The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-26

HIS PROPERTY AND CHOOSES INACTION-
| A DEFAULTrNG BANK. CASHIER IN YER
MONITOR. McRAE'S INTERVIEW WITH
PRESIDENT HAYES-TIIE DOCTOR SAYS A
GOOD WORD FOR DIR. MILLS-THE BRIT
ISL BOAT-RACE--MR. STEPHENS MAS A
ATWITH SENATOR GORDON ON HAYEs's
POLICY, &C., &C.
From Our Regular Correspondent
DR.. M'RAE TALKS TO THE PRESIDENT ABOUT
| THE RICHMOND POST-0FFICE.
WASHINGTON, March 2t.-This morning
DR.. A. S. McRae was introduced by Ellis,
of Louisiana, and had private chat with
the President for ten minutes. They sat
down and talked Familiarity about the Rich
mond post-office and the Presidents south
crn policy. The Doctor assured him that
he could not appoint Il more Objectionable
person than Miss Van Lew to the postmas-
necessarily and publicly insulted the people
Of Richmond. He told Mr.. Hayes Virginia
Democrats would of course have preferred
| Democratic President, but they were
pleased with the sentiments OF his in
augural, and trusted he would carry
them out in good faith; that they
had confidence in his good Intentions, but
were afraid he had some bad advisers.
"Wbat," said Mr.. Hayes, coloring, "you
don't mean around this table," The Doc
tor replied that he did not specially refer TO
the Cabinet, but to some others who were in
high favor. At this time the conversation
was interrupted by the approach OF other
gentlemen, and with an assurance from
Mr. Hayes. that lie would give due consid-
Grafton to all he had said, the Doctor with
drew without having chance to name the
| bad men who are leading his EXcelency
astray. f.
During the course OF the interview Or.
McRae incidentally remarked that il the
President proposed to appoint native Re
publican, no better one could be found than
DR.. g. S. Mills.
THE MUCH-TALKED-oF AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CERTAIN DEMOCRATS AND HAYEs'S FRIENDS.
A congressman who was q flibuster
while the electoral count was progressing
says in regard to the agreement between
certain southern Democrats and Hayes's
friends, heretofore mentioned in these dis
patches. that he inquired Of Major Burke
why the Louisiana delegation were in favor
OF letting Hayes have the presidency.
Burke, who was then Nicholls's plenipo-
Tertiary here, replied that they had positive
assurances that the troops would be
promptly removed, and South Carolina and
Louisiana be given the same status in
the Union enjoyed by any northern State,
provided the Democrats carried out the
electoral law in good faith. lie says Burke
told him the agreement. was written by
Stanley Matthews, and signed by Matthews,
Foster, Garfield, and John Sherman; that
he had seen it himself, also letter Of appro-
val written and signed by Hayes. At first
the Republicans proposed that Nichols
should promise not to prosecute any Repub-
lican for political offence, but the Democrats
objected, and it was agreed that no Repub-
lican should be prosecuted except for crime.
HAS HAYES OBSERVED THE SPIRIT OF THE
AGREEMENT?
The agreement was shown to many Dem
ocratic members of both houses, and while
only a few signed it, others promised to be
| guided by its stipulations. It was signed
by one Democrat each from Virginia, Mis-
sissippi. and Tennessee, and two from
Georgia. The original papers are held by
General Gordon, but others have copies,
and since the commission scheme was an
nounced threats of publication have been
made. Southerners claim Hayes has not
observed the spirit OF the agreement, while
his friends insist that he is moving as
rapidly as the gravity of the situation will
admit, and it is noticeable that southern
men who have had interviews with the
President within the last two days have be-
come so far soothed as to look with patience
upon the commission scheme.
Judge Mackey positively asserts that by
April 10th Hampton's authority will be un-
disputed. Packard's case is more difficult,
because of its peculiar relation to Hayss's
title, but one OF the counsel for Hayes be-
fore the Electoral Commission is said to be
preparing an argument that under the Con-
stitution of Louisiana there is no necessary
connection between the return Of votes for
President and the election for State officers:
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
! NAyAI.-THE CABINET-THE LOUISIANA COM
MISSION.
Commodore Aaron Il. Hughes succeeds
Commodore Clitz in command OF the naval
station at Port Royal.
The Cabinet had two hours session to-
day, mainly devoted to civil-service regula-
tions for the entire country. Such progress
was made as will warrant their promulga-
ton early next week.
| 1t is authoritatlvelY stated this afternoon
that the members OF the Louisiana commits
sion, with the exception Of Governor
Brown, have not been determined upon.
SENATOR GORDON HAS A CHAT WITH MR.. STE
PHENs ON SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
Hon. A. II. Stephens sent for Senator
| Gordon, of Georgia, to-day, and desired
him to correct the report OF conversation
between himself and Mr.. Fish, late Secre-
tary of State. Mr.. Stephens stated that he
did not see the report until his attention
was called to it; that the report was in
many respects incorrect. What he did say
was. in substance, that the South needed,
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