The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-05-02
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the REPUBLICAN,.


A few days since a gentleman who
is an applicant for foreign appoint.
ment, made a social call on President
Hayes, and, in the course of conversa-
ton, alluded to The threats of Blaine,
Ben Wade and other extreme Repub-
licans to antagonize the Southern poll
cy. The President said he saw no
reas IN for uneasiness on that score,
and that he did not see how these gen.
tlemen were going to give practical
force and effect to their opposition.
They could not do it by thwarting
any personal plans or prospects of his
own, because be had none for them to
thwart, and they could not do it By
defeating his nominations in the Sen.
ate, because he never would send any
name to the Senate in whose confirm.
alton he had any interest beyond that
Inspired by his general views as to
the good of the public service. He
did not see that they could do any
thing beyond denouncing his policy
in speeches. Even if they could find
majority in the Senate opposed to
his Southern policy, they could not
undo what had been done. They
could not restore the troops to the
State Houses nor could they rehabli.
tate the governments which vanished
as soon as Federal troops were with
drawn from their support. To a sug-
gestion that the opposition might take
hope by the seating of Kellogg as
Senator from Louisiana, the Presi-
dents reply was that that would be
the Senate's affair, and not his. The
Senate wes the judge of the qualifca-
tion Of its own members. He had
done his whole duty in Withdrawing.
Federal interference and so leaving
the Government Of the State to adjust
itself according to the ruling senti-
ment of the people. Turning the con.
versation upon the foreign appoint
Ioents, the President said that Mr..
Evarts was making up budget of
recommendations, which would be
made the basis Of all appointments
and charges in the consular and di.
plomatic service. Without passing
any personal opinion upon these, his
sentiments, we give them as they came
from the President himself and as be-
ing his own exposition of his own poll.
cy.
The report is again current that
certain Democratic leaders will en-
deevor to get bill through Congress
at its next session, similar to Mr..
Fields quo warranto bill, making it
mandatory on the Circuit and Su-
preme Courts to take jurisdiction in
the matter Of the Presidents title. If
any attempt of this kind is made it
can only result in failure. The Rich
mond (Va.) Dispatch speaks the gem
eral sentiment when it says that to
raise the issue in question "would be
to damage the Democratic party in.
calculably, because it would offend the
peace'loving people Of the whole
country" The Presidency is fixed
for four years. Let all mischief.mak-
,ers take notice.
A friend of Hon. W. r. Morrison,
of Illinois, who is in his confidence,
says that his canvass for the Speaker
ship is genuine, and that in no event
@ill he give any of what strength he
may be able to transfer, in case he
'faiis himself, to Randall. The same
friend SAYS, indeed he will exert him
self to beat Rrndall. Sayler, one of
the candidates for the gavel, is at
Lancaster, Ohio, setting up the pins
with Tom Il wang. Cox is drumming
np votes in the South. Randall is in
this city, quite CHEEKY and confident.
Blackburn is at his home in Ken
tueky, but his candidacy is not over
serious.
1t is among the rumors on the street
that the President will appoint Gov
ernor Packard of Louisiana to be col.
lector Of the port Of New Orleans.