New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM.
ONE OF TILE SOLUTIONS PROPOSED AS TO LOUISIANA
PACKARD's wrrHDRAwAI.-MR. HAYES NOT COM
MlTIED TO PLANS.

ONE OF TILE SOLUTIONS PROPOSED AS TO LOUISIANA,
PACKARD's wITHDRAwAL--MR. HAYES NOT COM
MITIED TO PLANS.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE
WASHINGTON, March IA Republican Congress
man of great prominence, who Is III the confluence
of President Hayes, compares the Louisiana sltua-
ton to wall surrounding triangular space, Ill The
center of which the Administration Is hcdged IN.
On one side the wall represents the legal title ana
de jure right of Packard to the GoTernorshlp ana
bis determination TO maintain himself in Office. On
another side stands tho united will of the ruling
classes of the people OF the state, who are all re-
solved not TO recognize Packards authority. On the
third side is the Democratic House of Representa-
tiyes determined that the army shall not
he ermloyed TO coercc the obedience OF the people
who have given in their allegiance 20 the rival toy
eruIncnt of Nichols. Vow the question is, how can
tIe Administration break through and release Itself
from these eacompassng walls of diiiicultyI No
cgress can be found the side of the popular nrpo
sition 10 Packard in louisiana No persuasion VIII
induce the whites of tha5 State 10 obey Packard.
For four years the Kellogg Government has been
sustained b. the army; aud ri no time during that
period could it have survived q single day ii the
troops had been withdrawn. If Packard Is to bc
recopnzed by tie classes whose recognition Is essen
tla to the exercise of the functions OF local govern
ncrt it will ouy be because he is constantly upheld
bv te bay0nets Of the Federal eoldiers. In order
70 break down the wall on this side of the triangle
that on the third side must first be demolished, aud
the Democratic opposition TO the farther employ
ment OF troops must be overcome. This Is evidently
imrractlca6lc.
The only way out of tue difficulty lies therefore on
the eida of Packard and his Government. Here three
methods suggest Themselves First Packard might
himself refrain from further assertion OF his
authority as Governor. This he might do because
convinced that he could net maintain himself with
out Federal aid and because dcsiroas of securing tie
peace of his state, and of relieving the President of
his most serious embarrassment. In doing 80 he
would rot need "a rclihqush lis claim t. b5 the
lawful and right full Governor lie wOud 0nly refrain
from pressing that claim If be Should tan" this
course he would at once become OF the strongest
and most popular men in national politics. There
is however ouly too much re!soI for fearing thIt
he las not the sagacity to do this especially since
the demonstration Of Mr.. Blaine ia the Senate.
Sccondly: The President safely and consist
emily take position admitting that Packard is The
legal Governor of LoHisiana, with a title as
good as his own to the Presidency, yet declaring
that considerations of public policy and respect for
the principle of local Gcll-goycrnment compel the
Executive to refrain from military Interference in
the affairs Of any State unless in compliance with
stri,, con3truc, ;ol o. the Constitution. lie has
r,gat TO assume that all STATE authority Testing oil
the popular will can sustain itself Ihe snarl would
he eat very quickly after such decision. PackarPs
Government would vanish with next mornings
dew. The solution would be instant and etlectual,
but il woad install As the de c') State Government,
a ,isurpation having yestigc of legal right.
Tki,dIy: Besides the policy OF good and the
rocy of inviting force by nOn-imteryention there is
another which might be caec tie policy of negotia-
ton Influences night be brought to bear to induce
a portion Of the Packard Legislature to go over TO
Nichols, so rs 30 give his Legislature an unqucs-
toned quorum Then in tie exercise Of lis un-
d,uLtel power the Legislature could undo the work
of the Packard body and confirm Nichols III his
claims This plan navors of bargaining too rauch to
be relisied by hgil-inlnded men. ii 1t should be
pursued, however, the Processes would neither be
suggested nor approved by the Administration.
Only with the result would it have to deal.
The friends of the new Southern policy say that
one of these three courses mus. be adopted TO re-
lease the Alminist rStion from it's present untcndblc
situation Matters cannot go on as they are because
the troops cannot be used much longer than the end
Of the fiscal year Ia uphold Packard if the President
wished Ia 80 employ them. On that Issue the Dem
ocrats can hold together, and their leaders would
like nothing better tam fol the Republicans TO make
the fight. 1t the Louisiana question Is settled before
ib. next House meets il is believed that the Relub
hcans can organic the House; hut If the oil policy
of force in thc South ~ renewed they would not
have the smallest chance it is argued, of getting
control oi it.
An erroneous idea to the character OF the Presi-
dents southern policy seems already to be preva-
lenL especially among large class OF radical Re-
| publicans President Hayes, 1t may be anthori-