New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
REAGAN ON THE PRESIDENTIAL CRISIS.
The Hon. John II. Reagan, member of Con-

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gress from the Ist District Of Texas, and Postmaster
General of the Rebel Conledeacy addressed his con
stitents on the oath last month at Palestine Texas
OH the political crisis of Winter and the pur-
sued by the Democratic majority OF the House The
facts which confronted those who TOOK calm view OF
the situation at the OF the electoral count
he described as follows:
FIRST these that it was apparently the desire OF
the aggressive and reckless leaders OF the cpup
can party bring about conflict OF arms as lntte Oh
policy aud on this base the charge OF new rebellion
ut the South, as means OF rehcWns a" -
and the passions and prcjudces OF Tue a'e war m Vi
thereby obtaining new lease OF PUi'"a
and OF thus prOlonging the wrongs ana oppres'io
on the peorle OF the Southern states the second was
that Mr. Hayes woud have had t,pupc' Se"a az y,
confirm his nominations To ti9 various o,u ' ~ M
him in the organization OF the G0sernienl, Whe Ml.
Tilden would nave nad no scn ncut in operaton
Third Mr. HAYES would have been put IN possession Oh
the Executive Mansion and the symbOs OF office ana a
thorlty by his predecessor President Grant, wle MI
Tldei would had but the naked claim OF tte ,o Tue
Office of President. The fourth was that Mr. hayes
would have had the command OF the army ana navy anu
OF the Treasury to support and defend MS
e nd n to ng ar S Sonccntrated at the capital
to support hls authority while al pest Ill, ai.
Tilden could only have relied on such unOrgaI ortcs
and means as might have been called from different
parts of country Fifth, we were confronted WIN te
states had voted for Mr. Tlden the Legislature OF every
Northern and Pacific state was Republican except 'cm
ON Joint ballot thus guaranteeing to Mr. Hayes III case
of an armed collision the material strenst ana resources
LII in ease Of an armed collision Mr. Tlden would
have been compelled to rely chiefly for material SUPPORT
on the impoverished and wasted southern states, en-
b1rrosscd In some parts OF them by prep0ndeIatlhg
black population winch would have given trouble"
iSe," had procceded far enough to show that IL in
tended count III Hayes and wheeler, soie OF Tue
the support Of single Senator took the position that IL
violating the law under which IL WIS acii d' re r
sorting to parliamentary delays to defeat le @
OF the result of the count some meinDeis nu not t
haInn
submit to the fraud and wioig lhtie Wec put Nv
Southern members wild and reckless enougn 10 YIN vs
view Most of them had passed through one disastrous Wa
waged on our part foras high and holy purposes as ever
commanded the devotion OF eraye men a SpUu S pes
The Northern members VINO talked most Oh aicu lcSs
ance had The vicors in tie same war anu hew res
OF its caamtics Those who seemed mos. TiS % 0i I@
an appeal TO arms from 5ch states rs INV
and Pennsylvania These states V0ted Ior nay CO anu
Wheeler. They had and have Republican m daht @
Republican Legislatures and there can DC no uoupt p
that they could and would promptly nav Sd
efforts at an appeal to arms win a e ease in each Of
the twenty-five Northern and Pacific states IL ~" ny
preceded the late war heard Northern men talk war
much vehemently then than durng ,ie oone ~
the majority in the Northern states. Az ,he
sound VI the first gun the whole N0r r DC
cam unit for the subugaion Of the Ssuth Inc very
men who had talked most and loudest OF the Northern
Democrats whipping the Black kepuDlctnst a. ,pS
were then called, among the nrst 10 SEEK coih
sions service against and among te ncifest III
the struggle for overthrow couid nor ,a NJ
member this experience when were Invited 70 Similar
the time But som" say we ousI 10. ~
submit 10 wrong Who in either private OF puphc
life thai does submit to wrong rather IMAM ageeP' an
alternative worse for them than the wrong WA. n.
zion people is there whose history niss Deen d t
preserving that has not at some Tune peeh oDiSe
submit 10 great wrongs in order 10 avoid worse Sfils
might offer you many illustrations Dut tIcse wi" o''
TO the r. adcrs OF history without my SUGGESTION
or President Hayes Mr.. Reagan gave TINS opilon ~
we may Judge President Hayes ny his iausulai wv
dress by the composition of his Cabinet ana oy opn7
aud IMPRESSIONS attributed 10 him, 1t would seem lna,,
Notwithstanding the circumstances nIder when nv c,c
office, he pursue wiser, Jtster anu Deie' po
icy toward the South ANA the whole country Iia mn
pursued by his pred, II II be true ltt nc H
that Tie time has come when civil governments III INC
states must rest Oh the will and consent OF tue Pc
pie, and that the Federal army must 10 IonrJ mr.
be employed to build up or pun Gown SUN S
governments ard II il turns out TO De
ruc that he Intends to relieve the Southern states o
punderng rapacity OF the carpetDaggers. anu 10 10
all In his power TO them peace ana pIospS3
and give the country at large real ciSil w.
then his Administration may become rear ptsslns ~
the country, ard - that extent wOulo uss<r.o anu
would dOu ess receive, the support OF BVou au p't
Otto men Of all parties II h. means Wen 10 U.s. ate o"
long sferIngs aud many wrongs, We slOuIu hpt ieyoi
but should rather encourage the n0Dc WOrh ol Pcar,
reconciliation and the renewal oi prosperity, etcn
though they come from who holds TIE Prgsuehhl
Office b. what believe 10 be gross itiun. Duo ~ "a
this our judgments should remain In aDcI ahce uH h4'
acton determines his real pOllcy.'