The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-26

WHAT is called the Southern policy of
Mr. Hayes may be said 10 be the most dis
tinctive feature of his administration
Every well informed man understands, Of
course, hat this policy, or treatment OF the
Southern States, is precisely what Mr.. Til
den and his supporters were pledged to
. carry out in the event of bis election. It's
wisdom and good fruits, as shown in the
present condition of the South. contrasted
with what it was during Grants admins
tration, admit Of no discussion No portion
of the Union enjoys moIe peace aud quiet
than prevail throughout that section, and
in no other part of the country is prosperity
so rapidly recovering a firm foothoid. The
negroes are cOntented. are working well.
are literally paid 10y their employers, and
have ceased TO devote their entire time to
Improbable politics, into which they had
been sedueed by their corrupt carpet-bag
leaders. Aud yet the Radical managers
are not satfied with the policy and its re-
suits, for the reason that il has sffectuallv
buried the Republican party IN the south
and seriously weakened it in the north
Only a short time ago Howe, of Michigan.
denounced it in a labored speech in the
Senate ia the bitterest and most unmeas-
ured terms. Republican speakers may
rave and rant and tear the passions to tat
ters over ii, but the people will sustain it
because it is just and right, and has
brought peace, SO long and 50 earnestly de-
sired.
livery one Will remember tie terrible
predictions Of cruelty and outrage INDUCED
in by the Republican press and Republican
orators when Wade Hampton was elected
Governor Of South Carolina. They have
not only not been fulfilled, but, on tie con-
trary, HamptOn's recognition by Hayes.
and the withdrawal of the troops from the
State, have been followed by the very re.
suits claimed for them by their advocates
Governor Hampton has recently made
trip through his State, and was every where
received with the greatest enthusiasm, but
by the black people, who regard
him SIS their best friend, and who gathered
in crowds to welcome him and listen to his
speeches. In his address at NeYbury he
said
II come to you to- day pointing back to the
condition OF things when spoke 10 you last
aud the conditions which exists nDtr. What
they we're you ali remember. What they are
yCu al can see. Peace rcigus supreme ; the
laws respected and enforced everywhere.
There are no disturbances and no scenes of
blOodsheO. We on the high road TO pros
perity. We have everything in the future to
encourage us; aud all this has been accom-
plished-why Because your representatives,,
the Governor ana the Legislature, have stood
squRreiy aad honestly Oh the plat form, and
have fulfilled the pledges made ia the last cam
paign."
When Governor Hampton concluded his
speech, a cOlOred woman stepped out of the
crowd and addressing Linn, exclaimed
you stay, Governor. We's had a better
time since you was made Governor than
we's had since the war. You must stay
our Governor" This incident is sample
of what occurred at every point where Gov.
Hampton met the people and addressed
them. What is the lesson it teaches ?
Simply that the Southern policy, which is
essentially of Democratic origin, has more
than realized all that its friends ever claim
ed for it. The whole story is told in the
earnest and hOmespun language Of the
colored woman, as above given. What she
said in her brief speech is more eloquent
and more expressive than the lamentations
of regiment Of such demagogues as Tim
othy o. Howe.