The New York herald., 1877-03-23
WASHINGTON.
Progress in the Consideration Of
the Southern Problem.
PATIENCE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
A Decision in Favor of Autonomy
Confidently Expected.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
PATIENCE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
Ex-Governor Brown, Of Tennessee, Accepts
and Wants to Know.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. March q, 1871
THE LONG DxLAYEp SETTLEMENT OF THE
SOUTHERN QUESTION

WASHINGTON. March 22, 1871
THE LONG DELAYEp SETTLEMENT OF THE
SOUTHERN QUESTION.
Those who best Informed 10 The purposes Of
the administration in the Southern matter and the
prospect Of settlement emphatcally counsel patience
on the part Of tho public person who has
tho best OF Information said to-night-''lf tho
country will only have patience for four five days,
anu If the HERALD will counsel patience all will be
right" He who spoke thus believes that Hampton
and Nichols ought to be the rulers OF their States AMI
his words ure therefore, reassurng to those who hope
for satisfactory solution in the South.
The Southern question has absorbed evcrybody's
attention here to-day. There two OF the
Cabinet during tho day. There Is reason believe
that It was determined to send commission to South
Carolina The question of Withdrawing the troops
from tho State House at Columbia and from the VI
cnity OF the State House In New Orleans intor-
mally discussed by members OF the Cabinet and Ia
believed that majority favor this measure.
II has not como up formally before the Cabinet yet
In administration circles 1t Is said that there Is such
difference between tho OF Louisiana aud South
Carolina that South Carolina matters will be settled
with less delay than those Of Louisiana and without
the interference OF a commission. Governor Hampton
has teleeraphed that he has intention to come to
Washington unless specially asked TO by tho President
He telegrapbs also request to have South Carolina
put on the same footing with Louisiana by removing
the troops from the actual occupation OF tho State
House. II this were done ho would begin q civil pro.
cess to legally oust Chamberlain under the state laws
and in the State courts.
The membership or the Louisiana Commission is as
yet undecided. number OF persons have been tele-
graphed to, and II Is understood that several have
declined Hence some delay. But as the list
Is completed II will be published, together with the
Instructions under which tho commission Is to act
There s no doubt that both the carpet baggers and
The strict party democrats have taken courage from
tho doay In the Southern settlement and tho appoint.
mont of a commi ssion. Some OF the democratic can
ddates for the Speakership think their chances I'M
proved. Some days ago 1t freely admitted that an
era OF good feeling might carry moderate and sensible
republican like Foster into the Speakers chair, but
today the democrats think better Of their chances
There Is some reason TO believe that the d ission
plan was suggested bv Mr.. Yarmouth. who had the
design Of combining the two Legislatures in Louisiana
In some way, aud thus produce harmonious arrange
mcnt, whereby Governor Nichols should bc put in
possession and Packard ousted by loyal forms and
nnder the provisions Of the State and with
The view OF leaving Packard ground stand and
puting himcearly in the wrong before the country
he should resist II this should be true tho appoint.
ment of a commission would have tho effect Of tying
Packard's hands until such a settlement is effected