The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-14
PLAYING FIST IND LOOsE.

WAsHINGToN March -. III Mr. Hayes hon
estly intended 10 relieve Louisiana and South
Carolina from the complications caused by tho
fraudulent claims OF packnrdand Chamberlain,
and TO carry out the policy professed IN b $ in
augural. all lac had Ito do was to Withdraw the
troops and let the two pref nded Governments
fan to pieces hy their own rottennoss. sim
pie order t. the COMMANDING generals n those
states would have cut the knot pf these troubles
solved ,h' problem. and saved the Fraudulent
President from conflicting opportunities.
Instead of confronting the responsibility
nravely and ending the controversy at once.
Hayes has been trimming and tempori2ins
with this question ever since he cut rod tine
White House. and has only aggravated the sit
uition by holding out equal hopes 10 tine con-
tgnding parties. and playing fast aud loose with
0ppos ing delegations from both States While
this periurman mas been going on before the
public eye lIayes- keepers have been playing
a secret game. by viii IN they hoped TO cNtricate
him from the dilemma through the voluntary
retirement Of the carpet-bag Governors.
The letters of Stanley Matthews and VIM. VI.
E,nrts 20 Chamberlain reveal ON their face the
private efforts" without authority" OF cour- :
to secure IAN recommendation which would
promote not only the public. hut yop' o'rn
p'rsonol gooR' That is TO say. these eminent
patriots signled To- the Fraudulent Govern
if he would step down and out quietly. they
would ehimtsken carcof. Others have been
engaged in the same business. and that stormy
,trcl II politics Gov. l'nton. has given
his diplomatic talents g. negotiations which
are thought TO be- in promising state. because
Chamberlain has boon paying his bills about Co
lum1ia. and has shipped or an iron safe sup
posed to contain papers that might md q num-
hsr u distinguished Republicans 10 the pcni-
tcntary
All sorts Of bargains and -ala- have boon pro-
posed for louisiana by which Packard might
slip ont ftho ha'k door. and leave n .holl- un-
opposed in asserting his unl0ulted right as
Governor. And 1t is now suggested that "A CONF
M -sion should be- sent down . bring about a
| compromise, afi'l the example Of that made by
Mr.. Wheeler two years ago when half the con-
snryative majority in the Legislature was
stolen. and submitted to for the sake OF peace.
The object Of all this huckstcring aud mys-
tcrious tral' is plain 10 every Observing eye.
and was clearly stated in Dlainc's aggressive
speech. To GUST Packard unesgemoniouely is
to impoarh the title OF Hayes and Wheeler.
which is derived FROM the same rasoaly Return
ng Board 1t is the interest Of the Admins
traton TO got this elephant or their hands. in
the hope of inducing people 10 condone the
fraud ~ their coming in. and 10 accept what
every honest man Is bound to reject
The Il publican leaders, would OF course like
20 strengthen thcir declining majority in the
: nate. They are wholly indifferent from what
quarter. or in what way it may he recruited
Hence. by delay and by manruvring al tho
Whit" House rh"y expect to get two additional
votes from Louis ilIsl. "a. the price fqr a.knowl-
edging a titla 10 the Governorship which cannot
ue legally or Justly disputed. This is tho game
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