New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

| PRESIDENT HAYES AND THE SOUTH.
| LETTER FROM A LEADING sOUTHFRNER-THE NO
| BLEsT CRAFTSMANSHIP AND COURAGE DISPLAYED
BY THE ADMINIsTRATION-TTs STRENGTH RAlDLf
| INCREASING AMONG TIE PEoPLE-PUBLic oPlN-
| ION MISREPRESENTATION BY THE PRESS AND foii'
| TICIANs.
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: ID is now three months since Mr. Hayes came
to the Presidency. 1t is impossible to overesimate
the services that he has rendered to the country.
When he laid his hand on the Goyernmenthe founoi
| il invested with perils. 1t was threatened Win
revolution. powerful party denounced the new
Administration and menaced its very existence
The President was not only confronted WIN
powerful enemies, but he hal to deal al
once with formidable questions - questions
involving the peace OF the country anu
that could neither be adjourned over to another day
nor compromised. The preceding Administration
had gone ont of power leaving these questions III
most unsatisfactory state Congress had adJourheu
without voting supplies to carry on the government
1t left the President to deal with the momentouS
ouestions before him without comforting on him
authority to preserve the peace OF the country ana
witbout the resources that the exigencies of the
situation demanded. In two States, South Carolina
and louisiana, rival governments menaced each
country into war.
The President studied the situation and then pro-
ceeded to deal with the dangerous complications
that enyironed the Government He first surveyed
the field and then acted; he displayed the highest
courage and the noblest craftsmanship With
ont the intervention OF military authority ne
effected settlement of the trouble IN honth
Carolina so promptly and so satisfactorily
that the whole country appauded the
measures that he adopted and the result
that he accomplished. lie then proceeded to the
adjustment of the turbulent affairs OF Louisiana
and State that had for wears exhibited spectacle
which was reproach Mt once to free government
and TO civilization to-day enjoys the perfect tran
qnty of a well-orlered Commonwealth The
country has never witnessed IA higher triumph OF
craftsmanship. A profound peace overspreads the
whole south. Never has an Administration accom-
plishcd so much good for country in so short a
time There is quite general discussion OF the
Presidents Southern policy. 1t is made n national
policy.
The President has only employed constitutional
methods in his treatment Of the grave questions
which he has so successfully disposed of. While he
has asserted the supremacy of the General Govern
mc1t IN the exercise of it's constitutional powers he
has shown a respect for the States which has already
won for him the confidence OF the whole country.
His policy is no recent theory of government 1t
is cOeYal with the Constitution In me canvass lnf
Governor in Ohio in 1879, Mr.. Hayes clearly eX-
pressed the same views that hC announced ia his
inaugural address when h. became President OF the
United States. lie Is thoroughly consistent. His
success il splendid tribute 10 thc principles Of tree
government and striking illustration oil the splnt
OF our republican institutions.
There is I'm apprehension expressed by some that
the policy OF the Administration VIII result IN the
overthrow oi the Repnblican party IL - et3and-
less fear. he of the Administration VIII M
mcasurably strengthen the party that brought II
into power. IL viii attract 10 II the best men
tLro ghout the country. IL VIII awaken IN Amer
lean spirit. II viii deepen everywhere the confidence
Of thc people I'm oar system OF free government.
For the inst time since the there will be seen
in the South powerful party supporting the Adj
ADMINISTRATION and IN full sympathy with conserve
tive men al over the country.
The Administration Is grow ing III strength IN the
South every day. II is making deep impression on
look TO I'm organized force Tor Their advancement.
The press viii stu teach oyaity TO party.
llui deep m the hearts OF the people there IS
growing confidence IN an Administration that has
restored lie riyiis Of the South, that RESPECTS local
scIf,oycruucut, and that recognizes he supremacy
of civil government; an Administration that inds
il authority in the dictation Of party but IN
il IS tine fine remark of John Stuart Mil that
" Legislators and the press 90 not create pune
opinion nor always lead, but they are driven by the
There may be no change in the names Of parties at
Tins fine no urDuouncel dgpartuTr> from existing
alliances bus already the rightly Of party lines is
yielding. Men who respect themselves ana VINO
respect good government, men who give IN Demo
cratic party ts tTuc strength are already speaking
ont boldly ia terms OF warm approval OF me course
al tine Administration. They do NOT hesitate 10 shy
that tir. Hayes has a.re1dy accomplishing lar more
for tbr >out than Mr. Iidcn cnuld have Done
LEI the President go on steadily ID his good work
tie may tul-i the south. Al. over u there are linc
lacn Who love ,hcir country, Wio love thr- mon,
and who VIII support an Administration tiat
already recalls th" tcst days Of the Republic. H.
al b.