The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


lions involved II, the South Carolina and |
Louisiana matters and the difficulties
interposing to prevent speedy and sat
isfactory adjustment thereof, one is re-
minded of the old anecdote in which the
traveller asks the boy which Of the two
roads before him was the best, and re-
ceived as e reply that it mattered not
which one he took, he would find it SO
bad before he went a mile that he would
wish he had taken the other. The Presl-
dent can well be compared with the trav-
eler, and he is in a predicament. Two
opposing parties are constantly dogging
him to decide their way, aud each the
antipodes of the other. Should he de-
eide in favor Of Hampton, the other side
will so torment him that We feel assured
he will wish he had taken the other
course. and vice versa, and were we one
of his honored cabinet we think we
would assume the sagacious appearance
of Secretary Sherman and advise him to
put himself in the position OF the mule
between the two bundles of hay, and by
not deciding at all take neither horn of
the dilemma. Chamberlain came here
on Tuesday. He dined with the Presi-
dent at the White House, took supper
al Wormley's Hotel with Don Cameron
and Wednesday morning breakfasted
with Mr.. Evarts. Until yesterday he
has been comforting constantly with the
President OF the members Of the Cabi-
net. Hampton came in yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock and was taken at once to
Wizards Hotel, where his friends rem
dered him homage during the whole day
excepting the hours he was with the
President. In response to the Prcs1-
dents invitation to come here, he at 10
A. III. sent spread eagle note, stating
he was here and was ready to fight for
the colored citizen or against any wind
mill. Soon after this Mr.. Hayes sent
his private Secretary, Mr.. Rogers, to the
Governor to personally inform him that
he was desired to be at the White House
ut l o'clock p. III. From 10 to L he put
in the tine shaking hands with callers
and received q real ovation from the adj
rniring crowd. Gov. Hampton is fine
specimen of physical humanity. Of
large size, full six feet high, and well
proportional he looks the soldier and
the leader-the Governor-and outside
- II,o4 Of IA 1ytsI ha6Il
appearing in his Don Quixote speeches
OF late, and which gives certain style
in his manner akin to the fighting wind
mill class, we were decidedly pleased
with the man. His black hair, slightly
tinged with gray, da-k eyes, swarthy
skin, whiskers Ia Burnside, also streak
ed with gray, and general distinguished
appearance and demeanor note him at
once, even to the casual observer, as q
man OF superior character and well wor-
thy the attachment and loyalty OF his
adherents. At 1 o'clock he proceeded
to the White House, where he remained
for more than two hours, giving his
views of the South Carolina situation,
and urging withdrawal of the troops that
perfect peace and security to person and
property might follow. Lunch hour,
however, arriving he partook OF it and
gallantly escorted Mrs. Hayes to the
table, where she joined in the
general discussion just as the chief Cab
met officer should. In chasing her as
tue Prime minister we mean no deroga-
ton to Mr. Evart's deserved honors. In
the afternoon the President drove over
the city with Mrs. Hayes, Gov. Hamp-
ton and Mr.. Evarts in his carriage. The
result of the conferences with these Gov
errors has not as yet been developed /;
but everything undoubtedly points to
the withdrawal Of the Federal troops
from the State House at Columbia and
leaving the State TO settle its own affairs
rs best it can by peaceable means the
United States simply to prevent violence
and resort to other than legal proceed
ings. Gov. Chamberlain frankly admits
his government owes its existence to the
presence of bayonets and that their
withdrawal simply means summarily
ousting him. For this reason while all
admit the abstract right is with him. yet
his claims 90 not meet with general
countenance and favor; for there seems
a universal feeling that the days of bay
onet government are over and that every
State must support itself without the
interposition of troops to sustain its po-
litical machinery. Hence we take it in
a few days more Chamberlain will be the
tout" and Hampton the ':iu', and that
South Carolina viii be at peace with the
world and, quoting Gen. Taylor's inati-
gural, with the rest of mankind, .
which means in this instance the whole
Yankee nation. Louisiana viii also be
disposed OF, though not probably until
after South Carolina.
TIE COMMISSION.
The President has at last been success
full in obtaining his rovers who are to
sweep through the above distracted
States and thereby see clear through the
mill stone OF our political middle. They
are all men of highest character, but the
majority OF them is undoubtedly adverse
to bayonet governments. Gen. Hawle7
for instance united with Speaker
Blaine in killing the Force Bill, - bv
which the President could put troops
where he pleased. Hence we conclude
that the report OF this Commission will