The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-08-02
Cancellation and Aggression.
Washington Post. ]

According I" ". f. chandler, Nj
Hayes thinks "tLc policy IF aggression
is better than that Of cOnciliatiOn' to-
ward the South. MIR. Hayes is d. fact
President of the United States. A. sucl
he has nothing to d" with COnciIia tio'
or aggression upon any porto" OF tn
people or any srctinh Of the country. il
is his sole business to see that the laws
are faithfully executed and that the de-
partmtntS. having immediate charge OF
the public business, are honestly and
efficiently managed. II is in the highest
degree improper, imrerti"ent aud in
sulting for him to single ont any section
or any part Of the people of the United
States as victims Of Executive asgres-
sion. .
The South asked for none of his "con-
ciliation" Il simply demanded justice,
demanded what was its right under the
Constitution. There was no more legal
authority for military interference in
Louisiana aud South Carolina than there
would have been for the same tyranni-
cal and unconstitutional demonstration
in Obi" and Massachusetts. Mr.. Hayes
knew this. His Cabinet knew and adj
'nitted it. More than ono Of the legal
gentlemen who constitute Mr.. Hayes
advisory board is on record as having
declared, in the spring Of 1877, that
there was no law, fundamental or statu-
Dry, by which the Federal army could
be employed to uphold Packard or
Chamberlain. Mr. Hayes tried to make
show of great and exceptional virtue
IN the withdrawal of troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana, when, in fact,
he was simply performing one Of the
plainest, easiest and most imperative
duties devolving on the office which he
had usnrped.
And not only was it an imperative
duty, hut it was unavoidable. The ont.
rage ot attempting to control the inter.
nal ana rs Of stste-a sovereign state,
the equal Of any other of the family Of
states, by Federal bayonets had been
carried SD far that it conld not he con-
tinued longer The infamous game was
up. Grant would have withdrawn the
troops had lie not been prevented by the
interference and intercesSion Of Mr..
Hayes managers. When Hayes came in
~ had no other possible choice hut to
get the soldiers out Of Columbia and |
New Orleans, and let the people Of
South Carolina and Louisiana run their
'wn state governments. He hal to do
Z, and do it quickly: and yet, in per.
orming an imperative and unavoidahle
!ct, be put on the air of a great bene-
actor Of the Southern people! He who
leId the office to which the Southern
Democrats and their Northern bretbern
'ad elected the man of their choice, he
vho had been placed in power because
he South preferred to suffer wrong ,sth.
{ than violently insist on the installa-
lon Of the duly-elected President, had
ne effrontery to claim special credit for
aE'ns the iron heel Of despotism from
4 a portion Of the Southern people
hen ne was absolutely compelled to do
.st that thing, and could do nothing
lse. jIe called that Cancellation" As
ell might a burglar claim to be a con.
!liator when, closely corneretl, he il
bligcd to surrender a small portion Of
10 booty he has stolen.
And now this man talks of an "ay.
ressive policy" This man who bas no q
ore right to commit an act Of agsres.
on Of oppression toward the South
ian towards the North, this de facto 7
resident who cannot use such lapuuare
'th""t an offense that ought to lie inn. !.
talks Of aggression to repay !,
'e Sonth for ''ingrafitudew Because 4
70 Southern people would not get down l
to the dust Of humiliation, and offer T
m tributes Of praise and Thanksgiving
doing one proper act that he was B
orally obliged to do, he speaks Of them n
IT they were alien enemies, and had {!
It the rights Of citizens the same "a Il -
ey lived IN the North. Mr.. Hayes will
we'll to rid himself Of that spirit and Il
at feeling. He performed no "cun. p
!ation.' He was not asked for any. t
ing OF that sort. And he will find it
ghly conducive to his peace Of mind
d to the tranquility Of his admins. s,
't!on, not to attempt aggression. He -
ght 70 too far. He might endaueer 81 81
official head. Let h,m quietly mind J..
business. and he will find that there ~
no cal! for him to cOnciliate anybody, NJ
l no chance for an aggressive policy" - =.
fhont serious risk of troubles that he ~. ~.
Il not care to encounter. a.