The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-16
WILL HAYES SURRENDER !?
YIELD TO THE REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS.


CAUCUS.
His Need Of Democratic support to Enab u
Him to Continue In His Present Line
OF Policy.
Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat.l
WASHINGTON, Nov II. 1877.
viii the President surrender ~
Il am going to the White House now: when
come back I can answer your question, per
haps"
This was q conversation between your CORES
spondent and Senator about O'Clock LAST
evening" About 10 o'clock we met again. and L
said: Let me repeat my question, viii tII0
President surrender p"
President Hayes has been fully advised of
WHAT THANsP1RED AT THE CAUCUS
this afternoon" was the reply; Il had expected
that the information would affect him, and that
he would require some reflection before reach
ing resolve. But I found him quite prepared
for the situation which the caucus has imposed
upon him. and utterly Indifferent to the conse-
duences of It's action"
Il take it. then, that he Ia not inclined to be-
bulldozed by the malcontents of his party2.
Not a particle. He says he can't contrfva
any method by which the honor of his Adminis-
tration can be maintained except by proceed
ing according to the logic Of his inaugural and
consistently with the practices that he adopted
at the outset. II
THE PROGRAMME OF DISCONTINUED SENATOR'S
involves any departure from these lines on his
part In order to reach q basis of harmony bs-
tween him and them, they may as well abandon
their programme at once, and. in their futuro
action. be guided solely by their own views and
motives irrespective of hisl
He says he has done nothing chat he re~
grets; nothing that he Is ashamed Of; nothing
that he wishes to undo. He says he has tll8
support of his conscience and the approval Of
his own calm. dispassionate judgment; IL he fs
forced to an option between this support and
that OF the Republican caucus in the Senate he
shall unhesitatingly waive the support Of the
caucus and retain that Of his conscience2"
DO / understand. then. that he will conced0
nothing: that he has determined to go straight
ahead like @ bull in q ehina-shop. regardless OF
what he may smash ?"
THAT isn't exactly the way would put it.
He will, however. accept the issue as presented
by the caucus and trust to the friends Of good
government, of whatever party. in the Senate. to
give him such support as he may need at tho
hands OF that body to make his administrative
programme a success. He does not believe
that upon any vital question the Senate can be-
carried against him by any purely partisan i'm
iuence or faction, and, as he says significantly.
he knows where to look for friends when
needed Upon that assurance he stands. and
the caucus will butt against him In vain."
But what about details p ! asked.
"The details are simple enough.
THE REPUBLICAN, FRIENDS OF THE PRESIDENT
in the Senate are not very numerous. But they
outnumber the party margin. The Democrats
%oana n1f s% % 81 Es ra s1f Me- Nsrt sse %s @
s h3e 6e s1as snough e THAT aarfh IS al es aa
say now. The, programme Of the majority
to the evertRr9W of Hayes Administration as saa
But It will lead II 1t be persisted In. to the re-
d dqe0 odrs Of TIE b pbs sa $ to n hs s %
words imply. Mr,; conkling has walked up tha
tor who means tg stand by Mr.. Hayes. caucus
or no caucus. He knows what he is talking
about s and .dl means ans business 80 does Hayes.
upon
THE PRESIDENT
and told him, among other things, that he .tthe
% aad adzs Hsys from 1s dEssa saGs that but YOU
may be called UPON to help me In my efforts 10
administer the affairs Of my Office for the well
"sForms Of expression" reioined the Senator.
do net + alter 5 facts v PVT Il the case as under.
fana goa It arp pass h s Ell bf oi s
must come from our side of the Senate"
"Oh wel!' said Hayes. let's not discuss that.
How do you like the Administration as far as
We have got along2"
1T Is quite Satisfactory as whole. Mr.. Presi-
dent"
the even tenor Of anyway. 1t is a slow way. i
know, but 1t is the best can do, and you must
not chafe. am not thinking OF the interests
Of party organizations Or of the aspirations OF
what is best for the people of thsaynfted States.
When my views meet yours, Sustain me-; when
you think err, do me the justice to believe that
l did the best could according to my informar
ton and Judgment. That Is all / ask at the
hands Of any Senator OF any party"
such things az. these can form any idea OF the
impression Of sincerity and determination
which his manner produces. He talks calmly.
quietly and without the slightest evidence OF
feeling or passion, even with the gentleness OF
woman; and yet. when he has finished his
wears while be speaks passes away and Decu-
liar expr ession OF gravity sometimes amount
ing to sadness takes its place. Then 1t f8 that
the listener makes up his mind that
MR.. HAYES Is NOT POOLING.
And you might as well expect two locomotives
to pass each other harmlessly In opposite diree-
tions on a single track railroad as to suppose
that there will be no collision between Hayes
and the Senate Republicans. The collision fs q
mere matter Of time. In fact the caucus engine
A.C. b.
Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
w.
THE EHYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY.