Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Give the President a ohanoa.

President Hayes is clearly entitled TO have
his policy judged BY it's results and we very
much misjudge the facts Of the situation, and
mistake the temper Of the people, IL this test
be not chcerfully accorded TO him. All tho
talk about his 'Johnsouizing" and "surreu.
deriug," and Grading" is not only unjust
but absurdly 80. The President has done
nothing but decide what everybody knows
TO be the case, that there does not now exist
10 South Carolina and Louisiana "such do.
nestle violence as is contemplated by the
constitution as the ground upon which the
military power Of tho national government
may be invoked" He has therefore ordered
the withdrawal Of the troops from state
houses where they have no busiuess-haviug
taken the precaution, which nothing would
warrant but the fact that his Administration
inherited the dilemma, of assuring himself by
pledges from the stronger party that no vio-
lence is contemplated. In this President
Hayes has simply performed his plain duty,
aud he has done il. we are bound to say, ia
y very careful and deliberate manner. We
have had quite enough of president-made and
president-disposed governors in this country
and IL the bayOnet-prOp cannot be Withdrawn
from under southern state governments
twelve years after the suppression Of the re-
belliou, when are we likely TO be rid of il
1t seems to us high time not only to return
to the spirit Of our republican government
but to give the great law Of the survival o.
the fittest chance to have free course aud be
glori6ed among the southern communities.
The success of President Hayes southern
policy is to be judged, as we have said, BY
its results. 1t is not TO be accounted sue
cess because Wade Hampton makes fin,
promises, and has buncombe receptions a
Charleston or elsewhere. 1t is not to be Sc
down as failure because of great orator
Philippics, nor because some hot-headed yea
lot in Methodist conference wags tougu,
that hasn't forgotten the motion Of the war
times. Neither the jubilation Of the Whit
Leaguers in Louisiana cutlery Of tn
disreputable politicians who have built thei
greatness on the ruins Of their party at th'
South,--the sulks Of northern bourbons no
the opposition Of rival leaders-can settle th
fact of the Presidents policy. Its success
depends upon the honesty and good faith o
the southern leaders and before this is sniff
ed down as a SANDER reliance, it would b
well for the DIRECTORS to remember who KEEP
faith aud who did not at the critical momen
in the electoral count. II they will stan'
by their pledges now, and secure equal rights
fair play and full protection to all classes 0
citizens, "the southern question:" that ha
been the bane Of our politics so long, will b
eliminated from national affairs in anothe
four years. They have nothing to lose, an
everything to gain, in taking this now d.
parture. President Hayes means to Civ
them a chance, and the country will sustai
him in doing it. The old policy Of forc'
necessary perhaps at FIRST, was failure.
failed to preserve the peace, to protect th
negroes, to satisfy the people of tho north, Q
even to maintain the Republican majoritic
at the south. Let US try peace.--GOlde
Rltle.