The New York herald., 1877-03-19
HENRY WARD BEECHER.

THE PLYMOUTH PASTOR ON THE NEW ADMIN
Observation-Disclosures OF THE SOUTHERN
QUEsrIoN-nIs VIEWS ON THE CABINET
PREACHING IN ST. LOUIS
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
ST. LOUIS, March Is, 1877.
Your correspondent met Henry Ward Beechsr
day. aud during tho conversation the Brooklyn pastor
expressed himself freely upon number OF public qucs
tons in n manner that makes them of general interest
In response inquiry Mr. Bcccher expressed very
high opinion Of Mr.. Hayes. Although. he said he did
not know him personally, he had strong faith in
his intentions In regard to his Southern policy but II
should DO remembered that IL was only experiment
II wouldsundoubtedly succeed II It not for those
two ulcers, South Carolina and Louisiana. If the
President withdraws the troops from these States will
the whites set to work TO abuse aud
persecute tho blacks, and IT they do what
thens These he said, the questions involved In
the admInstrati policy, and nobody could tell how
that policy would succeed until he knew how these
questions were TO be answered. No policy could be
considered unless guaranteed the blacks in
the possession OF all their rights
now PEAck CAN BE RESTORED.
Nr. Becchcr thought peace would como 10 tho South
by such policy as would encourage the wealth and
culture OF that section TO tho front ana
sumo control Of affairs He said that the trouble was
that what was called the wealth and culture vi tho
South had no pluck. Tho men OF character means
In the South, said he, have had courage 10
confront the "ohoys who do all tue mischief, aud to
put thcm down. "After n big riot, in which
hundred negroes kilIca and white wounded,
they will come out in cards and protests, say they
are worry sorry that II happened, but then they will
mcdately retro within themselves, and you won't hear
from them again until there has another riot and
another lot of negroes killed. Then thcy will write
and say again that thcy are sorry bu. they
never seem willing TO tako hold and prevent these
occurrences. and hence have no faith in their pledges
and promises"
PLEASED Win THE cAniSxr.
Mr. Beecher expressed himself very wol pleased
with the new Cabinet They are all clean men, said
he. In the selection OF his Cabinet Mr.. Hayes has
started of much better than his predecessor Gcncrnl
Grant The trouble with Grant was that he
always wanted Cabinet 6f who would
look up TO him, instead OF Cabinet
Of men who. would advise him. do not
or not, but certainly was marked and bad feature
OF his administration. The theory OF the government
Is that ths President shall SURROUND himself with ad-
acquainted with any member Of Mr. Hayes Cabinet
except Mr. Evarts, but he know Of them ALL and ne
had o high opinion OF them oil
EvARTs.
Evarts, said he, know very wei. havo talked to
him by the hour, or rather have listened to HIM by
the hour, Tor there's no chance for anybody else TO
talk when he IS present. He Is q delightful taiker
too. man OF cx.raorainary ability, although no
talks too much about himself and his
speeches Ho will mako an excellent secre-
tary Of State II he can be held down to
Hayes tho man to get tho most good and usefulness
out OF him.
schurz is another good man. ana he will be Of great
service 10 the country. lie was sure that Mr.. Hayes
would not fall into the errors into which General
Tell in the making OF appointments and that this itself
would givo tonc Ot greater responsibility to tho
present administration than could be gwen tho last
BEECHER's RECEPTioN IN LOUIS
Since his arrival In ST. Louis he has been the object
oi marked attention, many prominent people calling at
his hotel Tonight he preached at tho First Congrc.
getonal Church, aud the crowd great that not
one out OF ten who camo were admitted. NOISY
rabble gathered around the entrances, and wcro so
proiancly bosterous that Mr. Beecher compelled
to suggest that the windows he closed In order that he
might proceed with his sermon, and the services OF
policemen were required TO restore quiet