The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-09

the inaugural address was to capture South
rrn support for the Fraudulent President
and 10 lay the foundation of new party.
by which it was hoped the 80 solid South
might br divided. and the back Of the
Democracy be- broken. This scheme was
developed at Washington a. soon as the in
famou. eight confirmed the action of the
Returning Boards Of Florida and Louisiana.
and it was used with clcct during the cleo
loral count iu the House of Representatives.
by the personal friends and authorized rep
rc-cntatiycs of Mr.. HAYES.
II HAYES had in good faith determined
lpon this line OF policy. he had only a direct
course to pursue in boldly declaring il Inv the
Inaugural, and in making up his Cabinet to
conform t. the underlying idea. With the
least element Of practical statcSmanship in
his composition. the way was clear before
him. But instead OF marching up square 60
the responsibility, he ialtered, dodlgcd, and
attempted to play Il double part. which, ms
NATURAL y cude i'm destroying the confidence
II those whom hc sought t. win over and "
hi- own political friends. whoarc unwilling to
make any concession. aud who do not desire
10 have peace. because strife j. the vital elc-
ment Of their existence.
States are as regular and as peaceful in
their internal operations n any other por-
iion Of tine Union. Gradually. 10y patience,
forbcaraucc self donlal. AMI prudent means.
these States have been wrr-,cd from the
hands of thi" ing rpct-bagg"rs andadvcn-
turcrs and their release las, invariably been
followed by tranquility and friendly rca-
tons between the two races Home rule has
fp,tNal a., Ia. tn, f.uttu..su f..I al
the prcGxsting ills in the South, just as we
realize it all over the North.
South Carolina and Louisiana alone are
finder the heel q! the carpet-bagger. and
kept there by tho presence and the aid Of
Federal intrusion aud bayonets. Both were
redeemed from this m-rulc and oppression
by the popular vote last November, and both
have been cheated out Of the fruits OF that
victory. They are onslavcd to-day by the
chains Of force only. Remove them, and
both States would he rcyencratcd.
In presence OF these well known facts.
HAYES had the clfront"ry to speak of Tia"
important work of restoration of the South,
and "thc evils which af'lct the southern
States. Just as il they We're all involved in
the same category. and there was purely
sectional ISSUE before the country. There is
no Southern question. and it l. false to
assume there IS. That assumption has been
made 10y the Republicans for partisan use,
in order to mislcad the public mind.
The real aud the only ques ton to be con-
sldercd Is. Shall the fraudulent Governments
In Louisiana AMI South Carolina be longer
maintained by Federal bayonot-; This is
the whole case in nutshell. Take away
the armed intervention of the Executive.
and there will Ice nothing lrlt To- stand.
PACKARD and CHANBEELAIN are moekcrlcs
and frauds. pr1pped up by tine intrusive
force Of In" Government at Washington.
Whom they fall. the country will $50" repeat
cd what has happened recently IN their Sis
ter States of Alabama. Arkansas, and Mis-
sissippi. the prompt restoration OF good
order contcntmont, and progress.
II HAYES was earnest in his profcssed pur-
pose OF Cancellation. all he had e. say was
that the States mad the right to manage
their own concerns in their own way, and to
Withdraw the troops that have been n stand
ing menace t. the people, and often the in
strumcnt Of the grossest outragcs on their
rights. lie belongs to the school of SWIVEL
ling partsan- who think this - q paternal
Government, that cannot live without inter
fclins with the rights Of the States, aud who
hold, with the cant OF the inaugural address
"that moral obligation rest, upon the ma
tlonal Government to employ its constltu
tunul power and influence to establish thu
right of the people it has emancipatcd, ano
t. protect them in the enjoyment of thOs,
right when they are infrinSed ar as5aled.'
The Constitution and Cine amendments
guarantee certain rights t. Che cmau. Ipatcl
race, AMI ii they are ns7l.lrl. the laws pro-
Nileu remedy AMI ahunlumt rclro-s. Tho
national Government has no "mOral Ohigo
tiun of constitutional power whatever, t.
enter the States and To- Interfere with thc
local affairs. This Interference ha, been th
cause of all the dilloult.e, that have spruu.
up and it has been constantly encourage,
by the Republican leaders, t. prevent full
reconciliation and to keep alive the cmbcr
Of di-c. rd.
Feeble a. the promises Of HAYES are. the!
have uorn pptcAt cAough to excite the wratt
AMI the resentment ol the extremists, wh'
wlltoloratc uotormo thttlpok to rest, quiet
anl the absence of content "a. Tic demon
stration Of BLAISE was prcconce.t,i. aii,l
tho failure of himself, MpLrpN CAN.n1N
and others like them, to circumyout tn
SHEENANs, who hold HAYES in tnoir sril
and don't mean to release HIM The wor
Of dlsiutcsration has begun and must go o
t. the end, for there are thrcc factions i
the Republican party who cannot live t,
& Their in p,tcc AMI now that the Presder
q Is settled, can NJ longer contain thel
selfish rivalry
Aside from the policy which di-tracts th
party TIE composition oil the Ca met Al
nl-oadlrl to the discomfort If all the recoa