The Republican journal., 1877-03-22
w ashington Affairs.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SOUTH.

III which the latter made more important
expressions of opinion than he has hlther-
to made to anybody. After some informal
conversation. Hayes told Pinchback that
he was satisfied that the policy of absolute
non intervention afforded the only ray of
daylight to be seen through the clouds
that envelope Louisiana; that he was fully
determined to pursue that policy, trusting
to the guarantees Of Conservatives and
pledges of Nichols that the interests OF
all the people of Louisiana, black as well
as white, would be guarded and their
rights protected. He said he saw nothing
but strife and discord in the effort to up
hold Packard and he felt bound to accept
the assurance of Nichols and the Conser-
yatives IN good faith. The new election
programme could not be brought about
without an enabling act from Congress,
and such enabling act could be passed
only on the supposiiion that there was not
a republican form of government in Louis
lana, which assumption would necessarily
invalidate the electoral vote The ques
ton of new compromise on the Wheeler
plan was then discussed, but PinchbacE
assures HAYES that a compromise would
be impossible He said that if the Repub-
Iltdu EJttiiN III i-OulSlull Ntlt uillttN III
support Of Packard there might be some
moral basis for a compromise, but as the
situation stood Packard was not supported
by one-tenth the population nor by one
tittieth OF the intelligence of the State.
which made the disproportion too great
for a reasonable ground OF compromise
Pinchback called the attention Of the
President to the fact that not. only was
the Democratic power in the State solid
against Packard but his pretentions were
also opposed by Warmoth, Sheridan. Car
ter, Casey and himself among the Repub-
Leans, with many others OF more purely
local reputation. The President replied
that all these things had been subjects of
consideration with him, and he could not
see how with such tremendous odds
against him Packard could hope to make
an Administration acceptable to the peO-
pie of the State. He then asked Pinch
back to reduce his views to writing, to DC
laid before the Cabinet, PinchbacE there
upon wrote out his views and sent them
to the President tonight They recite the
situation, show the impoSsibility OF new
election and the inexpediency OF a com
promise, and show up the weakness OF
Packard in the strongest light. Pinchback
closes his appeal in the following words
Justice to the white people and mercy to the
black people of Louisiana alike makes it youl
duty, Mr. President, to take such steps as vii
ensure the immediate and undisputed ascend
4ncy OF the Nichols Government IN louisiana
Later tonight Pinchback received as
eurance from the President which led him
10 leave tol Louisiana to use his influence
10 break mp the Packard faction and take
10 Mo, h., Oh II
Legislature A conference OF Southern
Democrats was held tonight at Wizards
Hotel. Its effect was TO give to Mr.. Hayes
some formal and authoritiye assurances
from the representatives Of the Southern
Democracy that the rights and Interests
oil the coloretl race will be faithfully
guarded aud protected by the Conserya-
lives, both politically and industrially
This action is in the nature of a recipro
cal treaty between Hayes and the Conser
vatiyes, III which Hayes agrees to adopt
and pursue the absolute policy Of n0n-in
terventlon III the affairs of the Southern
States in consideration OF the abOve-men
toned guarantee.
WASHINGTON, March Is. The speca
session OF the Senate closed Saturday
without incident of Importance. 1t is al
most universally conceded now that az
extra session cannot be avoided 1t is
probable that the call for an extra session
will be decided on at the Cabinet meeting
Tuesday, and the session called for about
June Goth. lntrigues for the Speakershil
are already Matching. Charley Foster.
friends claim that enough Southern Dem
ocratic votes are pledged him to secure
him the Speakership if the Republicans
nominate him instead OF Garfield. 81,
Democratic votes will give the Republi
f0Ha7st;flfa "ant soatn' Carolina. and there
are decided indications that Foster will
get the nomination. The various aspi
rants Tor the place are already working
Randall is at the North, Cox has been do
ing North Carolina, Sayler has Ohio fixed
and Morrison, who seriously expects i
tins time, IS working Illinois and the
West. 1t looks as though the Democrat,
would have to nominate a strong South
trn man to defeat Fosters intrigue ant
Goode OF Virginia is talked Of
THE CONFIRMATION OF DOuGL4Ss.
The manner Of Fred Doupla93s coniir
nation Saturday was not Over-complimen
tary, No Republican voted against him,
but nineteen didn't vote OF the Demo
arats, Beck, HILL Garland and Morgan
voted for him Lamar would have voted
Tor him, but was sick Morgan spoke in
favor of Douglass, and said he received
5000 colored votes as Tilden elector from
Alabama, and was glad of an opportuni.
" to reciprocate. He said he wa not
troubled about the color of Douplass's
skin. Il was said Morgan, "a candi-
date on the Democratic electoral ticket OF
Alabama. ! solicited the votes of blacl,
men, and obtained them to the number OF
10000, and now, when the name of the
most eminent representative OF this race
IS presented for the Sherf1alty OF a dis
trlct five miles square, shall | 90 back to
the colored people OF Alabama, whose
votes | solicited and received. and tell
them ! refused to vote for him, for no
other reason except that he is coored
man NO, sir; ! can not perform such
an act. | know not what may be the
opinions or policy OF others in this re-
gard, but do know that ! have no SYM
Pathy with any opinions or policy that
would draw the color line on an executive
nomination, particularly in view of Ma
tional events that are now TRANSMITTING
and which are so full of promise Tor the
future OF the country" Senator Morgan
then referred to the revealed acts of Pres-
dent Hayes and the promise of his nau-
gural address, and said with much earn
eslness that he would oppose no act of the
President unless there We're substantial
reasons tor such opposition. The vote on
the confirmation stood 30 to u
THE CARPET-RAGGERs or LOUISIANA
have advised Packard from this point not
TO abdicate, no matter what policy the
Administration may pursue. They remind
him that the parishes Immediately contin-
gent to New Orleans predominant with
blacks, and that if Nichols should antae-
onize his Administration he has the pow
er, and it is his duty as the executive, TO
call on them 10 aid him to uphold his
Government Congressman Darrell saws
that on two days notice Packard could
have 20O0 black followers with white Of
ticers in the streets of New Orleans. and
that he has at least 1000 stand of arms
The game is now, if the friends of Mich