, 1877-12-31
The Democratic Senators Will
Help the President
Henceforward.
Interviews with Prominent
Conservative Citizens
. Of Louisiana.
Their Statements Regarding the
Charges Contained in
Chambers Letter,
Grants Desire to Withdraw the Troops
Before Hayes Inauguration.


THE OBSTINATE ATTEMPT TO funCR IT UPoN
THE rEorlE's s.nyAxT.
Sn~1Ht 1*1afch to 77e EAtra9o 7r7bnn..
MAs11xafos, y. t., Dec. W.-Ihe statement
IL made here by the ChFo.te!t to-day TINT tnt,-
nations were thrown out by certain prominent
Republican leaders tn The Senate before RECESS
that an attempt would bo made to Iuree the
Psrsldcnt rlthrr to charge his policy or tlrtyo
f!'s'i oTer 10 tho Democratic party. a notice To
that cilcst wns served 'tpon hin and certain
menlt'crs Of his Cabinet, and that tllcy wnlId
he allowed scasonahic t'me In wlstr, tn deter
mine al to tho proprtcty Of placInx .thcmsc!y
In aecorl with not only tic leaders, but tho
great n'nss Of thr Republican party. It was
also int!mateti that certaia ncbcrs Of his Cal,-
tnct were
pf*rAsTErEL
TO the said lcntlcrs, as they wcrc not regarded
as representative nlcn IN tho Suites from Will h
they were appointed. and their political antccc-
dents were, to say thc least, Suspicious. There
fore. 1t would be necessary. In order to produce
entire harmony, to FeorVanlxc hts Cabinet py
eliminating useless members, The ina nncr OF
accomplishing tllls proposed Change was not
conveyed 10 the President. but tlc ,Sas allowed
reasonable time to consider tho subject. Tie
President at that time had mnIc up his mind to
Visit New York, having accepted ali invitation
to attend the reception ut The Union I.ea2uc,
and, by 1n!ngling with
THE SOLID AMI SUBSTANTIAL MEN
Of Now York he would be atle to Inform himself
as to the truth Of the statements which had been
male to him that the Republican party Of New
York was not only intn,ical but hostile to III,
Administration, and was dessrous that Secretary
Evarts should surrender his portfolio and retire
from tho Cabinet. During Ills star in that city,
and minginE as he ukl NTH all classes Of peo-
pie, 1e WAS eomerhat surprised that not ono
individual could 10 found rho eyer 1ues.ioncd
the policy hs WAS pursuing, but. On the cu:,:ra.
r., that ono aud all, Democrats aud Republic
anA,
Urged niM TO CONTINUE
In hts enlightened course, and not to faltcr.
aincu his return from Sew York be is ,noru
fully Convinced than cyer that he IL right ill.,
tends to pursue his course unfalicrsuRiy, anL
will not hr 1rren Or cocrced cut ot t1r Rcpub-
ltcan parts. OF into ary other party, as thrrat-
encd. The mhola effort Of certain Republican
the determination Of the Prcskisnt nd lis lis
members Of Ills Administration ID not to permit
themselves to b drawn Into the struggle OF
these tnen for their own political aggrandlxc-
mcnL
NEWSPAPER PRINT.
Yetterday tic !'ost, Democratic, announced
that Senator C0nkltng would recrlFe no further
Democrats tupport. To-day the Ht4aa, a1.o
Roosevelt and iface again they vii ses be son.
dEn,cd BY a number Of Democratic Senators
who voted In tho negative bcforr either chang
!nR or lcfEaln!nR from voting. The thron.e,t,
..1, tnox. 70 eaE 1st1s liz. Sn t
dent stands out against the Senate, he tan hare
svery decent nomination confirmed: ttAt hr1v-
alter u! ths Democrats, except Eaton. Of Con.
fnnfljnN. anI fhnt- with fho