The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-04-14
President Hayes southern Policy.

So far as we can judge from the tone of the con-
sentative press and sentiments of prominent men
of both and all parties, the policy of President
Hayes in his endeavors to adjust the vexed South
srn problem has met with generalapproval. There
are, it is true some Republicans-especially in the
North-extremeIy radical and unrelenting, who
have found fault and expressed their disapproba-
ton. They do not feel practically or realize diff
culties existing in ATTITUDES further South where
the actual pressure comes home and is felt by
every one, materially, personally, in the way OF
business. 1t is very easy to stand aloof and cry
"stop thief without assuming the responsibility
and danger of catching him. When VIC come,
however, to plain facts, and realize the propriety
of doing what approving judgment dictates as best,
there is wide difference. Substantial, conserva-
tive people of our whole country have grown weary
OK attempts to foster or perpetuate sectiOnalism.
They want peace, fraternity, good will toward one
another Things once estranging them as breth-
rem in the same Union, the same Republic and
brotherhood, unity of States, no longer exist
Those things tending towards engendering i'll
feeling are passed away. The remembrance of
1t has been demonstrated that their cherishing be-
comes painful, irksome, improbable. The period
has passed to enjoy satisfaction from the cherish
ing of animosities. We want to live together
again as brethren, united each in the same ever
glorious principles of Republican liberty. By so
doing is the only way whereby strength and good
feeling can exist and harmony be guaranteed
throughout the Union.
However much our sympathies may have been
with Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina, in his
efforts to retain the Governorship of that State,
yet events, incident to the time, have occurred
convincing him that the part of prudence was to
yield Obedient to uncomfortable circumstances
In the ultimate Outworking it may prove better
for him. for the State for the party he represents
and for the whole country. He has acted manful-
ly, generously, nobly. The same, We are happy
to believe, can be said of Gov. Hampton. The
policy of President Hayes, who cannot be accused
of Partially, has brought about this result, and
believing him right, he has our unqualified ap-
proval.
Louisiana still remains unadjusted regarding
her dual Governors and Legislatures. There
seems hopeful indications of a satisfactory CON-
promise being finally made there, which ultimate
ly will prove acceptable. We do not concede to
yielding everything to the demands Of Democrats
in that Commonwealth. They have fewer claims
and must be content with fair share of privileges
We should almost find fault with Mr. Hayes if he
gave them all they ask, but repOse implicit conf
dence in what the committee ON investigating
matters may recommend as consistent with hii
liberal, conservative policy. We most need peace
and u establishment of business.
Wade Hampton has pledged his sacred honor tc
do what is right and just to all classes, cOlOrs, etc.
in administering the duties of his high Office. Il
he fails in it, not only his people at home but
the whole country will hold him accountable and
he must be made to feel severely the reaction
So will it be in Louisiana if Nichols and his party
come into power. We have now entered, as il
were, upon a new era and can afford to forget
mere partizan political differences for the sake
of paramount interests in the way of material re-
quirements of commercial, agricultural and in
dustrial nature. The whole country needs relax
alton from political strfes that its attention may
turn to more profitable things.