New-York tribune., 1878-11-19
A SUMMARY OF THE CONVERSATION.
THE LATE VICTORY WON ny TnE PEOPLE.

THE LATE VICTORY WON BY THE PEOPLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Ike National Republican
will publish tomorrow morning a long interview
with Secretary Evarts the political situation,
the important points of which may be presented IN
the following abstract:
Mr. Eyarts said: AS to the results of the late
elections think it safely be said that the peo-
pie and not the politicians, the mere pollti-
cal leaders, l mean, won the victory
1t may be claimed that this or that
leader was prominent IN bringing about TINS
result. When great military battle has
been fought, it always follows that nearly
every general who may have been engaged
in it aTogatcs to himself much of the
credit but the truth is the victory belongs 20 the
rank and file, to the soldiers, whose devotion to
principle sustained them in the contest and nervcd
them to the requisite cndeayor to defeat the enemy"
Things should settle down now in the immediate
future continued the Secretary, land politics
should be ignored. The great banc OF
our elective and political system Is to
he found IN the ncycr-endmg discussion
of campaign matters. even when no campaign Is
pending. SO it happens just DOW that dis
cussions have sprung mp REGARDING the next
Presidency, and the advocates or adherents "i
tIo several real or supposed candidates are
dcunng the people with their respective theories
and arguments. In short our Presidential cam
pagls are spread out, by this system oi manage
mcut over lour years, all the time that clapscS be-
tween one election and another instead OF
y few months. What the country needs, and what
believe the people themselves want, Is peace and
quiet. freedom from public eN"itemcnts oi all
kinds. that they may settle down to the seri-
ous ard more material interests Of life.
There VIII Dee time enough and plenty of it in 1850,
10 the few months between the nominating con
vcutious au5 the elections 10 make the Presidential
Gpht."
THT OUrRAGTS At 1HE SOUTH.
"Bui, Mr. Secretary, thc news from tie South
conveying information of atrocities and Wholesale
corruption OF worse. in the late election, attracts
attention very naturally, ana public discussion Of
political topics follows
Every true and as YOU sav, very naturally;
but the Government will take care OF these
violations of the law. They were confined
to certain locait'cs wherein the prcjudccs
Of race and influences oi past situation,
have combined 70 produce Gl>quIcJ. There should
he no more excitement regarding affair. iu 90"
south than IN the Nortl-iu Sou,h Carolina aud
Louisiana than IN Ncw-lork aud Massachusetts.
The vludication Of the law rests with the Govern
mout: and public excitement. While 1t l. natural,
cannot hasten it,
"Tnen there IS redress for these crimes Z
"Oh. yes the redress comes IN the course OF time;
for public sentiment. or the dormant sentiment in
any locality is certain to devcopc itself on Ihc side
of Justice IN the long run
Then if the State authorities 90 not punish
these murdercrs they Will escape -
Not necessarily though the tangliDg in
references OF legal manipulation sometimes
accomplish practical notification Of the
powers and laws of the General Government.
In the aggregate vote which you and and the Ic"-
nile of the North and South cast, you have ms much
interest as any other voter. II you are de-
ffauled by corruption or otherwise in the South
or tbr fulI force and effect of your vote you have
a right to complain, and it Is under such crcum-
stances only when thc iull force and effect OF the
aggregate vote National issue Is impaired, That
the General Government can interfere. The recent
elections in the South were for Congressman.
They were, therefore, National IN their chaIa ter,
and it is proposed 10y the Administration
that the full extent of ts .oguizluce Of their
conduct permitted by cxsiiag law shall be
exertcd 10 do thia the cveron Of the power of the
Judiciary Las been invoked, audI viii bc uac with
ylpor, without fear favor, AMI with due discrn-
nation IN serving ,he ends Of Justice
"But. Mr Secretary, thcProple go not r'asou with
the same philosophy tina you dc. They are prgiu-
ming TO think IL my opinion, That the nnch-d' rldr
boyonrt rule is after all tbcbr-r southern policy"
"Tbey are now assured that the President Is do
ing everything ia his power to viudicate the laws
and maintain the integrity of tho Government.
That should satisfy them, ana believe IT docs"
As 10 A CHANGE or POLICY.
"Yes there is "a general feeling of relief AT the
recent change ia the Presidents policy
.'There you fall into o popular error. ana use pop
ular phrase illustrative of the methods of
nautical managers, but not applicable to
The present Administration in the conduct
Of its official affairs. President Hayes
has never surrendered, abandoned OF changed any
poicy. because he has never had any TO change.
The equality or parity Of the States all the
STATES. was Icusiatcd when he came into
Office The same administrative iuact.ons were
70 be performed in all Of them uudrr
the rehabilItatcd condition OF things. The t.
sults of the waI had been embodied in the
Constitutions Of the Southern States aud
that OF the General Government. as well
az in their laws; and reconstruction was
an accomplished fact. The troops had been
or were very soon thereafter Withdrawn from
the SOUTH and there was no occasion for especial or
partcularizing methods differing IN one section
from those employed in another. The Constl-
tuition OF the General Government was
and is yet hs only guide; and you
will admit, that being controlled by that document
could not be properly described as be-
ing controlled by policy. Nor were his
endeavors in the nature Of an experiment,
unless it is experiment to adhere
closely to Constitutional requirements. 1t Is true
that he trusted the Southern leaders. beev-
ing that they were in earnest in their