The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-06
Mr.. Evorts on the Political situation.

State, IL the intellectual rs we'll rs the OIL
cial head Of the present Administration
This fact gives considerable interest 10
whatever Mr. EvARrs may say about public
affairs and political prospects It is the
habit of Mr.. EvARrs to deal largely in gem
eralities, aud his prevailing style OF express
sion is very vague. Sometimes, however
he becomes more clcGr, and. by close alton
ton, one can perceive what he Is driving at
The Secretary OF State is at present on
joying II season of rest at a farm which he
owns in the State Of Vermont. Thithcr
sped reporter Of the lrijuWc and inter-
Viewed the Secretary In tho full report of
this interview published by the Tribune
there are two brief passages. referring TO
the same subject, which challenge attcn-
ton. The subject is the condition of the
South On this Mr.. EvARrs says:
."Thc southern question of the last campaign is no
longer omen Unless no, R.,ib-n I.uiy he, .s a,s j,.
ou'ou Jor de,le, ran ae mp j.-tg asiminei S.t.n
copp'o0i,.. the question will not become practical
bG,Puig lr oag nor propositions nIuf loh NE liatroe
ton m-s 70 hrs he ,lar6g them any,oig .i'
Recurring to the same topic, and In
answer to the question. DO you expect the
Solid South will be a permanent and threat
enng element in future elections - Mr..
EvARTs uttered the following significant
words
1T remains he seen whether in the course Of things
the intelligence justice. AMI humanity of the best c'c.
mcnis the North will gradual, pcrmeatc and elevate
the sentiment Of the soath whether thc souh asa
whole will unite with the and egossar political
agencies Of the North to the injury OF the country,
So portentous declaration has never be-
fore come from any one representing the
HAYES Administration. 1t il full OF mean
Ing, and its Specification is clear The treat
mcnt of the South adopted by Mr.. HAYES
is only an experiment. By"the Intelligence,
justice, and humanity Of the best elements
In the North" Mr.. EyARTs means Republic
canism. II this shall gradually pcrmcate
anG elevate the sentiment of the South
very well. By " the coarser and gro--er Do
lltical agencies OF the North Mr. EvARrs
means Democracy. II the South shall
"unite with the Democracy, it would be-
In his Judgment, to the injury Of the coun-
try" and would justify "Rc,r propositions
for dcdlin9 whh ne mppfecily assuaiafei
Southern communities which tho Admins
tratlon would have the shaping o.
This talk is arrant nonsense or it means
that il the South shall appear solid for the
Democratic party Mr.. HAYES may propose
TO curtaH the political rights Of the South.
1t must mean this, and it cannot mean any
thing else. Mr.. EvARrs speaks OF "some
new propositions for dealing with the im-
perfectly assimilatcd southern communi-
ties" Now propositions cannot be new I'M
less they are different from the old. The
old propositions We're to give to those
communities all their rights as States.
give them more. As the old gave them ALL
the new cannot give th.m all or they would
not be new 1t irrcslstlly follows that the
new propositions for dealing VITA the South
which Mr.. EvARTs has in mind, must be
propositions to deprive them of some Of the
rights they now enjoy, and it is his boast
that the shaping Of these new propositions
will lie with the Administration.
Tho apparent entire surrender Of Mr..
HAYES to the South was but am expert
mental surrender, The Administration
which started of in that direction already
contemplatcs involving the country atrc-h
in a sectional controversy equalict in bit
terness and intensity only By that which
eliminated in civil war.
We acknowledge our indebtedness to our
enterprising contemporary, the chosen or
gan of the distinguished Secretary Of state.
for having obtained and made public such
an extraordinarily frank and full expression
OF his sentiments
It is evident that Alr. EyARTs thinks the
hour for the man on horsclacl may como
about the time Of the next Inauguration.
Proverbially modest as he Is, we believe he
considers himself q sufficiently good cqucs-
trian for the occasion.
Hayes Hclving Venezuela Ortiz.
Another visiting .t.t -mau. WHO far moro
than a year pas Al- nro. l.".uou-ly -cDh-
ing foreign u.-.4on oul -u.Nu., m h-
tent for want a.. Recognition, n.. i..a at
last paid OH for bis ..rr.rrr iu a.IIf-. tln