The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-03-29
Louisiana aud South Carolina.
From the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
Although the FrauIulrnt Presidcn,
catered Office with nprecOucrrtcd plan
III regard 10 the only two Southern
States where curprt-hNg rule Is stlll
supported by Federal myonrts in de-
lance Of the popular will, he has hest
lalcl 10 complete the contracts made
N his mime, aud has swung, like n pen.
lnium, from ouc extreme 10 the other.
ns conflicting Influences have prevailed,
Grant had prepare the situation sd
that a few words could have ended all
cont, vcrsy. 1t WAS even possible Ton
Hayes, with n little courage, 10 have
made Il good Impression on the public
mind, II, when he returned to the
White House from the CnptloI on the
9TH 0I March, he hat sent kilograms To-
Augur and Rugrr, ordering n with
drt"a| of HE troops from their quar-
ters IN the respective State Houses
As Il stroke OF puiicy, that act w"nlU
have hccn effective. As relief from
responsibility, it wonld have been con-
elusive.
The failure to scizr the opportunity
IS the bees, proof'"r Have. mde, isl"ll
of character, and want OF romplch"n
SlOn; tor while South Carolina anl
Louisiana would have received nu ia
,or bl IN acknowledgment Of t'l"lr
rlghlS, nn advantage was to he gained
br prompt recognition, wnlch vault
have worn the look Ut concession, and
could easily have been turned 10 nc
count, Whatever may he done lililly
will he 'Xlortrd hy the necessities OF
the Administration. and not hy an| dc
sire 10 relieve those outraged Safes,
Tne rival factions which rcvolNe
arouui Hayes have eXtrled all their in
IlurucG cltn"r 10 postpone Il settlement
81 TINS disturbing question, or TO com
promise it iy IA Jungle, such rs Mr.
Wheeler, now a beneficiary Of the
fraud, practlccd two years ago, wnra
the Conservatives were cheated out OF
haIf their majority in the Legislature,
and the Returning Board vas cuntln
uc,l in office, notwithstanding a plcILe
to abolish it. Various propositions to
send comm ,siOus to tnrsr States, To
hUll new clrCtiunN, aud to continue the
rXIsliAg situation Of dual governments,
are the natural results Of The hesitation
to confront responsibility maniuilN.
promises to Withdraw The
troops have been followed bN as many
'etusaIs to redeem the pledges upon
he most insufficient excuses. I'm"
guarantees required were at one" Civ
~, 50 tnal Hayes has been fortified IN
very respect. except in his W moral
.Oura!e to discharge 4 plain duty.
The lat reason given for delay has
isapprared by the att 'urnmcnt of the
cDatr. a Cabinet meeting to-'iay.
20th,) it is said, will determine the
iodc and MANNER Of carrying out the =
rogramme for calling ptl the dogs OF
'ar that have been dOinL duty al TIE
Atcs Of Packard and Chamberlain
his is ilaNes' way OF har,ng himself
Ip, when if u simple order was sen h
nc S crrtary Of War through The reg
liar military channels. there "ould "e
left OF these slams in a week
,ul the bad Ouor OF Their corruption
md the memory OF their long reign OF
oppression and rascalIty.
Take away the army, and hy a natu-
ri las peace and good will will tie re-
torei, rs they have been in all the
,tiIrr reconstructed States, by the heal
u4 Process ct allowing the people t"
govern their own a!l ur'. Hayes Is
IecrsSarIlr troubled to ONE extent By
he unpleasant lart, in setting aside
Packard be ]impcaches bis tItlc.
iul no act of his can rondnnc that
rani or impair the truth Of history.
{ now remains To he seen whether the
are to 20 at once, as HAYES has
Jam promised, or to STAY, as the car
rt-haggrrs claim they will do.