The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-20
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
Having Made Up aIIS Mind. Is
Determined 90 Carry II OuI.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Presiden
Hayes said yesterday. in the course o
conversations, that he had no conceal
ments regarding his Southern policy
which however, had been loreshadow
ed by oral aud written utterances, aud
ia this connection he adverted to the
gubernatorlal campaign in Ohio III
1919, which resulted 10 his election
over Gov. Alien, the people Of the
State having full knowledge of his
sentiments on national questions, ia
Guiding, Vt course, those hich related
to the South. The opening speech oil
a subernatorial candidate is generally
considered TO be the keynote OF the
campaign, aud ia such speech, as early
a. the 3lst of July OF that year, at
/ Marion, he fully aud distinctly ex-
/ pressed his opinions. This speech
was published at length in all the Re
publican and many other newspapers,
aud, therefore, his views were general
ly known. Ia that speech, after con
1 graduating his fellow citizens on the
complete triumph over those who
sought to destroy the Union aud tue
grand results Of the war, he alluded to
the calling together again of the
Northern aud Southern men 10 the
spirit of harmony aud friendship, in
Guiding those who had fought against
one another, and, as a prominent lea
ture in this evidence OF good feeling
he on that occasion spoke Of the kind
" manner in which Vice President
Wilson was received on his visit to the
South In the era OF good feeling
and reconciliation, he further said there
were still persons who talked OF bay
onets, aud who sought to revive the
prejudices of the past. This was much
to be regretted, but there was enough
to fill every heart with gratitude, the
house being no longer divided, aud all
the Inhabitants having a fair start III
the race for life Ia this and IN all
his other speeches be earnestly con
demued the reopening OF old issues
between the North and South, feeling
assured that the time had come for
complete reconciliation.
The President, in further converse
ton. referred TO the fact that the Ma
tiouaI Republican Convention which
nominated him for the Presidency
passed a resolution sacredly piedgIng
the Republican party to protect every
citizen OF the United States in all hi,
civil aud political rights, and declaring
that the permanent plcihcation of the
South should be effected by removing
all causes of discOrd The spirit of
this resolution was in perfect accord
with his own views previously express
ed, and he repeated them in his letter
OF acceptance Of the nomination and
more fully elaborated them in his in
aueural address, consistently maintain
Ing the policy of reconciliation aud
local self government, apart from mill
tary support; aud when be entered
upon the duties of the Presidency, he
intended that his policy should not be
oue of sentiment merely, but Of actual
administration. lie spoke with em
phasis when be said
My belief Is that this course tends
to give good government to the South;
1t teuds to secure peace between sec
tious, and between races and parties at
the South, and 1t tends to secure the
right, interests aud safety of the colored
people, thut, therefore, | am ia tuvor
of the policy | do not know whether
| shall succeed in carry lug it out, be
cause there are Northern aud ) Iuthern
men who, ia various way, may thSart
me bur of one ding | am confident,
uameiy | thiuk it my duty TO Try TO
carry OUT the policy, aui am going
to ~ it,