The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-25
UlYEs DEFENDED BY 4 DEMOCRIE
His Southern Poiicy-Anaiysis OF Its Origin
md Ohiccia-Iis Utter Inc vItnbIeness.


ungratcfu; only forgctful. Whether it is this
forsetfulncss that makes the American people
so generous. or their generosity that makes
them SO forgctful, the result is the same.
Take. for instance. this so-callcd Southern
policy Of Mr.. Hayes. How much OF praise and
plattudcs on one side. how much malice and
meanncss on tho ohcrl How much twaddlc.
and how little scnsol With all the intelligence
Of our press and people. how easily they forget
the gist Of things. What is this Southern poll
icy2 What has Mr.. Hayes done to deserve 50
much Republican abuse and Democratic lauda-
ton?
Tho answer Is simple. The Southern policy
OF Mr.. Hayes consisted in only two things. tho
removal OF the Federal troops from the State
Houses of Louisiana and South Carolina. and
the appointment of Mr. Key to the Cabinet.
To properly Judge the effect you must know
the cause. Now. what was Mr.. Hayes's position
during the campaign? What was it during the
period following the imbccility Of the Demo-
cratic House and the Democratic Senators. and
the prostitution and perjury of the Electoral
Commssioni What was it Immediately pre-
ccding his Inauguration 1t is utterly impOssi
blc to examine this record without arriving at
the conclusion that the so-callcd southern pol
10y Of Mr.. Hayes was neither free nor vOlun-
tary. but absolutely inevitable. involuntary. and
enforced by n chain Of circumstances which
strip it VI even the barrencst element VI gcncr-
osity.
The letter of acceptance. written by Liberal
81, -, - ......... - Int. al D.,
ior ,hc puIp"so vi '"'i"pp'h@ ui9'a''sii'" ~
publican votes distinctly pledged MIR. Hayes to
nut a stop To- military Interference and restore
local self government ia the South. .
During the whole campaign speeches and e1i
torinls oil those who we're known 10 represent
him-like Stanley Nutth eWsund Murat IIdist"ad
repeatedly pledged Mr. Hayes to tho same
The spocrh Of Mr. Foster in Congress- after
the Electoral Comm ss.on had ALREADY prlst-
plr,lred NIr. Hnvrs 10 tho same course.
What cuurse2 Simply 10 order the with
drawM OF The Federal troops from the state
houses in New Orleans aud Columbia. where
Their presence marked "A crime agn'n-t self
goyernmrnt' "A violation II law and Constitution
an insult to the spirit of the Republic. an out
rilt,e upun tho un6plr and historical iufnmv to
th-,-e who we're responsible Tor it, For let it
SON. right. or law Tor the presence Of those
tro1ps inside In" Stats hous'.s Of those SOUTH
ern States than fthry Ind been Stationed in the
.',,,,'iy nm nt,,.r,ii..i,.d nnI,iti,,,tI ma i'm
rnrionabie outrage upon constitutional govern
m,hl. 49,. NJ. H.. -, ,,..-.,.,
h. he Withdrawn. But II is also true that lie
witbr, ma', s'r s'lcu,n hnrnin ,.nt.ra intn n
mn,n u WIZ '. NJ, W. "n 'r,. , ,r
Hon Of any result That bargain. in writ ne.
i.ttvnan In i'm r,rr.a'rtntiVns ~ fhn Sntih'
nnTM .srs Matthews Foster. and S6arni IN AS
IA" inima,liars r"pr'.s,.ltatiy,.. Of Mr. Iaves.
snin i.ttn'tiv 'l,,.d In. latter a. ,vth,irn,y
H. ro',,,s ~ ''3' 49, ~ Wv
vi ~ o,,n.edel TINT - This final nlcd-e nlone
Nj Unv1s owed liz inauelrati"n' W1thNut il
ia rntlnt would never have been coritl.fsd
uuI NJ F,rrv ar s,,nn other n,sininr ~ tina
s.n'nta ,v',tii ie notirt, Pr .si,l.nt tn, dnv
stnt i,,-tsnl 81 ,,,., frn,in,, ~ ,,,.n.'rous NOT
in v,itnlrnvin, The trnnt- Mr. iinves id no
.ntIniirv or inIsu.nde,'t thIna M au hi nm
M i.6 h,, could not h'in dnir,- L. Syii,n his
mama ana honor ,y''r' thrire ri",l,,.d"nny and
iir i,,,s nr,,Ntn WHEN H., Md IN. prsi.
IN VIZ '-' " "'''''' ''' o"' '''0
'N.S. hear tho gentle nurmur Of the ra,ri-
.,i'. ,.ni're tiat II mal.s nn iifr.irru... what
m. ,,,,t a. = ami .,'i-'- ,,.ra. .n,,i,h fhnt Mr.
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,h ~, frriv r,y,l Ke,'uii,nn. II m,,L,s ne M
! f,.r.n ,,; u1vas should have rrrorniy Il Pack
XII ,ind rh',mbsrln'n Wb.n h., s,,rrnnd"rrd
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,vfl 't.,,.r i,',,ii-. Mr. IIv- k,t't i.Ith M in
most Iiil h. rt.iut bargain of ms llin Nor do [
| n.,re.. with IN, K.nubli,.nn indictments who
nTns ri ys d,r ~, a, thn,, ~,
~ wbih h. never n"1l "nG w. woiii KAN,
~ Ni,i.u ~, ~. 49, ,u,. ~. anu H9'ci Mou4u H"'p
Let II Doe r"mcmhered-and now speak from
r..r-.tfYi L thu ~