The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-17

WAsHsNGr0N, Jan. a.
| The President has recently spoken with
considerable freedom 10 several old per-
sonsl friends about the political future
| and file present situEtinn. He Is report
ed 70 have said that so far he has met
with no surprise; that what has happen.
ed was foreseen by him before helleft
Columbus, and that he has sean no rea.
son TO change In the least the course
which he laid out for himself before he
came to Washington. The reeults &C
the Southern policy have been such as
he expected. He is not surprised that G
part Of the Republican party opposed
that policy, nor &c the vigor Of this oppo.
! sition, and as he foresaw and expected
this he is not disappointed thas greater
political results have not been reached
In the Southern States as the fruit Of that
policy. Tt was inevitable that an attempt
to arouse and create solid North against
the policy Of reconciliation should main.
tain so far as possible solid South. If
the Republican leaders had at once
heartily accepted the Southern policy, he
is reported to say, the solid South would
have crumbled to pieces before this; bus
he did not expect that, and he Is aatis-
fled with the beneficent results 30 far ae:
tanned. a 'sH .t3
The present excitement ON this ques.i
ton viii not last, he is reported to say.
No party could be formidable or could
hold the confidence and support of the
people, which should plant itself on dead
Issues, and he believes that the Republi-'
can leaders will soon see this aud will
cease their agitation of this subject. He
has entire confidence in the future Of the
Republican party, and believes that il
has the brains and capacity to take up
the new and live questions, and to dea!
with them as the best sense of the nation
demands. Those who refuse to do this,
and who cling 10 old and dead questions
The American peor'e do not stop to look
backward. Their desire now, he be.
lieves, is for harmony between the Sec
tioDs, for revival of industry, q renewal
of commerce and new period of pros.
perity, to be secured by Intelligent iSi5 ieSi55-
lation, and not by empty disputes over
sectional issues. IF the Republican par
ty could commit the blunder Of allowing
itae.g TO be made sectional party it
would inevitably lose the favor Of che
people. The time for sectional parties
has gone by; there is no longer occasion
for them, and as Republican as we'll as
q good citizen, it is his strong desire to eee
the Republican, party represented in eve-
ry State by share Of the intelligent and
property owning class. He believes that
as soon as Southern men are convinced
that the Republican party will not as
sumo hostile sectional attitude this will
come about. But he ls patient, and be.
lieves events will move slowly. IF he is
rightly reported, he attaches but little
importance 80 the angry opposition Of
como of the Republican leaders. It is
| mainly, he thinks, personal in its nature,
and personal issues cannot have lasting
life of important results in the faes of
real questions. He appears 70 have lnade
-up his mind to suffer certain, perhaps
uncertain, amount of annoyance but he
believes that it takes two sides to make q
quarrel, and he does not quarrel with
any one. He thinks most of shoss who
oppose him do so under a misconceptiou,
aud will Dy and by see. this. ne sees. he
/ is reported TO say, thas ne has made mis-
takes IN details. In the multitude and
variety of affairs calling for the action OF
the Executive this 10 unavoidable, espe.
cially with o new administration. But
his general policy, he is persuaded, Is not
only for the lest interests of the country,
\
OF tho body OF Tie Republican patty, and
he believes that the people XII presently
openly adhere to this policy as necessary
to their security, welfare and future pros.
perity.
The reform of the civil service is ne,
cessarily slow work; it requires cautious
action in great number of cases. But
though, in the opinion of some friends
of reform, he has acted too slowly, hs
believes thoughtful men will soon recog
Tize the fact that new spirit has beguI
to animate the public segviee; that th,
work is better and more effectuaily done
because the old officers whom he has no
removed feel feel that they are watched, sH;
that they must attend more carefully
than ever to their public dntiss. He be
lieyes, tits said, that the public seEvict
is now more correctly and efectivel,
, conducted than it has been at any perioi
since the war, and while he 10 by n,
means satisfied that the highest standar,
! has been reached, and while he does no
mean to relax his efforts to improve II
, yet he 10 satisfied with the results so fa
, attained. r .si sss
ii In relation to the New York appoint
) ments, he Is reported to say that il Is les
!. easy than many people suppose to fin
:. good aud cspsble men to manage 8
, great business house as the New Yor
custom. house. He regards that as th
= institution which 1t is most necessary t
/ place in the hands OF men not only hon
est and capable, but positively frieudl
/, 20 thorough reform Of the civil teF1Viiici 1iiici
4 and he believes that, as the New Yor
!. custom.house is the largest business et
!. tablishment In the country, not only,
, 1t the true place 70 make q real begir
r ming Of reform, but that when this
! done there the effect upon other govern
8 ment offices will be so great es to nlak
A the work of reform easier everywher
a IL is for this reason, and not out of ho
q tility to Senator'S or other persons, tn,
!. he has sought 70 place che New Yor
B cdstom-house in new hands. He iai sal
a \ TO diaclaim very positively hostility
q any one, and believes that q public oiiic'
; ought never to allow himself to entertai
!. such feelings. Having no personal ent
!. or ambitions Of his own, he is desire,
:, c::!yy &c DC HE 1.tg &c .he. ec.n.:y- as as
4 he believes that whatever temporal
!. effect misrepresentation and misconce
}. tiona may have in the long run, tl
!. Americas people are sure TO recogni
n fidelity to their interests and welfar
n while all experience shows that th,
i pardon errors io minor matiers, III tn
n are convinced that the purpose has be-
T. to serve them.
hi 1t follows from all this, If ha is corret
Te iy TofuIteI:, tsi; .!: .!: hss nc
a teniion to change his policy in .any ]
N spect, and 1t is regarded as certain