Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-30
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HAMPTON ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON
APPOINTMENT OF THE LOUISIANA Com
MIssIoN-HAYEs' LAST TALK:

HAMPTON ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON
APPOINTMENT OF THE LOU sIANA COM
MIssIoN-HAYEs' LAST TALK:
Wade Hampton arrived in Washington
yesterday morning. His trip was spien-
did ovation all along the line. At Rich
mond there was crowd at the depot and
Gov. Kemper went to meet linn on spec
ial train. In all his speeches Hampton
said he was not going to ask for 'recogni-
tion'' but only to be let alone and II he
could not govern the people who had cleo
ted him he would resign.
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION.
The President has appointed to consti-
tute the commission to go to Louisiana,
Ex-Gov. Brown of Tennessee, a Democrat,
Gen. Hawley of Connecticut, a Republi-
can politician, Gen. J. NJ. Harlan Raids
cal of Kentucky, Wayne McVeish, Re
publican Of Pennsylvania and Judge q. b.
Lawrence of Illinois, a Republican Judge
with political aspira items. All a:e said TO
be in accord with the Presidents Southern
policy.
THE PRESIDENT IN HIS LAST TALK,
SAYS rHEsOUTH SHALL CERTAIN
LY NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
The President in a long and interesting
conversation with Col. r. A. Aston, Of
Georgia, has made use of certain express
sions which induce the opinion that not
fbnfo, tI,a rpCt VI al nj
policy which he is now pursuing, he may
after all adhere to the pledges which were
given in his name by his confidential
friends, Messrs Matthews and Foster.
The President stated that lis appoint
ments to Office in the South would be made
without regard to former party affiliations,
that he would carry out the old JeffersO-
nian rule, an. ask only, ''Is he honest; is
he capable 2" He then turned to Col. AL
ston and inquired. Should [ appoint you
marshal OF Georgia would you obey the
constitution ?" Col. Aston said ''certain-
ly." The President said, Il mean strict
observance of the spirit as well as the let
ter Of the thirteenth, fourteenth aud fif-
teenth amendments to the constitution -
Col. Aston said ''Mr President had as
we'll deal frankly with you. The southern
people have accepted those amer dmelits to
the constitute as absolutely as the peo-
of the North, but the negro must always
stand in his relations to society i'll just
that position to which his brain and bis
muscle will entltle him, and no amount
of legislation can change it," The Presi-
dent remarked that this WAS just as far us
he desired or intended to go. Col Aston
said "Mr. President, [ may as we'll say
that the white people never intend to be
governed by negroes The President
then inquired how long man had to live
in the SOuth to escape the stigma of being
a carpet-bagger Col. Aston answered
that carpet-bagger WAS not constituted
by the length of his residence, but by the
motives that induced him to come to the
South. The Northern man VINO came
down there to engage in business and iden-
tify himself with the interests of the COM
mnnity was as welcome as he would be in
New York or Pennsylvania, and was treat
ed with as much hospitality and social
kindness, and no one ever Thought OF APP
plying the carpet Dagger to him. But the
Northern man who came down to work
upon the credulity AID the passions of the
negro, and by stirring upstrife between the
races to ride into Office, was essentially
what the Southern peo.le called carpet
Dagger. The President remarked, '.Ab, |
understand the distinction entirely" He
then inquired what would be the effect
upon parties at the South iflis policy dis
regarding party linein appointments and
abst2ning from federal Interference in
State affairs was carried into effect Co.
Aston replied there would be but one feel
ing Oh that subject. Such a policy would
be haIled with universal joy. Tie party
appellation of ''democrat'' IL the South
had for the last ten years simply meant OPP
position to the federal policy Of forcing
upon the South IS rulers men who
1inr, II host
ests Of those among whom they resided.
If, as he 1.-THE President) had promised III
his letter of acceptance and reiterated III
his inaugural, this obnoxious policy was
hereafter to be abandoned, there was no
part of tile United States where his admin
istration would receive a more hearty co.
operation and support than from the peo-
pie of the South. well you shall certain
ly not be Disappointed, said the Presl-
dent.
In conclusion the President said ''An
you gentlemen have get to do is to be a
little patient. and it will come out all right;
| am steadfast in tie course have mark
ed out, and you shall nos be disap pointed"
Subsequent to this conversation another
gentleman who called 10 see the President
on Southern affairs put to him the direct
question what the Louisiana commission
project and the invitation TO Hampton and
Clam pertain InGdllU w HGt!ltE bUtf
meant Packard and Chamberlain or not
The President smiled, ard answered in
such a way that his visitor left MIN with
the belief that Nichols and Hampton are
the coming men.
TREACHERY THAT PREVENTED THE
REMOVAL OF THE TROOPS FROM
LOUISIANA.
1t is now fact known to all part es,
concerned that but for the tampering with
the order by which TIE pur ose Of Gen.
Grant was defeated, the troops protecting
Packard would have been Withdrawn in
The early morning of the Sd of March, and
PackardS government would have gone to
pieces before President Hayes took poses
siol, of the white house on Monday, the
5th instant.
Gen. Grant agreed to issue the order at
the solicitation of Stanley Matthews and
other friends Of Gov. Hayes, to save him
all embarrassment in the matter. The
belief of many of those interested is that
the defeat of Gen. Grants intentions was
due entirely to Don Cameron, who, as the
Secretary of war, would be the medium
through whom the Presidents orders
would be communicated. But it is alleged
ey some that the order went through Gen.
Sherman without the intervention of the
Secretary Of War.
Destroying A Vyifes' Face.
N. Y. San.
Alfred Picard was married to his wife,