16

Lamb, the hero of Fort Fisher, has been offer
ed the postofice in that city.
The President--.TheS Outh's Attitude.
10 tie editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
The Southern people have shown their usual
good Sense in ! prompt recognition OF the un-
questionable validity Of President Hayes title
to his Office !hc highest law.making power
iu this land, by an overwhelming majority, put
hin in his place, aud there's au end Of it, SO
far as title is concerned The South attitude
towards this high iunctIonary is another ques-
ton, aud Que Of oversbadowiu9 importance,
aud We DOW propose TO discuss it.
Mr. IIayc5's Southern policy, as we under.
stand il, in the short time which has elapsed
since his inauguration, has been very crafty
lug; So much SO a5 10 cause a futter at the
South, and to induce certain ardent magma
ton to rush into prophecy, aud to predicate q
sudden thaw and consequent overwhelming
lorrcut OF gushing affection. But let US ad-
dress ourselves to tbs real situation.
UpqucstonabIy the great majority OF the
Southern people are worn out with political
strife, and would gladly welcome period of
entire cessation therefrou. And their best in.
tercsis loudly demand such quiet breathing
time. y profound sense Of this necessity 10
their affairs is at the bottom OF the glad acclaim
with which they hail the Presidents policy.
lie understands this as we'll as they do. Let
Us meet hin a. business; men meet each other.
He can't and won't object. Hc offers US his
powerful Influence 10 bringing about total oh.
liberation Of tho scars left by civil war. As lar
as he Gao give it, he offers us Home Rule-a
total exemption from the government OF the
carpet. Dagger. To the extent OF his constiu.
tioral authority he offers to promote our mate.
rial interests, to extend helping hand 10 the
development Of internal improvements aud in.
teroal resources. Thoroughly conscious that
the prosperity of the whole county and the COO.
seuuent success of his Administration is wrapt
up 10 the TcIbeng Of the euormous = produc
iug States Of the South, he is almost as anxious
Tor Southern progress as We are ourselves. This
is what he offers. 10 return he asks that We
give this beneficial Southern policy, as long as
he continues it, cordial pport--supportt from
our public men; support from our press; sup
port at our firesides; support in our hearts
He docs not ask that we give him or his party
our votes 10 return. To require this would be
very serious insult to the Southern people,
HHlCn WI. lla(CS, WiU IL q EeullcuaU II very
far from offering them. He leaves the ques.
ton Of! voting to the intelligence, to the patr.
otism. and to the enlightened elfDlercst Of
The Individual voter. Such. 10 effect, would
be the understanding Gu both sides, aud We
greatly mistake the Southern people, who are
not fools, if they do not instantly strike hands
with The President.
And DOW, five might be permitted to breathe
a suggestion in such an elevated atmosphere,
We would intimate that it would be of service
to both partics-to Mr.. Hayes and to the South
ern peopIe-!f he would follow the example of
somc Of the earlier Presidents 10 freely visiting
the South and seeing lis people for himself.
lie would be heartily Welcomed. He could
thus best ascertain their situation. His lmuc
date predecessor, though olten invited, would
never set foot in our country from Virginia to
Florida, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande,
though our murmuTlng waters sounded nightly
in his ears; though our blue hills broke daily
upon his vision 10 silent protest against such
-adviseu neglect. We are confident that
President Hayes will revoke thia much of his
predecessor policy. He will fud that though
apparently small point it is one that touches
the hearts and the sensibilitics Of this people.
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