The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
WASHINGTON.
Hampton and Chamberlain Invited
to Meet the President.
THE POLICY OF DELAY.
Secretary Sherman on the Situation
in New Orleans. :.
JIG. Smith for Agricultural Com
missioner.
Acceptance Of Minister Washbume's
Resignation
THE POLICY OF DELAY.
ROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORREsPoN DENT.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1877.
ANTICIPATED EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS LET
CER-THE POLICY OF THE ADMINISTRATION
AND IT'S CONTEMPLATED PURPOSE.
Tho Presidents letter to Governor Hampton and
Mr.. Chamberlain is tho beginning Of the end OF the
South Carolina troubles. Mr.. Chamberlain will havo
civil hearning. An effort will be made to persuade
him out OF the way, and II Is believed here that he is
not unwilling to 60, but If no should provo
obstinate not only will the troops be withdrawn and
Governor Hampton told to go ahead and take posses
sion by legal process; but the President will take
put Mr.. Chamberlain clearly In the wrong before
tho country that he will get sympathy from any
quarter This Is the plain truth OF tho matter IL is
worth telling, because Washington full OF
false 1t has been In these days when the
caretbaggcrs making their last desperate stand
Mr.. Packard will discover also that he has mado
blunder in demanding federal help under the pro.
visions OF the constitution TO maintain himself His
formal demand has not yet had time to got hero when
II does II will bring up before the administration
tho question, who is the Governor, but whether
the President is permitted by the constitution
interfere with troops upon application such this
and for such This question has yet been
considered by the new administration, which has so
far drifted along; but 1t s not beloved that will be
evaded and 1t may turn out that the President and tho
Cabinet DO not believe that military interference in
such is allowed or contemplated by tho consti-
tuition, in which the end might como In Louisiana
through Mr.. Packards own act
An inquiry which has been made ns to the number
of troops stationed In Louisiana ana South Carolina
has attracted attention here. It IS Of Importance
chiefly 1t should be determined TO somo of
tho troops elsewhere 1t Is not tho number of troops
in either State which keeps order there. There are
for instance, but two small infantry companies on
guard about the Capitol The old St Louis Hotel in New
Orleans, and Governor Nichols could capture tho
Capitol and all It's contents in two hours, any time
In spite of what these troops and all the others In the
State might do to oppose him. Tho presence of troops
has not prevented this being done, and corporals
guard would be just effective dozen regiments
while he and tho people OF Louisiana havo faith the
Presidents promises, and believes that he to
local selfgovernment. but Mr.. Pinchback re.
marked, when he hero few days ago. that II the
President should recognize Packard, he would need
regiment to guard the State House, but n rcgi-
ment every ono OF the scvcnty.six parishes of
Louisiana He told President that for the security
and prosperity of the colorcd people It
was necessary to recognize tho Nichols gov
ernment, but that It would not DO, under
any circumstances to attempt to recognize Pack
ard; that II Nichols not to be recognized thcn
tho State ought for tho sake OF its people Of both
coors to be put under o military government. pure
and simple
1t has become known here that Governor HAMPTON
has appointed probably many colored men to onlco
In South Carolina either Chamberlain his prcde-
cessor Scott. In one judicial district Hampton has
appointed coored trial justices In Charleston
county the Jury Commissioner, very important
officer, who selects jury lists, is a man Of
p vofc no,
orcd be treasurors, and there Offices
which no has filed with colored men. Nor Is this
strange. Governor Hampton, during tho canvass of
last fall soemny promised from every stump In tho
State Observe protect and defend tho rights
coorod mon and to render to the whole people Of tho
State equal and impartial justice. He said In his
speeches to the whito voters "If there Is q white
in this assembly who, because no is a white man
or because he is democrat believes that when am
elected Governor, II should be, Will stand between
him and tho law, or grant him any privileges or i'm
that shall not be granted to the coorcd man. hc
is mistaken, and tell him now. II that is his reason
for voting for mo, not to vote at ALL. SO far tho
federal troops have permitted him to, Governor
Hampton has faithfully fulhsd these promises
| The stories sent from hero of disagree
mont division OF sentiment In the Cabinet about tho
Southern question without foundation, in fact.
The Cabinet is entirely agreed upon this matter. Some
members may have been originally moro in
clincd to cautious and careful management
and to tho present delays than othors,
but on tho main question, that the two
States shall have local sclfgovcrnment and that tho
federal interference shall cease there not nor has
hero bccu the least division Of opinion The present
administration does not intend to hold either Packard
or Chamberlain up on a federal bayonet
II Is impossible to listen to the conversation OF
potcians without seeing that the delay In set.
ting tho Southern troubles has lost to tho President
good deal Of the moral force Of his victory the
Senate. Ito may regain It oil in tho end,
but for the present no has certainly cucour-
aged tho sucn but determined opposition
within his own party They laugh among themselves
and say no has lost his grip already and their courage
has risen high that there arc already prophecies
that the present Cabinet will not last more than
three months and that the policy will be
defeated. II is only shower after ALL not
food, tho remark of one OF these republicans.
Al tho Same time many of those who were most cn.
thusiastic in support OF the President ten days ago,
have begun Climb up tho fence IN disnay and
begin to discIaim responsibility.
All this may blow over and tho nearest friends of
tho President say that IL will, and that he
will vindicate himself entirely by the results
in tho Southern business, which will, OF course,
crafty every man who hopes TO tho country re-
generated under hts policy but for tho present thorc
no doubt that many OF his most jealous supporters
wait In anxiety and doubt, and tho enemies OF his
policy, who neither ow fcebo, encouraged.
SIR STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE AND CONSULAR con-
vENTIoN BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
press report from London relates that Sir Stafford
Northcoe had said IN tho House OF Commons that Eat
present foreign cousuls In the United States had
power to settle disputes between masters and crews Of
ships OF their nationality ana that negotiations
have been begun for a consular convention between
England and the United States, but some difficulties
had arisen In the question OF jurisdiction which would
be hoped, be surmountcd."
This has caused amusement hero In diplomatic CIR
ccs, where thcy say f Sir stafford had taken tho