The life of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States . there was no possibility of securing permanent good gov-ernment in South Carolina through Republican influences. If the canvass of 1876had resulted in the success of the Republican party, that party could not, forwant of materials, even when aided by the Democratic minority, have given pureor competent administration. The vast preponderance of ignorance and incapac-ity in that party, aside from downright dishonesty, made it impossible. . Howdid the victors use their victory? The just answer seems to be, Not alto
The life of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, nineteenth president of the United States . there was no possibility of securing permanent good gov-ernment in South Carolina through Republican influences. If the canvass of 1876had resulted in the success of the Republican party, that party could not, forwant of materials, even when aided by the Democratic minority, have given pureor competent administration. The vast preponderance of ignorance and incapac-ity in that party, aside from downright dishonesty, made it impossible. . Howdid the victors use their victory? The just answer seems to be, Not altogetherwell, but emphatically, As well as could have been expected, — as well as thelot and nature of humanity probably permit. Some unfair, unjust, merely angryblows were struck after the victory was won. For the rest, forbearance and obliv-ion were the rule. Good government, the avowed aim, was fully secured. Econ-omy succeeded extravagance; judicial integrity and ability succeeded profligacyand ignorance on the bench; all the conditions of public welfare were JOHN M. HARLAN WAYNE MACVEAGH CHARLES B. LAWRENCE JAMES E. HAWLEY JOHN C. BItOWN THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM 55 recent state election or of the canvass of the votes. The reportsof the committees of the two houses of Congress had coveredthat ground. What the President desired to know, in order todecide on his executive duty in the premises, was what werethe real impediments to regular, legal, and peaceful procedureunder the laws and constitution of the State of Louisiana bywhich the anomalies of government there presented may be putin course of settlement without involving the element of mili-tary power as either an agent or a make-weight in such settle-ment. The unusual circumstances attending and following thestate election and canvass may have delayed the assuagementof the feelings engendered by a close and zealous political con-test. But the President hoped that the mass of the people of
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