The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-05

farred to was issued by President
Grant. / gave copies Of the letters to
Messrs. Levy, Ellis and Burke OF Lou
isiana. and to General M. c. Butler or
South Carolina, with authority to use
them whenever they pleased. When
Ilsaw that the Democratic victory SO
fairly won was lost, my deepest con-
Germ was for my suffering Southern
countrymen. To contribute to their
deliyerance from bondage was the pas
sionate aspiration of my heart. Had l
believed that the policy of Hayes, il
inaugurated, would not relieve them
from hateful and unrepublican super
vision by the army, and the further
plundering and oppression by men alien
to them in birth and sympathles, |
should never have voted as | did.
Hon. Charles Foster secured the inaug-
uration Of President Hayes,
But for the speech and these letters
the result would never have been
reached. The conversation and con-
tents of the letter were made known
| to many, The confidence of the DEM
ocrats in him and in his authorization
to say what he did, composed the Re-
personalities, and caused them to re-
main mistaken to do what they
thought was right amid the storm that
was raging around them, and in the
face of the earnest remonstrances of
their constituents. IL few had fall
tered the panic would have been gen.
eral; the work of the commission
Il Nd hnf
this time, in my opinion, a hurricane
of war would have been sweeping over
the land. Hope deferred has sickened
the hearts of Southern men. do not
understand nor do appropriate the
! delay Of President Hayes. He ought
! not to hesitate. The whole country
expected this great and good work at
+ his hand.
THE LETTERS.
] House Of Representatives, Washington,
r D. c.. Feb. 26,.1S77.- Gentlemen: Referring
to the conversation had with you yesterday,
: in which Gov. Hayes policy as to the status
I of certain Southern States was discussed, we
= desire to say in reply that we assure you in
/ the strongest possible manner Of our great de-
sire to have adopted such policy az will give
to the people of the States Of South 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
and knowledge of Governor Hayes. and his
you tor him that such will be his policy.
IS lSigned CHARLES FOSTER,
c To Hon John Young Brown and Hon. John
al B. Gordon.
Y washington, Feb. 26, 1s77.-Gentlemen !:
l. Referring to the conversation had with you
j. Yesterday, in which Gov. Hayes policy as to
y the status OF certain Southern States was dis
r cussed, we desire to say we can assure you, In
q the strongest possible manner, OF our great de.
- sire to have him adopt such policy as will
give to the people OF the States OF south Car
1t DINA and Louisiana the right to control their
a. own affairs in their own way, subject only TO
~ the constitution of the United States and the
:, = laws made in pursuance thereof, and to say
u, further that, from an acquaintance with and
| knowledge Of Gov Hayes and his views we
w have the most complete confidence that such
I will be the policy OF his administration,
to lsignedl STANLEY MATTHEW'S,
20 CHARLES FOSTER.
10 To Hon. John B. Gordon and John YOUNG
1e Brown.
he FOSTER INTERVIEWED.
ne Foster has been interviewed an(
W. says:
he We had no authority to make a com
nv pact binding Gov. Hayes, and we dis
ed tinctly stated the improperly ant
CCe l luUC1lCdCy VI A0hAA6 OSANA - ONAAE~S~
10. at that time and under the circum
,te stances. That letter was the result Q
om conversation had with Brown, Il
he which he asked for written assurance
ent for his future justification. He dis
of tinctly stated that he did not ask TIL
as as condition of carrying out the pr
vas vision Of the electoral bill; that p
but regarded that as a matter OF persons
ON honor, and that no power could coert
/ l him to do otherwise than faithful!
ers stand by the provisions Of the BIZ
Ids, He asked that the paper be signed
nee Matthews and myself, and be address
my ed to him and Senator Gordon. | g
f a pressed willingness to accede to b
my wishes, and the paper was prepare
est signed and delivered. have no T
ons, collection of having any conversatl'
ose. with Senator Gordon on the subject
one writing this letter.