National Republican., 1878-07-05

that the President should bring such politi-
cal scandals upon Republican administra-
ton, they permitted matters TO drin on,
hoping that time or circumstance, or both,
would work change and present another
and more satisfactory order Of things. SEN
ator HILL, who has commanding abilities
without q scintila of principle, was draw
ing the President into his tolls for cap
ture and fond admirer never eourted lovely
woman with more devotion. Hill was not
without his trophies to encourage his suit
He had secured some appointments and de-
feated Others, as his aspirations led him 10
take position, until he became fattered
with the hope that the Administration was
to fall prey To Democratic cupidity, and
would soon DO borne into that camp will.
ing captive.
AT this point better counscls prevailed.
The President evidently became aware that
all the fulsome Hattery that had been
poured upon him was sham and decoy,
which contemplated his political subjuga-
tion and ruin. His policy became changed.
He was not prepared to enter the Demo.
cratic camp, though he had been at dal-
lance with the Southern Democrats to an
indiscreet degree. The visits OF HILL, COR
DON, and LAMAR became less frequent at
the Executive Mansion, and when they oc.
CURED these gentlemen Usually departed.
not with faces wreathed in smiles, as for
merly, but with threatening clouds hang
ing thereupon, Thus time wore on, the
| session Of Congress closed, and the aggre-
gated wisdom of the nation deserted the
Capitol and was again distributed among
the people. Senator Hill returned to
Georgia. lie was interviewed at Atlanta
on Saturday last, and upon that occasion
betrayed his "true inwardness' toward
President HAYES. His love appears to
have turned to hate, and in the bitterness
of his heart he was quite outspoken and de-
cided In expressing his aversion for the
President. During his interview with the
reporter of the Constitution, as is narrated in
that journal, friend stepped up to Mr..
HILL and solicited his influence with
President HAYES for friend, when the
following eolloquy took place;
| "Do you wish me to think kindly Of you
and treat you politely ?" said Mr. Hill.
"Of course I do" replied the gentleman.
"well. then" said Mr.. Hill. never ask mo
to have any communication of that sort with
| the President. My self.respect will not allow
me 10 think Of such thing. vote on his
appointments as u Senator, but l shall have
nothing further to do with them"
"You see," Mr.. Hill went on to say. when
the President was first inauguratcd, moved by
| hia fnir IN asstst him f.r
as. could in improving tho Southern civil
service, which, under Grant was VIGOROUSLY
bad. He thanked me for my otfer, promised
to accept my suggestions, and TO call on me
for information. Under this state Of things
felt that might DO Of some service to my
people by improving the officials that were put
over them.
made several suggestions to the President
that were based purely on the fitness or unfit.
ness of the applicant, as Judged from my own
knowledge. l put myself out OF the way to
do this And with what effectf Why. the
President has never acted upon a single sug-
gcstion that have mado-he has never shown
any disposition to do SO. While he processes
great respect for me as public man, he Is gov
erned almost entirely by men for whom he eau
have no respect. When | saw that he took
the suggestion Of such men as KELLOGG before
he would take mine, felt that my own re.
spect, aud the respect ! had for my people,
anu IOT tne nositlon noiu, Wouiu uot hiioW
me to go any further.
I have, therefore, determined to make no
more suggestions, and to hold no further com
munication with him upon the subject Of ap-
pointments. All this rumor about my having
such an influence with the President is false
do not feel that have any; and shall Ger.
tainly not try to have any. Every man, II
appears, connected with the frauds, has beon
rewarded some way. But the President docs
not seem to want to know tho opinions Of the
real representatives OF the South. So you
needn't talk to me about going to SEQ him OF
writing him letter. ! don't care what sort
Of an appointment 1t Is. IL 1t was simply "a
halloo "hurnh" when GABRIEL blew his horn
wouldn't ask him to make the appointment
Pending HILLS eourtship of the Presi.
dent, which was intended to result in po.
litcal seduction, the President was re
peatedly warned against him, even by
Southern Democrats, who understood his
want of principle and his utter faithlessness
Of character; but the credulity Of the Presi
dent had been won, and he was slow
to relinguish his confidence and admiration
for tho Georgia statesman His eyes, how
ever, became opened, and the engagement
was broken off, and now the Tilted Senator
takes his revenge in telling the country
how deeply he dcspises the man he could
not fully betray.
| MIsSISsIPpI NnTEa