The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-04-13
QUIZ WARRINGTON LETTER
ExPInInEnE President HayeS
Southern Policy.
And Other Matters of Interest.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL, III.
EDITOR NEWS THE South Carroll
ma agony Is over at last. The order
for the withdrawal of troops settles the
matte r, and both Governors Hampton
and Chamberlain have departed their
Washington life for the green fields of
that State, hence We, at least, are al
peace. AS indicated in my last, the
President decided to no longer inter-
fere in the civil matters of South Car
DINA, and under Gov. Hampton's I'M
equivocal and positive assurance and
pledges that the cOlored man should be
protected in each and every right, the
order tor the removal of the troops
from the State House at Columbia was
given, and at IL m. on the 10th inst.
SoHth Carolina was free from Federal
interference. She Can now show US
whether her people really mean to act
in good faith, and whether the pledges
and promises of her acknowledged
leader are mere ropes of sand, "made
to our ear but to be broken to our
hopes" For ourselves we have not
the slightest doubt of honorable COM
pliance, and that the future will show
the wisdom OF the Presidents action.
The white people Of the South will not
harm a negro, providing he takes q
subordinate position. He is then, in
their opinion, an Interior, worthy of
their protection, while If he be banded
together as one distinctive political Or
ganiZation and thereby led and con-
trolled by carpet-baggers and, worse,
native scallawags, they think he is a
combatant, worthy of death by any
means at their hands, and they will
treat him as they do themselves when
arrayed as belligerents. The rela tion
of the Southern white to the negro is
almost Identical with that occupied to-
wards the dog. Given in any degree a
pro prietorship, then the old rule at
once arises, "kick my dog, kick me-"
and the desire to antagOnizc and COM
bat changes at once into a proprietor
ship as close and fraternal as between
white and white. Hence we appre-
bend no injurious results as likely to
dow from Hampton's recognition for
we place Sambo's lite and material
welfare far above the mere right to
vote under the dictation of unscrupu-
lous politicians and under whom ruin
Of all financial interests has invariably
resulted. The final settlement of the
whole Southern complications is near
at hand, and the indications at present
are that the reign of the dual govern
ments Ia almost over. In the happy
termination OF this controversy the
wisdom and craftsmanship of the
President is strikingly manifest, and
It is to be hoped his noble efforts in
behalf of the Southern States will be
appreciated as they deserve. All feel
ing of uncertainty that has prevailed
has subsidized, excepting among the
ousted. The settlement of these many
complications has seemed rather
lengthy still they have been adjusted
with as much speed as should be ex-
pected.
The Instructions given the Louisiana
Commission, which has left for its field |
OF operations, are not well received by
the representatives OF Packard, be-
cause there is nothing in them that
leans to either party and because they
show that the President is anxious to
do away with military intervention
without which Packard, as well As
Chamberlain, cannot hold official exis-
tence forty-eight hours. It was appre-
heDded by many that the President |
would experience more difficulty In
adjusting Louisiana affairs than those |
81 South Carolina. But this apprehen-
sion has no basis. Congress, the high |
or power OF the country, has healed ali |
irregularities In the matter of Mr.
Hayes election, and the universal ac-
quiescence of the people of the United
States has perfected his title. No one
disputes the power of Congress, and
Mr.. Hayes Is as truly President as |
William III was King of England I'm.
der the action OF Parliament which de- |
posed James II, the rightful king, OF
his title and vested it in William III a |
king de facto. Hence the President
Is independent of all political compIi-
cations In Louisiana and will decide
upon the matter of withdrawing the
troops without paying the slightest
heed to any vote that Packard may
have received and through which he
claims to be Governor. There can Be