The daily gazette., 1877-03-31

Southern Stetes was discussed. we desire
TO say in reply that we can assure you in
the strongest possible manner OF our great
desire 70 have adopted such . policy as will
Carolina and Louisiana the right
to control their own affairs in their
own way; and to say further, that we
feel authorized from an acquaintance with
AND knowledge ofGov. Hayes and his Views
on this question TO pledge ourselves to you
for him that such viii be bis policy, as ba
T9 ths Hon; John Young Brown and John
The other letter which Matthews had
written, and which was signed by both
Matthews and Foster, ran as follows sril
'A AWAsHINGToN CITY. Feb. q, ,,1s7T. 81.
GESTLEMEN: Referring te the conyer-
SETON with you yesterday. in which Gov.
dayes's policy rs to the status OF certain,
Southern States wasdiscussed, we desirete
say that we can assure you, In the strong
est possible manner, ofour great desire DO
to People assI pOcg as T Te
na and louisiana the right TO, control their,
own afairs In their own way, subject only
to the Constitution of the United States,g
and to say fartser that ffo an sca enSssSa aaainsi
ance with and knowledge of Gov. Hayes
and his views, we have the most complete
'conhdence that such Will be the policy of
Respsctfaily.a 1880 1ooq no II
' 2 I-n,sV STANLEY MATTHEW'S. be,l
.ss CHARLES FOSTER.
To the Hon. John B. Gordon and the Hon.
Ys John Brown Young.ld la4oi3ai adj 80.
inThis is the testimony in this case, and q
after reading it no oHe-.can question the
fact that the electoral count was complete
ed, and, Mr.. Hayes. declared elected. by
virtue Of an agreement, an understanding
or whatever you choose to call It, between
the next friends and representatives of
Mr.. Hayes in Washington and theSouth-
ern Democrats of the House of Represen-
tatiyes. But for this understanding the
count could not have been completed, and
Hayes could not have been installed. The
Southern men insisted on having ii in
writing, and MIR. Foster and Mr. Mat
thews put it in writing, ave fee. au-
thorized," wrote Mr.. Matthews; 1t'to
pledge ourselves to you for Gov. Hayes
that such will be his policy ssFremf,
knowledge of Gov. Hayes and his views,''
say Matthews and Foster together, eve
have the most complete confidence that
such will be the policy Of his Administra-o
ton" 1t was, on these written agreements
that the Southern men acted; and these
agreements were given for no other pur-
pose and with no other object than to se-i
cure from the Southern men stoppage
Of filibustering in the House of RepresensH
tatiyes, One thing was given in consider
alton of the other, and it wasjust as much
a bargain and q compact as when mer-
chant sells bill Of goods on credit to be
paid for at some future day. ruio3 9h
Thus it is established that while, Mr..
Hayes was declared elected in the first
place by virtue of frauds committed by
the Republican managers in Florida and
Louisiana, that declaration was secured
in the second place by this bargain be-
tween his representatives and John Young
Brown and Senator Gordon as the repre-
sentatives of the Southern Democrats. The
Democrats performed their part of the
agreement promptly; but as yet Hayes
has not performed his.