The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-11-07
[From the Cincinnati Times.l
The Southern Policy

An elaborate exposition and vindica-
tion of the Southern policy of President
Hayes appears in morning contempora-
ry. closing up as follows:
"All that the Republicans ask is exact
Justice, equality before the law, perfect
freedom of political speech and action,
and no denial of rights to a black citizen
that the Constitution and the laws a..
cord to the white one. These things
conceded, there will be peace in the land. "
Though not the words of a Republican, +,
or published in a Republican paper, this
is correct statement of "all that the
Republicans ask in this connection 1t
Us also true that the President, in SO far
as he has spoken at all on the subject,
has expressed himself in the same way
Yet more, this assertion in behalf of 'eX-
act Justice, equality before the law, per
tect freedom of political speech aud
action" to all ciuZens alike, whether
black or white, at the South as we'll as at
'he North, is not only embodIrd in the
National Republican platform, on which
President Hayes was elected, but sub
stantially, also, in the National Demo
cratic Platform adopted in 1876 At ST
Louis Where. then, Is the difference
between the great mass of the RrpubIi
eau DdItN AuA Int ttHtut-u- III lSShI'i ~
his Southern policy2 Wherein consists
the difference between Republicans and
Democrats on the Southern issues The
answer to one OF these questions also an
swers the other The difference relates
not to professions but to performance
These things conceded, says the Pres
idents apologlst, there will be peace in
the land" But in words, III professions,
they are conceded-conceded not only
by the Democrats in their National plat
form, but even by Nichols and Wade
Hampton, who promised the President,
on their honor, as Governors OF their re-
spective States, TO see these principles
faithfully carried into execution Noto
riously, the great mass OF the Republican
party, North and South, never believed
they would be- That the President gave
not only his moral support to these TWO
usurping Governors. but in the case of
Nichols, sent a Commission to Louisiana
to intrigue for the overthrow OF a Repub-
lican State Government based on d popu
lar vote more decisive than that which
determined the title of the Presidency !;
that, by doing this, and by appointing
prominent executive officers throughout
the South OF the same Democratic and
Confederate character, he practically alb
dicated his power-proved recreant to
his duty-as President OF the United
States, to see the laws duly enforced in
that quarter; and that, after experience
OF the natural results of his course, he
still remains indifferent. serene, inert
this is the sum and substance OF the
Southern Policy of the Administration.
This is Hayesism. This is performance
in contrast with profession.
All through the eight years of Grants
Administration, the Republicans 'ask ed >
just what our contemporary states above,
They asked nothing more, in regard to
the South. Had not those professions
been backed by something more substan-
tial than "concliiatory" speeches, in the
canvass OF 1866, the present occupant OF
! the Presidential chair would not have
| received a single electoral vote from the
! South, and he would not now be charged
with the betrayal OF liberty at the South.
! If it was wrong for President Grant to
! give military protection to Southern citI
! Zens against Intimidation, outrage and
! disfIauchisement, it was wrong Tor Presi
deut Hayes to accept an office he could
not have had but TOR the use OF such
m. ans. If it was right 10 protect Sruth
trn c'tlzvn" Ibet, II u riEbt now, and Is.ii
"uly right hu: IA dnIN wa'"i th- Frr-}
dent has sworn tu p~iinln / 4 Is nI"Is4
talred tai be l. without tia power. t;'rt
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