The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-03-28
The Blaine Policy.

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bors under Disadvantages. The Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and
Elections two days ago agreed to re
port a resolution declaring that Will
liam Pitt kellogg was, prima facie.
entitled to a seat in the Senate of the
United States from the State of Lou
lslana, and that the oath of office be
administered to him. The report of
the Committee was to have been
made yesterday in the Senate. Mr.
Morton, chairman of the Committee,
declined yesterday to make the re-
port, and also declined to indicate
when he would do so. Simultane
ously with the knowledge of this fact
comes the announcement that Mr..
Blaine has a Southern policy" that
he has submitted to the de facto
President. The Republican leaders
apparently dare not encounter all the
responsibilities which are thrust Ill.,
on them DO the stealing of the Presi.
hency. Mr. Blaine suggests to Mr..
Hayes that in order to evaGe all res
possibility, and all expression of
opinion touching the Governments of
South Carolina and Louisiana, the
consent of all parties be gained to a
new election in those States, and that
new elections be promptly held. 1t
VIII be exceedingly embarrassing to
Mr.. Hayes to recognize either Pack
ard or Chamberlain, inasmuch as
they haven't been elected. Not to
recognize them would be quite as EN-.
barrassing.
The proposition Of Mr.. Blaine is
an ingenious one. He believes that
beth political organizations would
consent to this mode of settlement OF
the question. He believes, also, that
the election would be conducted in a
free and peaceabIe manner, without
or 'bull DOING" That
is to say, when there is no Presidcu-
cy to steal the Republicans will con-
sent to call of their dogs. They will
keep away the bayonets. They will
caution the Returning Boards not to
disfranchise voters by wholesale.
They will not steal States unless it is
necessary to bigger theft. They
will not eSpend so much money in
the manufacture Of "affilayits." In
a word, they promise, in order to lift
the Administration out Of the slough
Of he pond, to permit the people OF
South Carolina and Louisiana, mex,
time, to go to the polls and vote as
they please, ani TO count the votes
after they are cast.
TIE pu, pose Of this Blaine plan is
obvious, m if not obvious, it is subtle.
1t appears ~ he a scheme to relieve
AI1'. Hayes "f the isnouiny of declar-
ing, OF, tie one hand, hy his official
acts that he Was not elected President,
and of an'aeDnizing, OH the other hand
his advertised Southern policy" by
fnrcing.upon the people of two States
Governments their people have not
chosen. That this object would he
accomplished by new elections in those
States, il common consent cOuld he sc
cured, there is no doubt. But if new
elections were held they would none
the less damn the Administration Of
Mr.. Hayes, and recall attention to his
non election. 1t is not conceivable
that fair election in those States
would not now result in the emphatic
triumph of the Democratic party.
The Democratic candidates would be
re elected by largely increased major
tiles. unless the Republican methods of
elections should he renewed.
Every addition of a vote to the Demo
cratic majorities in those States would
be an additional condemnation of the
just entering upon
power, in the naughty flush of dishou-
,rable victory. Is it the cunning de-
vice of Senator Blaine to draw Mr..
HAYES into this advertisement of the
of his Government That
It would result in calling notice to the
fact that South Carolina was intirnida-
ed by Federal bayonets, and that
Louisiana was stolen bodily for Hayes
here eau be little question. In any
aspect Of the case the fraudulent ADJ
of the Usurper Is in an
unhappy predicament. - Cincinnati
enquirer.
For longevity CovinSton county,
IA, is not equaled. join L. Will
Jams died few weeks past at Andal-
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