The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-06

I n The procession OF military and ciy VIC or
carnations then eacorted President Hayes
10 the White House, followed By q great
crowd Of negroes and some white persons.
1t il worthy,of notice that as the process
sion passed down the avenue TO the Capitol
the prescneeoi Hayes seldom called forth
cheers 81 welcome. 1t was curiosity, not
enthusiasm, that moved the crowd, Some
persons along tile line were SO indecoro,is
! rs to hiss when he passed, and at one place
an old lady waved black shawl out Of the
window and shook her head defantly at
their Excellencies. Extraordinary precau-
tons had been taken to prevent riotous
conduct, blue-coated policemen lining the
avenue from end to end, and keeping the
people from approaching too near the &ii.
SACRED pREsENcE OF THE NEW RULER.
No doubt strict watch was kept on Don
Piatt, although he was deprived Of his mlH-
derous knife weeks ago, and Father Taft
had put him under bonds. 80
It has been industriously circulated that
Mt. Hayes was filled with dread Of assassi-
nation, and dared not to remain at the resi-
dence OF Senator Sherman without strong
guard OF police close at hand. This sort Of
talk may give some color Of dignity to the
silly prosecution of Don Piatt by Father
Taft, but in truth Hayes moves about ap-
parently with quiet nerves and enjoys the
Importance he has acquired. Yesterday
morning he attended service at Epiphany
church in company with Mrs. Hayes and
Senator Sherman and wife. -
Hayes is tall, 1ine-looking gentleman,
aflablc to all, and generally makes good
impression upon his visitors.
HIS LITTLE ATTENTIONS TO THE LIBERATED re-
TURNING BOARD,
when they called on him Saturday, filed
them with delight and fully recompensed
them for their peculiar services to the ma
ton. Wells struts about the hotels feeling
he has the nation in the hollow of his hand,
and the immaculate Kellogg takes "greas
pleasure in introducing my friend Governor
Wells"
What has become of "thc nigsers," as
Wells calls his colored companions, Kenner
and Cassanave, DO not know.
The Pitkin and Kellogg stripe Of Louisi-
ana Republicans assert that Hayes's first
official act will be the recognition OF Pack
ard and Chamberlain, and that the action in
the House in regard to the army bill shows
that the Democrats have no confidence in
the report that he will follow out the course
Grant has recently begun in Louisiana.
This is true. They do not believe, but do
hope. Hayes Will carry out the fair promises
so tcmptingly whispered into southern ears
before the presidential controversy was set
tied. He has listened attentiYeEy to every
suggestion from representatives. Of each fac
ton, but carefully abstains from giving any
clue Of his intentions as to either Louisiana
or South Carolina.
THE EFFECT OF TUE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
upon those who have heard or read 1t
differs as the individual is more OF less con-
sentative. Radical Democrats and Republic
cans do not conceal their disgust; for the
former foresee in the faithful execution OF
the principles announced serious detection
in the Democratic party south OF the Po-
tomac, aud the latter that it will rally
the support Of the conservative element
among northern Republicans. The north
ern adventures who have kept the South
in turmoil and plundered her State trea-
suries sec the handwriting on the wall, and
their intense disgust is scarcely desirable.
Democrats shake their heads, saying, 1t
means nothing. We shall be safe in giving
our opinion when the Cabinet has been APP
pointed. In Louisiana and South Carolina
difficulties have been solved by the new Adj
ministration.
A Republican senator declared to-day
that he considered Hayes another Andrew
johnson, and another said Hayes had re-
ceived stolen goods and now refused to di-
vide. The new senator from Illinois, Judge
Davis, pronounces the inaugural one OF the
best State papers he has ever heard. Bob
Ingersoll is credited with saying that this
is Andy johnson over again before
he has slept one night in the White
House. A leading Democrat, who looks
on from high elevation, says there's
thunder and lightning ahead. The Blaine
and Cameron element will lock horns with
the Sherman and "Go-South" element,
and there will be rafting among the dry
bones. Conkling is reticent and ugly. VIII
there be a revolution of parties?
THE ABSENCE OF NEARLY ALL THE HOUSE
DEMOCRATS
from the Inauguration ceremonies is COM
mented upon as another puerie blunder.
Only demagogues or besotted partisans fret
and fume over defeat, or attempt by such
irlitless means to resist the inevitable
Hewitt was not there, for he retired with a
growl to private life. Randall did not care
to show his face OH the occasion, and per-
haps it's we'll, since the wrath OF the late
filibustering Democrats would have used
the fact to accomplish his reinforcement.
Funny Sam. Cox was there, chatty and
smiling, cracking joke with Conger, or
FRYE, or brother Democrat. 1t is all the
same to him. He'd be happy at funeral
or marriage.
In the immense crowd around the east
portico, q vast mass Of humanity, glittering
with tinsel and weapons of war, and thick
ly decorated with black faces here and there,
could be recognized the familiar face OF
one or another who came to view in the
affair the browning scene in the triumph OF
his political enemies.
GARFIELD, SHERMAN, AND FOSTER
are said to be thoroughly in accord with