Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-25
THE LOUISIANA MIDDLE.

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the letter Of Secretary Evarts. Wboi
the reconstructed Legislature meet
thelrsturns for Governor will be count
cd and the election Of Nichols will b.
declared. The troops will then be re
moved and nothing will rcmaii
for Mr. Packard but to step dewn ant
out lie may make greater show o
resistance than Chamberlain, possibl,
going TO the desperate length Of pro
voking an outbreak on the part Of hi
more reckless and Ignorant followers
but in the absence Of support from tn,
Federal troops or the national admins
tration any demonstration of vic
lencc against the lawful government
Of Louisiana would be promptly anc
sternly suppressed.
II is not strange that the cxtrem,
Radicals are unable to see exactly
where the compromise comes in with
this settlement OF the Louisiana dis
puto. With the loss of the Governor
the Legislature and two United States
Senators, Packard is the Governor Of
Louisiana de jure whose title cannot be
enforced. The reconstruction OF the
Legislature on the basis Of the
election returns by the Commission
acting as the agents of Mr. Hayes is a
distinct and emphatic reputation Of
the Returning Board frauds by which
he was elevated TO tho Presidency.
The simple and unconditional with.
drawal of the troops as in the case o
South Carolina would have accom-.
plisbcd the purpose in view quito as
etfectually. The Packard Legislature
would have melted away with the alb.
sorption OF its legally elected members
in the Nichols Legislature. But in
order TO break tho severity of Mr..
Packard's fall Mr.. Hayes must estab
lish Commission and the Commission
to vindicate the existence must find
something TO do. In doing this il has
succeeded in compromising Mr.. Hayes
by deliberately rcpudiating his Re-
turning Board. This is the only com
promise that is visible in the settle
ment suggested by the Commissioners.
A Legislature is constructed on the
very returns which gave Tilden a ma
jority OF nearly ten thousand votes
and the Legislature counting these
same returns declares Nichols elected
Governor by the same majority
The Commissioners have forged a
weapon for the Radical opponents of
the Southern policy Of Mr.. Hayes
which they will not DO slow to handle.
The tone of their leading newspapers
is changing from mnrmurs and hints
to loud denunciation. Hayes is warn
cd OF the example of Tyler and John
son. Ben Wade accuses him of be-
traying the party and deserving the
men in Louisiana to whom he Is in
debted the most. Extracts from the
speech OF Mr.. Evarts TO the Electoral
Commission are posted on the dead
wallsat Washington TO show the change
that has taken place in the views Of the
leader Of the Administration. Mr.
Evarts then euologized the Returning
Board machinery AS "a scheme of ener-
getic law to preserve society from de-
struction' in Louisiana. Under his
instructions the Commission which he
sends to New Orleans has cast aside his
scheme Of energetic law" These are
the Inconsistencies and tergiversalions
which Blaine and Butler are preparing
to fling into the faces of Hayes and
his Cabinet when Congress meets. But
the advantage Of Mr.. Hayes over the
Radical opponents Of his policy will be
in the restoration of orderly and peace
ful government in Louisiana and South
Carolina. BY the time of the meeting
Of Congress the condition of these
States under the firm and Just rule of
Nichols and Hampton will be discuss
sd us little ny the political affairs OF
and Arkansas. Blaine and
Butler and the rest of Che Radical nal |
contents, by reviving questions that
are settled, would be justly accused OF
wanton and reckless agitation, ana
they would have u very small follow.
ny in the country. These dvmagogucs
ne too shrewd to embark in conflict
with the Administration which could
iot restore the carpet baggers in Lou
siana and South Carolina, but would
'nly bring moro rcproach on the party
" renewing the history of the dis
graceful frauds by which their candi-
late was elevated TO the Office OF Pres.