The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-04
OHIO AND HAYES.
WHAT THREE REPUBLICAN, coNGREssMEN Say
THE PARTY DETECTION IN OHIO GREATLY
EXAGGERATED, IF NOT UNTRUE.

WHAT THREE REPUBLICAN, coKGREssMEN Say
THE PARTY DETECTION IN OHIO GREATLY
EXAGGERATED IF NOT UNTRUE.
WASHINGTON, Juno 2, 1877.
within tho past few days three Ohio republican Con-
gressmen have paid Washington flying visit Gen.
Garfield stopped the President and then
continued hts journey South to argue law Mr..
Charles Foster also put IN bret appearance pending
q trip to the East TO buy goods, and Mr.. Amos Towns
end OF Cleveland Congressman elect from the district
lately represented by tho democratic millionaire
banker Henry Payne, likewise stopped here, partly
business and partly tor pleasure Mr.. Townsend Is
tho H. K Tnurocr OF Northern Ohio and, whilo he will
take his for the first time In Congress in October,
is by TO public affairs. He has had very
considerable experience in Ohio politics, and
Der OF the Constitutional Convention distinguished
for the prudence ssgaciy and comprchcnsivenoss OF
his opinions
Though Messrs. Garfield, Townsend and Foster are
all from the northern part Of the State. each repre-
sens constituency peculiar and differing from the
other, and what disaiection Is charged TO exist in
Ohio said TO be wholly confined the northern dis
tricts all three Representatives agreed TO
the actual and probable state Of tho pubic mind In
fact, to state tho OPINION Of represent tho
judgment Of all. They agree that there some few
who misconceivipg the broad statcsmanshp by
peace
. and harmony in all sections and "more pcr-
feet Uniou" have been impatient and doubtful not
say sccptica and ouspoken But nothing like hos.
tility exists nor any such thing as boiling or
antagon,sm. They say that the feeling is every day
gaming ground that the President has acted with great
prudence and judgment; that he has shifted the
sponsibty Of affairs in tho South upon the
shoulders OF those who by far means or
foul have been for gaming the asccndancy
ye trpI
tho political murders and disorders and the Insecurity
which prevailed hihcrtoand Il the Chisholm massacre
Is TO be taken as an example, appear TO contnucare
not chargeabo to the democratic party then there
will BIO swift and speedy enforcement OF the law ana
justice Will be metcd out 10 tho gully without halng
II the democrats the Southern people are RESPONSE
bio for tho crimes of the past years, that they
have absolute control they must more than
cupabe guilty and responsible # such crimes per-
people OF ONO particularly observe events for
tho next few months, and II II DO that thore
itself unmIstakabiy republican the fail election,
making the tight on thoroughly radical ground.
should prove otherwise should order and stability
prevail generally IN the south, republican will
democratic ticket, VI no absains voting,
which n few extremists may do. On the other hand,
there viii DO q large Accession from the democratic
ranks OF those who to-day regard tho Presidents
Of fair play and justice and believe he
ought 10 be sustained. Thousands OF democrats IN
OHIO, elsewhere tunk to-day, and viii prove
by their votes when the time Tor action comes
Messrs Foster, Garfield and Townsend emph atically
ndorsc President Hayes. aud Claim to represent tho
overwhelming sentiment Of their Constituencies They
turtle say that even who ut first inclined
to nave alrcndy recovered or are rapidly
covering tbcir confidence on calmly surveying the
actual and considering that with The
nation OF the Presidents lrant's) admtnistrato
the issues which brought u and sustained II IN power
have now ceased; that new epoch has dawned; that
warfare could not last forever that lasting peace rs
absolutely essential to restore national and general
prosperity and that the quicker this Is recognized the
sooner Will tnerc be restoration OF confidence without
which there can DO no general revival OF business