The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-31
THAT AGREEMENT.
The Facts I'm tho Case and differences 10 DO
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Trp cal 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.l

Trp cal 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.1
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The follow
ing. from the highest and most anthem
tic sources of Information, are the true
facts in the case: When the Democrats
in Congress became assured that 1t was
the intention Of the Electoral Commits
sion not to take evidence or go behind
the certificates, it became patent that,
40 far as the decision Of the Commits.
sion was concerned, Mr.. Hayes would
certainly be the President. The N ORTIZ
ern Democrats evinced purpose to de.
feat the count by filibustering, and not
a few of the Southern men, deeming tnat
Tilden's cause had not been heard, felt
inclined to resort to the same kind OF
tactics, excusing their proposed action
on the ground that the commission had
not treated the Democratic party with
good faith. and that there was no obli-
cation, legal or moral, upon its mem
bers to ratify it's decision. Among those
who took deep interest In the situa-
ton was Senator Gordon. In confer
ence with his friends In the Senate. he
said he thought it his duty to exert him
self in behalf of Coy. Hampton g guber-
Material claims. He did not invite his
friends in the House to flibuster to de-
feat the electoral count. but wanted a.
was allowed to be declared elect
ed. there should be some guar
antee given that South Carolina
and Louisiana should know how they
were to be treated. While the matter
was one OF secret discussion among the
Southern members, Hon. Charles Eos
ter, Of Ohio, who was looked upon by
the Southern members as rejecting the
views Of President Hayes, made a
speech in the House Of Represe tatiyes,
| in which he declared that III Gov.
Hayes attained the Presidency he would
| be President of the whole people, and
under his administration the flag should
| float over States, not provinces, and
| that the people of the South should
be permitted to exercise the same
| rights of local self-goyernment as the
| people of the North"
| A day or two after this speech was
made, which excited lively comment
among the Southern members, GOV
HAYES wrote letter to Mr.. Foster, II
which he stated that he (Foster) had 10
| quite a delicate way represented h1s
| views on the Southern situation, anc
that he thanked him for 1t: rms !ettel
was shown to several leading Southern
men. and it will be remembered tina
Representative Levy, in his remarkable
speech in the House, which attracted
| the attention of his colleagues, made
the statement that he had received as
! sl1rances which could not be .ques
toned that Gov. Hayes. il elected
| President. would follow out tn
policy indicated -, in s Mr.: F Foster,
| speech. Meanwhile Senator Gord2l
and John Young Brown called on Mr.
Foster, and asked him for some assur
ance In writing that if the count was
allowed to proceed, and was not an
tagonized by Southern men, that tn
policy Indicated in his speech would b
carried out. Foster consulted witt
Stanley Matthews. and the latter Oh
prepare an agreement in writing, prom
Ising that Gov. Hayes would carry
out. This agreement was signed on be
half of Mr.. Hayes by Matthews an
Foster. It is alleged by Southern me-
that it's existence and text Were mad
known to Senator Sherman and Ger
Garfield and other leading republican,
and that verbally they Endorsed 1t, an
became to this extent at least sponsor
for it's faithful execution.