The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-03-29
our WASHINGTON LETTER,
The Acting President Has 40 Deb
mite Line Of Pofioy.
The Proposed South Carolina and
Louisiana Commission Farces.
WASHINGTON, March 26th. 1877.

WASHINGTON, March 26th, 1871.
Are we to have a "policy?" The first
official act OF Mr.. Hayes vas taken,
however it may have been meant, as a
deliberate turning Of the GOLD shoulder
on the stock politicians of the Republh:
can party. In his Cabinet were those
! Greeley men OF 70 and only one radical
Republican; i was made up, or suppcs-
Ell In he, of Conser vative men. View
ed in the light of the letter OF accept
ance. strengthened by the inaugural adj
dress. the Cabinet seemed TO indicate q
disposition on the part Of the acting
Presideu. to have a policy Independent
of the average politician. II was fair
to suppose the States of South Carolina
and Louisiana. being the only ones IN
which n Republican form Of governs
ment does not exist, would receive ear
ly attention, and that some assurance
would be given to their people that, at
least, the Federal power would no loag-
er interfere between them, and peace
and good order ard homs government
ithey desire. But up to this time we
find no decisive step taken, AMI no az
surLac, giveu ID enc side that ia not
offset by e promise to the other. The
truth seems to be that Hayes had he
clear ideas of his own Mt first and has
none now, ana that he is afraid bot,
Of trusting and Of offending the two
wings OF his party. II he does not lei
things drift for a long time to come il
will apparently he because impetus is
given him that lie has not force enoIgh
to resist.
But he can advertise for & policy.
something like this would be neat
"Wanted-A Policy; must be a com
promise policy. No bid received from
Constitutional lawyess. All bids viii
be passed upon by a convention Of sew.
en- persons WHO have been selected fol
the purpose and who were never known
to agree upon anything. Apply within
four years. Address r. B. H., Wash
ing, D. c.
At the Cabinet meeting last Thurs.
dey the plan Of a Southern commission
was discussed and adopted. Men ars
to be sent to find out the true
inwardness of affairs in South Carolina
and Louisiana! If | remember rightly
The same thing has been done before.
And committees have investigated, the
reports have been made and printed.
The Il glorious opportunity TO use
the knowledge we already have OF these
States WAS when the makers of the Ad-
miuistration voted, eight to seven, not
to use il. 6
The new commission is q farce and
nothing but a farce. II it reports in
accordance with the IDEA which happens
to be upper;nos. ri the time in the act
ing Presidents head, and nobody else
is bv to suggest another ldea, it may be
acted on. But why may not tie report
I've made up here, and nov, If to report
]. the real Object Of the commission:
All the facts are here, and al The Lead
ers can be brought here in for'y-eight
hours. The apparent ia not the real
object, What pist Is nav exist fer 'f the eS "a.
ADMINISTRATION among the oppressed and
!hasDairiug men of the South. Any
display OF enthusiasm down there viii
be promptly rewarded, 1 doubt not,
The Democratic majority in the
House. it is thought, will be but three,
and the Republicans will probably Try
to steal the Speukership. They rely
upon Democratic discussions to lie
caught abroad by Administration In
huences, unless all signs fail; however,
the split viii not be in that party. u
know'd dar was >snthin' burnin'," said
the colored brother whose heel was
burned off at a camp-meeting. "hnt
didn't fink de fire was nigh to me-"