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Ill. That the principal agency in fulfilling such
bargain was an unconstitutional commission. in
sucted 10 Destroy and which did destroy the legal
and set up the mob Government; which Commission
mas peen and Is TO be, rewarded by Federal offices
Tor their mis- leeds.
If the following extracts, taken literally fexeept
% tne appropriate headings) from the Tribune do not
satistsctory prove the above proposition then call
for the original bargain, now in the possesslon
OF Il. A. Burke, aud held as weapon over the RE-
puolicans who made it.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM E. CHANDLER.
The Bargain.
LAMAR AND ELLIS BEGAN IT.
Tribune, March 30. 1877, rs.
u: Y z. Lamar TO- Ellis. February 20, 1877, rela-
tive to Charles Fosters speeeh.1
,,.ds - Foster ;s ss. sad to a Gentleman that he
made IL aiter consultation with Mr.. Matthew'S Mr..
Hayess brother-in-law, and that Mr.. Matthews
urged him to say squarey that Hayes would have
further said, IL were TO speak should saw IL he
cause it is the truth.'"
Z" think You should at once see Mr. Stanley Mat
thews, and ask him Il President Hayes win give you
some assurance that Hayes will not maintain Pack
"I.o. C. LAMAR"
John Young BrotoH folIo,ced is ND.
Tribune, March 90, 1871, p.1.
lJohn Young Brown interview. CoRyier-Joar9sdl
II had come to request Of him Charles Foster,
written assurances that II Governor Hayes was inau
gurated he would restore home rule in the States OF
Louisiana and South Carolina, and tn at the people
OF these States should control their aals in their
own way, as tree from any intervention by the Fed.
eral authority as the state Of Ohio"
de agreed to give me the desired letter, and
sign it.
evening procured meeting Of some gentlemen from
Louisiana and South Carolina at Wormley's
Hotel, a. which also the Hon. Henry wstterson was
" Next day he gave the letters" "told
me that President Grant would, as the count
was asr cGmPlesd, ~ issue certain order to General
sued by General Grant. The Hon. Charles Foster
secured the Inauguration OF the President. Except
for these letters the result would never have been
reached"
Senator SherHa" saso Hayes about IL and other
matters.
Tribune. February "a, 1871 p.7.
COLUMBUS, o., February 23I
Senator Sherman viii be chosen as Secretary Of
to Washington this afternoon"
4 Corer ,0as tcas made for the Real Bargain.
tribune, March 20, 1877, p. /.
lCharies Fosters letter to j. Young Brown AMI
John b. Gordon. February, 27, 1871
Goyernor Hayess policy as to the stains Of cer-
policy as will give to the people Of he States Of
South Carolina and Louisiana the right to control
their own affairs in theirlown way. - author-
lied to pledge ourselves to you for him
that such will be his policy.
CHARLES FosrER.'
Matthews and i, Foster TO same, Feb. 27-same ex-
q We have the most emphatic confdeuce that such
will be the policy OF his Administration
STANLEY MATTHEWs,
CHARLES FOSTER"
z. a. Burke has Secret Writing Corerinou
Tribune, April2, 1877, .. l.
WASHINGTON, April 1.
Telegram from New Orleans reports interview
with Major A. Burke, as to the first agreement
touching Louisiana atfaits, consum mated at Worm
ley's Hotel where he appeared as the representa-
tive Of the Nichols GOvernment."l
6. He has copy of that paper, bat does not feel
at liberty TO make its contents known. The orig
ina parties thereto are bound not to dlvuge their
knowledge Of its purport, except in the event Of
pledge"
says are dignlfed."
MIR Ellis and John Young Brown, he believes,
supposed that the agreement referred TO stiouatei
that the troops should be Withdrawn from the yien
ty Of the Louisiana State Hous on Wednesday last
ami that failure to procure the necessary Orter BY
nat time convinced them that theg were released
from any further secresy. On the other hand Major
Burke asserts that there has not been the slightest
1tipation M OF violation Of the pledges He expect
ed that thy would have been carried out before this
false to the pledges"
Foster admits agreement, but denies a bargain.
