Year: 1877

GENERAL IMPRESSION THAT THE NICHOLS AND


HAMPTON GOVERNMENTS WILL ULTIMATELY


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF SOUTHERN PARTIES


on NEW IssUEs-DIsCoRDAYT ELEMENTS IN EN-


IshNG P.ETIFs.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, March 12.-Whiie there is yet
no authoritative announcement to the details Of
the Southern policy of the new Administration. the
conviction seems To be growing III Washington that
in some way or another Hampton and Nichols will
before long Obtain complete possession OF their
States Every Southern man who has had an inter-
view with the President believes this. Several who
have seen him assert it with great pOsitlveness.
The President is also represented as being very con-
fident that he can build up Whg-Rcpublican party
in Louisiana. That is one of the States where the
Wing traditions and faith are most strongly rooted.
In spite of the continued mIsgoyernment of that
State during the last eight years and the
constantly recurring conflicts, the Democratic
party has never been firmly united considerable
portion of it has always insisted upon being known
as the Conservative party, and has repndiated the
Democratic name. Each division has been repre-
sented by a separate newspaper organ and when
ever ii has not been necessary for the white people
to be wholly united i'll order to prevent the carpet
baggers and negroes from controlling certain par
shes or the State the contest between the Conserv
atlNeS ana tllc laSJ 'illCItIb -dS INC
Democrats are caed-has been an exceedingly
sharp and bitter Nothing but feeling of the
necessity of Il union for Sell-jefcnse has prevented
political division of the white people of Louisiana.
Already the Conservative portion of the party
shows an inclination to cut loose from their more
ultra associates, and to give an earnest and honest
support 30 President IIaycss Administration.


Gov. Nichols represents this element i'll the Demo
cratic party and it reported that he sent word to
President Ifayes some time ago of his intention to
support his Administration, and to do everything III
his power lead his party associates to do the same
If the troublesome questions now at Issue IN thai
State can be adjusted ia manner that Is satlSfac-
tory TO the Conservative wing OF the Democratic
party there is little reason to doubt that the next
election i'll find the white people divided, the better
class of them acting in sympathy aud accord with
the National Administration. Such division VIII
be the more easily effected because the people OF
Iouisana as well as of other Southern States, are
no longer anxious about the control OF ma
tional affairs, provided they can have local
self-government founded upon the acqules-
cence 0f the better classes OF the white peo-
plc. The President has thus far refused to
commit himself to any of the numerous plans ior
settling the Louisiana question or the electoh Oh
different persons to the Senate by the Nichols
Legislature. While there isno doubt that that
LEGISLATURE would send TO Washington as its choice
for senator any one whom the President or any one
authorized TO speak for him might name, all in
tricues of this kind receive no encouragement at
the White House.


The President has been greatly strengthened in
his proposed Southern policy since the inauguration
by the receipt of telegraphic dispatches from all
sections of the country and from people represent
ing every shade of party opinion enthusiastically
approving his course. Representat' as OF the Lou
isana Democrats now in Washington have been
unanimous in their recommendations that the Legis-
Iature during its present extra session should not
elect a United States Senator. Word has been re-
ceyed tonight that this recommendation has been
acted upon. and that the Legislature has adjourned
without making any choice.