The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-11
HAYES And HIS POLICY.

few days aiofa aud both South Carolina
aud Louisiana will be sree, mud no thanks
to Mr.. Hayes. That which he ought /,
haye done. and might have done, md gaia.
ed credit by The doing ia the right way aud
at the rigbttime. he will do now Of nec,s-
sity and fall u even lower depths 10 pub
lie ESTIMATION. His warmesr friends sle
alienated, and talk very lainly 10 and d
him.
BY one ofslliem. abe Philadelphia Times.
he il told that the country will not pause
10 bubble over the slatihews-fosirr com.
pact, nor u split hairs about tile lrga. or
common sccentationof words. Il Is known
10 every intelligent ctizee. ofesery pub
l:c party. thal President Hayes. by every
public declaration on the subject. aud b.
those who came from hiscounclls and who
had been publicly dcsigpaied as his most
trusted advisers. declared to the nation that
local government too feeble III popular
favor 10 maintain itself without the MD 81
the army could not recognized and protect
ed in the inockery II an administration hy
tae hayonet. No ,natter jnst what terms
we're used. In public and in private; IN
professions alike by Hayes aud By his ac.
cepted oracles. the North aud The South
we're tapgh that the advent of Hayes to
power would end thu rule u the bayunst
sovereign States. None misunderstood
The clearly ssowel purpose Of the. new ad-
min:.lra,loa. The friends Of iaw and peace
puDlicly applauded the patriotism u the
new President. aud the rrvoiuiiouists Iro-
tested until hope persisted 10 their hearts.
Nuv il j. intiniated that President Hayes
would seek sme rosy path ont of the South
cm bfamhles, and lie cannot fail 10 nute
that everyone who Welcomed bis policy Of
self. government u in painful doubt. while
every BALLOT thief and pIuuderer il the
South and their every apologist in the
Sorih. have been inspired with fresh hopes
and are nHsiug exhaustive efforts for the
renewal of military nsarpation. Il was .
ntssnesS in President Hayes ~ hesitate.
but be has hesitatel aud be mnst Be deslt
with ~ he presents himself.' lie hrs much
less moral power to-day TO .nable him to
solve the southern troubles than be had on
tile Inauguration day. when al expected \
decisive pelicy aud its prompt enforcement
IN favor of lueal government and peace I;
but however weakened B, bis bIunders. ~
must yet solve tae problem ID solss way.
and tie solution cannot he long delayed.
lie is yet masler Of the situation. aud msy
set sase his administration and give the
country the tranquility aud prosperity il
confidently expected from the early aud
Iinal hesliDg Of 81 our sectional wounds !;
hut the period IN which he can remain mas
Ter II the situation is very brief inieed.
President Hayes and his Cabinet cannot
u utterly blind 10 the inexurahle lessons
ofthc near future Il they shall continue 10
trembie and hesiiaIe over plain ,lnty.
Congress will be convened ia sixty DAYS.
and II the administration shall then have
failed 10 perform is duty hy redesning H.
piighted faith 10 the manarlsd Southern
States. The dniy iherealter will belong 70
Congress. aud It will cnnmqnl rim 70 be
laithfnl 70 law and 90 truth. lie need not
10 tnld that II the hHycnet shall CLEAN IL
the capiiols II Sontl, Carolina AMI isuis-
lana, or ciihcr the work II liberation will
become the wark of a ilpnss that will be
dedicated O. H. one chirf duty with al the
intensity cf the mort violent partisapc rule.
The body that could have been brough.
together IL actual n pot ia formal political
s1npatl,s with the President. will como
with tic one hig, resolve TO ecerce falls
aud failLless executive 10 obey lis own
pledges 10 tl,e country. A,al The Senate will
cease 70 bc M administration Senate be-
fore the clo-s rl the short extra sessivn.
The Democracy. ifeallcd into session ID
june with the people smarting under iha
weakness or psrtiIy Of The President. will
be fcrge,fnl Of the claims Of justice in is
submission to partisan necessities. IL will
turn back 10 this unbrOken Republican re-
cords Of the last fifteen year.. which are
blnited by The repeated admission cf pre-.
tenders 20 sca,s 10 the body and the rrjec-
tiun Of tho legally chosen Representatives,
aud there will be greedy imitation o. All
tho wrongs the then 1iajority sanctihed as
ia Laws. The Clork will insurea Demo-
cratic House BY Republican con-trne.
ZION Of The Republican Law for the organize
iion q the body. and every Democratic
claimant. who shall hsve shadow on which
/ 10 found q claia, 70 seat will BE- admit.
ted. The Republicans will complain. .,
did the Democrats for half generation.
bat they will be anheeded as were th,
the Demsrrats IN the past. A President !
violated fsiih will be the inspiration 20 the
,oajori,y. sud political necessity will rid,
10 the tempest over the minority. And
not me dollar will be appropriated 20 NJ.
army. except with tho condition thst The
troops shall be undoubtedly wi,hdrawn froa
tho oapiipls o. Louisiana snd South Carroll
no. Then will ihs President learn tba
from being the trusted master he must be
como the obedien. srrvaut and represents
tive II The people. aud from every section .
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