Litchfield enquirer., 1878-04-25
Where is the Failure?

It is hardly fair te attribute much impor- tance to the recent publication of Senator COnkling's opinions by World reporter. The writer of them is an ex-clergyman, given to drink, formerly trusted by Mir. Conkling, but since deprived of his position as editor of pa- per in the place where Conkling resides, for drunkenness. The conversations he pretends to report are six months old, at least, and prob ably very incorrect in detail. Nevertheless the fact remains undisputed by Mir. Conkling that he has been in the habit of abusing the Administration in unmeasured terms, and of refusing to credit Mir. Hayes with even that honest intent allowed him by other enemies If one quarter reported is true, the malice ablest of the enemies of the Administration are without limit as they are without excuse.
 It is very pleasant to turn from the contem- plation of this side of the picture to the report of the condition of affairs in South Carolina, where the results of the Presidents Southern policy are made most distinctly manifest. That Gov. Hampton's administration has been a complete success, and that the promises he made to his constituents and to Mr. Hayes have been most strictly kept, is conceded by the Republicans of his State. In other words Hampton has done in South Carolina precisely what Hayes has been trying to do at Washing ton He has met similar, if not with as se- rious an opposition from his own partisans of the bigoted sort. as that which has been block ing Mr. Hayes reform measures at Washing ton He has been more fortunate, however, in overcoming that opposition; and he now holdsa position in South Carolina that promises continued peace, and prosperity under policy Of liberality and justice. So we'll are Repub- licanS satisfied that they will offer no opposi- ton to his reelection next fall. They will contest the congressional districts and the leg islalure, but they want no better Governor than Wade Hampton.
 If, as the old saying is, ''the proof of the pudding is in the eating," we confidently ask even the most bigoted Republican whether the result has not justified the Presidents action regarding South Carolina and Louisiana The persecution of Republicans, so confidently pre- dicted of Democratic rule in those states, has, indeed. been attempted, but it has been decis lively defeated. Hampton in South Carolina and the Supreme Court in Louisiana, have put stop to such policy of revenge; and in nc part of the South is the Southern Republican treated more fairly than in South Carolina anG in Louisiana.
 One objection only can the straight Repub lican bring against the results of the President Southern policy: there are fewer Republican Senators and Representatives sent to Washing ion from the South, now, than under Carpet Bag rule. Can any political party stand ur before the people of the country and ask to bt kept in power, at the expense of such wrong and ruin as has been wrought by the Carpet Bagger wherever he has attained power Would any Republican however bigoted wish to see the South Carolina of Hampton changed backwards to the South Carolina of Chamber lain,of Scott. and of Moses, to put another Pat terson in the Senate, and more Bowens in the House?