Tribune, March 29, 1S77,p.1.
l,nteryiew with Foster; he admits informal meet
i9g; present as tr ENDS olHayes, Sherman, Garfield,
talked OF and giving OF letters, but says bargains
madel
President Grant asked by Hayes to commence NIL
flIi8g il.
Tribune, March /, 1877, .p.1.
WASHINGTON. February 49,
"The President (GranD has determined
as soon as Governor Hayes is officially declared to be
President. elect to modify the orders 10 General
doa6tedy be the m mediate surrender o, TerD0r nn
Packard, and the universal recognition of Gov
ernor Nichols This policy is understood
to have the approval of Governor Haye,'s most
intimate friends in tnis city, and probably
OF Governor Hayes himself The Democrats are
very much encouraged by the announcement Of this
new policy towards Louisiana, and will PROBABLY
show their appreciation Of it tomorrow by a more
determined stand against the nhbusters than they
have yet made at any time,
ut is reported that the louisiana conservatives
nave agreed to elect (as Senators) auy two men
whom committee Of Northern Republicans may
name. As members OF this Com mittee the names of
Charles Foster, Stanley Matthews and
others are mentioned. They fare to select
one Republican and one moderate Conservative"
Faldlmeat Of Bargain Tribune Characterizes H
Tribune, March 8, 1877, p.1
Discusses Administration way out of dificulty.1
- WASHINGTON, March Z,
"InAuenees might be brought TO bear to indncs
portion OF the Packard Legislature to 90 over to
Sehols 80 as to give his legislature an unquestoned
power, the Legislature could undo the work OF the
Packard body, and confirm Nichols in his claine-
LUIS pAI sdNOF5 OF BARGAINING TOO much to be
relished by hgh-minded men,"
John N. Harlan, C. B. Laurence, Joseph r. Ra,r-
fsy' ana Hayne NC Veag@ employed to JHtfI IL.
Tribune, April 4, 1877.
.lSeccetary Evarts to Harlan Louisiana Comms.
sion, April 2, 1911
"rhe service desired Of and entrusted To tbi.
does not involve any examination mo
report upon the facts Of the recent Site elec-
tion Devote your first and principal At
ed0mens 70 Of one sne obstacles 70 an ackn9w
obstacles should prove insuperable from whatever
reason aud the hope OF single government in ail
its departments be disappointed It should be your
next endeavor to accomplish the recognition Of a
single legislature the depository OF the repre-
Your report Of the result Of this endeavor will
satisfy the President OF the wisdom Of his selection"
Packard thinks the lac and not bargains should
be fulfilled.
Tribune, April 9, 1877, .. 1.
lPackaId to President, April 5, requesting Com
mission be instructed to inquired
II. Which is the legal government entitled to
-. Which is the legal judIciaryq
vail?" N '"'U'A'e'i0H pre-
The Commission begins to strike at Packard.
Tribune, April I, p. /.
NEW ORLEANS, April g.
:, me commission began work 10 day with great
industry "rhe Commissioners a6pear
hopeful of bringing about settlement" pf
The Commission begin seduction of Packard's L.d-
tstG ure. Mr.. Nc FeGgh oorks in private.
Tribune. April II, p.5
49, New ORLEANS, April IL.
The commission are hopefal OF reaching a resnlr
IN day or Two satisfactory to themselves and the
country. Their purpose still TO get legislature
together which they can say 10 the President reUe
sents beyond question the people OF Louisiana
This they think will be aeeomplls he'd : nv
The further desert1On of members from the Packard
to the Nichols legislature. One mors
col0ret member went over TO day. Only Eve more
are needed. That number would have abandonad
Governor Paekard to-day il the plan had moi heen
revealed last night. "rhe Commission mas
been busy usual to-day . "Besdes ,hs.
the commissioners have been busy as indIyidnais
out they do not state what progress has been made
Commission Tell the President Republicans ar.
StdL,caTt.
Tribune, April Is. 1877 p.1.
mn WASHINGTON, April I2
Ihe commissions session, which lasted nntiI
ms morning, was considering tie message To the
PreNident.' "The Louisiana Com misson1
cypher." paw" d"
Mr.. Eodrts harries them up, in CIPHER.
Tribune, April IA, p.1.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
-, ne commissioners are wrestling tonight with a
rather enigmatical cypher despatch from Mr. Eyart,