Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-01

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Grant on South Carolina.
- In his conversation with Mr.. Gobright
last Sunday evening, President Grant made
the following utterances relative to affairs in
this State:
Mr.. Gobright: '"It has been published that
you have distinctly said you would not for.
mally recognize one Of the two governments
in Louisiana or South Carolina. Is this trues"
The President: 1T is; as think it would
be improper for me to fix Southern policy
for nv successor, and thus embarrsss him. If
I we're to recognize the Republican Governors
they would have to be sustained BY military
force, and think the entire people are tired Of
the military being employed to sustain a State
government If a Republican State govern.
ment cannot sustain itself, then it will have to
give way, and if a remedy is required, let
Congress, and not the President, provide it."
Mr.. Gobright: "Much unfriendly comment
has been made on the executive order pro-
hibiting military denomination in Charles.
ton, S. c., on Washington's Birthday. 1fyou
have no objection, it would be interesting to
learn the reason for the action in the premises"
The President: my proclamation hereto
fore issued, commanding all illegal or unau:
thorized armed associations to dsband, is still
in force. The men who were going to parade
were nothing but armed political bands.
They have never respected the proclamation,
and only seemingly disbanded. l must say
that while l believe the Democratic leaders
would have done all that was possible to
prevent an outbreak, yet, on an occasion OF
that kind, men sometimes indulg ge too much
in strong drink, and while under its influence
might so express themselves against their po'
litical opponents as possibly to provoke re-
taliation, and thus incite riot with serious,
if not fatal consequences, and which disturb.
ance might extend to other localities. There
fore, entirely apart from the propriety OF ob-
serving the day, it was thought better that
the military demonstration should be prevent
ed, for the reasons stated, rather than run the
risk of riot"
Hayes and the South.
In debate on Tuesday, Mr.. Foster, Re-
publican) of Ohio, who represents the Con-
gressional district in which Governor Hayes
resides, spoke of the duty of both parties to
abide by the decision of the Electoral Com.
mission. The speaker made slight allusion
to Governor Hayes attitude toward the
South, in which he said:
"WhiIe do not rejoice simply in party
sense, do rejoice that one of the purest and
most patriotic of our fellow.citizens is to guide
the affairs of this government for four years
to come. Representing as do the district
in which Governor Hayes resides. and being
lifelong acquaintance of his, l but speak
the opinion of all persons who know him when
I say that his administration will be wise, pa
triotic and just Notwithstanding whatever
else may be said to-. the contrary here or
elsewhere, the people Of all sections Of the
country may confidently expect from him
not only fair but generous consideration.
His letter of acceptance is the expression of
8 man of the broadest patriotism. feel Ger.
tain that shall be sustained by bis acts,
when I say that his highest ambition will be
to administer the Government so patriotlcally
and wisely as to wipe away every necessity
or excuse for the formation Of parties on
sectional basis, and all traces of party color
lines; that thereafter and forever, we shall hear
no more of solid South or united North
the flag shall float over States. not provinces
over freemen, not subjects. When Governor
Hayes appealed to the people Of the South in
bis letter of acceptance, he addressed them as
my countrymen." And why not his coun.
trymen? Are not the Southern States the
equal of those in the North, East or West 7
and is not the South an integral part Of the
nation? 1t has been said, sneeringly ly and tor
the purpose of stirring the wild passions of the
human heart to bad actions, that the South,
under President Hayes, must submit to an
unconditional surrender to the Republican
party. No,sir, no such demand will be made
All that will be expected is the patriotic coopee'
ration of Southern patriots in the great work
of restoration through the Union, the consti'
tuition and the enforcement of the laws. In
this great work the representative men Of the
South have already distinguished themselves
for patriotism and craftsmanship during the
a;,. &c Tho nrooopt oriaia in our history,