Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1877 — Sensible Talk. [ARTICLE]

Sensible Talk.

When the Southern policy of President Ilaycs was fully developed the Herald doi fined its posltiofi st that lime. Haling that it regarded tlie policy as as an experiment and «i'’mid cooperate to give it a fair (rial, that it behaved that lobe the disposition of the great mass of the Kcpublioan parly, , that wbije much dissatisfaction was excpressed And tho policy eVen denounced by some prominent Republicans, yet it did not believe that any serious breach would be caused in the Republican ranks That while it had little initli in the volunteered protestations nnd pledges of Deibvcnitlc leaders in the Smith, or es any general ftp, preoixtion by that people, of such tenijbr lo i fhem of the olive branch, yet if believed I that, tlie same tactics of intimidation which I hnd.proved so ctfectnid in Mississippi, AlaI bam* npd Georgia, which had newly giten South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida, to (he Demociacy, would effect that result by anolher election, nnd that it was probnblj’ wish to make a virtue of necessity itt advance, place .tho Southern people on their good behavior and throw all responsibility fbr consequences or violated pledges on the Democratic ‘party. If it acteil in good faith, the end aimed at by Mr. Haves, would be secured; if it did not, the effect would bo lo cement the Republican party in (lie North. lirtio confirmed these views. It lias been asked, what has been gained by the eleetion of Hayes over Tilden. who would have carried' out substantially the same policy. The answer is plain. In the one c-ise, it would have been done with ail the arrogance and vindictive harshness attending what they would have regarded n conquered privilege, etc., and wrested right. The irritations and asperities of another contest would only have heightened this feeling. Now they have received it as n boon after piteously begging for it. The victor in the flush of success has yielded to their solieila'.ions, in the cause of general amity nnd pertco. Tlie President has shown a reliance on their honor and good faith, which Republicans have not generally entertained. If they have any senße of honor «l all, or even tho ordinary feelings of human nature, this can hardiy fail lo influence their conduct, and when their prejudice is given time to subside, to produce a (baling that nothing else codld have done. Grant you that there will be a solid Democratic South, this was inevitable in any event. It will secure to tho negro at least tho exorcise of local suffrage, local candidates and (factions will count his vote which in time will yield him a consideration,) and protection that could not perhaps otherwise be secured to them. The Hernld has become more and more satisfied that discontent with the policy will expend itself in a passive way. No Maie convention has pronounced against it; some, it is true, have refrained frome any expression at ail. Even Maine, the home of 111. due, has refused to to entertaiu a condemnatory resolution. Ohio has pronounced in its favor. Stich men as old lieu Wade, who violently opposed the policy, and has been quoted by all the Democratic papers as an evidence that tho party was being disrupted, can see ho reason for any party breach, —and believes Mr. Hayes is honest and sincere, (as will be seen from.nn interview with him, on onv outside Hhday.) Evidences of its salutary effects como to us oven from the South. Tlie Horald predicts that in a year from this time it will be ncquiesced by the party generally as eminently wrisc. The Herald approves tho civil service policy in the main, believes in the restriction of office holders, (from the active participation In politics.) such us manipulating caucuses and conventions, but doubts whether the order tooofficinls is not to swcepingly radical. Tlie first effect of the policies both oivil service aud Southern, will probably be to create apathy in the Republican ranks, and may result in temporary defeats, but in the end it must commend itself to tho better instincts of the peoplo.—LaPorto Herald.