Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-28
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WAsHINGToN, March 2S-l2 m.-Co1sld-
cradle disappointment is expressed at the non
appoaraDcr of Mr.. Stanley Matthews promised
letter of explanation CT the "agrecmc0t"
Thereby further obstacles to the ioaugura-
tioa of Hajcs we're suspended and the House
permitted the eight to seven" decision 10 be
euiiorcsd. But this eva.i7c policy has been
rurSUc! .!roiu tie trgiDning, and will likely
continue to Tie end Of the chapter. From the
best ioiormci sure 5 il is learned that Hayes
wrote 5 Foster Of The House, letter OF
thaDka io7 the a!rait way 10 which he, Foster,
Ind explained Ills, Hayes Southern policy. "
This letter was shown b. Foster to several
democrats from the South, who demanded pos
tive assur.n that Hayes would d. what Eos
ter said he you'll Mtssrs. Gordon, John
Youog Brown and Others demanded from
Foster guarantee, whereupon Foster and
Matthews drew Up aud signed a paper to the
effect that if tic inauguration of Hayes was
PERMITTED he new administration would allow
the governments CT South Carolina a1d Louisl-
ana to revere to the people Of those States, aud
that the forces Of !hc United States should be
withdrawn. OF course it was understood that
this agrccmcnt wa authoriZ ed, ADD acting
upon it, 10 good faith, tho appeal Was made
to the House b. Mes:rs. Drown, Levy aud
others and !hc count allowed - proceed. 1t
DOW appears, that Is. IL i given out, that Mr..
Hayes Was nQt Z party t. the agreement, and
while no, acttay reru i,aiiag II, does not con-
slider hinis~.i b9uai tharaby, although he is
the party Gloat nearly affected. and 80 lar the
only OTIS benefited Copies Of the agreement
with the correspondence arc 10 the possession
Of mambnEs Vi The l. luisiaul DEDICATION now
here ADD nay confidently D: looked for, await
ing only Mr.. Matshcw4' c)nsent, which it is
hardly pos bio h. wiI; withhold. II he should
object. it would acan II b; ;tiios but right
and proper that Inc pubic should have the
benefit, VITA o. aiih,nt Mr. NJ consent.
The vaciIIatiug a1l cvisiva policy Of the Al
ministrl!!Do is hlvlns Z go3i elect upon the
democracy, III strengthening The sionis Of uolon
and more uicai!y exhibiting The necessity for
concerted a3i5n % their part. The orgaDiZa-
ton oil tn. n2&t Ii,u,; IS placed almost be-
youl perAlgenture anl Alr. Randall
claims t. have his election secur1u if the
caucus acton is sustained, 0G which there is
no doubt. The ll.:I. All mos. carefully
prepare roll shows 1873 democrats Il III 1873 re-
publcan5 with lw1 Louisiana cases in doubt.
1t is understood that TIL Clerk has placed up
on the roll the naule OF Paterson, dem 3crat
Instead Of Belfotl, republican, from Colorado.
The republicans OF chat State, in voting for
Bedford 10 October Tor the uneEplred term Of
kill two birds with Que stone, aud voted for
him at the same Time for the next Congress.
The Revised Statutes require that all elections
for Representatives and Delegates to the Forty.
Fifth Congress- shall be held on Tuesday after
the first Monday ia NJ vem5er, 1876, except in
States where the Constitution does DOT other.
wise provide. M contrary provision was made
10 Colorado, aud Bedford 20, having been voted
for at all 10 November Patterson will of course
btain his scat.
Some people have curious ideas. A great
many postal cards arc received makiog rather
absurd requests, OF watch the following is q
sample:
VALLEY JUNCTION, March "a, 1877.
TO Congress: Please send me the Agrcutu
raj Department aud otlIse.
Yours, JOHN K"
The Cl5io,t Is ii 's1on to-day, anl it is uu
derstool have uller consideration civil service
reform and South Carolina affairs.
CEambetian'S Statements will be considered,
but noth;u, i)aa u7,li G,v. Hampton is heard.
There seems to h, Al impression that On am
berlain will l.a7e S,uth Carolina nor his coun
| try's good lis he oush: to do.
LATER
WAsuINGroN, Mlrcn Is p. m.-Mes,rs
Levy, Ellis, and cther:, holding the letter
signed by Stanl,y VI .t,h:H: and Cnas Foster,
decliuc ill.,: publication of il, withstand o Z
the last nlu.l gaI.i;m 20 have requested them
to furnish COPY for ,hat purpose. Messrs
! Levy aud Ellis place their dec.lnation 90 the