, 1881-01-07
GEORGIA POLITICS.
President Hayes Southern Policy, nmd
tile Struggle for t1so Ikcmovnl oC Uni.
ted StMtea Marshal ffitzslflli,o ons.

tile Struggle for t1sc Ieclliovnl or Uni.
ted Stmtea Marshal ifltxsltlli.on..
abfeat Corrttpondrzee af The chtenpo Trib,tns.
ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. lit will he reilem-
bcrett TINT, so0ir Atter tho Presidential eirc-
tio11 OF 1s70, there wns Il cry pf frnnd made
by tho disappointed Democrats over the re-
suit. Esprrinliy nnisy and bols.erous were
the Soutfi. who believed from tho day ttlat
Tildvn was nominated by their pnrty until
the close 0f tho campaign TINT the Republic
ans would be defeated nllf tie party dcs,or-
nlizcd and disrupted. Wtlcn the n.attcr ut
nn Electoral Commission began to bo call
vasscd In Washington, there was consider
ns,!e discussion nal,Ul,g the UrmHcrnts rs 10
whether It woutd bc advisable to iilibustcr or
nIlDw lilo Commission to liRndlo tho subject.
Prominent among the leatlns rcprcscntn-
tlycs frutn tie South WIN favored tic MP
pontment ot Commission were Senator
Hampton Of South Cnr0lina, Scnntor Lamar
Of Mississippi, Senator Gordon OF Georgia,
allu Congressman Key OF Tennessee.
A conference Of some of the lending parties
who opposed the seating OF Hayes wns held
Mt Wormsey's Hotel. Washington; MD 1t Is
stated tl'at Mt thne l'oteln "capttul under
standing " was entered into between the oI,-
position and t1iB friends ot Mr.. lInyes, by
which tho present President was to be scutctl.
Tic argument which Is supposed 10 hive
captnTctl the support Of these Southern rcp.
resentntfves Is said to lnye been, that IL tho
opposition were withdrawn, Mr.. Hayes would
withdraw tic troops from the Southern
States and follow n conservative course tltir-
Ing the four years Of Ills Administration.
Other promises, 1t Is snitl, were also made,
which, summed up. amounted to all that MI.
'Illtlch could do II seated. Tlle history Of
te Commission. together with tic verdict Of
the party, remains fresh In the minds Of near
1y every one.
Soon" after tho Inauguration Of President
llnyes, tho policy uf conservative Adj
ni1sllration commenced assuming shape.
Air. Hayes made MI nssu,,lt upon tho "Solil
South " with tho view of dissolviIlK 1t md
capturing tic support ef Bourbon Demo-
crats and Oi1-Ltnc Whigs. lie placed Key
Of Tennessee In his Cabinet. This move
''icnt the President hoped would rally the
SUPPORT of the old WhE party to his side.
Ills next move wus the nomination Of Col,
.. T. Fltzs!mtnolls. OF Augusta, Ga. United
States Marshal Of Georsin, Mt the request Of
tho lion. Alexander II. Stephens, Democratic
member Of Congress from Gcorgla. ThIs
notion OF the President wns construed 10
'Aeal that he llopett by tlolng so 10 quiet Bob
ardent admirers, RiN 0tller strung, hot-llcuded
Democrats, WHO he believed would be fight
ing his Administration If he did not please
them.
The Republicans Of tlsis section soon be-
cashe disg,lsted with the con scryatlye mns,.
nget,ent Of tho Administration, and becau,e
wrnthy. Tho removal Of United States Mar
slai ". II. StHytlie, who was staiWart Re
publican, nld tho nomination a'tu cpnttsn,a-
t!on Of n bloodttlirsty Democrat In Ills place,
were more thnn they egnll stand. Stnytlla
was bos'!nl-frtrld 1T Clark, the Collector
2f a. Internal Mesen.te; aud, as 2 consequences,
who, buing Il Republican, Ut tic most l,llnllcs-
tlonnl|e character. did hot like to scg Ills
trlentl' stns1cl. 1sepnblican. removed. a,td u
rainpnlt .} n.}ehocrnt appointed to. I'LL tho
feeling between the Marshal aud ta Collector,
1il, from the aay of tile change, Clark and
llizs'iIn's have becn ut slaggers' i,oInts, never
sMpeAkins M to eHc'l other save npol lnntters Of
sil'!ons WIS managing tic affairs Of Ills oil!co
~ such why as 10 prevent him from doing
hts duty With ease and dispatch; while,
tlat ~ e er e,HoF Has ,,1i. hia 2sio"s " h' slsrg
h indcr a1ld u!!nny j!Inl In the dulles of his
nllIee. Col; II. +; Farrow, the Distrlct.At-
torne,. ~ this fight tO0l sides will tho Mar
slnl. Frequently, during. the pnst three
GeorsS from Wasnstom Cty io f'';s iayes! T.
snte cll9rges agninst isrst one mid tl,ei, all-
tMit other Of these three ofllcals Of tho Govern.
~ 4 S',o,rt tine ago Commissioner Ncwconlbe
bro'g!t aRaist tlio Siarsnl. ''i These ci'arEss, %
y i, is si, y. were preferred ngalnst tho MIR.
t thn ,fsSrsbnI lbHInsSose ns K 'II Mi Were thHt
portions Of thu fees Of his .deih.tIes. After
hh examination Of tho affairs Ut tho untce,
Wfttch c9tSun!tt abnnt two wcnks' tflne,
Go!,ssl.., nnin,, NsWeohe returned to Wasl.
over TIC Testimony Ailtl nuke report. Noill-
1iE more " the matter was llenrtl nMttl
= ,I nrivate Dispatch ., same to tho coI,
5sel3r hS l, nl ,ltesenio t.M't tho matter would
report being M,atie o1icinlfy. The dlspatell
Enyt out the Impression tint tho President
ltn.l decided TINT tle Marshal should serve
GU. ottt hls term, which .1asts unfit Ducenhcr
Lllt' present st.ttle'. there IL 4 movement Un
fn9t 70 renpell tlie cas. as suon ns tho Now
Attf'lln,strattoll goes iMtn power. This nloye-
srs irls VIZ xs, ~ ef fi, " ths G"ilss,9r Of i
F1tzsInlots. conn what will. ClMrs says iiiat
~ tlas plenty or EtlOtl proof ugutnst l'Itz.
si!1os. uni that, with fair trini, Fttxslno,!s
sopsoyS w axs 10 IT, Of tcYAsk sssks M kpy n
ter1zss 1lll.l ~ an 'l,"ssest anil truo i,nu'';
eoll,n WIS prevented by PARTIES In ligtl ur-
tty so ses 1sS ts ak axnsd repf'i pSf fl1s Ws wo"
Clnrk says tint tho charges wgre fully NUS
taluel ~ the eyldenca
Eol. FltzsIhInls, Upon helng Interviewed
holding lm.t!ons OF tho fres Of hIs deputies,
says: - a'n doing nothing mara thur tt.u
ntlcr AfnrslIals. understand that MI OF tllp
Mai*hA!S nrt, holding bnck u sufficient pDr-
@ "nts ~ M ara 'as r. isf ~ VWttts att'l ti'o e-