Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-13
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOwDEN.
WEDNESDAY EvEN'G., NOVEMBER 10.

Hayes expressions respecting the South--ihere
could BIO no chaug& in his southern policy, az no
had uore 10 change. Aware as any enc else
that be had been defeated, not only by popu-
lar majority Of nearly quarter OF million CT
votes, tu! BIZ msjority OF tho tailly elected
presidential electors, he entered upon his fraud
ulent term OF Office, aud continued 1t, until the
result of the November elections became known,
With expressions Of tho kindliest feelings to-
ward the people of the whole country, but es'
psoislly toward those Of the South with the
evident aud sensible intent of conc!Ilatlng those
who had been outraged by his rape OF the prssl
dency. But tho recsnt elections have changed
all this. The proceedings Of the present and
the last democratic House Of Representatives,
and tho greenback vagary which SO many
prominent democrats espoused under the lm
preston that it was popular. having, as was not
unnatural, consolidated the North, snd given
the republicans decided advantage in the co.,
test for the next presidency. he steps over to
the stronger side, makes tho public announce
mept that be has been deceived, joins hands
With MIR. Blaine "stalWarts," aud says the
time for discussion OF southern affairs has pas:
and that stronger measures must DO resortcd
to. We have never given Mr. Hayes credit
for any thing but the possession Of Ordinary
common sense, and our opinion OF him has not
been altered by The change IN bis expressions
TO which We refer, as his real feelings, we have
always believed, have been as ioimica! to the
South as those 0! the most ultra member OF
his parry He secs plainly that it the States
vote at the next election as they voted at the
recent one, which is not at al! Improbable,
the republicans will have two hundred aud seven
electoral votes, while the democrats will only
have ono hundred and fitty.sy, aud avails HIM
self OF the favorable opportunity thu Afforded
for showing his true colors. for rtj oniag bis
old party associates, and for once more getting
on what he, and almost everybody else, coDsld-
ers is The stronger eide. This, Of course, does
not detraot from his reputation as sensible
man, but it will probably givesmang Of those
who were disposed to view him. With 10 critic 3
eye, but to pass bis imperfeciOns By, clearer
insight into his real character 1t will DO another
thing, add that is odafaiteiy postpone the
breaking up of tho ao!id South. The recent
election Of republican oonzrassmsu in Missouri,
North Carolina. Virginia and Maryland showed
that the southern people, uud1r the Influence
of restored friendly relations w4,h their fellow
countrymen OF the North. had begun to make
the advancement Of individual sld National in
terests of more Importance than those of party,
bu. this futile a,tenpt--for it can never suoceed
With democratic HOUSE and Seuats-to re-
enact at the South the scanaa that disSracsd
the Grant administration oiu have only one
effect, and that IS 10 iaake every southern man
stand shoulder to shoulder. aud, 50 far at least as
ballots can affect result, continue to support
the democracy Of the North.