, 1877-04-11

SOlutlOu' Lney mad very much at stake, for la
TWO OF their States misrule had reached a height
"nlch was 10 longer endurable, aud they we're
assured a remedy at Mr.. Tildsn's hands, and
might readily have heen excused if, under
tno circumstances they had remained Quies.
cent, and allowed the Northern men to settle
the dispute, even by arms. But they planted
themselves firmly on the side of peace. Lamar,
Ben Hi, Gordon, Hampton, Nichols, Randall
GIBSON, Hancock, all the southern leaders. de.
cIared for a peaceable solution, supported
every measure looking to this end, discolnten.
anoec the %counsels Of rash and violent men,
and are to day opposing the attempt of mis-
chief makers to delay the electoral count aud
plunge tbs country into confusion
Recent events have in fact brought the
South aud The North face to face. and shown
US OF tn9 North that We may and ought to trust
lhese Southern men that they are sincere,
" patriotic and emineully wise and states,
manIIke. We speak here what is openly said
everywhere In the North and we believe Pre-.
sIoent Hayes will find no act of bis so surely
ana universally popular, so readily approved
oy ai' excsps perhaps by self seeking politicians,
az a frank, cordial acknowledgment Ivy him Of
ms sentiment OF new born regard for and conf.
oence IN the patriotism and craftsmanship of
southern men-men who now call themselves
democrats but wao have shown themselves to
possess a spirit far above party.
Wedo not know whether President HAYES
means to ask any of the Southern leaders 10
take Office in his Cabinet. We should sup.
pose ne would but we can imagine such
men replying to him that they prefer to wait
10 give him q fair and Independent support
until his policy has become kaown to their
peoPIe; and we should consider such en-
answer wise. But We think him bound as
the very first step in his administration to
settle the condition of South Carolina and
louisiana and, fortunately, the way is clear
TOR him there. Ha has ouly to get the
undertaking from Governors Hampton and
Nichols that they are able to maintain peace
in their States and to do equal Justice to all
If he wlthdraws the troops. 1t needs no
positive act Of bis to return those States 10
peace, order, and prosperity.
As to his Cabinet and other appointments
he can hardly do 50 ungracious q thing, or
one 50 un@ise, as to call toto high places men
who have made themselves Justly odious to
Southern men by taking part with those sham
republicans who have miSruled in the South.
lie could make no more serious mistake.
for he is bound to make his administra-
lions fairly acceptable to all sections, and
Wa believe that such is his honest desire.
Give them a fair chance, and the old, the
present hatreds, Wi! quickly die out, as the
country wants them to. But to give them a
fair chance to die ont it is necessary that ex.
trems mon of both sides Shall for a while take
back seats that mere p|artisans shall give way
to men on both sides who, in this bitter and
dangerous struggle, have proved themselves
patriots and not partisans. The men with
whom President Hayes should advise 10 the
South must be real Southern men, not shams or
ghosts. They olly can help him to reform the
federal civil service there and make it respect.
ed. They alone can show him the way, and
themselves lead the way to breaking the mis-
%chievous color line in Southern politics. IF he
has the frmness, the tact and the wisdom re-
quiredfor the task he is ina few days to assume,
he can very quickly bring the country to that
happy condition where neither color line nor
sectional issues will any longer trouble, be-
cause the South, relieved of the strain which
6as so long been put upon it, will find in tic
diverse industries new political tendencies and
there will remain no political South. as there is
no longer a political North or West,-N. Y.
Weekly Herald.