The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-13
HAYES SCARED.
HE WANTS THE GOOD PEOPLE OF
LOUISIANA TO CONDEMN THE RE-
TURNING BOARD PROSECUTION.
And Tndulges I'm Threats as to what HE
Will DO IfsNOt Gratitied In This
F. Particular

New YORK. Feb. 12.--The G1aphic's Washing
ton special says political crisis is im pending,
and before many days 1t is very probable that
President Hayes towards the South. at least 50
far as Louisiana is concerned. The President
and M all hls 1 Cabinet are very much m wrought up
they make no attempt to conceal their feelings
in the matter.
The statement Of Secretary Sherman is not
alone the .utteranee of his own mind but the
opinion of the entire Cabinet and the President
himself The latter has written letter to At
toerney General Devens. in which some s1gges. e ms
will be very acceptable to the North.
This letter has not been given out for pubica-
structions in regard to the use Of the legal arm
Of the government In defense of the Returning
Board but it's spirit is altogether different from
previous to this time. The President regards
the Louisiana prosecutions as o final test OF the
wisdom OF his policy and II the action Of the
he will feel that his advances have not been met
in proper spirit. and that copciliation is. to
use m slang ha1 gp phrase ,na Played out"
| violation OF solemn edges made to him. and
he expects them to be denounced by the people
who made the pledges. He is receiving great
pie who say they have no sympathy with. and do
not approve Of the prosecutions, but he does
p2t tel that Letter writing + il place nst now
monstration to discountenance the acts OF
Attorney General Ogden and Judge Whitaker
whom he believes to be inspired by Tilden and
David Dudley Field.
1 The President Ia taking and has taken action
| In regard to these matters, the details of which
cannot be made public now, but will be shortly
and he has an agent in New Orleans, whose bus
| mess is to find out and report to him the actua
sentiment Of the people. The President be-
opposed to the revival Of past political issues
which it Is better for both parties to forget ant
he is enough of an optimjst to expect that great
good will ultimately result from the prosecu
tions. if those who do not approve OF them will
| assert themselves, as such action will divide
| the Democratic party and compel the better
| class to unite with the Republicans.
| He thinks Gov. Nichols will pardon Ander
son. but If he does. Nichols will be driven into
| the Republican party: but in case no suet
action as he expects takes place in Louisiana
| in case the people. who owe to him their gov
ernment and political power. do not announce
| their condemnation Of such perfdy as has beer
committed. the President will give them bit o1
experience that will make them wish that Grant
was President again.
There are now over 300 indictments for vio-
| lation of the enforcement act pending in Lou.
| isiana, trials of which have been suspended In
order that they might not interfere with the
| work of pacif1catiOn. and a Cabinet officer sug
gests that the President will order the prose.
cntion OF these cases at once and will fill tht
Offices of the courts with such men as will
prosecute them vigorously and will enforce the
deerees of courts with the military If necessary