The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-13
VOL. XLlv.--N0. 1874.
MIR. HAYES'S INSINCERITY.
HOW HE PROPOSES TO FULFIL HIS
PROMISES TO THE SOUTH


Dsvising n Plan for New Elections In south
Carolina and Louisiana Under Federal
, Baye~ets-The Rascaiiy Returning Boards
20 Revise the Peoples Worh at the Polls.
WASHINGTON, March 12-while some doubt
still surrounds the solution OF the Louisiana
case. tho Southcrners In the city from South
Carolina feel assured that Hayes will act
promptly with reference TO their State. A long
conference was held yesterday evening by Sem
ntor Gordon upon this subject with President
Hayes. Its details have been treated az conf
dental. but 1t seems 10 have removed all doubt
or hesitation in his mind or that OF Gen. Butler,
elected to the Senate by the Hampton Lcgsla-
mre. as 10 the honesty and fair purpose OF
President Hayes. commission. they think.
may be necessary 10 complete the arrangement
but II is hoped by those In charge OF the case on
behalf Of Hampton that when Hayes is per-
Buaded that there Is no danger OF personal
violence against Chamberlain and his follow
ing. no will yield this point. Withdraw
his troops and let the carpet-bae Government
fall to pieces. This apprehension OF riot and
disturbance has scomed to the Southern Demo-
erats from that State the chief and only obstacle
IN Hayes's mind to early action on his part in
favor OF Hampton. They have worked hard to
remove II. and they persuaded themselves last
night that they had done so. The end seemed
near. and no small amount of qualification has
been expressed. week, at most "A fortnight.
has been predicted as the limit Of Chamberlain's s
support by Federal bayoncts. After to-mor-
rows Cabinet meeting Senator Gordon and
Gen. Butler are likely to discover their blunder.
Neither Louisiana nor South Carolina were
discussed in Cabinet meeting to-day. Both
come up tomorrow. and in the conferences
which hnvc preceded the preparation for dis
cussion Of these subjects Hayes has devised his
own plan. He proposes now election. the
troops still remaining. Chamberlain and his
friends beaten once. are ready for another con-
test at the polls. They guarantee the assent Of
the Republican organization. They intimate
that Hampton dare not go TO the people again.
Hayes believes he will. II he will not Hayes is
very likely. as the Republicans OF the State al
ready urge. TO consider Hamptons reluctance
10 go TO the polls proof that his last
force. In the last election each party charged
the other with both. Nothing seems farer TO
Hayes than to 20 TO the people again. TO enforce
effort surrender the state to the rightfully
eIc,ted Government. and withdraw the troops.
once for AL As the negroes are in majority.
the Republicans are willing 10 do this. The
Democrats are little likely 10 yield. but they
have brought themselves to place whore they
must take what Hayes xiv :. This strikes him
as fair 1t plcnscs him. H. proposes To- make
il his southern policy. The same medicine is e.
will be- compelled TO abide hy the result. Tn,
omnipotent Return NJ Board Is of course TO be-
allowed to revise the work OF the people at III,
polls. Hayes can't condemn this part OF th'
election ma .inery of Louisiana, after 1t hns
proved so useful and important u factor in hi;
election TO the Prcsidcn -.