The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
THE SOUTHERN POLICY.


and reputation on 1t. The Presidential mes
!, sage proves this concIusively, for. after d
- very short grace and the usual fluctuations &c
the country, the President plunges boldly
: into this Southern policy, this darling of his
T. heart. 1t is of first Importance in his ewes.
= above even civil service reform, for 1t is to
build up this country anew, TO re-establish It
= on new and tlrmer basis. The South will
0 regain, thanks to 1t, its lost prosperity. the
g negro will go to work and to school: the
= Northern manufacturer and merchant will
+ reap rich harvests from Southern plan
ters all will alike be happy and contented
Q He has discovered the "open sesame" of
prosperity. and the words are my Southern
policy"
The President Is most graphic in his pic
ture OF the newSouth and Its brilliant future
we hope and believe every word he says to be
true; but when he comes to describe and pic
cure his Southern policy, there Is an uncer-
tainty vagueness about 1t that leaves us
doubtful of all the extended meaning of this
oft-used phrase. The removal of the troops
and the remitting the Southern States to
local self-government," is the first fruit Of
this policy The President this part of his
message Is evidently addressed to ultra Rad
lcals) did this, he says because 1t was Just,
| proper, honest and constitutional, and be-
cause 1T was the only thing that could posi-
Oily DO done; and then, turning to the South
ern Democrats,) he asks applause for what he |
declares he could not but have done without
violating the constitution and endangering
the peace and safety OF the whole republic
The second part Of of the Southe policy
n n, h hat, |
OF the South were guaranteed local self-goy-
eminent, peace and order were re-establish-
cd lawlessness ceased; political turmoil and
turbulence disappeared; useful Industries
were resumed, etc. All of which is true and
yet 1t seems to us that to the people Of the
South, rather than to the policy of any adj
minis tration. all this is due: or If the Presl-
dent did anything, he did 1t altogether in
negative way. bully might just as we'll
exclalm, Amt / good natured fellow? I
might go over there and punch that fellow.
but won't; amt good natured?'
What constitutes the rest of the president,s
southern policy, it is difficult indeed to saw.
and 1t Is doubtful whether the country will t
ever find out. After speaking of the "discon- |
tinuance OF the use Of the army for the mr. I
pose OF upholding local governments in two
States OF the Union," and ''the beneGcent
results flowing therefrom," Hayes calls on
the Republicans and Democrats alike to sus L
tain and encourage him In his efforts to still
lurther carry out his policy In reference to
me South. Here Is where the difficulty comes
H. The troops were withdrawn In Aprjl.
n what has the Southern policy consisted y
since then? He asks us to sustain him in his
policy in the future--what Is it2 B
The President can hardly mean to ask for
applause, because having once removed his B
roops he did not send them down again; be-
ause he has not interfered In our affairs "
ince April. And yet this Is the only con-
truction to be placed on this phrase unless. d
indeed, he calls his Southern appointments u,
lis Southern policy. 1t Is true the President
oes not say this himself, probably classes
Wells under the head of "civil service re- p,
,rm," but some of his friends say 1t for him
nd hint that he deserves considerable praise
n this score.
King chat is the Returning Board; Law Be
'nce THAT Is Warmoth) and Packard! II
lis be the last act of the Southern policy It
rs indeed wound up as disastrously as it
sgan auspiciously. Mr.. Hayes mind seems to
ave wavered uncertainty on his New Orleans
and yet he has managed in
70 Snort space OF three months to take IN -
dorse and reward three of the IDEAS most r
'horrent TO all Louisianians He begins by lee
mpllmentng the Returning Board and BE
Indicating as 1t were the charges this BODY
ade on the civilization and humanity Of our
tizens. The dose was too strong, and he Y
tally yielded to the pressure; but who does
select In It's place?-Warmoth whose rule
theft and ruin can to-day be traced in An
oxen fortunes and ruined households in
cry portion of the State; and when he
ops Warmoth, 1t Is to take up Packard Ais
10 threatened us with four years more of
yonet rule. In these short three months
prssdfnt has yndcatea the
} threats Of Packa d.
such is the only living Southern policy
Oh Is the Southern policy of to-day. The
noval OF the troops was a thing of the far Ii
tant past; the President received his full taxi
ASSURE OF praise therefor; he cannot now
ne and ask that all this applause be given oc
II again, especially when he supplements
Southern policy with such insults to orr
ole people as his Louisiana Federal an
ntments have been. The Southern policy w
'he past met with the cordial approval Of '" ",
our people; the Southern policy of the canc
sent Is an insult to Louisiana. drar
view OF the approaching end of the Toh'
'e, the constitution of the college of car Field
ais that elects his successor becomes q Will
ST interesting matter. 1t has been noticed rite