Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-05-09
Our Washington Letter.


afternoon has created no little excitement here,
and has quite naturally brought dsappointments
to many who have been under the impression
that Congress would be here in June The dis
appointed ones may be mostly classed under the
head of oilceseekers, hotel-keepers, and that no
bic army Of persons with rooms to let. The rea-
sons for the postponement of the time for the
CONVEYING OF THE EXTRA SESSION
To so late date as October are not as vet fully
understood by all, and consequently the motives
Of the President are freely and variously dis
cussed. Some say that while he is not afraid OF
any legitimate criticism that might ensue regard
ing his Southern policy, yet he Is fearful that 1t
might provoke some partisan debate between the
extremists OF the parties which would produce
bad feeling on all sides. Others boldly assert
that the postponement OF the call is an unmstalS-
tble mark of fear on the part of the administra.
ton to encounter Congressional criticism. Other
'l say that the move is in the direction of secur.
ing Republican success in Ohio this fall, and the
lection Of legislature that will send Republi.
tan to the Senate for the next six years. But,
aside from all these there is large class Of quiet
thinkers who accept the situation and impugn
nobody's motives. They are willing to hide
events, give the administration fair and impair
tial trial. and consider that all things are done
with the honest purpose of advancing public in
terests. Until the contrary appears, they say
coniectures ~ to the motives of the President are
decidedly unjust as they are premature. Pres-
dent Hayes has already stated in private CONVEX
Saton, that he is confident that a full nvestiga-
ton OF his actions thus far, in view Of constitu-
tional and statutory provsionso the subject, and
In accordance with which his course was shaped
will satisfy the public mind that the party Is
more in harmony with its mission than it was
during the existence of an authorized military in
reference in the local affairs of the Southern
states.
PRESIDENT HAYES VIEWS
nave also peeh ascerained IN reference TO the ag-
lu'tion made IN some quarters Tor new party.
IN conversation with personal friend recently,
'he rres'ueht saiu that II was one oil the last
thoughts that could occur to him to abandon
'"e name OF inc principles OF the kepubllcan
party his ann was the perpetuity OF that party
vi '''c hne on "liich so much good mas already
oeen oone Not'ins eouId De iurther from MS
'"o'sn's ''''h 'he "''e"p' 10 surrender the name;
as "ei' might MS opponents accuse MN oil wishing
~ SURRENDER ''S prihcipies' Inc PRESIDENT holds
u "e''i W MS mart that the ulnerences III the
ia d,,, ,yhio,, ho o,,os D., ,ho 49,. -, ,,a
Is uu.y winch ne owes 10 'he country at large
as wen "S 70 .he southern states Inc charge
'"'' ne "ouiu forget 'ne interests OF ,he ehahci-
pa'eu '"ce "o"Iu pe prepos'eiouS ana unworthy
" "''e"''o"' "e'o " ho' ni"ue ny 'nose "hose
- III '"e p"S' en'''ieS 'nel' !" We neaIu'
No'"ns 'rouo'es MN more 'nai 'his All 'he Ia
of being unipstlv accused ue vas firm s,n-
porter of the Renuhlicar n.rtv whom i, erst had
an evistauce Eron In his horhood III ,,,,,,,,,,,.
was with Garrison and pbi,,ins an ,be anti-s,ayor,
platform lie knows the course he is now to pur-
sue and is confident that the end will Justify the
means he has taken to insure the promotion and
welfare of every citizen of the South It is no re-
cent conviction, with President HAYES, that the
time has gone by for holding an iron hand over
the Southern states Had he been President four
years ago, that which has but recently been done
would have come to pass in the early DAYS of the
administration. The pacificaton of the South /.
the only outcome for the colored race He sees
it is the only possible source of sustaining the Re-
publican party, and he but repeats as the key of
that policy, ale serves his party best who serves
his country best"
REPUBLICAN FAMILY FIGHT
is what the democracy of the North most desire
to see They are PRAYING for it, Bnt the great
mass of the Republican marty are already putting
4 stopper upon such an idea Wendell Phillips
Blaine, Ben Wade to tile contrary potwithstand-
ing. The people evidently have more confidenc.
IN the genuine R.publicaniAm of Fva,ts Ed
nunds. McCrary. Sherman. Hoar Garfield and
Devens. all of whom sustain the President than
they have in phillius Wade and Bl,ine in spi,.
# the claims of the latt.r IN ,enroser, tho " .t-
want Repnblican sentiment" and thev will mn,
ne slow To follow where the former lead
MIR Blaine has a record which NAV return ~
trnnha him Tbi. Il ma, t,,o fr.t ,i,,a bo ho. an.
taponizrd the sentiments of the Re,uh,ican mart,
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