The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-26
Beams from the Rising and
the Setting Sun.
A FINAL SUNDAY TALK.
The Southern Troubles To Be Left
for my Successor"
A FAINT RAY FROM FREMONT, OHIO
Funny AlluSiOn 10 Threatening Letters, Pts.
tolls and Bowie Knives.

WASHINGTON, Fob %. 1877.
President Grant to-day remarked in the course of q
conversation, that but little remained for him
previous TO tho expiration OF his term, Saturday
next, when he and his family would Leave the Execu.
two Mansion and temporarily sojourn with Secretary
Fish. They will visit their homo in tho West April
The time Of their contemplated departure for tho West
Indies and Europe Is uncertain.
Tho President engaged during tho day In his
o1ce asserting and binding such papers he intended
to retain, while fragments Of others protusely
scattered tho floor. Two ancient looking Indian
mcdas-onc Of copper and tho other Of
to be valued by HIM very highly The silver boro
tho bust OF Washington III slight relief and the oppo
sc side was representation of claspcd hands. This
medal had descended from the days OF Washington to tho
chei who two years ago presented TO tho President
mark OF profound respect and in gratitude for his
peace policy Tho President In return presented the
chief with silver medal bearing his own likeness.
Tn, President remarked that no had been for some
days examining his private papers, but was happy to
say that he had Just completed this work, and
anxiously awaited tho close Of his administration lilo
desired have least years recreation.
In response to question us to what ho would do
should declaration be made of President, hc re-
piled that 1t rested entirely with Congress- but he
thought that such declaration would be reached as
those who yesterday sought unnecessarily postpone
tho count met with very decisive rebuke in tho
House II would DO quito proper, however, for Con-
gress to pass a law amcndatory OF the act of 1902
designating what person tho presiding officer OF tho
Senate, Tor instanco) shall act President until
a new election DO ordered in case thcre
should, owing to factous opposition, DO no
declaration of President and Vice President based
the electoral count When his attention called
the arrangement said be in progress by which, In
ho cOn he
sign his Office, thus permitting tho Presiding Onccr Of
the Senate to Ill tho vacancy thus occasoned, tho
President replied, with smle:-'so hear, but the
only knowledge have OF such arrangement is from
the newspapers" The following conversation ther
onsucd:-
"somcthng has been said about your ordering moro
troops to Washington.
''Such is not my present intcntion but II they
needed should order them here. think, however,
that everything will BIO peaceful, there indi-
cations OF disturbances connection with tho eec-
toral count or tho declaration that may be MADE"
DUAL GOVERNMENTS.
at has been published that you havo distinctly said
you would not formally recognize ono OF tho two gov
ornments In Louisiana and South Carolina"
at Is rue,' the President said, las think II would
be improper for me to fix n Southern policy for my
successor and thus cmbarrass him. II rccog-
nize the republican Governors they would have to be
sustained by military force, and think tho entire
people tired of the military tcing employed
to sustain a State government II republican State
government cannot ITSELF then It will have to
give way. II remedy is required, let Congress and
not the President provide t."
s'Much unfriendy comment has been made on the
Executive order prohibiting military demonstration
in Charleston, S. c., on washingtons Birthday. II
you have objection It would BIO inte resting to learn
the reason for your action in tho promises -
"My proclamation, heretofore issued, commanding
all illegal unauthorized armed associations to dis
band is still in force. Tho mon who wore going 10 pa
RADIO nothing but armed political bands. They
have never respected tho proclamation, and only
seemingly disbauded. must say that whilo believe
the democratic leaders would have done all that was
possible prevent outbreak, yet occasion OF
that kind men sometimes indulge too much In strong
drink, and while under influence might express
themselves against their political opponents possibly
to provoke retaliation and thus inciie q riot with
serious II not fatal consequences and which disturb
ance might extend to other localities. Therefore, en-.
trcy apart from tho proprcty OF observing the day,
1t thought better that tho military demonstration
should DO prevented for tho reason stated rather than
run the risk OF riot"
coMrNGG
al havo seen It stated that Governor Hayes will mr.
rive here On Thursday for consultation with his
friends. presume, therefore, that you bavc somo
information the subject"
81 havo no idea that he Will start for Washington
until the result OF tho electoral count declared
"Mr. President, you well acquainted with Gov.
crnor Haycs?'
IL cannot say very intimately; but had frequent
occasion TO him when no a member OF Con.
grcss and he called Just rs others did. :"
''You havc had n number OF grave public questions
before you during your terms OF service, somo OF
which, OF diplomatic character have been peacefully
settled hope nothing has occurred to occasion your
regret concerning them"
al am satisfied that they will bear examination, and
considering that before elected to tho Prcsi-
dency never had a political training or desire to
occupy Il political position"
THE PRESIDENT CONTENT
The conversation then turned the measures of tho
Administration, both foreign aud domestic and Il
seemed be pleasing reflection to the President
that now tho Of his retirement from Office the
United States at peace with all tho world-tbc
Treaty OF Washington, 0y which tho so.caIlcd
Alabama claims wcro satisfied, and tho settle.
mcnt Of AL disputes with Spain, eliminating IN
cxtradition treaty, boing tho two most
prominent features OF diplomacy Tho President
however, thought that the nnapcal policy OF the ad
minstrat'on equally successful lilo expressed
regret that there would be timc for Congress
to act his recent recommend alton, which would
facilitate the resumption Of specie payments and
bring gold and currency par; and tho balance of
trade being so much in our favor gold would accumu-
late in tho hands OF the people money instead Of