The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-05

the overtures to Southern Democrats
we're renewed and pressed with great
vigor.- If enough Of them could be de-
tached to give the Republicans MAORI
;ty, the count could be completed. The
Louisiana Democrats were willing to
make an agreement, provided they had
positive assurances that Fosters pro-
gramme about the withdrawal of the
troops would be carried out by Hayes.
Gordon was. certain he could control
Democratic votes from other Southern
States. There were various interviews
with Foster and Southerners, and it was
agreed that if Hayes would write an ap-
proval of Fosters speech, then there
would be solid ground on which to nego.
tiate. Foster, within few days, received
such letter from Hayes, and this was
shown to Southern Democrats. In the
meantime the factious opposition had
been begun, under the lead of half
dozen Northern and Southern Democrats,
and delay after delay was secured. The
pressure was 80 strong on the few South
ern Democrats who were disposed to hurt
Foster and Matthews that they began to
weaken, and John Young Brown, of
Kentucky, who had been stubbornly
against filibustering, was 30 harassed by
| kilograms from his constituents that he
went to Foster, and to assure him Foster
gave a written pledge. This was shown
to the Louisiana Democrats, but still
they were not altogether satisfied. John
Sherman had gone to Columbus to see
Hayes, and on his return he assured Sen
ator Gordon that he need feel no uneasi-
ness about the policy of Hayes, that he
would certainly abandon Packard and
Chamberlain by Withdrawing the troops.
These assurances verbally from Sher-
man to Gordon, and in writing from Fos-
ter to Brown, were still not fully satisfac-
tory to the Southern men, or else the
Louisiana members with Hill, of Georgia,
and those controlled by Gordon, were not
sufficient to give the Republicans ma
jority, and as the case was hourly growing
more critical, it was necessary to make
still further concessions. A paper was
drawn up by Stanley Matthews, which
began by saying that if the electoral
count was completed, they would guar
antee that the troops should be withdrawn
Immediately from Louisiana and South
Carolina; that the policy of Hayes to-
ward the South should be conciliatory,
and this was on the condition that Mich
oils and Hampton, through their repre-
sentatives, should guarantee that there
should be no resort to violence to dispos-
sess Packard and Chamberlain; that
there should be no prosecution for politi-
cal offences, and that all men should be
protected in their rights, political and
otherwise. This, was signed by Stanley
Matthews, Charles Foster, on the part of
Hayes, and Gordon and Burke on the
part of Hampton and Nichols. A copy
of this agreement was transmitted to
Hayes, and he wrote to Foster fully ap-
proving it. This letter was shown to
Burke and to Southern Congressmen.
The crucial test in the filibustering
fight on the Vermont case had now come,
and on the LIST of March this definite
understanding had been had with Hayes,
but so anxious were his representatives
to satisfy Southern Democrats that they
undertook to get from Grant promise
that he would order the troops withdrawn
| from the State Houses in New Orleans
and Columbia Immediately on the COM
pletion of the electoral count. In this
they succeeded, and when the Louisiana
representatives were accused of this, Mr..
Levy, speaking for himself and associates,
made speech declaring that he had sat-
isfactory assurances from men whom he
could trust, who were authorized to speak,
and therefore he would do all he could
to hasten the completion of the count.
The count was completed, but the troops
were not withdrawn, as Grant had agreed
to, and late on the night Of the 3rd of
March the Louisiana members went to
his room at the Capitol and asked him
whether the order had been given. He
replied that it had that it was a clear,
unambiguous order, which could not be
misunderstood by Gen. Augur. One of
the delegation said in reply to this that
the Secretary of War did not understand
the order in this way, whereupon Grant
replied that he had given the order to
Gen. Sherman himself, and intimated
that it did not pass through the Secretary
of War. Why the order was not obeyed
the Louisiana members do not know, but
they feel certain that Grant made the
order as he agreed to. They fully ex-
pected that, ;nasmuch as the troops were
not withdrawn as per agreement by
Grants orders, Hayes would forthwith
see that the bargain was fulfilled. They
naturally feel indignant that three weeks
have elapsed and yet there is no prospect
of the fulfIlment of the pledges within
the next three weeks. They do not say
that this delay is caused solely by the
efforts of the administration to drive q
new bargain with them, but those who
know what is going on affirm this to be
the sole cause Of delay.
The history of the agreement placed
| in Senator Gordon's hands may be au-
| thoritatiyely described as follows: Last
December, after witnessing Hampton's
Inauguration, Gordon came here as
Hampt2 2n's personal representative, and
considered himself bound to act in his
interests as Hampton's ambassador, and
without regard to his personal or politi-
cal relations as legislator and Senator.
During the progress of the count he felt
he had an opportunity to obtain suitable
security for Hampton, and going on the
floor of the House he obtained from
Charles Foster and Stanley Matthews a
written assurance of Hayes policy. This
agreement contained no promise of q
withdrawal of the troops, although this
action was implied in the terms used.
At present General Gordon declines to
furnish the pledge for publication.
THE AGE OF THE MARE.-"I call
you," said pompous councillor, "to state
distinctly upon what authority you J., are
| nronorod to cpyear tn tho mare'S are ?"