The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-28
The RumOred Pre- entail NeEO.
tialiOm--ROre Light Wanted.

Since the disagreement caused by the
recent action of the Administration in
the Louisiana case, between the high
contracting parties to the scheme of
counting in Mr.. Hayes under the High
Commission plot, glimpses of sunlight
are beginning to flash upon a transac-
ton which has sickened and disguised
the country more than any political
event that has occurred for many years.
While the count was progressing to its
fatal denoueme1t in disregard of law and
justice, and the verdict of the people,
there were suppressed whisperings of
mysterious plots and bargains. What
all this maneuvering meant is explained
by the argus-eyed workers of the press
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times writes:
Special Dispatch to the Times.J
WASHINGTON, March p.
During the fferce excitement attending
the progress OF the electoral count leading
Southern Democrats, anxious to secure the
possession OF their local governments in
the titles OF some of the other States, re-
ceived overtureS from men Ike Foster and
Matthews, whose intimate relations with
HAYES gave supposed assurance that they
could speak as having authority. These over
lures were in the shape of assurances that
il certain things were done by the South
ern men Hayes would give them undispu-
ted home rule, Foster and Matthews fully
understood the pOlcer Of the Democrats TO pre-
cent Hayes iron" becoming President by eUen
the forms OF lao.
Ii was critical moment. Strong APP
peals had been made to the House from all
parts of the country to defeat the success of
the to decisions. 1t was at this iunct-
ure that committee room of the House
witnessed a secret sight. Foster and Mat
thews signed written pledge that the peo-
pie of Che States of Louisiana and South
Carolina would be secured in their rights
by the instant withdrawal of the troops.
but they frankly stated that they only aid
so upon their knowledge of Hayes senti-
ments, and not By his authority.
The consideration given by the Southern
men for this written pledge at once deve!-
oped itself. Representative Levy, of Lou
is!ana, rose in his place and pleaded that.
for the sake of his people, the electoral law
should be carried out in good faith, and an
nounced that he had assurances from the
highest sources short of Mr.. Hayes him self
that the incoming Administration would
Withdraw the troops and allow the people
to adjust their own aft tirs, This well au-
story is the secret of the irm
determination of many Dem 'crats TO obey
the electoral law, a purpose firmly adhered
to during days of the most tremendous pres.
sure upon them by their constituents and by
their colleagues
Still more light is thrown upon these
here described by the fol |
lowing statement of Mr.. A. G. Buell. il
the New Orleans Democrat:
A member of Congress. who was one OF |
the tillibusterS, lyS he went to Major Burke. |
Nichols plenipotenti Try here at that time |
and asked him what the Louisiana mem beers |
meant by allowing the completion of the
OF the electoral vote. To this |
Burke replied that they had positive assn
RANGES thut the troops would be Withdrawn
and Nichols recognized il the count was
allowed to proceed. lie says that Burke
old him they had not trusted alone to YER
pal promises but that Stanley Matthews
wrote the agreement. AMI that it was
igned by Matthews, Foster, Sherman art
Garfield.
The Mathews agreement is said to have
been signed by one Virginian, two Georgi,
ms, one AlissiSsippiau aud one Texas Dem
,crat.
And now comes Mr.. President Hayes
nto court, who, with uplifted hands,
leposeth and says!
WASHINGTON, March 24.--The following
special to the Baltimore Sun embodes all |
hat is known regarding the Presidents
Southern policy: The President, with some
said to a prominent Republican /
senator who called on him tonight. that |
he South had misunderstood him; he had I
lever said he would withdraw the troops I
md had never authorized any one to say so
or him; he said that he proposed to do
what. in his best Judgment, he thought was
light, and he does not expect to please eve
Y one.
1t will next be in order for the South
'rn parties to the (alleged) negotiation to
Use and explain.