The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-16
A PLAN or ADJUSTMENT.

Editor Democrat-The telegram Of
yesterday from Washington published
In the Picdu.t,1e announces that Presi-
dent Hayes mind is fixed on lone point,
and that is to endeavor to pursue plan
Of adjustment which will receive the
support and cooperation OF both par
ties" It was In view Of this purpose OF
the President that I addressed you the
communication which you were kind
few days ago. You and your correspond
ent wasted some super1uou5 denun-
citation upon a purely imaginary inter-
probation Of the spirit and tenor Of that
communication. My purpose was SIM
ply to invoke the exercise Of patience
and tolerance, on our part, and OF cordial
good will and cooperation with the
President In his evidently honest and
earnest endeavors to adjust our vexa-
tious case.
You apprehended what was never in
timated, and was never In my thoughts
that some unworthy compromise,
plated. This suspiciousness, not to call
It intolerance, is quite pardonable In q
people who have been harried and vex-
ed as we have been. But, fully agreeing
with you that the question involved
is not one to be settled by legal and ju'
dicial remedies, but by craftsmanship
and on grounds Of political policy, /
still adhere to my original idea that a
peaceful and satisfactory adjustment is
within the reach Of the simplest practi-
cal craftsmanship, and does not merit
the philippics launched against all legal
and peaceful methods, and that 1t would
be wise and proper for us TO accept
such plan and to carry it out with fidel-
ity. Our neighboring States Of Texas
and Arkansas acted in this manner.
When Davis, claiming to be the law
full incumbent of che Goyernorship OF
Texas, prepared to resist the installation
OF Coke. who had been elected by the
people by forty thousand majority, Gen.
Grant, in response to a requisition OF
Davis for United States troops, made
through his Attorney General full
examination OF Davis preten5ions, and
OF Coke's answer to the same, and
finally decided that Davis claim was
too doubtful a one to justify the afford
ing him Federal and military aid to de-
fend him. Whereupon Davis packed
his carpet-bag and left, and thus Coke
obtained complete and undisputed pos
session Of the Office. Congress had
either declined or proved incapable OF
solving the problem.
Grant interpreted his authority to
furnish military aid to limit him to
clear case Of the legitimacy Of the gov
ernment asking such aid. Here is q
safe precedent for President Hayes.
Let him notify Mr. Packard, in reply
to his reauisition or that of his Rump
Legislature that his case is ''doubt-
ful one," and that the army will be
withdrawn, and that in that event haF-
ing confessed his inability with his own
force to maintain his government, the
responsibility will attach to him for
any Of the consequences Of resisting
the rightful government which has the
force to maintain itself and to suppress
domestic violence.
MIR. Hayes will then be relieved OF 9
responsibility which Mr.. Grant assumed
and made equivalent to the military
aid that prevented the suppression OF
Packard's usurpation, to w.t.. that OF
using the troops to preserve the peace
land prevent conflict.
As long as the troops are stationed
here for this purpose and under this or
der, Mr.. Packard will cling TO his
|gladoW of government. Affer q d.