, 1877-08-18
President Hayes Southern and Civil
Service Policies-Reduction
Of Expenses.
Claim TINT the Specic-S Standard Can BE
Reached In TwelYc Months
More.
Hard Times, the Recent Strikes, aud Gov
ernment Of Interstate Railways
by National Laws.


public services Of tho Secretary. Nj. Sherman
responded fcclingly, aud was evidently touched
with the warmth Of his reception by Ills old
nei0hbors, attcr which he proceeded rs follows'
THE SPEECH.
FeIto.p. Citzens, Ldddes and 0enfl<msn: In re-
sponso 10 your Invitation am here tonight TO
done eone ~ T & .Se Present Adminsiraton IN its condus
Of public anairs. In doing 70 wish It distinctly
o hs ~ esS -, s a. and ~;
ne!ghbors, 70 whom an under tbs highest oblfga-
tiohs Of gratitude and duty.
ouy, for hin. and ID hi. nsTo. Ind th.t {. thst
81 reports that '%puta TO hin any partepsoa
m parpo.s as4 % T inassnse IL s3ny any vay 5s "
ssoanes. Ths.a sro att:, sn
sure you FOR him tn. he aas hot and w' ,',s. n"t m
my cd and honorod friend, Judge Wes., IL rcspon.
n6!e. You al know th4t l have been, aud an
believe In IL principle: and honor IT. work. With
mr. strong convictions could unt cnnecni my par.
ssn KS enaSsan etsS NJ p.y nat ta Of Which
intend to speak 10 you TO- night will not lead ne u
%SsG former T.. ss, q os II eSs
tho .-..
ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION:
st s ssy tss sfe q wses sfs &c
anr or Democrats, Al To these qustiions wtah
Administration Of President Hayes that co1a!dents
charity Of Judgment which muat bo extended to Ill
When ho wss Iuaycatated, he fonnd ,hlrty' i,
thn powcrs Of States In The Union In two states
only there were contests AZ to who Was Governor.
10th contests had existed from January to March.
1871. while Gen, Grant wa President,
In South GAFOIina. OCy, Chamberlain claimed tn
haya been elected on tho Renahlltan tickct, md
M s he 81 s soctsd
Governor Of State: md an attempt 10 exercise
such power would b plain act Of aBarpatiou.
is much llko that of Ohio: The eount q, the vote
sa.s: Unfortunately for Gh.u'eeslsn eent1s.l;
kspt IN possession =! ths statc roase ~ ths ast-
Ing. Io had appealed asata and again 10 1eealdent
Grant 70 recognize HIM @ as Governor. and to Riyo
h@ ns 'a !, Of h. Claim. troop, whsh The Gen.
Grant had refused, and, sought only 70
p,escrvs ihe pnel'e peace. When piss!dsn. Hays
Washington, and both were patiently beard. aud
sho questions pressatsd d. we5o pssieatly aad care.
va: nos prssentea IL Which, under tic Consultation
S sna s sws hs Tas ls:sed In ns!ng ths sTX Of
tiou eontest
TIE SOLDIERS AND BAYoxETs
OF tho uri:cd States were thsn Withdrawn from
the STATE. uouse from the Stats, nor tue cap.
the Legislature. that alone could lawfully decide
this contest. muAt taeat. Thts VIM all that MAS
SSas e III sq Il. eSI
say 10 ~ yo1, now. that, strongly as desired tho
pafy sout csrons Tie pesdsat III St
xhadov Of right to 'nte.poso tho power Of tho
hsse 5ese e.. as a. 3. N
out legal r!aht
Tua cAsR o. LouislANA
was far more difficult. The local returning officers
to tlo election Of .he Legislature, showing lie.
publican majority In both Aousc1. This had been
tiuuo by excluding ftou, thes return The ,ele: Of
certain, parishes and counties wlerein insiuldh.
lou. v!oleneo nnd fsand had prevailed to ane1ent
was present, ii the request oi 0en. Grant:
IL witness tho count; and assure ,you, a.
cruelty md outrage In every form, was absolutely
shSow9s degree Of ,iosnee In
rl.tn That tho se!nrninr o,acers h.a The lo:a rsht
tLsy ,wcse ja'tlaed by ths evidence ,,n excluding
tnsir Ieturn ~ va not COZ Conclusive apon ,hs emSc1.
elected, ana that each lou.e had Tho
~: q hs I'D. sea II
turning lizard.
run TWO HOUSES,
when ofaaulxed. had also tho nuwcr to mas mon
tha 1eiufns Of tho election pf Gose,nos. and .kcy
nloHe and no one slse, Neither the pccsjdcut ut
the uniled natcs nor the Keturntnn Bnu ra has INV
poxst Of f!sht 70 psss apan taa eectSoa 81 Gov.
csss commsucss. - WV A''N"'
Gov, Packard eontsnds t,at majority Of the
two Houses. a. duly returned, did pass upon H.
eisetion Of the dovcsnoT. and diI return iha. hS
- ~. ssS.sd ~; y; II; ~; :'ss; sssss
scrtei and denied Sy tho adverse parties, aa3 Tie
l,cetsiaturn al iSu,sana diyiied fnio tWo hostiio
Iodio.. ho,dIna sapsIaIo sossioos. cach ssscItima
il Iegal power and Isnnuurjnv M olhsr as 1ue
nnd tr,itnrs "
nnv p.rvAup AMT ,,,s twn,sr rrux
rsn.d nnnn issn.i.nt 1rsnt a. In ia ~ tic
~ M, .,"r, insn.,ss,nr - .nH ~ dnWss1ir vinie"s.
sni hrs" e,,f.@. ihnt r. NI III hn"n rrr.I1cn
trstsnI ~ S:.n E.Sn,' ~e,m t.Tr rren"niyr.
1nrtn ri anI .w.tsJnJ ht,, t.,l. IL. mil r,Ser n
fhs tiannrni Un.srnmens Nv intanss fusiinl
ra"ssi l,y .hn nj rocit"s T., onisi.,. nav hays IN
duly inducnced .pe. Hut Gsp. ursns did moi ih,n,
hut nniy stni g ihs fs.,a ii" vnniI nniv nnfnta n
the pssce. Up Would moi rvcuyni1e raSEari !.
t;nysrnnr: hnt knuw' what n NV ~ nn~n s.cr.t
ths sfrunr bent Of hi. mimi Ind nj onc ti,n, HI,