Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-29
e Washington, d. O..
March "a, 1888.

Vous tlhyob 10 hii'k e'0"'
mistake in regard 70 hia Southern
Commission. whether he was in
good faith to settle the Louisioba
troubles. or desires only to draw
out expressions OF confidence and
support throughout the South
The mistake lie IN not heading the
party himself. He lie selecting a
civilian to lead it, and invites Aslf
q dozen other mostly old civilians
10 trail on after their leader. Nov
sll the trouble7 in the South are
intimately connected with the war,
and Gen. Hayer end the men he
rust desl with bore honorable
parts in the war. Tn q tour throuph
the South Hayes would meet thou
sands of men who respect him for
bis manly past in taking the field
instead of remaining at home. like
Wheeler, lToar and others. and
melting neiehbors to 90. He could
most successfully deal with these
old opponents if he should meet
them in person. He has the great
or portunity that Grant had. hut
did not, use. Fven if he sel6shlv
wishes only to de'evope the. latent
Southern enthusiasm over his spoil.
icy" he ran most pffnctuallv do so
BY going among the Southern PEG.
pie.
But. more than all this, there is
an %inseperab'e ohiec ION to Wheel
er's going TO Louisiana. He has
been there. The present troubles
are trsceeble 10 the "compromise"
he arranged on his former visit.
He lie Vice President because Of
that compromise, His elevation is
how people of Louisiana paid for
that visit. Let him stay away
In Charles Reade's novel Hard
Cash, is given the experience Of
, young Hardy. a very sound and
sane man. Wishing 20 he rid Of
him, an unnatural father calls in
q physician, and the physician pro.
nounces the young man insqre.
After a time being sent from one
madhouse to another, Hardy finds
himself in the keering Of the
physician who had first certified
to~his insanity, ond who fsttens on
he fortune while restraining him.
submit that DR.. Wheeler is not
the man the facts in the case being
known, to 20 South FOR the pur-
pose Of dealing with Louisiana will
not receive him cordially. II is
said of young Hardy that he could
never get legal satisfaction from
che physician, but it is not record
Oh that be made 9 bosom friend to
him.
There are conflicting rumors as
10 the result of the two Cabinet
meetings yesterday, but all agree
that no final decision was reached
ss to the movements of troops in
South Carolina. Most Of TIE con.
servatives who we're here from that
State have gone home. The prop.
osition to invite Hampton and
Chamberlain to this city has been
revived. In fact the Admimstra-
ton, apparently surprised at the
intense feeling on the Senate ones
ton is willing TO accept any sug-
gestion. MI. Hayes said yester>
day, in his innocence, that he was
sure "the Commission would settle
everything satisfactorily. But he
don't believe it.
The attempt to revive the Wing
Party in the South 10 being pushed
BY supporters Of the Adminittra
ton. the latest bait being 10 give
the Speakership to some old line
Wing now acting with the Demo-
Gratis from that Section. The cool
ness with which these Hayes men
have stolen the Presidentency. as.
sums that they can manage other
property not belonging to them,
is refreshing. The Democrats
have a clear majority in the next
Heuse, and will elect their Speak,
ers, as certainly as the sun rises on
the day tbe House assemblies. Mr..
Key attends to the Southern p'rt
OF the Post Office business and
MI. Tyner to the Northern. The
Iesspp1why Hayes has Two Of these
AfAsra 10. SAID. TO. be. hycepse other-