The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-12

| Matthews and are the letters alluded to
by Blaine in the Senate:
WASHINGTON, March eth. 1877.
Hon. ID. II. Cham beflain, q Columbia.
s. C.--My dear sir: have not the
honor of personal acquaintance with
you, bat have learned to respect you
from the knowledge of your reputation.
l take the liberty of addressing you
| now, with great distrust of the proprie-
ty of doing 80. prefacing1t by saying
that l speak without authority from
anyone and represent only my own
views. The situation of public affairs
in South Carolina are too complicated
to be discussed 1T length in note, aud
| yet am of the opinion that it ought to
be changed by the policy OF the Re-
publican party in such way as not
| only to remove all controversies that
embarrassments arising from it to the
party in all parts of the country. 1t
has occurred to me to suggest whether
/ by your own concurrence and co opera
| ton and accommodation. a course
could not be arrived at which would
| obviate all necessity for the use of Fed
eral arms to support either government
| and leave that one to stand which was
best able to stand of itself. Such
1 course would relieve the Administra-
ton from the necessity, so far as exec
utive action is concerned, of making
| any decision between conflicting gov
ernments and place you in position
of making sacritice of what you
L H. hok MT rir,T>to So ho
sake of the peace of the community
which would entitle you to the graft
tude not only of your own party but to
the respect and esteem of the entire
country. thrust you will pardon the
liberty have taken, as my motive is
to promote not only the public but
yonr own personal good.
With great respect.
STANLEY MATHEWS.
| Appended to the foregoing. are the
following lines by Evafts:
Dear sir ri haze read this letter and
conyersed with Colonel Haskell and
Senator Gordon on this subject so in
teresting to us all. I should be very
1 glad TO aid in the ISOLATION of The diff
culties of the situation. and especially
TO hear from You speedily.
| With my compliments to Mrs. Cham.
berlain, yours very truly.
| a =. ,<.si w. M. EvAxTs.
The largest meeting of business men
ever assembled at the Cotton Exchange
met in Memphis last Saturday after
noon. to take action in reference TO the
] policy ,foreshadowed by President
Hayes in his inaugural address and by
the appointment of David NJ. Key to
his Cabinet. w. A. Goodwin presided
and speeches were made by several
prominent men. A COMMITTEES was APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
/ the sentiments Of the business men on
the subject. VINO reported preamble
and resolutions to the effect that the
members, without committing them
selves as to the legality or fairness of
the means or methods by hich Hayes
became President but recognizing him
as such. under the rulings of the Eleo
toral Commission and the count of the
two houses of Congress, and having
read carefully his inaugural address.
are impressed with the hope that It's
determination to give the country an
Administration of pacifcation. recon
ciliation and justice. therefore be i.
Resolved. By the members of the
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Ex-
change that all hail with satisfaction
and approval the broad departure OF
Hayes policy from the policy charac.
! terizing the previous Administration.
and pledge assistance. without regard
to past or present political associations
or affiliations, to uphold and sustain
him In every just aud constitutional
measure or act Of his Administration
having for its object the permanent
paci6cation and reconciliation of the
people and States of the Federal
Union; and to this end it is further
Resolved. That we heartily endorse
and approve bis appointment of orr
distinguished fellow citizen Hon. D. NJ.
Key to the position OF Postmaster
General.
, William Orion. President Of the
. Western Union Telegraph Company,
! Aaa made a dsmand uuon tha G.ra4a