Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-14
cAnpEsrEK on "rHE TRULY COOP.
Uhaf Fr-Srnator Ca,3,rnfer Thinks Of
Ifdy's aud His Southern Policy.
iChican1, rnos L. |

Vhat Ex-senator Carpenter Thinks of
Ifdy"s and His Southern Policy.
iChicago Times Interview.
Correspondent-Wha do you think of the
Hayes minstration?
MIR. Carpenter-There is no Hayes admin
stration. The State department is admins
tered by Evarts, the treasury by Sherman,
the interior by Schurz and so each DEPART
trent is run by Its chief: Mr. HAYES apnar-
emily having no influence with either If
them. The administration lacks a head.
lacks unity of purpose and action. It's in
decision and tmidly invite but are unable 10
repel aggression. This fact has led to dis
cussion IN the press and among the people
bout the necessity for a stronger govern
nent. We have the strongest government
earth. as is proved by the fact that it sup
pressed rebrIl,o on which would have YER
thrown any other government in the word.
But the strongest government may be so
weakly adminislrated as to create distraction,
ierange business, encourage riots, tumulr,
and disorder, which woull be imp 5ssibe
under bold and vigorous exercise of ii
powers of the government. This almiGis-
tration lacks pluck, courage. energy, snap,
aud the qualities that j )ire greatest conf
lence III the people insure peace, and pro-
mote the general welfare.
Cor. What pc icy toward HAYES do Won
fhink will help the Republican party? Aid
lntogonism. or simply let him alone?
Mr.. C.-The Republican party is resposi-
Die for this administration. and owes it's aid
md support IN carrying into effect every Re
publican principle. l can see no benefit TO
the party from opposing the administration,
Is long as it keeps within the limits of Re
publicanism.
Cor.-Are you of the opinion that Hayes
made tie-up bargain with the confederate
| origadiers as has been alleged?
Mr.. CT know nothing of the facts and
consequently have no opinion about it,
Cor.-Do you think that the Potter COM
mittee will be able to annoy this truly good
man?
Mr.. C.-That depends entirely upon the
evidence taken or to be taken, and upon
whether the next Congress is Democratic or
| Republican.
Cor.-Do You not think the pretense of
| civil service reform the most dishonest fea-
| ture of this or any other administration?
| Mr.. C.-Prpsident Hayes, when he entered
| upon his administration, announced himself
| m favor of civil service reform. and declared
| that he would not make appointments TO
| flee on the recommendation of Senators
| md members of Congress. This promise he
| has not kept, not because he is dishonest,
| but because he could not. The power of APP
| poin,ment to all civil Offices is vested by the
| constitution III him, by and with the advice
| and consent of the Senate. He is compelled
| To make appointments in all the States of
The union, from Maine to California, with
little and often no time to make inquiry as
i 1, 6 t.
| impracticable for him to do this without
| taking the advice of some one. Why not of
| Senator's and members of Congress? What
reason is there why he should not advise
with them? The people have sufficient
confidence il these gentlemen to elect them
t. Congress, to make the laws which are 10
,overn them and why not trust them in adj
vising with the President as to the fitness of
some one man i'll Congressional istricl TO
hold an office under the government. The
criticism upon the President is i'll making the
promise, not IN breaking it. for he could not
keep it. The President has. however. done
great wrong and injustice to the Republican
party, and more particularly to that portion
of it in the Sopthern States. in permitting
Southern Democratic Senators to control the
appointments III those States. Without the
votes of Republicans in those States lie
would not have claimed to be elected. Aud
knowing this he has refused to recognize or
appoint Republican applicants for position,
md appointed Southern Democrats, on the
recommendation of Lamar, HILL Gordon,
Hampton. and others III the interest of the
Democratic party i'll those States, and to II c
disintegration and ruin OF the Republican
party there. This is the great wrong of his
administration. an act for which there can be
no excuse and will 90 down in history as a
stain upon this administration which time
will never efface.