Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-22

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worshipped bis creator. Governor
, Hayes seems to have a just idea
of the responsibility for his Pres
sidential existence, and his EARL,
est care and attention are bestow-
ed where they cer'sinly should be.
The confirmation of Sherman as
Secretary of the Treasury yester-
day does not necessarily indicate
like action on the other appoints
ments, as most Of those voted for
Sherman who are opposed to
Scburz, Key and perhaps Rvarts,
neverthel, IS. the opinion is gaining
ground ths' all ,hesppointees viii,
BE- confirmed. 1t is thought, also,
that unless violence is precipitated
in Louisiana or South, Blaine will
be assume a less aggressive course
ID the Senate or stand almost alone
in Republican opposition to the
Admit istrstion. Perhaps so daf,
ing and andacious a man would
not object TO tina, for Il while fore
seeing complications which will be
likely to bring others to his STAN
dard by and by. though they will
not follow him now. Senator Con-
Kings eference to the Louisiana
matter yesterday while speaking
on the admission Of Senator Gro-
yer of Orgen contained an intim-
alton that he would not support
the admission Of Kellogg 90 a
Senator. II was also intended,
apparently, as a promise Of sup
port TO the Administration.
No course seems TO have been
agreed upon by the Democratic
! Senators. About half of them
voted against confirming Sherman
yesterday, the others not voting
Mt alG A yoiid Democratic vote
would have defeated him, as thrre
were ss many Democrats as Re-
pub'icans present and two of the
latter voted against confirmation.
The Democrats are apparently
wait ng to see how much in earn
est the new President is in his con:
s~ervstive policy, and all wiling TO
distrust him until hy has made
some move which viii place il be.
yond his power to return to those
ex,r. mi.'swho elected him and who
expect to control him. This is
! good sound policy as the Democ-
racy lose nothing by waiting.
The ourdeR Of I'll the messages
from business centres to Senators
here, is tina; the Cabinet sppoiu-
tees must be confirmed, and the
President supported in his southers
policy. From other sections il is
yet too to hear, 5u, | shall be sur.
prizes if from them, also, there 10
not messages of the same char
acter though there will perhaps be
many to encousage the radicals in
their fight. Tske the case Of
Blaine for instance, and, aside
from the merits Of the question
involved there are reasons personal
to that Senator why aspiring citi>
zens of his State should take any
occasion to give him a blow. lie
has so fully controlled tie policy
and profit of the party in Maine
and grown 80 ~imperious ir his
position that even those who adj
mire him, dread and fear him.
They will take advantage Of any
good opportunity presented them
to free themselves from his tyran-
ny.
Montgomery Blair has been in.
terviewed as to President Hayes
policy. He is the man who first
discovered the conservative lean.
ing in 1865. He says Hayes
shows more self reliance than was
expected, and apparently means
to carry out the promises of his
acceptance; that while he does so,
| the D 'mocrats should support hin,
+ though self respect aud public
policy forbid their accepting Office
under.
Until the Cabinet troubles are
over, it is not likely the troops will
be ordered from the South--at
least not from Louisiana.
1t is said that while the .Presi-
dent wnl not withdraw any Of tue
names o. Cabinet Officers kes has
sent in,- he is not unwilling TO make
terms withohoetile Senator'S 6tf the
basis Of patronage for the other
Offices. In that case Mf :sBristow's
chances forTtha Vacant Jbench in
the Supreme Court luereInot Fat
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