The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-05
The Four to One Commission.

A. the four Republicans and one Southern
Pacific Democrat who constitute MIR HAYES s
new Commission have not been clearly told
by Mr. EvARTs what they are expected to do
and what they are expected not to do when
they get to Louisiana. we take the liberty to
supply the missing information.
The four to one Commission IL expected
!. to inquire into the status or character
Of the WELLS Returning Board. A Mr.
WHEELER. Of Malone in th, state. has al
ready investigated the subject very
thoroughly. and his conclusions are matters
of record. Too much has been written and
said about this Returning Board. The con
ciliatory policy Of HAYES. which allows the
dead past to bury it, dead. * opposed To a
rcnrcning Of the subject. So far rs the
labors Of the new four to one Commission
are concerned the Returning Board il
aliundc.
The Commission is expected not to go into
thu facts Of the November election. There
are certain reasons why an excess Of arth-
mctical zeal on the part Of its members
would bc unthankiully regarded at Wash
ington. In the first place, Mr. TiLDEN re-
ceivcd in Louisiana n majority Of just 1924
votes, and Mr. HAYES conciliatory policy
ut'H h'l u itutNul VI wv ul--
cu-sion Of this point In the second place.
according to the declaration of the Return
Ing Board. Mr.. HAYES had about thousand
less votes for President than Mr.. PACKARD
had for Governor. and it il well for the inter
cst- Of that noble state. too long neglected by
thu statesmen OF the Republican party. that
this fact should bc allowed to be- forgotten.
The facts and figures Of the recent election
are aliunde to the purposes OF the four To-
on Commission
The Commission T. expected not To iuvc-ti-
ga;o the chaIgo0 of bulldozing. murder. in-
tim lation. and outrage brought against the
white people Of Louisiana 10y the R,puh-
lioan party. and urged with great earnest
mes by Mr. llAYLo's supporters up to
the meeting of the eight To- seven Commits
Sion. 1t is a part Of the couciliatory policy
Of the present Administration TO permit the
asperities OF the campaign and of the sub
sequent contest 10 pass into Oblivion. The
bloody shirt j. aliunde; and above all the
black man j. aiunde very.
The i've Commissioners are expected not
t. hunt up ELIZA plSKsroN. who swure un 4
former occasion 10 the murder of h'r hu--
band and the mutiation OF her own person
by certain prominent white Democrats
Tho Commission is expected not 10 inquire
whether justice has been done in the
PINKsToS case under the present Republi-
can State Government. nor whether the
prominent citizens whom ELIZA PINKsroS
accused. and who met the charge by de-
mauling trial. have been prosecuted or even
indicted for thca--aSe nation. The Commits
eion must remember that il is part 81 the
concilatory policy of Nj. HAYI-, e. forget
these little murders and tr!lius uutras,s.
ELIZA PINKsToN il aliundc.
What. then. il mny be- asked hy th" four
Republicans and one southern Pacific Demo
crat, H. this Commission expected todo when
1t reaches Louisiana The question betrays
dcplurahlc Ignorance Of the true intent #
HAYI-7's conciliatory policy, and an made
quttc conception OF the duty ul Republican
Statesmen and Texas Pacific patriots at
such crisis as this. The Commission j.
expected to inspect Capt, EApss jetties. 10
tai" suunding- of Lake Pontchartrain, TO IN
vc-tiltate the rcspoctabiiity Of quadroon
bal, to examine witnesses a. to the extent
Of the keno evil among the freedmen. to
unprecedented statement of the Sunday
schools in New Orleans. with the compare
tive attendance ON pleasant AMI rainy Sab
baiL--in fact, to do any tlln- which Will
postpone the necessity OF Cabinet action
until "a bargain can be- patched up which
viii sacrifice PACKARD and the Republican
Stato Government and sccur" two United
STATE senators In accord with the further
Intentions of Mr.. HAYLs's policy OF true con-
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