The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-28
TuE USURPER'S SOUTHERN POL.
ICY.


dences pointing to the character O
,be plan need now no reinforce
ment, it, indeed, they have needed
any for some days. The Stanley
Matthews letter to Chamberlain re-
realed the purpose of the Admins.
tration. That has been followed by
letter from Matthews to Packard
which we print this morning, and by
declarations from Mr.. Hayes himself
IN an interview with Mr.. Pinchback,
made public to-day. The -Adminis.
trstion policy, briefly named, is to
kick out Chamberlain and Packard,
and recognize the Governments of
Hampton and Nichoils-that of Drew
in Florida, not being in dispute. -
The "policy" presents some interest
ing phases. Mr.. Hayes announces
that he will pursue course of "ah-
soIate non-interyention." Matthews
tolls Packard that so "soon as exist
ing military orders are withdrawn"
equivalent to saying that they will
he Withdrawn -"his (Packard's J
Government cannot stand" Hayes
admits to Pinchback that there could
be nothing but strife and discord in
Louisiana with Packard at the head
If the Government, and Mr.. HAYES,
who holds his own place by q title
identical with that of Packard, eX-
meets peace and plenty to adorn his
reign, for Hayes can withdraw the
army from Packard, and Packard
cannot take away the army from
Hayes. Pinchback explained 10
IIayes that Packard had not the sup
port of one-tenth Of the population
or of one fftieth Of the intelligence
ofLouisiana, and this must have been
an agreeable remark to Hayes, for
Hayes had no more support than
Packard at the polls, and they both
rest, or ar restless, beneath the same
Returning Board odium. Hayes,
therefore, does not ee how the Pack
ard Government, chosen, or chosen
not, by the votes that hose not the
HAYES Government, can be maintain
ell against such tremendous opposi
tim. NJ. Matthe&s. having advised
fpkartl that his title to the Cover
A,rship- equally valid with that of
Hayes to the Presidency, let us not
forget not he maintained, as
surei him that snrh Republicans as
lie should not suffer, hat should re-
rcye corsi inration. u the dill
ea,ty begins At the other end Of the
lac Of The Southern policy. Pack
sht sends a letter to Matthew's refu-
sag to abandon his position and de-
eliniag the bri'e which Matthews so
plaialv offered. The plHcIiie-t aud
ms. dee mt ~, hat Packard has
dune thToug 'iout this inrsnoas 5lsi.
ness Was the writing Of that letter to
Matthews Il am tic Governor"
sys Pa, kard, thus doing what he
could TO relieve Ha,es from the iy-
no!ainy Of al u$urpcr; and Packard
Insists that no amount of force can
destroy his title, just as ho amount
0! force can make the title Of Hayes
agoOd one. As Mr.. Packard swears
taat he will not be ''buildozed' out
ofhis place. aad as Mr. Hayes says
ha must quit, the Subsequent pro
ceilings may become interesting
There Was a conference Of Southern
Democrats in Washington last nj BIT
whose object was to assure Mr.. Hayes
that the Democrats of the South
would treat the blacks we'll, and Mr..
Hayes, in his conversation with
Plnchback, said that be felt bound
TO accept the assurances of Mr.. N.
chols and his friends as to what they
Would do with the colored people
ALL this rs mockery There have
oeen no new professions made on the
part OF Southern Democrats, and the
Republican liars would not believe
those professions during the recent
canvass. How the attempt to make
tae Repub lean party in the South
democratic, and keep it Republican
10 The North, will succeed remains to
De seen. 1t is a difficult two-horse
ACT out a party that ca make the
same votes count both ways can ac-
e0mplish almost anything. - Gin
slnnati Enquirer.
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