Year: 1878

NEW YORK, May ia Times Wash
ington special says: A gentleman in
confidence OF the President, and having
perfect knowledge of Mr. Hayes
views respecting the recent proceedings
OF the Democratic majority of the
House, said this evening that the Pres
ident, while maintaining his natural
equanimity Of temper, was not incline
TO look lightly at the situation. He
did not think il was a matter TO treat
with indifference. Great events in his
tory had sprung from smaller begin
nings. Tracing tho movement from it's
birth, the President has been struck
with its rapid growth. He points to
the significant circumstances that such
independent and influential men as
Alex. III. Stephens are already power
less to stay the caucus mandate. What
ever tho result OF the investigation
might be, whatever disclosures might
result therefrom, the Pres dent enter
tanned no fear that anything could be
brought home TO him. IL any person
made any promises in his behalf, or
entered into any bargains, they did so
without his knowledge, and he hoped
their acts would be exposed. The
President regards tho action OF the
Southern Democrats in supporting the
investigation scheme as ungrateful in
the highest degree. Irrespective of
other consideration, when he assumed
the Executive Office, he found the South
or at least large portion OF it. dis
tracted and torn assunder by political
strife almost bordering on revolution.
He gave the South peace. South Caro-
lima and especially Louisiana, were re-
stored to the rule OF that native popu-
lation, aud the carpet-bagger ceased TO
be an element In the Southern politics.
The President, of course, acted from a
strict sense of public duty, aud claims
no reward Mt the hands of the South
for doing what he was bould in con-
science to do, but he cannot avoid be-
ing a witness 10 the ingratitude evinc-
ed by the representatives of the South
TO the man who, above all others, has
had their welfare and happiness, in
common with the rest Of the Union,
sincerely at heart.


With reference TO his title, the Presi-
dent conceded that it could not be con-
tested, but there was only one way TO
N'SN bhc HNtSNtChg anu Nhdt HaS ~ n
writ Of quo warranto, which was the
only remedy provided by the law when
he became President. The act creating
the ELECTORAL Fo----:--i~-- --F-si~ny
declared that nothing therein was TO be
construed as imparing or affecting any
right then existing under the Constitu
ton and law 90 question by proceed
ing in the judicial courts If the United
States the right or title of himself, or
Mr. Wheeler, il any such right at that
time existed. The president added
that Mr.. Tildens only remedy at pres
ent was by writ Of quo warranto, and
such a writ was perogative writ, and
not obtainable as a matter Of right, but
only in the discretion of the court, and
be doubted whether any court would
grant it.


The President also conceded the
power Of Congress 10 pass a retroactive
law TO provide other means of testing
the title Of the Presidency, as the Office
can never be said 10 be in the past, but
is always in the present. AS to his inn
peachment being ordered 10y the House
the President has not the remotest idea
that such an occurance is among the
possibilities. Tho President is fully
alive TO the exigencies that may arise
and will see to it that the public peace
is maintained and tho laws enforced at
whatever cost. He proposes 10 follow
the policy already marked out by his
administration, and will take no back
ward step.