The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-04-07

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ow's CourierJournal will con-
ain an interview with Hon. John
'oung Brown, of Kentucky, who
ays: Herewith l publish the let
ers of Hon. Charles Foster and
Matthews, addressed to
Ion. j. B. Gordon and myself.
The circumstances attending their
'rigin are, in brief, as follows:
On the 26th of February last, l
ent q page from the House of Rep
to the Senate Cham
YER, for my distinguished friend,
ien. Gordon, and he came over in |
few minutes. l told him that |
an interview with Hon. |
Charles Foster, at which l desired
his presence.
l outlined to Gen. Gordon what
intended to say to Mr.. Foster,
and be said he would, with pleas
nre, accompany me. We found
Mr.. Foster in the room Of the
Committee on Appropriations.
No one else was present during
the interview. l told Mr.. Foster
that l had, as he knew, been
voting against all dilatory mo-
tions; had in . speech advo-
Gated the infiexible execution of
the Electoral Bill; had stated in a
Democratic Ioeucus that ! would
SO vote il I were the only man
from tho South to do 50 that the
vote was approved by my judg-
memt; that felt under an obliga-
tion u honor to stand by the re-
suit, bitter as It was, feeling that
the situation was not cllargeable
to the Electoral Bill, but to the
majority Of the Commission, whom
wc had agreed to trust. l told
him ! had received dispatches and
letters from home from cherished
and trusted friends conveying most
emphatic rcInonstrance against my
course; but that, with my convic-
tion about the question, II o petit
tion. signed by every voter In my
district. sloald be sent to me, re.
questing me to support the dila'
tory motions, / would not by Il
hair alter my purpose. salt
further to him, that there was buI
one thing that would change me
and it was II | thought by votin.
to complete the count which wa
| to result IN the Inauguration OF Mr.
Hayes, | would be aiding dircctl!
| or indirectly Of perpct,lating th'
| usurpati0ns Of Packard and Cham
bcrlain in the States Of Louisian'
and South Carolina, ! would re-
verse my action and do my yer,
utmost to defeat the execution o
the bill, regardless Of ofconseqnences
calamiious 10 the country as II
evident they would be. | further
more told him II | changed m
position, l knew Of several proml
nent gentlemen who would joi
me. and IN that critical hour, whc
the daily and nightly scenes, SUI
passing by far in wild exciteme''
and violence anything ever vii
messed in the legislative history q
the country, the line Of the Demo
Gratis, who were voting to execut
the law, should he broken, 1t wonl
result in q stampede among then
and Mr.. Hayes would no more b
President than he (Foster) woul
he. Foster said he believed thi
III have the highest respect fd
Charles Foster. believe him
be an honorable gentleman, M'
told him that it was my contidcnc
IN him that had brought mo I
him. lie represented the distri'
Of Mr.. Hayes; he had just made
manly aud patriotic speech,
which he said that under Haye
II inaugurated, the flag shall flo
over States, rot Provinces ov'
freemen, not subjects. l lrefcrrt
to this speech, and told him | hi
come to request Of him write
assurances that II Hayes was ina
vurated he would restore hoIl
rule in the States Of Louisiana OIL
j south Carolina that the peoop
Of these States should control the
own affairs in their own way,
: free from any Intervention BY t
= Federal authorities as the State
9 Ohio.
r This conversation was long al
= = earnest. l told MIR. Foster that
! wanted to make no bargain
3 agreement; that / scorned I
thought OF it; that ! had declin
reelection to Congress; v
voluntarily Withdrawing from |
litical life ; wanted no office Il
a President could give me. a
8 that my object was unselfish; |
I desired q written assurance fir
him that the policy Of Mr.. Ha!
, would be as indicated; and fr'
him specially, by reason OF
s.s.lo .otoksnuo with