The daily gazette., 1876-08-26
The bloody shirt and Money"

A"e bfoody ShfGf ana Money"
1t was thought when Mr. Hayes
received the nomination at Cincinnati
tbat he was the mere lay figure of
Grantism. The fact that MIR. Gamer.
on, the representative of Grantism in
the convention, forced on his nomina-
tion, was of itself sufficient to con vince
most people that he would receive the
administration support-for a consi-
deration. Afterward the question
arose, ''Shall Hayes endorse Grant or
repudiate him and throw himself on the
better elements of the party for his sup
port?" All awaited with interest the
letter of Mr.. Hayes. which should
settle this point. Hayes was urged
upon one side to throw Grant over
board, on the other he was urged to
endorse MIN. He, weak kminded man,
made compromise. He said nothing
in praise of Grants administrator 10
terms, but he endorsed the Cincinnati
platform, which endorsed Grant.
This. as might have been foreseen,
| angered boath parties. The indepen.-
dent voters of republican antecedents,
led by such men as Charles Francis
Adams, General Sigel, Parke Goodwin
and William Cullen Bryant. deserted
him at once and went over to Tilden.
The straight,out Grantists such as
Logan, Morton, Cameron and Chand>
Ter were enraged. Old Zach Chandler
became SO profane that the corridors
of the Interior Department shone blue
| and smelt of sulphur. Grant wa
worst mad of all. He Immediately go
on protracted nervous prostration
| and began turning out BIistow, Jewell,
Pratt. Yaryan, Bluford Wilson and
everybody else with clean record
that he could lay Lis hands on. This
terrified the republicans and thorough
ly tanned the submissive Mr.. Hayes.
Since then Grant has accepted the
apologies of Hayes, and now Zach
Chandler, Logan, Morton, Conkling,
Blaine, Butler, Belknap, Boss Shepherd,
Schenck and Hayes are all working
harmoniously together.
But it has been considered the part
of wisdom to keep MIR. Hayes in the
background, to let the administration
work for him without having his out
ward sanction and approval. This
had gone on until recently, when it
was discovered by an accident that
Hayes is in full correspondence with
the corrupt campaigners who are elk
ing things" in his interest. The fol-
lowing letter from General Fitzpatrick
to Hayes, which by an accident be-
came public, is convincing proof that
I Hayes is in full communion with the
corruptest elements of the Grant
party:
| GRAND HOTEL, INDIANAPOLIS. Aug q, 1876.
DEAR SIR: l have just finished the tour of
| six counties IN Indiana, and feeling that any
reliable Information from this State Will in
terest you, write. In the first place the
canvass ID well conducted the people are en-
thusiastic and determined and the old war
spirit thoroughly aroused. and il 1t were not
for one thing we could rest certain of victory
in October. There is an Independent party
| in this State, confined, it Is true. to few
counties, but formidable. and 1t will defeat
Gen. Harrison. There is but one way to over
come this movement. The leaders of the In
dependents are poor, needy and in debt
They must be lectured to. and documents
must be placed IN their hands that they may
| be convinced OF their folly bloody shirt
| campaign with money, and Indiana is safe.-
A financial campaign and no money, and we
| are beaten. The national committee has done
nothing for Indiana. Alone they are fighting
their battle, and bravely, but unless the ma
tional committee wakes up and does its duty
| to you, to the party and the country defeat
is certain in October. Inever in my life felt
so certain was doing my duty as in this con-
test, and my desire Tor success my dear SIT.
is my only excuse for writing to you.
| Yonr friend, j. kurATRICk.
To r. d. Hayes, Governor, &c.
| Gen. fitzpatrick frankly tells Hayes that
a financial campaign" and no money will
| lead to his defeat. He demands "a bloody
Chandler Is levying tolls on his clerks SO that
Hayes shall have the money. We can now
| see why Hayes doess not repudiate Grants
military usurpation in the Sout h. Bait. Gas