Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-16
President Hayes Policy.
The Washington correspondent OF the Ph

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delphia Press, under date of last night, says =
The latest adyices received at the Executive
Mansion indicate that there has been 10 change
in the encouraging signs Of speedy termlna-
tion Of the political contest IN Louisiana lie
Commission will act as they msy deem best 10
their own discretion. The President Will then
determine whether their action accorus Win
his views.
If the commission fail to organize govern
mcpt in all its parts in Louisiana, they Will ap'
NV their efforts to the second Suggestion, when
ia7ors the organization OF compromise Legs
laturc. la either case the President regards 1t
As not matter in which he has any concern,
as to details Of accomplishing this cnd, so that
they come within the strict PROVISIONS OF the
Constitution and laws, and the general points
which influence his views OF the relations be-
tween the Federal and State Governments. The
Administration is not hcsitating in It's course,
as the policy which has been laid down is clear
70 the end, and, no doubt, is fct az to the rG-
suit.
The President, since his induction into office,
has moi regarded the status OF affairs in South
Carolina and Louisiana rs warrantlng him IN
keepinr the troops in tic Stale Houses in those
States, regarding it as his duty to restore to
those States their own autonomy; bnt lie has
taken no steps beyond that Tue point has
| haen made that, in event oi the withdrawal OF
the troops from the State House. atrocities VIII
| he committed As were alleged to have been per-
| petratel before the election The results IN
| South Carolina thus far arc referred to AZ IN
conflict with this declaration. Some days have
| clapscd since the withdrawal OF chamberlain
from the exercise of the GubernatOrlal authOil-
| ~ jr South Carullua, and UP to this moment
| the President has been advised Of no atrocities
| in tina! State, nor OF any disposition TO commit
them. When the State of Louisiana shall have
been restored! 10 the exercise OF its own auto
pony equally satisfactory results arc antiripat-
ed, In the event Of atrocities 4 case will be
nrcscnfrd which will be considered by the
| President, and until then there is no necessity
fl ucrpIcx tue question with considerations that
are not regarded rs likely to arise.
Tie law il clear as TO when the President
NAV decide which one oil the two rivals IN =
State i, the legal governments; thai phaa" OF
the question has not been reached. The Adj
minstrati0n, in the light OF experience, IS wall
ing to make The venture OF q settlement IN the
line Of tue general policy lnauguratcd. II The
question OF determining which is the legal gov
eminent, and when the time Tor the lntcrven
ton If tho Federal authority in the affairs OF
any State shall arise, the President will decide.
IL may be added that The course Of the Pres
jlcnt is no animadverson upon the action oil
his predecessor 10 dealing with tho controversy
10 the Southern States. The President does
not consider himself the judge, nor has he given
attention to the circumstances which influenced
action at that time; but lie now considers the
status Of things as quite different, and requIr
lnr different treatment. So far as the threat
CI nont
ccrncd, the President remains immoVablc, and
will pursue his policy to the end. The state
mcula alleged to have been made In this parll.
cular are considered ~ purely speculative.
The Withdrawal OF the troops wa9 simple,
sIrap htf0rWarl act, but Us to the means pro
roart for the peaceful solution al the questions,
il il considered that less haste 10 commenting
up0n the course of the Administration until il
shall have reached definite results would be
more crcGitablc TO the prudence and political
foresight Of those who arc now making these
attacks.
Tie Associated Press gives The following &C
count of the Presidents policy:
President Hayes said Saturday ia the course
of conversation that he had no concealmcDtS
regarding his Southern policy, which, however,
had been toreshadowad in oral and written ut
tcraoccs, and in this connection he advertcd tC
the gubcrnatOral campaign in Ohio in 1878
Which resulted in his election over Gov. Allen,
the people OF the State having full knowledge
Of his sentiments on national questions, lnclud
ing, OF course, those which related to the
South. The opening speech Of gubernatorla
candidate is generally considered 10 be the key,
pntc uf the campaign, and 10 such a speech, as
early as the 3lst Of July OF that year, at
Marion, be freely and distinctly expressed his
opinions This speech was published at length
10 all the republican AID many other news
papers, anu, therefore, his views were generally
| known.
Ia that speech after congratulating his fel.
low citizcus On the complete triumph over
! those who s0ught to destroy the Union and the
grand results Of the war, he alluded to the com.
ing together again of Northern and Southern
men in i spirit OF harmony and friendship, In
Guiding those who had fought against one an
ether, and a. 4 prominent feature in this evil
dcncc of good feeling he on that occasion spoke
of the kindly manner in which Vice. President
Wilson was received on his visit to the South.
| In this era Of good feeling and reconciliation
| he further said there were still persons who
talked Of bayOncts aud who sought to revive
| the prciudicrs OF the past. This was much to
be regretted but there was enough to fill every
| heart with gratitude, the house being no longer
divided, and all The Inhabitants having fair
start in the race for life. In this and in all his
other speeches he earnestly condemned the re-
| opening Of The old issues between the North
| and The South, assured that the time had cnme
| Tor complete reconciliation.
The President in further conversation. re-
| ferrcd to the fact that the national republican
convention which nominated him for the prcs-
dcncy passed a resolution sacrelIy rIedging the
! republican party to protect every citizen OF the
United States in all his civil and political rights,
| and declaring that the permanent pacifcation
| Of the South should be effected ty removing all
causes of liscnrd The spirit of this resolution
| was in Perfect accord with his own views pre-
viously expressed, aud he repeated them in his
letter Of acceptance Of Tie nomination and more
| fully elaborated them ia his inaugural address,
consistently maintaining The policy Of reconcile
alton ard local self government apart from mil
i'ary support. and when lie entered upon the
duties Of the presidency he intended that this
policy should n,! be one Of sentiment merely,
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