The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-14
TOO BIG FOR THE OCCUPANT.
THE ADMINIsTRITION rs CRITICISED
BrA COLORED CLERGYMAN
Hayes n Good Governor, hut lie Ought Not
to Be In the Chief Mngistrate's Chair-iti-
southern Policy Not n Benent 60 the Race.

uaye. n Good Governor, hut lie Ought Not /
to Be In the Chief Magistrates Chair-Ui. |
southern Policy Not Beneht 90 the Hnce. /
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet deeply
regretted that troublesome but not serious i'll /
ness prevented him from attending the Repub- |
lican Convention ut Saratoga recently. TO which
he had been chosen rs delegate from his dis
trict. From that Illness he has not yet recovered
fully. and he apologizcd on Saturday for being
obliged to receive tho reporter without rising
from pretty chntz-covered sofa in which he
was reclining. A cheerful fire was blazing in
an open CRATE. and tho clcrgyman's table was
Uttered with books and manuscript. Plcnsng
cngravings were on the walls of his study.
mostly OF scriptural subjects and largo and
plainly much used library is arranged within
easy reach Of the study desk. The Roy. Mr..
Garnet said that the reason why he regretted
that he was unable to attend tho Republican
Convention was because he wished to do what
lay in his power to counsel pence and harmony
there.
Il was little fearful" he said. rising and
leaning upon ono elbow that there might be
something like rupture when two such men as
Roscoe Conkling and George William Curtis.
whose differing views are widely known. came
to sit in the same body. reioiced greatly when
| learned that Mr.. Conklng's efforts were all
toward harmony. and | regard II rs another
/ proof OF his sincere devotion to the Republican
party Mr.. Conkling has had to put NJ with n
good deal that would have tried an ordinary
"Yon refer TO tho treatment which tho Adj
minstration OF Mr.. Hayes has accorded to
Just that Why that treatment has been
shown to him am ut lose TO Understand. ana
| must say that admire Mr.. Conklings quiet
and dignined bearing under It, some saw that
Mr.; ConkinR Is austcre and naughty. But
isn't II better t. have an apstcre hon9ranie
smooth man ncrcd. But as supple Ss supple
jack and ms tricky as Satan Now. have no
silence because the good Of the Republican
party. in his opinion. required that there be no
You regard. then, Mr.. Conklng rs n better
| representative OF oil that is best in the kepub-
lic,an party than Mr.. HAYES p, -.
pacing the floor" Why there is no; but.
then. do not want to express an opinion in re;
gard to Mr. Hayes The policy aud course of
the Democratic party of late make il absolutely
necessary in my opinion that the hegubiica il
forced upon its shoulders by the action OF the
Democrats pariy-the financial. We must en-
opinion Of Mr., Hayes"
But Mr.. Garnet. you have an intimate &c.
1uaintance with the feelings and. opinions Of
the leading men II your race. and Mr.. HAYES
took ofiicc with certain pledges in regard to the
MI. Garnet said nothing for several minutes
Ilis head was bent and mis- eyes fixed on ne
Yes. yes ; / remember very vol the hopes Of
our peonc. | remember that Mr.. HAYES said
When n Se TyS rr & PT TS5
! the next rSident Yes | have met many 0ithc
most intelligent and influential colsoEel men "a
the same story, You know. and tnlnk ny
eRSI %y pny Ri, mu W"s say hat Mr.
Hayes Efforts to reconcile the people 81 the
south seem 10 have been entirely conllnei a.
the former masters OF tho colorcd people. lhey
have been rcconciled at the expense OF tho
freedmen"
J." You think that n aceordansses with the prn-
cipes Of the liepubcan party = r,,, ,
No, sir. Nor does any true Republican. ]
Legislatures and hold all the Offices. | don
want ignorant men. black or white. to mold
Office. All that ask. or that the leading men OF
my race ask. Is that the c9lorod men ~ ino
South Shall not be oppressed IN respect 81 the
exercise OF the suffrage. Mr.. Hayes's policy OF
cancellation is in direct antagonism with the
cincInnat platform. and with Mr. Hayes own
speaking Of this oppression At SARATOGA"
p" Is there any remedy for this nowf
Only the slow growth ~ the colored people
south than formerly hut think tn. same re.
suit could have been accomplished and az the
snmc time the colored peope there have fell
= that they had at least a moral protection from
-" You arrS,en Mr Hayes. thcn. as Repuhlt
can. for luausuratine policy OF reconciliation
| say TINT no Republican thought that the
2 reconciliation policy Of ne, IN 1nnau ll1. .or"
I meant the absolute withirawM Of protection
and by this do not mean eayonet rule. winch
$ ahhor-irom tho freedmen 81 ~ south.
YW2Hr oa9n then s Is ,p9 nrA NT H. hsS"I III.
/ nincanily. II think MIR Hayes mad a vi,
t good Governor avery, good one and; real
/ public one think the Presidency OF this coun
Try Is a very wei hty oflce. and requires YER
J able and .weighty man 10 administer II salts
n And Mr. Hayesi"
10 heavy for him. Mr. Hayes appears to b. MAJ
n of excessive seli-esteen. and apparently doe
:. not realize well that the position IS LITTLE be
not care to 40 further into personalities.
speak Of him now simply A. holding the eXecu
tive Office, and Judging him by his admlnis'rn
ton OF H. have no doubt he means To do wei
Men Of his mako up always DO and not onil
o mean hut really think they DO do we'll
How do you account for the hepublica
gains, in view OF the ostensio.e head ~ N
J. party being such apnnlc man rs You describe :
when IL 50 ably and completely explained ia
= meaning 81 IT. all. and so suc'not" too, n
d, precise words. ithink-'We DO not say the Re
>, pubcans meritel success. but the Democrat
II certainly deserved III. defeat they, have sus
q abandons AL principle. II should IN turn 2
=, abandoned by the people N9wi l. mink 20
n there must be change Of parties. But VII,
" did We seq Why. the Democratic party wa
II all al sea. II meant one thing here and anQtho
q somewhere else IL abandoned Ill principle, a
. THE SUN saws. II throw away every opportu
, nifty. on the other hand the Republican part
e was solid and true everywhere to - single Vrr
!. ciplc. and that has saved It. Tompor2in
= doesn't pay in parties. People can't be- toolo
y any longer SO the Republican party in srit
- OF tho grave trouble within. have ra. 70
u splcndidly this fall. II looks now rs though IN
- patchwork known as the Democratic part
70 would fall to pieces. The threads that hold IN
- patches together are rotten. am not a polit
l. elan, nor a seeker after Office ns those VIII
know mo know. and so can speak my honei
q belief freely"
r. Your views are also those Of the leadin
- mon among your peOpef'
10 " n the main believe they are md not onl
% Of intelligent colored men. bnt find II man
% able white men with whom have conyersed
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