, 1877-03-29

notice.
MI. nnowN'a BTArEMESr.
10 The Utss<rn Assoctotta Freas.
LouIsS1LLE, ky., March 23.-Tomorrowta
Conrier-Jonraal will contain an Interview viii,
the lion. John Young Brown, Of Kentucky,
who knya:
Herewith 1Epublish the letters OF tho lion.
Charles Foster and STANLEY Matthews. nduscsscl
tn the Hon. John Il. Gordon and mJtejf. Tho
circumstances Intending their origin arc IN brief as
follows: On the 9Jth VI Febrnary last 1 sent
page from the l1ouac Of Representatives 10 the
Senate Chamber for my distinguished friend, Col.
Gordon, and he cau,c over in q ftw minutes.
told him that wnntcd an Interview With tho Hon.
Charles Foster, nj which ! desired his presence.
outlined to ten. Gordon what intended to my
Ia Mr. Foster and hs said he would with pleasure
accompany me. We found Mr. Foftcr In
the room OF The Committee IN AppEopssa-
sons. No ono else was present during the
interview. ! told BIZ. Foster that had,
~ he kntH. been voting agahst atl diiatory mo.
tnnt; had In fptcctI advocated tho lntczIble ex.
ccuton of the Electoral bill; had ttated ln Dem
ocratlc caucus that would 70 yoto II were thc
only man from, abc aouth to do 20; That the yotc
was approved by my judgment; that l fell bounl
under obligations Of hunof to stand by tho re.njt.
bitter AZ Il vas feeling that the situation was mol
ciargcaSlc to Tho Electoral bill, but to the ma,
1prty Of thc Commission whom We had agreed to
trust. ! told him had received dispatches and
letters from, home from cherished and trusted
friends, conveying the most emphatic Scmop.
strancc against my courtc, but that with my
convictions about tho question II petition signed
hr every voter In my dstrict should bo sent to mo
requesting tho 10 support tue dtlatory motions Il
*nn31 not by hair attef MY purnose. ! eaId
further to him that lhase was hut ono thing which
would change INC. snd II waa II thought ihat, bY
voting 10 coaptcto tho count which was tu result
In lhc inauguration Of ME. Hayes, ! would bo
adding lscct'y or Indirectly In pcrpctuatiny tho
usnrralloas at Packard anil Chamberlain In tho
statrs Of Louisiana and South Carolina ]
would tescEso my action aud do MY vety utmost
to .lcfcat the execution Of tho bill, regardless
Of eonteqaenec. ealanaitoas to The country a.
believed they would b.. Furthermore told hin,
thai II changed my posItion knew OF sovcral
promn.ut gentlemen who would join me, aud II al
thai critical hour. when the daily and nightly
scenes wcrt surprising by far In wild excitement
and violence anything ever Witnessed In Tho legis.
faslse hstosy In the country, The tua Of tho Dcma.
crata whn cFo voting TO execute the law should bo
broken. Il would result In stampede sn.ong sllem
and str Hayes would 10 moro bn President than 10
tFostcrt would bc.
Foster said he be!!eyed this I have the h,ches,
resprcl for Charles Foster. believe hin, to be IN
honorable gentleman, and I tott him that II was
n,y confidence tn !ll1a that had brought nc to HIM
lie represented the d!striet Of sr. llayrs, lie had
]usa mnds uanly and patriotic speech in which he
had RAID that ''under uayes. II Inaugurafed the
dag shall Goat over Slates. mt provinces; orr
fseemen. not snbJsets." ltctessed 10 lils speech,
and Told him lad come 10 request OF him writ
len aasarsnccs that II llnyes waa inausnralcd ho
would restore home.rua !n tho States Of Louisiana
and South Carolina; that the people Of Tho States
should control their own Affairs In their own way,
es Tree from any interruption By tho Federal al.
Eho.ity ~ the sssto Ut OHIO.
slr. fostcF TINT wnntcd 10 make no bargain, no
s2secmens; that seor,ed tho lhonEhl af It; that
htd declined e. election to Consrsss. VIA tolun-
onIes taat Prs.aen. eoua siss ns' ~ Ind tha! NV nv
oe'cet was unacash, hui dssiretl written ss.ur-
s asss T p:e;y s rs: ssss
y h!s ;,.sry Intimate Relations with Mr.. |
|ia5ts. |ra5ys III r. .cp',y, 70 To-, IL III. VI.
~ ,!1end aen. t;o:don md myself Indeed.
NJ Foster saa be had ii hi. poe1et = letter just
'pseeh to ~h1eL hare bacn siiadn:. ansi imdofs.
ug !; liz Offered sha 'cttef 10 lien. t;ordon and
ny*elf to read. ous We aee!,ned. lie agreed 10
equest tue Hon. stanley Matthews 10 sigu il. liz
'Fts,iesd 70 msst Hs 1Ls, nayhi q MY rooms liu
s9s1! s sn s,sS ssa at s ss 5 A.
I Loa!:isoa and seq.a ca;olins Il Warm:
IenrY WalteFson wa present and ii the soa.
lusiVn Of the conference lIlrss gentlemen had cx.
rrsssl great satisfaction At whni hal been said "
hcnl. On lcatlux. he remarked that should hsyp |
he letter Lbs ut1t n.orElng. On the next day he |
ane 70 ny dcsk iu The IIouse of Representatives, |
na :. handsa a,s ~ vns!xnsd lattes. lteadtt took
outd b. made fuller aud stronger. but that from
onofabie neu. who gave II in good faith. Ii was
amtlent- tn IN hour wont TO his desk,
Nd 40 delivered me . letter signed ~ |
ltn.eH and Matthews. ] observed ihat il
~ in a!aeFent u h4na*tftiuR; Rad 1t has1y. and
marked TO hIn tint II rpn ain ed kuUu
did NOT like. lie replied tbst Nr Matthews I'D
~ Eitten II. snd added, brown. 1t Ii Intended
eoset ihs whole ease, snd can promise you
2sfs VIII 10 no doubt about tho fui4l1msuk Of au