Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-27

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Criticism OF the P'esdent--DowntuN Of
the Republican Psfty, &c.
VIM. Il. Chandler, the New Hampshire mem
Der of the Republican National Committee,
addresses an open letter to the republicans OF
New Hampshire, 10 which he makes a number
of explicit and interesting statements concern
Jog the alleged bargains made Guring the cleo
toral count, and their all cd fu'tilment 10y the
adoption and pursuance Of the President
Southern policy. After referring to the Gee
arations of the Cincinnati eJuvcuton aud OF
Governor Hayes letter of accep!anc, 10 regard
to the protection of Southern ciiZ, ua in the
free enjoyment of all their rights, MIR. Chandler
asserts that the republican party, by the advice
and procurement Of Governor Hayes made the
necessity of keeping the Federal power In re-
publican HANDS and using it for the protection
of black and white Southern republicans the
main issue of the Presidential cimpaign. lie
says the "bloody shirt" as it is termed, was
freely waved, ADD Governor Hayes himself
urged prominent public men TO put forward as
our best argument the dangers OF rebel rule and
solid South. 10 this connection he quotes
several expressions from Governor Hayes letter
Of November Sth, 1876, when the latter thought
himself defeated and said II do not care for
myself; y but do care for the poor col
ored men Of The South. Northern men
cannot live there aod will leave. \ 4 The
Southern Icoplc will practically treat IT," coo
situtional amendments as nulF!:~., then The
colorcl mans fate will bcworse than when he
was IL slavery; mat is the only reason regret
that the news is as it is." Mr. Chandler then
proceeds to state that Governor Hayes not only
pledged himself to protect to the full extent of
the Federal power the lives. suffrage and po
litcal rights 10 the South, but was counted in as
President only by reason ofspcclal pledges given
by Senator Sherman and other Ohio cmsar-
rcs, who particularly and emphatically promised
that he would recognize and maintain the law.
full State government Of South Carolioa and
Louisiana, and stand by Governors Chamber
lain and Packard.
Mr.. Chandler amplfes these statements at
considerable length and proceeds to make
charges as follows: "Wisdom and honor there
tore, it seems to me. clearly required that
President Hayes should maintain his own right
luluess of the title and stand by the men and
principles Of his party. Had he done 80, 10
my belief, the democratic cry OF fraud would
have been the mcrcst folly. The rcpub-
licau party would have remained dominant 10
every Ncrthcrn State, and 10 several Southern
States, and would have swept the country 10
the recent fall elections. Instead of all this,
what do we see? Almost the first act OF the
new ADMINISTRATION was to fulfill bargain that
had been made during the Presidential count,
by which, if Hayes should be President the
lawful governments Of Louisiana and SLu,h
Carolina were to be abandoned, and the mob
governments 10 those States were to be recOg.
nizad and established. Certain democrats 10
the House of Repres ,ntativCs seeing that, by
the recurring decisions Of the Electoral Com
mission, ard the regular proceedings OF the
two Houses under the Electoral bill, which they
had warmly supported, Hayes would surely
be President, had conceived the plan OF saving
something from the wreck. They had, there
fore, threatened, by datory motions and rotCus
proceedings, to break up the count, and then
opened negotiations with such tmId or too
eagerly expcctint republicans as they could lad
ready. They Eaa succeeded beyond their most
sangu!ne expectations. Senator Sherman had
visited Ohio ard consulted Governor Hayes.
aud nephew OF Mr. Stanley HIas'i.~-s. I'D
acted as 90. between; aud 90 tho one side,
Messrs Matthew'S Charles Foster, John Sher.
man, James A. Garfield, and on the other, IL.
O. G. Lamar, John b. Gordon, r j. ELLIS,
Randall Gibsoa, f. y. Burke and Jno Young
Brown, had agreed: First. thatthc count should
DOT be broken up in the House, but that Hayes
should be declared a0d inaugurated President,
and sccoui, that upon Hayes accession the
troops should b. Withdrawn from protecting
Cows. Chamberlain and Packard, and that the
new Administration should recognize the gov
crnmcuts Of Wade Hampton, 10 South Carroll
d, and i. t. Nichols, 10 Louisiana, ty certain
general and indefinite letters, sluce given to
the public by secret writing now 10 the hands
Of Il. a. Burke, and in other ways The agree
meat was authenticated, and President Gfant
was Immediately requested by Gov. Hayes
counsel on no account to recognize Packard or
Chau bcrlain, but to leave the ultimate decision
as to their fate to the Incoming President. AZ
ter the inauguration the bargain Was speedily
fulfilled. AS soon as the electoral votes OF the
State were safe, Cows. Packard and Chamber |
lain had been notified by Messfs. Matthews
and Eyarts to get out. Gov. Chamberlain was
now summoned to Washington and informed
that he must surrender. lie protested against
his takiug off. The President hcsitated, but
Wade Hampton demanded the performance of
the bargain. Mr.. Matthews was sent for to
come from Ohio, and within twenty four hours
the United States flag was ordered down IN
Charleston, and Gov. Chamberlain stamped
out. As to Louisiana the fultilment proceeded
moro slowly, but none tho less surely. Packard |
had made on March 2lst Constitutional call
for Federal aid, which it was difficult to with
hold from ono as surely Governor as Hayes was
President, and yet there was the bargain az |
subterfuge. An unconstitutional commission, |
consisting of Messrs. John NJ. Harlan, Joseph |
II. Hawley, g. b. Lawrence, Wayne McVeigh
and John g. Brown, was sent to New Orleans
to gradually destroy the Pac kard
Legislature by scducing or forcing its members
into the Nichols Legislature, but they proving
too stubborny republican, the commission telc-
graphcd the President that nothing would de.
stroy Packard but the actual order Withdrawing
troops. at the word the President gave the
order. Packard was crushed and the commits
Sion returned triumphant to Washington to be
oac of them, Gen. Harlan, by an
appointment as Supreme Court Judge, and an.
other. Mr.. lawrence, by the release Of Jake
Rehm, the great whiskcy couspirator and de-
fraudcr Of the revenue at Chicago. General
Hawlcy was offered the appointment as Chief
Commissioner to the Paris Exhibition, but de-
,lined because the salary was to be only $1,000
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