The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-17
The PreSideNt'S Sun(lay.Ta1k

w ASHISGTON, April l0.-IreSlQenC LAY cs
said yesterday, in the course OF CONVERSE
ton, that he had no concealments regarding
his southern policy, which, however, had
been foreshadowed in oral and written ut
terances, and in this connection he adverted
to the gubcrnatOrial canvass in 1915, which
resulted in his election over Governor Allen,
the people of the State having full knowl-
edge OF his sentiments on national Ques-
tons. including, OF course, those which re-
lated to the South. The opening speech OF
a gubernatoral candidate is generally con-
sidered to be the keynote of the campaign,
and in such speech, as early as the 31st Of
july of that year, at Marion, Ohio, he freely
and distinctly expressed his opinions.
The speech was published at length in all
the Republican newspapers as well as
others, and therefore his views were very
generally known. In that speech, after con-
graduating his fellow-citizens on the COM
plete triumph over those who sought to de-
stroy the Union and the grand result of the
war, he alluded to the coming together again
of the northern and southern members in 4
spirit OF harmony and friendship, including
those who fought against one another; and,
as prominent feature in this evidence of
good feeling, he on that occasion spoke Of
the kindly manner in which Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson was received on his visit to the
South.
In this era of good feeling and reconcilia-
ton, he further said, there were still per-
sons who talked of bayonets, and who
sought to revive the preiudces of the past.
This was much to be regretted, but there
was enough to fill every heart with graft
tude; the house being no longer divided
against itself, and all the inhabitants having
a fair start in the race for life. In this and
in all his other speeches he earnestly con-
demned the re6pening Of the old issues be-
tween the North and South, assuming
that the time had come for complete
reconciliation. The President, in fur
ther conversation, referred to the fact
that the National Republican Convention
which nominated him for the presidency
passed q resolution sacredly pledging the
Republican party to protect every citizen
Of the United States in his civil and political
| rights, and declared that the permanent pa
cifcation Of the South should be effected by
| removing all cause Of discord. The spirit OF
these resolutions was in accord with his own
views, previously expressed, and he repeated
them in his letter OF acceptance OF his nomi.
nation, and more fully reiterated them in
his inaugural, constantly maintaining the
policy of reconciliation and local self-gov-
eminent apart from military support; and
when he entered upon the duties OF the
presidency he contended that this policy
should net be one OF sentiment merely, but
OF actual administration. He spoke with
emphasis when he said: my belief is this
course tends to give good government to
the South. 1t tends to secure peace be-
tween the sections and between the races
and parties at the South, and it tends to Sc
hn of ~ 10
colored people; therefore am in favor of
the policy. do not know whether shall
succeed in carrying it out, because there
are northern and southern men who in va
rious ways may possibly thwart it. But OF
one thing am confdent-namely, think
it my duty to try to carry out the policy,
and I am going to do it.N - !.