The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-04-04
HOW DOES HAYES SOUTHERN
POLICY DIFFER FROM GRANTS?


t0ask the question af'er our strong and
warm Endorsements the new Presidents
Southern policy given on our faith in his
declarations. But 1t Is acts. not words,
performances. hot mere promises, tl,at
must control our Judgment Of liecondact
ofa public funciionary when he has had
time 10 translate his good words and iine
promises inio acts and performances. We
do not yet despair ef President Hayes;
aud II it shall turn out that he spcceeds in
accomplishing circuiiously what we
should have preferred 10 see him do
directly. We viii not withhold just need
ofpraise. But ills time 10 past for JUDI
ging him by his words. We await his
acts and hold our Judgment In suspense.
He canna very well afford to disregard
our opinion and advice. Our columns
aim 10 express, or mare OF less succeed In
expressing. The average Judgment Of the
country. We are free fron any trmpta.
taiion To Indulge Ia the snarling, caplious
inveclives Of this opposition press. and
have no Ilntive La cniming la with the
adulaiion vi administration organs. We
think We hare some skill la estimating
and interpreting the drifi of public senii-
nient. following lis changes. and judging
how far II rests upon reasons which ARE
likslyio make II steady. We tell the
President, With tile frankness Of honest
friendrhip. That the first flush Of popu-
lsriiy which attended his accession 10
Office will be as transient rs the moving
clouds and the early dew II he dissppoinls
the expectations raised oy iis aslnirabie
promises and declarations la the iilAu-
gural .ddress. This great tide ofp'pu-
lsrily, these .blushing honors thick upon
him.. are iribaie paid by an eags'
cnuniry which seeks repose, 10 the sup
posed sincerity % hi- declarations. The
people understood him 10 mean that his
Sou heru policy would be contrast 10
that of his Predecessor. and their joy at
The expected change sprang up LIKE favor
lag winds 1. waf, hiIn on his projrctel
voyage. But u they hnd. after all. tina.
he does nnlhing different from what
President Grant would have dune had be
rrmainrd In power, all the flaiiering APP
plause aud marks Of encouragement with
~hirh tile new President has been greeted
will give way 10 n feeling of profound dis
coursgein.iIt.
Judged by actual measures and not ay
mere promises. what Is President Hayss
doing winch wnuld net be equally Ia
character " dome by President Grant?
u. Is maintaining the status quo prerisriy
MS Grant maintained The status quo. he
does II with professions % rrluctancr. but
Grsnls profession rrgret and rsluctance
were never wanting. He even falls be-
hind Grant In one respect, for lecture
Grant went out of Office b. puIlicly said
that State governments which cannot sus.
tain themselves ought 10 be sbandonrd.
aud he continued the tronps In New Or
leans and Columbia merely MT 10 rm-
barrass his successur or deprive him of the
credit u his pplicy BY anticipating L.
Why should President Hayes hesitate 1t
y paint where President MAS prepared 70
acl \? Had tjrant remained la "flicr lie
would have Withdrawn the tro"l's before
nov. Tor he WAS not man 10 shrink
frOm dding thug TO which lie had once
n,adv up his mind. What, Then, have We
gained " ll,vexcl.anse? Asset, nothing.
MT walk ~ faith aud not by sigh {; aud
oar Ial,l. TOO exactly corresponds 10 tile
dsrscTipliun that u Is the suLstancs Of
of tI,ing- i,.ls,l foi aud the rvijvnee Of
things nDi sren.' Do let " have SOME
visible rviu.l.cr that there IL q change in
tile Southern policy and that our ex-
uLsrant lsj.icing has not been la vain.