Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-12
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Presidents Southern Policy.


"A Washington telegram of the 9th,
says that President Hayes is reported as hav-
ing said in Cabinet meeting, on the day pre-
vious, that he would prefer to postpone action
on as many appointments as possible until it
is definitely known whether his Southern pol
icy has proved successful. Another dispatch
saws that the President thus far, is much
grati6ed at the expressions of approval OF
his Southern policy as indicated in letters re-
ceived from individuals and organizations of
prominence and influence in all parts of the
country. All the President asks is that his
policy shall not be judged in advance of a
fair opportunity to test its practcabillty in
restoring the States of the South to their
proper relations to the General Government.
Northern Methoaists on their Muscle.
- The New England Conference of the
Methodist church, opened in Lynn, Mass, on
the morning of the 4th instant. Resolutions
on the Southern question we're presented by
Rev. w. F. Mallalieu, D. D., of Boston, and
upon being read we're received with great ap.
plause, and by vote of the conference they
were referred to special committee of five to
be appointed by the chair. The preamble to
the resolutions reviews the blighting effects of
slavery, and the two final resolutions are so
unique aud redundant with brotherly love,
that we present them in all their beauty. The
politicians referred to as having made a
practical sale of one of the two great political
parties of the republic" are Stanley Matthews
and Charles Foster:
Resolved, That we are alarmed and filled
with apprehensions for the future, when we
contemplate the practical sale of one of the
great political parties of the republic by two
politicians of that party, who have held and
hold now very intimate relations to the Pres.
ident, thus sacrificing principles and party,
and Righteousness for the sake of temporary
success.
Resolved, That we protest most earnestly
against the action Of the new administration
in making terms with the chief of the ku.klux
instigator of the Hamburg massacre, M. G.
Butler and still more earnestly do we pro-
test against the official recognition of the ad-
ministration of that arch-enemy of the repub-
lie, who long since ought to have been hung
for treason, Wade Hampton, of South Caro-
lima, and who now, by threats and intimida-
tion under the very roof of the White House,
as we'll as on railroad platforms, and in all
other public places, de6es the power of the
government and bullies the President into
compliance with his traitorous and wicked
usurpatinn.
In strong contrast with the above, appears
the following resolution, adopted on Monday
last by the New York Methodist Conference,
in session at Roundout:
"While, under ordinary circumstances, we
should decline to discuss the political affairs
of the nation, we deem that the present ext
gencies call for an expression of confidence in
the upright intentions and statesmanike pur-
pose of President Hayes, firmly believing that
the policy, thus far adopted, of Cancellation
towards those formerly in rebellion, and good
will towards those formerly in bondage, can,
not fail to advance the welfare Of the nation
and the interests of Gods Kingdom
A copy of the resolution was ordered to be
sent to President Hayes.