The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-09
THE PEACE POLICY.
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There is no reason to believe that the re-
Gently inaugurated reconciliation or peace
policy will have the effect of changing this
condition of things. Extended converse
tions with leading democrats in this and
other parts of the state convince me of this
fact No matter what President Hayes does
he can never do enough to satisfy
an Alabama democrat. The white peo-
pie OF the state believe that Tilden
was elected and to-day, after all he has
done for them, they still denounce the re-
publican president as a usurper and fraud.
There are a few, very few liberal minded
men here who give him some credit for his
efforts TO break down old party lines and
bring about a new era of good feeling and
fellowship between the sections. but even
the best OF the class to which | refer have
no hesitation in openly declaring that the
welfare of the nation depends upon the
success of the democratic party in 1850.
Colonel Boyd, secretary of state of Alabama,
and fair minded man, said to me this
morning that even were President Hayes TO
continue his present policy for the next
three years even il he supported and advo-
Gated every railroad and other subsidy
measure now pressed by the south, he
would not, were he again candidate, re-
ceive any support from this section.
think that Mr.. Hayes has done his duty to
the south fairly and honestly and give him
all credit for what he has done, but could
never vote for him as against man of my
own party. We must have a straight out dem
ocrat for our next president" These are the
sentiments of nearly every white man in this
state. The new policy inaugurated by Pres
ident Hayes will not divide the democrat
ic vote here. The south is solid and Ala
bama stands in the front rank OF the last
ditch democratic column. The national adj
ministration may shower favors upon these
people, but they will give nothing in return.
All the strength, all the power which Mr..
Hayes gives them they will use to ruin him
and destroy the party that elected him. OF
course, there are numerous good, honest,
smooth-spoken gentlemen here, who are
willing to accept federal offices, mot as re-
publicans, you know, but to aid the new
policy and benefit the country" There is
also class of so-called native republicans,
who are just now loud in their demands for
power and place. The president and his adj
visers should beware of both these classes,
but particularly of the so-called Gin epend-
eut and respectable republican element"
The men who compose il have for years
past been coquetting with the democ-
racy. They are not respected by the good
men of either party in this state. and the ma
tional administration can gain no strength
by favoring them. They would use any
power which might be given them to Sc
cretly overthrow the remnant of republican
ism yet remaining in Alabama. There are
honest and respectable republicans enough
here to fill all the offices-men like Paul
Stroback, General Healey, Judge Rice--who
we're republicans when it was as much as
their lives were worth to proclaim their
principles. These men, and others like
them, would do the national government
credit in any federal office in the state Their
claims, if they advance any, should not be
ignored. President Hayes can not divide the
democratic vote of the south, but he can
greatly benefit the union men who support
ed him by appointing honest republicans to
Office in Alabama