Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-16

rnmored loss off Hatteras of the steamer Gulf
Stream from Charleston for New York.
President Hayes Interviewed.
President Hayes said yesterday IN conversati ton
that he had no coDceaments regarding his South
ern policy, which howe,e ! as been fort shadow ed
in oral and written utterances and in tins connec-
ton he advocated to the Gubernatorial campaign
in Ohio in 1879 which resulted in his election
over Gov. Allen, the people of the State having
full knowledge OF his sentiments on the national
question, including of course those which relat,
/ TO the South.
The opening speech of gubernatorial cand-
date is generally considered a key note of a cam
paigp, and in speech as early the 3lst of July
OF that year, at Marion, he freely and distinctly
expressed his opinions. This speech was publish
ed at length in all the republican and many other
newspapers, and therefore his views were gener-
ally known. In that speech, after consulting his
fellow citizens in the complete triumph over those
who sought to destroy the Union aud the grand
results of the war, he alluded to the coming to-
gether again of the Northern and Southern men
in the spirit of harmony and friendship, in
GLIDING those who had fought against one
another and as prominent feature in this evil
dence of good feeling he on that occasion spoke
OF The kindly manner in which vice president
Wilson was received on his visit to the south
In this era of good feeling and reconciliation,
he further said, there were still persons who talk
ed of bayonets, and who sought to revive the
prejudice of the past. This was much to be re-
with gratitude, the house being no longer divided
and all inhabitants having fair start IN the race
for life. In this and all speeches he earnestly con-
demned reopening OF old issues between the north
and south, assuring his hearers that the time had
come for complete reconciliation.
The president in further conversation referred
to the fact that the national republican convcn-
ton which nominated him for the presidency,
passed resolution pledgingphe republican party
to protect every citizen of the United States in ali
civil and nolifiCal riQhta nd ri hat ,ha
permanent pacifcation of the south should be eff
fected by removing all causes of discord
The spirit OF this resolution was in perfect ac-
cord with his own views previously expressed and
he repeated them in his letter of acceptance of
his nomination, and more fully elaborated them
IN his inaugural address, consistently maintaining
the Fohcy of reconciliation and local self govern
ment, apart from the military support, and when
he entered upon the duties of the presidency he
intended this policy should not be one of senti-
nent merely, but of actual administration.
lie spoke with emphasis when he said, "My be-
lief is this course tends to give good government
to the south; it tends TO peace between the
sections and between the races and parties at the
south and 1t tends TO secure the rights interests
and safety of the colored people. Therefore am
IN favor OF this policy. 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 | am
confident, namely, think it my duty TO Try to
carry out this policy, and | am going to do It,"
Military.
The army officers do not consider it probable
there will be any heavy demand upon this or any
other country for arms of an obsolete pattern, as
both Russia and Turkey already have received a
good supply of improved descriptions.
Mississippi Survey.
The chief of the engineer corps has directed
the continuation Of the survey OF the Mississippi
and lis tributaries, for which the late congress ap-
propi lated So, 900. The object of this survey is
the slural lands on the delta of the Mississippi
can be reclaimed The cost of the levees is esti-
mated at $500, 900.