Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-15

Secretary Sherman's opinions are known, for he
a. aieaoy publi,hci them TO the woili. what
IA, -, ia sach iCrc l. language IS lndorsed ny
.,t,Httates Thonp ON and McCraiy, and by At
t)r, y General Deveus; aud Ia regard to any
sn,s sagrs HAT may be adopted by the President,
t-t be- sal 4 with conhlenc that there Will be
no sd. i-iUu in the Cabinet.
The President has alre sdy addressed a letter to
tie Alto ucy-Ge neral, cslliug his attention OH
ca y 10 the c. nyiCt ron OF q neral Anderson and
/ the + o.sc ou Of her members Of the Return
\ i..- 8Il', q d us>iug for ~ OPINION as 10 what
c., Etfca.Fe eau 30, II anythinz, TO insure TO
>,eu,, Alleieon aud taeT associates TAR and
i..- treatment.
lre.ilyrt Hayes, letter is not long, but like all
Lis ate iap-rs, II j. direct, 'inled and unequiv-
O. md shows h,yond all question hts dttei NINA
non not 10 ct It'll aud allow men whom he be-
,Nrs to bc InuCccUt 70 be out ,ef and oppressed,
- ne o. inks the members Of the Returning Board
are Til, l,tt,r would IIotahl, have been pub
hshrd ,u-tay tAcepJ Tor ihe tact that It Is being
rtVl.ed. q Il more "suap" d, being put into H.
Alt.ri,s -it,lclal Deven- vii act very prompt
D. ]. this matte. lie has never looked upon the
So, ta,r4 rOucy If ne Administrator with that
tuqtf,iiu, Ius co d euce that has been felt by
tht Pte-ldcat aHo some other members u his
Cabinet, aud has never held tuat tue President
cUulI nut change his policy At any time 1t clrcum-
stauccs should seem 10 demand it-not that he OF
an, one else to whom the President looks for al
wee coutc' p ates the possibility OF minaiy inter-
ietcLce uhdvr any Circunst anc, :; hut lie has
boxed upon tAe oyeItutes OF the Preside to the
south ~ IA sOne degree experimental and not 10
be persisted ~ unless the south shows ljsef ready
20 rtClprUCale and meet me President at least
TAN way. IhtIc are several ways Ia which st2ps
can he taken To have tire proceedings OF Judge
MhItak,r's court reviewed, aud one OF these
General Devens Will Undoubtedly recommend to
the Pre-ldeut tomorrow.
The President has sloIeu without reserve Oh
this subject to-day to eye'y one who has approach
Cd him aud lei, fred 10 IN conversation. tie has
shown NO lmpaucLCe OF VIudlctyeness, but he has
tVincet deep feeling which some describe as
use q uJnI1, aud determination that will not
Tee ,pa<el, to act VITA Pfonptness aud dec sion.
y o man 10 the country b, ewes mOte implicitly IN
tue ia~lutuess OF al he keIul mug Boards pro-
ceedings than President Hayes. lie tilHks the
members OF 1t dld their duty in countIng the vote
Of Louisiana consclentiOusly and fearl.s-ly, and
he dots not believe that any other result than that
which vas announced could have been legally
reached. IL Is not, lhtr,f re, from any sense Of
obi. sllon % Mcssis. Wells ana Anderson aud
ter associates tOr OF doubtful character,
euner 10 Tue parry u Li.u-eH that he now feels
bound to do What he can 10 save them from the
mali2nty of Bourbon ?, cation but 1t Is from
his snse # lstlce, has al upon belief that theN
at b1lng prosecuted supply because they did their
duiy cousCieu iJusy IN a lime Of great Irlal II moi
Cd uaLEer