The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-25
The Sentiments of Hayes and
His Cabinet with Regard
to the South.
The commission 20 the Pelican State
the Initial Move In the Fulilllment
or Ills Promises Their Report
His Justification.
The Clearing House Association, Stock
Exchange and Board Of Underwriters,
Deny Packard's Assertion that
Merchants and Business Men
viii Recognize Him.
Night Associated Press Report.l

Might Associated Press Report.l
NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-Tht
Evening Times publishes an interview
with ----, who ia supposed to know
not only the sentiments of President
Hayes and the members of his cabinet
with regard to the Louisiana case, bu,
also to be in the confidence of Governor
Nichols and his advisers.
In answer to u question concerning
the personelle of the Louisiana
commission, the interviewed said
"Of course, do not know positively
every person which the president and
his cabinet have determined upon
sending on the commission, but, from
what / know OF this whole business,
think l can give very good guess.
For n long time Hayes has not been
In full accord with the Republican
party In matters relating to the South.
His idea was that some policy ought
to be adopted which would bring to
the support .of the Republican
party the native white conservative
people OF the South, and which
would break up the color line. l think
he had this idea In his mind, when he
wrote his letter accepting the presi-
dental nomination. OF course he did
not have in his mind the details of
this policy, or how, in the event of his
election, he would carry IL out. Before
he became president, however, events
occurred which compelled him to give
a decided expression to his views, and
particularalize some OF the more im>
portant features Of his policy. He was
even compelled to promise that, II he
were permitted to reach the presiden-
cy through the electoral commission,
he.would not allow troops to perform
police duty In the Southern States,
and that the conservative govern
ments In Louisiana and South Caro-
lima should be allowed to exercise their
authority without any hindrance from
him. II must not be supposed that
these promises were made voluntarily,
on the contrary they were extorted
from him. The Democrats had it
in their power to delay the
count and thus defeat the inaug-
uratlon of Mr.. Hayes, and they
permitted the count to proceed
only on the promise of the
friends of Mr.. Hayes, authorized by
Mr.. Hayes himself, that both the
Nichols and Hampton governments
should meet with no hindrance." The
Times gives no name, but vouches for
Its correctness. The general impression
left on the mind after reading the en-
tire interview is that Mr.. Hayes cannot
go back of the solemn promises of his
authorized agents and friends, and
that the Louisiana commission Is the
initial move in their fulfillment--the
foundation upon which he is to build
and their report his justification.
Severlno de la Banera, Spanish con-
sui, died suddenly to-day from the
effects Of poison. 1t is not positively
known whether he took 1t by mistake
or intentionally, though it is believed
to be suicide.
The Clearing House Association to-
day adopted resolutions, reciting that
y. b. Packard is said to count enance
the assertion that the principal mer-
chants and business men of this COM
muDity are willing to recognize him as
governor, and whereas, such assertion
Is untrue, and his claim to be governor
provokes increased distrust, disturbs
confidence and depresses trade abomi.
nally. The members of the Clearing
House Association, representing banks
and bankers of this community and
enjoying close and active personal re.
lations with all its business interests,
ana in daily correspondence with all
principal parties of this common.
wealth, do hereby solemnly declare
that no belief should be reposed In
said assertion.
The Stock Exchange, at a meeting
to-day, adopted similar resolutions by
a vote Of 40 to 8. The Board of Under.
writers also adopted similar resolu.
tons.