The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-12
h President Hayes's Policy.
of the Richmond DisDatch.

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Last week I sent you a "Prediction'
which. as fur rs the policy OF Mr.. Hayes is
by his inaugural, the constl-
tuition of his Cabinet, and the gage OF bat
tile that has been furiously thrown down by
the extreme Radical element and carpet
bargers in and out Of the Senate, has been
already verified. I now propose to write
YOU on the status quo, and the tendencies
OF the policy, if firmly adhered to, inaugu-
rated by the new President. r.
The fight in the Senate is waxing into
very bitter one between the two sections OF
the Republicans. These may be classified
Thus: The extremists and carpet-baggers
on one side, and the liberal and more fair
minded Republicans on the other. The
former arc led by Mr. Blaine; the latter
have no pronounced or ambitious leader,
but are made up OF those who are either IN
positive sympathy with the new Govern
ment or who do not mean to be obstructive
or disagreeable to its head at the threshold
OF his administrative career. =.
Thus we have, ii not disintcsratlon OF
the Republican party at once, certainly very
threatening rending OF its hitherto compact
unity. In this fight one or the other must 60
TO the wall. The wound cannot be healed ny
| g first intention -; for the issues are both
personal and political, and are vital to each.
| The President and his Cabinet are under
stood to be an infexible unit on one point
viz. the recognition OF the Nichols and
Hampton governments of Louisiana and
South Carolina. The extremists are equally
determined to resist this and to continue
the carpet-bag governments. Ii they fal IN
this it will be by a.coalition OF the Demo
Gratis with whatever numbered the RepuDll-
cans may vote in favor OF the Presidents
tline,,' and this, it is thought, will be sufti-
Gent. What then2 Why, that the Repub-
lican power or majority in the Senate, as
such, is gone. The sceptre hath departed
from Judah. -"
Then comes the second test-the conirma-
tion of the Presidents Cabinet. That it
will be confirmed there IS little doubt, but
that a contest over some OF the nominees
will take place is equally certain, for the
Senate went into executive session again
TO- day, remained few minutes, opened the
doors, and adjourned till tomorrow. VI
course this contest will exacerbate the two
| sections of the Republican party in that
BODY, and widen the breach and intensity
the acrimony already engepdered. The
Democratic senators will unite with the
Administration members and confirm the
Cabinet. This will have the effect, ii
anything indeed is necessary, OF max
| ing the President more firm in his
| policy to the South. The Cabinet is not all
we could wish it, but from what learn
from authentic sources they are in full ac-
cord and sympathy with the Presidents
policy. Virginia has personal Interest in
one OF its members. Richard W. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, Is Virginian-born and
reared in the county OF Culpeper-was an
Old-Line Whig before the war, and mode
rate Republican during and since. he Is a
gentleman in all his instincts; man OF fine
abilities an orator, who ranks as such
with the first OF the land in olden
and later times; noble, kind, and
generous nature; and is known to the
writer to be thoroughly imbued with a
sense of justice towards the South, and OF
warm sympathy for every subject OF in
tereet touching the State OF his nativity. 1t
is to be hoped he has the will and the pur-
pose to reform the abuses Of the depart
ment over which he has been called
to preside, beginning by Kidding the
Navy Department here OF the pern1cious
counsels the old and gallant officers that
have been ignored by his predecessors. The
President will remain firm, and brighter
sun will shine upon the fortunes OF the
South. 80 CONTENT.
Mr. HAYEs's SPEECH TO NEGRO DELE
CATION FROM SOUTH CARoL1NA.-The Pre-
sident spoke with perfect frankness, stating
that he desired to remove the antagonsm
existing between the races, especially the
political differences resting upon the color
line, that colored men and the Republicans
might not need the protection OF the army.
He stated that the Use Of military force in
civil affairs was repugnant to the genius OF
American institutions, and should be dis
pensed with il possible. He, however, re-
cognized the necessity Of protection at pre-
sent until that feeling of respect for the
rights OF political opponents should be en-
tertalned by the Democrats OF the South.
The President stated that with regard to the
peculiar difficulties at present existing in
South Carolina-concerning which the dele
gates expressed great anxiety-he proposed
to preserve the status quo left by his prede-
.cessor, and to examine the condition Of
affairs carefully and deliberately before he
acted. The delegation then withdrew after
expressing their thanks.
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