The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-08-31
AN INTERVIEW WITH GOV. wuLTx.
The Democratic Party in the sOutl.JTb
Returning Beard indictments.
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Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
It Ia supposed that what has been de-
nominated as Hayes policy" IN the
South will have the effect to divide the
Democratic party In the South. | had
long conversation with Lieut.. Gov.
Wjltz, of Louisiana, in regard to that.
Gov. Wiltz seemed amused at the idea
OF Hayes policy or any other policy di-
viding the Democracy of the South.
He said that IL Hayes was to run again
to. morrow for President, he might get
a few Democratic votes In Louisiana.
but not enough to make any percepti-
BILE effect on the result.
1--WE are," said Gov. Wiltz, "very
much pleased with the manner in which
Mr.. Hayes has acted. We now have
just what we wanted-local self govern
ment. The Democratic party will pre-
sent a solid front hereafter, and, of
course, we will have solid South.
Why shouldn't we2 Our interests all
prompt it; and, more than that, the
colored voters will help us hereafter,
and in short time we shall be stronger
and richer than ever we were before. l
have always been In favor of utilizing
the colored voters by taking them by
the hand and swinging them into line,
but cannot get our fellows to do 1t. 1t
was distasteful to them. but they are
coming round all right.
"Our cotton crops are splendid; our
sugar crops were never better. We are
getting rich again and we shall soon be
more powerful than ever, and you men
of the North will want to disfranchise
the darky as a measure OF self-defense.
We want men to come down and bring
capital and help us build up our coun-
try-help develop it,
r said fhn trrf1h1n q fr, ha hat n
man must agree with you politically or
remain silent, If he comes among you,
or else he will be ostracized and treated
with insult. On, NO, sir, Ghim5d in
the Governor, mot unless he wants to
rule our people, sir. Of course il he
comes down there and wants to rule
over us. we would resent It, But a Re-
publican can vote just as he pleases !;
but IL he 10 quiet, and bears himself
properly, he can get along as well as a
Democrat, and be respected"
"Then you feel certain that the Dem
sera9 party yb Is gestnfb bs sr0ns9r e u onb ths
about that. The Democracy will con-
troll in the South hereafter. They
would have controlled long ago but for
the presence of Federal bayonets. You
see as soon as the troops were with
drawn, the Packard government disap-
appeared. Well have no trouble here
after; the Democrats will elect their
officers"
What will you do with Wells and An
derson, of the Returning Board, asked?
"Oh, sir, they will be convicted Of per-
jury and punished. We must have that
done as warning to evil-doers. We
shan't disturb the President, though.
We will have the members of the Re-
L / ,s,,re DNar1 nnnvipfp1 nn1 t,t1r1 uhpH
but we don't intend to dispute Mr..
Hayes title to his office. We are very
well satisfied with him."
Gov. Wiltz regarded everything in the
South as lovely, and was exceedingly
pleased with the altitude of the goose.
The Governor is a frank, outspoker
man; says what he thinks and doesn't
mince matters. He has no kind ol
doubt but that Wells and Anderson will
be stored away in the Penitentiary, as G
| warning to all future Returning Boards
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