The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
HOW IT AFFECTS MR.. HAYES.
4 SECTION or THE nay or JUDGMENT
IN THE vIfTTE HOUSE.


what he said Yesterday In Conversation
with nm Intimate FrIend-Not AFRAID for
uim self, hut 80 Solicitous for the Welfare
or the Country "A Pious Quotation.
WASHINGTON. May 1s.-A gentleman who
has confidential relations with the Fraudulent
Administration had long conversation with
the de facto President to-day in regard TO the
impending investigation. and in an interview
with THE Sun correspondent tonight gave. MS
far as he could remember. the substance OF the
talk To use this gentlcman's own language.
" tho President has never seemed peasanter OF
more tranquil and undisturbed than he WIS
this morning. He feels not IN the least appre-
hensive about the final result OF this movement
40 far as his Office is concerned, but at the same
time he regards 1t as great misfor-
tune to the country and calculated TO
disturb the quiet and undo the work of concilia-
ton which no had ilattcred himself WINS so
nearly completed. He regards the Potter rcso-
luton MS designed by its supporters for the sole
purpose OF making stuff for campaign pur-
poses At the same time he iecis that il is n
matter not to be made lightof. Like many such
matters. IL began in n farce in the Maryland
Legislature. with Montgomery Blair MS its
champion. an object OF jeers and ridicule. 1t
has finally reached the House OF Representa-
lives. and the very men who sconed at the idea
of nn investigation found themselves forced TO
Its support. There Is no telling. therefore, in
his opinion, how much will come OF it, True to
his pious prociyities. he reasons according to
scriptural phrase: How great n fire little
spark kindcth.' He regards the majority OF
Democrats ms against the movement. but timid
persons will be overnwed. and others whose
opinions arc not settled will be influenced. and
they will all he forced into line. as Alexander II.
Stephens and 4. =. Hewitt were yesterday made
l.. I,, hfc xvn ba that fla
mrnt will gain strength and gather in men.
md in that way may assume proportions
which oven now are not conceived OF;
Lut expecting worse TO come. he has no appre-
honsion about his title to the Office. and docs
not regard il rs possible to IN any way disturb
the present Administration. lie feels con-
scious Of this. and is backed by his Cabinet.
from John Sherman down to Mr.. Key. He do
MES that he or his Cabinet are in any wny agi-
intcd over the matter. II members OF his Cabi-
net were Of cXcitable temperament and easy to
become alarmed and troubled. then the effect
might be unfortunate by forcing them 10 act
hastily or, in other woids, break up his Cabl-
net Such however he claims Is not the case
with any one Of his Cabinet. all Of whom he
boasts Of rs being men OF nerve ana cool Judg-
menntt. .,,.,,,.,,., f..
concerned, but comedies the right OF MIR Tilden
and his pnrty to contest the title 70 the Prcsl,
which reserves the right To either contestant 10
bring the matter before the courts in the man
ner now prescribed 10y law. That manner he
holds to be only by quo warranto. Upon this
point he rests his mind quito easy The
writ Of quo wa warFSg,3 ,so prereSa eS9
of State or nation. and must be Erauted ny
the highest court. 1t cannot be demanded as a
He feels sure that II this writ is asked for. the
Supreme Court will undoubtedly refuse to grant
IT, and no quo warranto proceedings can follow.
I this shOull he the order of events. however.
IL will be regretted by the Administration as
the Democratic party could then go TO the
country In the next campaign with another crv
OF fraud upon eigh; To seven theory. Ihe
only way, thercfore according u the views q
the Administration, by which IN" matter could
be brought into the courts Is hy extra l"Si-la-
tion. that is. the passage OF blu cover NJ al
the cases OF dispute over the Presidency. and
sending this case to the courts. There would
be no difficulty about MAX king such law retro
active, rs the title 10 the Presidency is matter
always in the present. and a bill could be
passed looking 10 the settlement ot the contro-
yersy any time between this and March j; 1881.
The President feels much chagrinrd over
the Democratic unanimity on this question. lie
feels sorely disappointed oyer the ingrHtituie.
that the policy he has adopted toward all Soc
tons was the right one. and would work out the
problem Of reconciliation. He did not expect
the good results OF his policy 10 come al NJ
once but believed. as he SAYS. from the start
that the fruits of his cnteayors 10. estahli- IN
peace and harmony would be made certain
throughout the entire land within the next four
years The Democratic party has undone 10
some extent THIS work, ana inuSl DHhf inc CON
sequences The President denies that he is in
any way actuated by "A vindictiye spirit He
emphatically asserts that ne Will take no back
ward step, nor VIII he do any net thht might
bs construed as a retaliation on those men
whom II has cost him 50 much e. favor. lie
will pursue the even tenor Of his WY. continue
his present policy an- Will not. rs has been
intimated. remove such Democrats as have
been appointed 10 OH 'cs. He has mad no formal
consultation with his Cabinet on this subject.
and proposes none. lie has. however. incident
ally and informally talked over tho matter with
various members of the Cabinet during the
past week. and finds that their views accord
with his own"