Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-21
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Hayes is but mortal and morta's' though pre-
idcots, are liable to err. IN bis Inaugural
while apDareptly advocating local self govern
mept $" home rule and the like, the carelu
reader will perceive that there was 90 c00'"''s
tal and the question was lett open as 10 winch
side he would consider the Local goVeromenS.
The impression was insidiously made that THIS
"home rule meant that the people OF oou'h
Carolina and Louisiana were to be alio"cu u
take charge Of their own State AFFAIRS ana
though making 20 definite PROMISE Mr. hayes
certainly led prominent men on the democratic
side. who consulted him, to reach suoh COD
olusoo. It now looks as though the promise
WAS made to the ear" only TO be broken TO
the hope" and that Packard and Chamberlain
are vet to be kept hanging on the ragged edge
of doom that inevitably awaits them, to the
further detrimcut, however, for the time De-
ing, Of the unfortunate people upon whom
they hav, waxed fat and grown saucy.
Mr. Hayes is not a Jackson, and there never
was time when fi7mncs1 was more needed
Had he come out boldly, ,akan decided stand
and carried ont immediately what he seemingly
promised he would 10 day have, 10 great OK
teo:, obiicratcd the stain, which must rest up.
oo his administration, o: iraudu!entiy accept.
iug power; but iestaucg is ruiu to him, and
should he prove false in this Instance, his OPP
portuuly will have been lost, and il a little
time he will not ooly have forfeited what of
ooufdenee the people were willing to bestow,
but the respect Of even the rght-thlnklng OF
bis owa party. It was feared from the first
| that ULTRA radical counsss would prevail With
| him, and there are thos, WHO already predict
that the prescott Cabinet cannot hold together.
! How this may BE-, the near future will more
| fuy develop, but it would ssem reasonable
| that he who would accent q position under the
circumstances would BE- apt to stick, so
stroag is the dasre for place in these degene-
rate days. Men who make their beds With the
rulers now must be Content to lie 10 them,
though they may not prove to be beds OF roses,
and the odors may be offensive in the nostrlls
Of the more consistent.
The Ci7i! Sarvca reforms, 81 far as promul-
gated, mean, 10 plain ElglSh the retention 10
Office OF the present incumb.uts with notice
to mcmbara Of the opposition. 10 Congress, that
none such noed apply.
The appointment OF commission" to 80
South calls up the spectre OF the ELECTORAL
Commissioc," and sends a thrill OF horror y
through the democratic body polite. The 9th
err side may cry "down," but the ghost will not
be aayed, ard it still! Atruis forth with all its
ghasty wounds, bleeding afresh at the mere
mcutloa of commission.
2p m.-The Cabinet is ia session again to-
day, engaged, it is said, upon the question of
an extra session of Congress, though the South
eru question will, OF course, be further discuss
ed. Whether conclusion upon this latter will
be reached is predetermined.
Numerous kilograms from prominent persons
10 New ORLEANS, Charleston, and other South
era cities have been received at the Executive
Mansiou, and by individuals 10 this city, ap
pea!ing for carly information IS 70 the decision
to he reached by the Administration in respect
to its policy in Louisiana aud South Carolina,
aud in whi:i the whole South is so Intensely
interested
Fred Douglass. witl! !. u,lovcd delegation,
were at the White Iinns1 oday to pay their
respects to the Pre.ldcnt and dele gatlou OF
Irish c.:3.ns arc in the ante room Of the Eyo
cuivc Mansion patiently awaiting the adi)nfn
meut of the Cahinrt meeting, 10 order that
they may present their views TO the President
with regard to the representation OF thar race
ia the administration Of national affairs.
-. u.-The Cabinet has taken a recess to
allow the Secretaries to attend to Office business
and for Iuoui II vas decided at the meeting
70 send d commission of prominent public men,
| headed problbly by Wheeler, to louisiana 10
| investigate matters there before the Executive
takes action 10 the affairs Of that State.
\ decision may be reached 10 day with re.
gard 10 South Carolina, and there seems to be
| an impression that the decision will be directly
in favor ef the Hampton government.
There is a great diversity of opinion as to the
future policy Of the Administration. The
sauguinc Insist that the troops will be with
drawn from the State House, at New Orleans,
Will the skeptical are Of opinion that the
South is ag ,in ,loomed to disappointment.
Tie delay ia reaching conclusion is certain
lg omiuous and rortcnds rather evil, while a re-
fusa to withdraw the troops may, it is thought,
Dissolve the Cabinet.
The South Carolina oArpet-bassets, who
have their representatives here watching their
interests are very anxious aud uneasy. \ dep
utation is waiting to SEQ the President to pro-
sent additional evidence out it is evident the
Cabinet does not desire to hear further argu
ment. It seems to be afnito!y settled that an
extra session Of Congress will be called Tor the
4th Q! June, such decision it is said having
been reached to-day and it is DOT improbable
tina; the Executive proclamation will be issued