The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-16
A Conversation With Presiden,
HnyeS..He Has Confidence m
His southern Policy and n ne.
termlned 10 Try 10 Carry Il ON.

mhyeh"ne HAS Confidence In
His southern Policy ana IN ne.
termIned 10 Try 10 Garry it Out,
WARRINGTON, April l5-The Presl.
dent said yesterday, in the course Of a
conversation, that he had no conceal.
ments regarding his Southern policy.
which, however, had been foreshGdowci
in oral and written utterapces, and In
this connection he advOrted 70 the Guber.
Material campaign in Ohio in 1875, which
resulted in his election over Gov, Allen,
the people Of the State having full know
ledge OF his sentiments on National aues-
tions, including, OF course, the speech In
relation to the South. The opening
speech Of Gubernatorial candidate Is
generally considered to be the keynote Of
the campaign, and Ia such speech as
early as the 3lst Of July Of that year, at
Marion, he freely and distinctly ex-
pressed his opinions. This speech was
published At length in all the Re-
publican and many other newspapers.
and therefore, his views were generally
known. In that speech, after conRrati,.
lating his fellow citizens on their com.
plete triumph over those who sought 10
destroy the Union and the grand results
Of the war, he alluded to a coming 10.
gsther again Of the Northern and South.
ern men in spirit Of harmony and
friendship, including those who had
fought against one another, and as
prominent feature in this evidence Of
lond feeling, he on that occasion spoke Of
the kindly manner in which Vice Presi-
dent Wilson was received on his visit 10
the South. In this era Of good
feeling and reconciliation, he further said.
there were still persons who talked OF
bayonets and who sought 10 revive the
prejudiceS Of the past. This was much
to be regretted. In this and In all his
other speeches he earnestly counseled
the burying OF old issues between the
North and South, assuring that the time
had come for complete reconclli.
alton. The President, in further
conversation, referred to the fact
that the National Republican Conyen-
tion, which nominated him for President,
passed a resolution sacredly pledRing
the Republican party to protect every
citizen Of the United States in all his no.
litical rights, and declaring that the
permanent pacifcAtion OF the South
should be effected by removing all causes
OF discord. The spirit Of this resolution
was in perfect accord with his policy pre-.
viously expressed, and he repeated them
in his letter Of acceptance Of The nomina.
tion, and more fully elaborated them in
his inaugural address, consistently main.
tanning the policy Of permanent and
local self.government, apart from
military support, and when he en-.
tered on the duty Of the Presidency be
intended that this policy should NOT be
one Of sentiment merely, but Of active
He spoke with emphs.
sis when he said:
"My claim is, that this course tends to
give good government TO the South, II
tends to secure the rights, interests and
safety Of the colored people. Therefore
I am in favor Of the policy. l do not
know whether shall succeed in carrying
it out, because there are Northern and
Southern men who in various ways may
possibly thwart me. But Of one thing /
lm confident, viz: think Tiny duty 10
try to carry out the policy, and | am
going to do it."