The New York herald., 1879-08-11

| CANCELLATION FAILURE IN THE soUTH-NEw
| ISSUES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY THE HOPE
FOR THE FUTURE INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT
W. HUGHES, A UNITED STATES JUDGE.
RICHMOND. August 6, 1879.
The leading editorial article in the HERALD of tho
4th inst entitled 'The Republicans and tine SOUTH"
has been extensively read here and variously CON-
mented upon. Democratic politicians mainly agree
with the views expressed in that article, but the
same cannot be said of leading republicans In or
der however to obtain the sentiment of the latter
party in Virginia the HERALD correspondent called
upon its most prominent representative and
ponent. who is Judge Robert w. Hughes. of the
United States District Court. Judge Hughes was the
republican candidate for Governor against
Mr.. Kemper in 1873. He was appointed to
his present position by General Grant in
1874, where no has become distinguished
of the most eminent jurists the bench. Among
his decisions. which noted for their marked
ability and fairness, is that in the Mckinney mis-
cegenation case recently extensively published
and quoted throughout the country. Since his ap-
pontment to the bench Judge Hughes has kept aloof
from politics. and it required considerable perse
verance to-day to draw him into q conversation
the subject of the article referred to.
..Have you read the HERALp's editorial about the
republicans and the South. Judgey'
'Oh. yes, have read it,"
'what are your views regarding it?"
81 don't wish to say anything the subject. It
is enough to know that my views totally at va
Rance with those expressed by the writer of that
article and hence suppose you don't want them. "
ION the contrary the HERALD wishes to have full
information on the subject. and again ask your
opinions
IL do not agree with the HERALD in thinking that
. wise and polite course toward the south by the
republican party can work any favorable result for
that party here"
"perhaps it has never been triedy'
HAS it not? No man pursued q moro wise and
polite course not to say chivalrc and generous.
than General Grant did toward confederate officers
and soldiers after the cessation of hostlities and
during hts service General of the Army. Have
southern soldiers and officers abused him the less
for imputed political misdoings? think not"
THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT.
'Has any special experiment OF the sort ever be en-
WELL take the case OF Virginia. In the political
campaign OF 1869 party was formed IN apparent
opposition to the democratic partya party calling
itself conservative. headed by Governor Walker 1t
appeared to drive the democratic party out of the
neid IL even claimed be, not indeed - republi-
can but a Grant republican party. 1t assumed the
special hainpionship OF General Grants policy
the New York Tribune. Times aud World in singular
accord IL enjoyed the countsnance and largely the
patronage of Grants administration. Tho object
line wings and to get rid OF the ex-
trcmo ideas OF ultra democracy and seccs-
sionisin. The democratic party voluntarily
gave way to IL and united heartily III supporting its
candidates and measures. But after 1t had carried
the State and defeated the formation OF a conserv
ative republican party dominated by native repub-
licans did IL realize the expectations OF the HERALD
Tribune and Times? History answers IN the OF
Gilbert G. Walker. 1t dia not support Grants adj
ministraton, IL did not support him for the Pres-
dency IN 1872. Every mans recollection moeks at
the pretensons OF this Grant republican party. |
think the republicans have already pursued con-
ciliatory policy toward the South"
"Can you explain why the republican party has
always been so obnoxious to the Southern pcoplcy
IL can, but there is no justification for IL The
republican party has chiefly been blamed by them
for its course the negro question. In that re-
spect the republicans had either to establish form
of ward-keepershp over the negroes Tor twenty or
twenty-five years under the Freedman Bureau
system give the negroes the ballot. One or the
other alternative necessary. They adopted the
latter expedicnt which was certainly the one repos-
ing the most confidence and most power in the
southern whites, and appealing most strongly 10
their maguanimity. How this course was met
every body knows who can estimate the volumes OF
abuse and vituperation that have been visited upon
| the republican party for their attempt as now
charged. TO put upon us the horrors ot negro gov
ernments."
pERvERsIry souruEnS FEELING.
sI suppose you name other overtures made by
! the republicans with similar resultsT
''ies, can A like reward attended the act of the