The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14

Forlorn Hope Of the Extremists and
Carpet-Baggers.
PRESIDENT HAYES DOES NOT APPROVE.
A Solution Probable through the With
drawa Of the Troops.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

VNOm OON oTCSNI SONNCoFONOCNI Z.
WASHINGTON. March IL, 1871
THE PROJECT FOR A NEW ELECTION IN LOUISE
ANA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. Blaine Is credited to-day with new scheme for
mudding tho Southern question and keeping not only
Louisiana aud South Carolina, but the whole country
in uproar OF politics for at least another
few months 1t is to hold now elections
In the two unfortunate States But justice
TO Mr. Blaine demands that shall be known that that
astu.e statesman, Senator Patterson, of South Caro-
lima is the author Of this scheme. He took tho
trouble lay formally before the President to-day,
and there WAS alusion to II In the morning and
evening papers here the plan has been generally dis
cussed to-day. All the carpet-baggers like It.
and It has the favor Of all those who
want to keep the Southern question unsettled
and who At their Wits ends to devise way TO
defeat at least delay, the Presidents purpose
settle IT, Mr. kellogg, in conversation the subject
tonight said he had heard OF the proposition, and II
Governor Packard allowed manage the details
II would be acceptable to the republican party in
LOUISIANA far as Is known. On the other hand all
who sincerely desire the settlement OF the Southern
question oppose II o device eminently calculated to
defeat settlement and to Keep the people OF tho two
States and OF the whole country in hot water
prominent republican Senator said about IL this
evening that Il was plan entirely without merit.
without least color Of law and which could not be
carried out without direct violation OF the laws and
constitutions of tho two States Congress- he held
even II It were In session, would have
thorty 10 command q election in a
State. Tho laws Of the States do not
authorize new election There Is lawful
way Of doing IT, and II It done the result would
be entitled to any one's respect, and would settle
nothing. He added that bargains, arrange.
mcnts or Investigations were necessary to settle
the questions which disturb louisiana and
South Carolina. The President settle 1t
once he sad ordering the troops interfere
in the local governments He need do any.
thing but only to stop doing-that Is all He is
doing something-namoly, Interfering with the process
0! local selt-government those States He has only
to stop dong the Southern question disappears at
once
Judge Mackay says this evening, concerning the
Patterson plan for election, that he authorized
to speak for Governor Hampton, and say that he
would utterly refuse to agree 10 election, not
only he elected but his title has been affirmed by
the courts. Moreover no person could take
title under such election, because the state
constitution provides for a special election only in
contingency and that Is In oil before
the Legislature, whom the houses fail to como TO
tho same decision. The State constitution having
acts, It all the force OF an act Of
Congress, and act of the Eyecu-
tive or of private parties could make
special election legal OF binding force ON the cit
gems unless held in conformity with constitution
The very first act performed by such I'm "roylsed
Governor would be called In question in the and
would result In overthrowing his title The planters
and people all over tho State are now engaged
in putting in their crops new eec-
ton in April May would dlsorganize
the labor and sacrifice the entire crop For eight
months the people have been subjected the greatest
possible strain Business all the State has been
utterly paralyzed, and industry greatly disorganized
To continue and increase all the evils from which
the State has so long suffered by ordering a
new election would 30 to put most cruel
loss on the people Of tho state OF both
colors, and no whom tho best interests OF the
State dear. would think of disastrous a
scheme. He adds that the persons who suggest this
scheme OF a election have interest personal or
of property In the State He DESIRES however cor.
rect a statement he made time ago that Senator
Patterson had property interests whatever in the
State of South Carolina, he has since ascertained
that he small dunghilI fowl, which he has left
in charge OF Mr. Baldwin, worthy CITIZEN OF Columbia
Senator Patterson says this evening that hts
OF election has the Jealous support Of Mr. Blaine
also carefully spread about that the President favors Il
and eevn that he the of IT, and false
reports this effect have gone from here to the
Mr. Patterson's modcsty leading HIM to conceal HIS
own merits as the real inventor
The President has patiently listened TO all plans
which have been submitted TO him by men of all
shades OF politics, and he has committed himself 10
none. The carpet-baggors have filled the and
the senate with stories that the President urgently
desires Kellogg and Corbn to be seated by the Senate
but tho President desires nothing OF the kind but tho
They assert that this election schcmc
Is his but It has not even been considered by him.
II can be said undoubted authority tonight that
the President does view with favor method OF
thing the Southern queston-namcy, that OF ordering
the troops TO interfere In the local governments In
South Carolina and Louisiana This plan has also the
favor OF several OF the most influential members the
Cabinet 1t Is to be that which at the Cabinet
ing will probably come up for discussion The
President hcsitates about adopting 1t at once for
only one reason lie Is fearful that If IL were done
there might arise some disordcrly proceedings In
Louisiana which, he apprchcnds, might DO used by
dcmagogues in the North TO inname prejudice there
against the conciatory policy toward the South on
which he has determined and for the OF which
no is very soicous He has frankly stated this fear
to Southern men with whom he has converscd very
freely and he asked them procure him guaran-
tees aud evidence which shall satisfy his mind that no
such troubles as he fears would arise. II he should
withdraw the troops Such guarantees he Will receive
tomorrow or at iurtbest within u lew days The
Southern men with whom he has spoken
arc entirely satisfied with his position, and
SEQ that his anxiety the subject 10 Just
and reasonable. Governor Nichols has already tcle.
graphcd here to personal friend that he Is ready to
guaran absolute peace and good order, and that not
a hair of Packards or anybody else's head shall be
hurt if the troops withdrawn. ard he viii doub,
very soon make u formal guarantee.
Mr. Butler, democratic Senator from South
Carolina made uneasy by the false reports
spread about to-day, that tho President
favored the plan Of election, called on him this
evening to ask him u II true. The President re.
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