The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
A Review Of Pledges as to the
Presidents Policy.
CONFIDENCE or SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS.
South Carolina and louisiana To
Have Home Rule.
Official Contradiction to Treasury
Scandals.
ROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

PROMISES AND PLEDGES OF PRESIDENT HAYES
AND HIS FRIENDS AS TO THE SOUTHERN
PoLIcY-coNFIDEScE OF SOUTHERN DEMO
CIArs IN ITS INTEGRITY.
WASHINGTON, March %. 1871
The Southern democrats here are no, as unhappy as
some the republican organs pretend, and there Is
reason believe that the harpng upon their supposed
discomfort is only o trick Of the extreme republicans
and their friends, the carpetbaggers. arouse susp
cion and discomfort tho Sonth al the Presidents
delay In stopping tho federal Interference In South
Carolina ana Louisiana OF a part with tho same
trick is tho paradng by the carpct.baggers as n
very important discovery that there friendly
and thorough understanding between some OF the
ablcst and best OF the Southern democrats and such
republicans Charles Foster, Stanley Matthews and
Senator sherman, about tho In which Mr.
Hayes II he should become President, would treat the
questions at issue In louisiana and South Carolina.
In point OF fact there secret about this I'M
Outstanding. When the Electoral Commission had de-
cidcd Louisiana case and the had confirmed
It's decision, considerable part Of tho democratic
party the House determined to do all they could TO
obstruct and prevent the completion OF the
count certain number OF Northern and
Southern democrats hesitaed to join In this policy,
on the ground that the law ought be fulfilled all
hazards. aud matter in whose favor II resulted
Thcy were confirmed in this decrminaton 1rst, by
patriotic desire AVOID civil disturbances pretty
to arise II the count not completed, and second,
by belief that, even II Mr. Hayes became President,
he would adhere to tho policy OF hts iet,cr Of
acceptance. and rule the country according to
the constitution. This belief was streng thencd
by assurances, privately givcn hero during
the winter by several friends OF Mr. Hayes,
that such would be his policy and at last by sgnin
cant speech of Charles Foster, made IN the House
on the goth OF February, in which he said Of MIR
Hayes
HIS highest ambition will be TO administer the
away any all necessity for the formation
OF parties on sectional basis, and all traces Of party
no more Of q solid South or a united North
The flag shall float over States. not provinces;
over free mon, and lo.,a not subjects cts When
OF South In his letter Of acceptance he addressed
them MS my countrymen."
I, has been said sneerinsy, and for the purpose OF
actions, that tho South undcr Governor Hayes must
submit TO unconstitutional surrender to the repub
iican party. No, sir: no such demand will DO made
All that will DO expected the patriotic cooperation
OF Southern patriots ia tho great work OF restoration
through the Union, tho CONSTITUTION ana tno ENFORCE
ment OF the laws.
1t was open secret, known 10 any one who had
right to know anything going on at that time In Con-
gross which not printed the record, that Mr..
Foster made this speech alter consultation with STAN
Icy Matthews, and that mr. Matthews. the Intimate
personal friend of Mr.. Hayes, and familiar with his
views, urged Mr.. Foster to make II stronger and
palmer and say directly that would be Mr. Hayes
policy 10 stop the federal Interference. Whom Mr.
Hayes Mr. Fosters speech no wrote him private
note, in which he thanked him Tor accurately
expressing his sentiments and the policy he intended
to pursue il he should become President This note
was OF course, not intended for publication. 1t was
shown 10 few of Mr. FOSTERS friends, and tho follow
ing extract from II appeared In the National Repubh-
can the party organ, on the Goth of Fcbruary:-
Assure any OF our Southern friends that am I'm
pressed with tho necessity OF complete change OF men
ana policy. shall stand by the ideas outlined in my
letter OF last summon.
The following passage from that letter also
printed
Let me assure my countrymen OF tho Southern
States that tf shall DO charged with tho duty OF or
gan,zlng an administration il Will DO one which will
regard and cherish the interests Of the white and oil
the colorcd people. both and equally and which will
put forth its best efforts In behalf of civil policy which
will wipe out forever tho distinction between North
and South IN our common country
About the Same time 1t known that Bishop Will.
mer, of Louisiana. had spent n day In consultation
with Governor Hayes at Columbus, and had tolo-
graphed thence Governor Nichols, "Lct our people
remain absolutely quiet"
About the timc General Grant sad:-
Ill to recognize the republican Governors thcy
would have 10 BIO sustained by military force, and
think the entire people tired Of the military being
employed to sustain State government II rcpub-
lcan state government cannot sustain itself then II
will have to give way Il remedy 10 required lot
Congress, and not the President, provide It,
About the same time II was known that aftcr full
interchange Of views bctwccn gentlemen interested In
the welfare Of the States and Mcssr Foster Mat
thcws and two others the republican eide,
paper drawn up, In which those republicans did
state II their belief founded knowledge OF Mr.
Hayes views that II no became President he would
the people Of tho two states settle their local
affairs pcaccably for themselves and would cease fed
eral interference with troops II was also extremely
well known that II It had not been for such assurances
socmnly given by Mr.. Hayes intimate friends and
representatives, the nlbus,cring would have gone on
all hazards and tho count would have been com.
plctcd.
On tho 2sth of February Mr.. Levy, of Louisiana,
made a speech In the House, in which he asked South
crn democrats to Join tho alibusters because he
procssed to have solemn and assurances from
prominent members Of the republican party high in
the confidence of Mr. Hayes that he would not use fed
oral troops 10 force governments on the Southern
States, but would give them local sell. government
Thcso remarks OF Mr. Lovy attracted great at
tention IN tho House and carried many
OF the Southern men against Alibustering. They
were read from manuscript and we're shown
Mr.. Foster before thoy read 10 tho House by
Mr. Levy. Mr. Foster entirely approved OF thcm, and
when Mr.. Levy finished General Garfield camo over
from tho republican side aud congratulated him and
approved OF what he had said. After this camo the
inaugural Message, which distinctly ratified all tho
promises made in this agreement and otherwise by
Mr.. Hayes friends, and thus in the clear.
est manner confirmed oil that had been pre-.
viously promised. II remains to DO said
that the President has not the slightest
idea OF departing from violating these promises It
Is the opinion of many OF his best personal and 20.
tca friends that he orred In delaying tho sottomcn t
OF affairs In the two States and 10 at once with.
drawing the troops from local police duty aud inter-
ference, but IL can DO said positively that every one
who is IN his confidence gives the explicit
assurances that no Is determined to give local self