New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

hm s,,h and deprecating his recent course toward
NJ, carolina and Louisiana. II was couched IN dlghi-
W." eanst,c language and seemed TO make deep
Ned but npcn the President for the moment at least
emarked to friend that he feared he had alien
sted Mr.. Lamar rom niin' .
This information, sent from Washington to
p,ou Journal will not lessen the paptatons of the
" D.nocra:ic aspirants for the Speakership: "a
iaDt Louisiana Democrat said to-day, with respect
ns organization of the next House. that most OF the
.,ons from Louisiana. Mississippi Arkansas, and
sre.ssee would 60 into the Democratic caucus ana
-, che formal demand that the Democrats as party
ucps resolution as a condition of receiving the sup
che delegations named for the speakership, should
- 90 sunport Southern Pacific railroad and the lcvee
s,en,. that II the Democratic caucus should uecune 10
DO this these delegations and many other Isolated mem
ters would withdraw rom the caucus anu SUN '" III
combinations elseWhere'
uora are two items sent from Washington
correspondent Of Eastern paper that are worth
.ordne The first is about the Speakership, and says
soop Garfield is IN receipt OF many letters from men,
49, ~ Congress- asking If he will be candidate for
eDeater and volunteering their support. President
81 friends are particularly anxious that he should
ho,d,aote as ne withdrew from the Senatorial con-
-. tho Presidents request. Because OF the general
oura cement he is receiving Gen. Garfield has decided
., enter the lists" The other item Is important II
~ Ills as follows: Secretary McCrary asked Rep
+,ttve Springer to-day how long he thought the ex-
a., session would last. Mr.; Springer replied that II the
nbern question settled satisfactorily 1t would not
three weeks session. said McCrary for southern
matters will shape by June to satisfy every rea-
sonable man IN America
The Oqdeasburg Journal comes forward with
new plan for reforming the civil service II calls 1t
nlan To bring the postal and revenue business of the
,ed states into harmony with the public service OF
a. several States" Its chief points that the
. ~ office of responsible heads OF revenue districts
I'D nosofces should be fixed by law. and the incum-
bent should not be removable during that period except
for ipcompetency neglect Of duty, or other specified
,.os This would prevent the constant struggle made
80 ntain offices already filed but which be changed
=, any time by the President The result OF such sys
,,, The Journal believes, would be that "nstead Of
ob disgraceful overturning Of the whole public ser
vice rs now occurs upOn change OF national admnStra
made al the expiration of the legal term Of each officer
a. the practice m the state OF 10 a0d3
yeSi our Presidential elections OF much of the bitterness
which has Of tate years distinguished Them.
The arguments of Senator Morton on the
Florida and Oregon cases before the Electoral Tribunal
are published in The Indianapolis Journal The Oregon
s-gent concludes as follows: In the state of Oregon
there was dispute to the result Of the vote by the
rope ON the 9TH Of November The action of the Gov
eor was clearly illegal and in violation of the plancSt
provisons of the statutes Of the State well as of the
United States The secretary in the performance of the
duty imposed upon him. counted the vote and certified
unde the seal Of the State and when he issued his
certificate showing who had received the highest num-
Der of votes the law of the State declared that such per-
son was elected and entitled 10 he miniSteriay GER
titled to By the Governor and failure or refusal upon
the mart OF the Governor could affect his title The GER
tcae OF the of the appointment OF the elect
ors is prma facie evidence of their appointment unm-
peacbel bat il may always be impeachcd by showing
that f. conflict with the canvass ana return haie
Inv the officers authorized by the law OF the State to make
sch canvass and return. ana in this the certificates
OF the Secretary of state inclosed III the certlcate e
by electors and transmitted To the President OF lle
Dointed Watts. Odel, and Cartwright as electors
There has been a marked change in the tone
Of some OF the most influential journals at the South
during III past few months The number of those coun
selling moderation and cOncllatory spirit has con
sany increased while journals of the oraggadocO style
have in like manner decreased. TO the latter class The
Nashville lpiS,7con reads the following well-mel1ied
lesson: There class of newspaper writers IN the
South who take counsel ali the time of their passion IN
OF their They appear to hold hat the only
true line Of principle is dictated by impulse and not by
reason that dsapponnents and ana fierce zeal IN
behalf of their own notions are the safest guide These
raging disciples would allow the interests OF the country
70 90 at ends for four years just TO I'LL the ear OF
heaven With roaring and clamor and unavaihg protest
directed NJ the past and not the future Instead OF
counseng the Southern people to press forward on the
path OF progress they have followed demanding tier
rights compelling them where they can. taking them
from any source where they are offered and bding their
time where that is inevitable, they want to call halt
here in the wilderness to Offer sacrifice on the altar Of
rage and passion and TO and I'LL the air with the
laInenrs of disappointed party Because Mr.. Ihoeh,
tbr truly auoutcd not hand in proper place they
would have the burning SOUTH already nan D'sted done
other These writer's politics mistake the duty OF the
citizen 10 de fdctO government They sh0ud pray con
FINALLY for an OF faith, which a little caEer
consideration Of the entire SUBJECT would give, IL that
BE- possible"
The following significant interview which
took place a few days between the President and
data q mars nj ~
that state is given in the Washington correspondence of
The Boston Adrcrser Col Aston is native &c rgian,
a former STAKEHOLDER fighting eEConederate as dis
tinguished from the bOmb-pr0of kind and Democrat
The President asked him, If should appoint you mar
sba OF Georgia would you obey the Constitution Ger
family was the answer mean. added the President
"a strict Observance of the Thirteenth Fourteenth ana
Fifteenth AmendmentsP Aston responded, Il may as
well be frank with yOu Mr. Presidents we Southern peO-
Die have accepted these amendments as absolutely as the
people OF the North but the negro must always occupy
the position in society TO which his brain and his muscle
ene him. and no amount of legislation can change It,
The President said that far he intended to 60
Imay a. well say continued Aston that the people OF
the South neer intend be governed by negroes The
President then asked how long man had 10 live in the
South to escape the stigma of being 'carpetDagger
Aston replied by saying what had been so often sara
before that it not question OF tme' Out Oh the
motives and purposes of the men who went south Inc
President inquired what would be the effect upon parties
IN the south the Administration disregarded party
lines in appointments to office and absained from inter
ference in state affairs. Such policy, Aston assured
him. would be hailed with universal JOY The dppeIlauoh
of Democrat in the South had for the last ten years
meant simply opposition to the Federal policy OF Forcing
upon the South, rulers, men who were aiiehS anu
enemies the best interests OF those among WbOiu He
lived as President had promised IN MS etter OF
acceptance and his inaugural address, thai OBNOXIOUS
policy to be abandoned. there was 10 part OF the
United States where his Administration wOuid receive
hearer support than in the south Tue Presldent heI
remarked. with emphasis wei. you SHAH Gertamy .o'