Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-14
THE PRESIDENTS POLITICAL Pc
SiTfOA.
No Change Of Policy. Blu: a De;crn.
inatiOn TO Protect Citizens liz, EYery
Part Of the Union in Their flights.

No Change Of Policy. Blu: a De;erm.
ination 10 Protect Citizens in Esery
Part Of the Union in Their Rights.
Two positions of great importance in the pol
itics OF the country have within the past few
days been assigned tn" President. One tha. he
has abandoned in toto his southern policy: the
other that he has. by giving way in that policy.
brought about reconciliation between his
administration and the SO-called "Stalwart''
wing OF the republican party. the Clements OF
whlcn nave been since the Inauguration OF the
OF these statements are either untrue or are
given an improper cOloring.
AS TO THE REPORTED CHANGE OF POLICY
regarding the SOUTH there is nothing in it, Tao
method OF dealing with the southern state;
which the President has seen tit To pursue Il
the same now as it was when inaIsura.ed
Ihls policy" was In no respect whatever al
experiment. The President considered aid
still considers, it matter or duty see that in
administering the laws of the land the cons;i-
"a o9onai non rghts every citizen in every portion
respected and guarded. 1t is pretty generally
conceded that the south under bayonet rule was
not enjoying the free government vouchSafei il
by the constitution. TO remove that rule wa, a
duty the President considered dev0lving upon
him, and 1t was accordingly removed. He mas
gone on with the determination OF securing as
far as lay IN his power, that
EVERY CITIZEN SHALL BE PROTECTED
in the full and free exercise of all his rights and
privileges With this determination has been
tary branch OF the government except u uiell
insurrection and put down riots. All violations
OF the law should, he has always held aud still
holds, be punished by civil processes if possible
Therefore when il was learned prior to the re-
cent elections that republican voters in the
south, notably in South Carolina. Louisiana and
Alabama. would certainly ba nterfcrcI VITA in
the exercise Of their franchise rights the att1r-
neF general ordered the L. s. district attorneys
for those states To see that al volatOrs or the
Jaw in this respect were promptly arrested and
brought TO Trial. And after the elections not
Withstanding the advances for compromise from
those arrested, the attorney general was last
ders to the utmost limits of the law.
Neither OF these instructions could be re rariei
as "a change OF policy" They We're bat the
carrying oUt OF The Presidents determination
10 see that the laws are enforced everywhere
STATEMENTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT ABANDONING
HIS ro!IlY UNTRUE.
ire statement that the President has recent
~ SAID that he f2f: tried the plan OF c0ncilia-
ion ana found II 4 complete failure, IS UitrHa
The President has IieCei a'Gde such s'atemeat
II Is true that he dues not think the south has
responded as il should 70 his good Intentions:
out nevertheless. ne does not intend to change
in any manner whatever the course OF his ad-
mif!istratinn uron this account. This course.
as has previously been said is not a southern
policy. II IS not IN any true sense 4 man pol
lcy-it is tie enforcement OF the laws b. civil
processes.
AS TO THE ERA OF RECONCILIATION"
As 10 The other statement that there has been
reconciliation between the administration
and tie dissatisfied leaders of the republican
party, it may be stated that in order that there
might be "a reconciliation" as the phrase is it
would be necessary that the President should
cone az least partially 10 the way of thinking
is 10 be .reconclled" The President has nevar
seen any reason why lie should cease to do his
DUTY because some portion OF his party We're
dissatisfied with his methods. He has aI,yayS
desired and still desires that the utmost har-
mohJ Should exist in the party. If leaders
OF the party after inteTchangny views
with him see that they have misunderstood his
course and conduct. and think that it would be
good that past diff :renceS should be healed the
president IS ready TO respond heartily. That
such IS tie case is no doubJ true, and the party
"ilch elected the president 10 Office is certain
ly now. with few exceptions. ready, as Repre-
sentative White. O. Pa. says TO" look 70 future
results ,ta ard Iorset the effete past with is
past differences II this IS - reconciliation"
vel and coed.
OUTRAGE OK AN AMsEICAS CiTIzEs.-A taie-
gram from Oshkosh. Wis. November l.. SAYS:
Adam Haher. who visited Germany three
months ago, has been convicted Of speaking dis
respectfully cf the Emperor William. and seu-
fenced 10 I'VE ye;.:s imprieoament. As he is an
american citizen. his case VIII be brought 10
me attention Of tie German government by
Mr. Evarts.
NEW JERSEY LEGIsI ATURE-1'he Official list
OF members CT the next legislature issued from
tne Office of the secretary Of state OF New
Jersey. shows in the senate II republicans.
democrats and independent democrat. In the
Gratis. thus giving the republicans majority on
Joint ballot. In the last session the democrats
had majority on Joint ballot.
THE ALLENTOWN (PA.) IRON COMPANY has re-
soived TO temporarily suspend business on No
vember %. The company has four furnaces i'm
full blast. and their stoppage will throw out of
employment large number Of hands. one of
the directors states that the total liabilities will
not exceed half million, while the value OF
the works and town lots in Allentown owned
oy the company is set down at over million OF
dollars.
SOUTH CAROLINA BALLoT-B Box SUFFERS AR
REsTED.-TwO additional arrests were made in
Charleston, 5. C.. yesterday. OF parties charged
recent election. William L. Daggett pro:ni-
nent democrat, who was charged specially with
ballot.boX stuffiDg, in letter Of eX-Congress-
man Mackey, published in a northern newspa-
per, began proceedings yesterday in Charleston
against Mackey for libel.
SURRENDER OF AN observation-disclosures G..
Thompson who absconded in 1875 while county
clerk OF stephenson county, H., and for whose
has returned voluntarily and given himself up
TO the authorities. He has been living with his
family On the Pacific coast.
TIE LATEST FLORIDA ELECTION FRAups.-
chief Justice Randall. of Florida has ordered a
special session of the supreme court to convene
at Tallahassee on Saturday, when petition for
mandamuS against the county canvasSing
Dcards Will be presented. Smith, (cOlOrcd.) In
spectof Oi MauSOh county, Fla. arrested Tues
day, was bailed yesterday in the sum OF 900
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS be-
gun their twelfth annual convention in New
YORK yesterday. Thomas L. Walters. of Phila-
delph1a, presided, and read the annual address
which was devoted to progress which had been
MADE IN architecture and the present depression
business, though he thought that the prospects
seemed good for revival In the profession. En-
cOuraging reports We're read from several cities
A MURDERED WIDow.-Mrs. Best. respecta-
bic widow, was brutally murdered near Fort
Washington, 1uscaroraS county. Ohio Satur-
day night, while on the way to her sons house
half a mile distant. The body was found next
morning in pile of rails, with the neck dislo-
Gated and finger marks about the throat Sus-
picion rests on neighboring woman, who has
been jealous OF the deceased, suspecting inti-
macy between her husband and Mrs. Best.