Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-29

Matthews. They arc fOnOTaOlc men: cau'
net believe that they would attempt dccep'
ton. They aGa thc Intimate trIeuds Of lhe
President.
They know lis views, aud expressed thcl.,lr
these letters. 40 houc-t construction 81 their
lIn,race meas that The autonomy Ct LouIsl-
ana and South Carolina should be restored. 1t
j. innossible that the President, under al! cir,
cums,aace=, il 7eH of bis o"n utterauces and
tho r-cu,isas Of his friends, can refuse at oDce
"a make Louisiana end South Carolina as tree
as Chic, aud lave The flag float over States,
not provinces; over ticemen, not subjects.
If done, The peace and prosperity Of The re-
puH!;c vii! b: secured. II cot done, the whole
RESPONSIBILITY 70: CONSEQUENCES, whatever they
NAV tc, will res. upon Presldeot Hayes.
JOHN YOU'VE BRoWN.
CLEVELAND, O., March 2S.-The Review CT
| Fostoria will publish to morrow 40 Interview
| with Hen. Charles Foster. in which that gen
tIsnan says in regard to the compact between
the Hon. Stanley Matthews and himself on the
Que part, and certain Southern gentlemen on
the other that there IS nCthlog ia it. During
the fnal hours ct the count uader the electoral
bill several Souhcrr gentlemen who we're op
posing the f!ihusteriDg movement we're solicit
ons TIA, thew should nave definite assurances
| from President Hayes as 10 hls Southern
p9.icy.
IA Informal meeting was arranged at which
we're present IS friends Of Gov. Hayes MeSsTs
Sheripau. Garfield, Dennison, Matthews AID
mvscM. The object OF the meeting was simply
10 arrive at better understanding IN regard to
the pocy OF the incoming administrative.
They, on their part, did not claim that the as
surances thcy asked for we're 10 determine
,h.ir action As to the Carrying out OF The pro
visions Of the electoral bill, but that they de-
sired ticsn a. = guarantee to their people that
they acted in good faith. For this end they
desired! thu. Mr.. Hayes give 10 them only such
guarantees. Is he had already given to his OVID
i:iHad5 "
L. :r2:y It WAS stated by us that it would be
improper and iudc!iGatn at this time Tor hayes
10 eivr any assurances ioreshadoWlng his policy,
hui tina. SO ipt fully Justified in stating iroln
nur kaowicden Of the views aud intentions CT
Hayes hast his policy would be 10 favor local
SIT soqvrp.nrat and home rule 10 the South.
". rave 70 as>urancas as coming directly from
HAYES. We simply stated our belief as TO his
course, lasrl upon communications from aud
conversations with him. Whatever may have
been sad Ii,h regard 10 the withdrawal! OF
troops vas Simply n the nature oil bcet that
suc! would i.r the result OF the policy which
we believed ;h2 President would adopt. There
was 10 written compact entered lnto, aud tha
aiIp.a.ong to this effect. 50 far IS have any
kco2!nSira, are The mcrcst CaoonshlDc. There
, hci0g 10 compact, it Is simply impossible that
Hayes should approve or disapprovo OF it, 1t
!ra.t [ know no!hing Of such thag. We had
no authority TO make compact binding Hayes,
and We distinctly stated the improperly and
indellcAcy of making such compact at that
lime acd under the circumstance. Inc letter
written 70 John Young Brown and Senator
Gordon !?aa tho result Of a conversation ! had
, with Brown, IN which he asked Tor written
assurance ior his future Justification. lie dis
ticetIy stated that he did not ask this as COZ.
Gi!ion Of carrying out the proVisloos Of the
electoral bill; that lie regarded that sd Z matter
q personal honor, aud that 40 power could
coe,cc him to do otherwise than faithfully stand
by the provisions OF tie bill. lie asked that
uarer he signed Jy Matthews add myself, and
be addressed to INN and Senator Gordon. L
EXPRESSED willingness 10 accedc to his wishes,
and paper was prepared, s!gned and delivered.
| have no recollection OF having ally CONVEX
:i!ioa with Senator Gordon Oh the subject OF
writing this Letter. The letter Was statement
By Mathews ana myself a. to what wo believed
would DO the policy of President Hayes in deal.
inG with the Southern question. II contained
nothing more than wes contained IN rny speech
on the subject We did not retain !. copy OF
the letter ami cannot give its exact contents.
Tho object OF tic publication OF iaI5e reports
regarding this matter is evidently to weaken
and cripple the sdniEi5tra!ion in dealing with
Tie Southern question and to disafiect Southern
mcI who were working IN good iath - uHh"l1
SID sustain tho President
| WASHINGTON, March 2S-Ihe following are
tho !3.tars Of the pledges that passed between
Stanley Matthows and Charles Foster u tie
Southern Representatives.
| Washington CftU d. e., Feb. 81, lSI7.-ln an
interview with the President this morning in
tbs course OF conversation OH the subject Of
Louisiana affairs, no stated TO me that SO soon
rs tho PresiGentia! count Wae finished and the
result officially declared it was his intention TO
notify Gen Augur by telegraph that the exist
ing military orders, issued for the purpose OF
preserving tho status QUO Of the political sit
ustion, will be rescinded except so Ear as simply
to require tho use Of troops when necessary 20
tho preservation OF The public peace
"He authorized NC to communicate tais de-
claratoa to Air. Ellis, Of the Louisiana delega-
ton. STANLEY MATTHEW'S"
The ;au!a was handed 10 us by Hon Stanley
Mathews, at tho Capitol building in Washing.
ton in The ciiice Of the clerk of the Supreme
C9urt, On the 18TH Of February, i851:
ITO William Ii: Levy, E John Ellis;
Senator Gordon and Hon. j. Young Brown:
| Gertlemen-Refc1ring to the conversation which
wc had upon Southern affairs we desire to state
that from our knowledge of Gov. Hayes ard Of
hits views and pTofessed policy towards the
strongest possible manner thst he will give to
the States OF the South the government Of their
choice, in accordance with the constitution and
laws OF tho United States, and thatitis our n t
earne&! desire and wish that he should do so, in
accordance with the views expressed in his let:
Ter Of acceptance. Your ob't. sery't.,
STANLEY MATHEWS.
Washington, February q, lS77.-To Hon; J,
Gordon and J. Young Brown-Gentlemen Re-
ferring to the conversation had with you in re-
gard TO Southern affairs, and Of Ge7. Hayes
policy in regard TO the Ststes OF the South, we
desire to assure you that if inaugurated tho
| President vii! pursue toward them the policy
pointed Gu. in his letter Of acceptance, and that
| lie will give 70 them the governments Of their
choice: and from q knowledge of Gov. Hayes,
and lis views and opinions, We feel authorized
to pledge Is Eia behalf. and we do pledge f1r
him, that such vii! be his policy.
! Very truly yours. Ci3As Fo5TER.
Tho following interesting letter passed from
M Lamar TO Dir. Ellis prior 10 the eboTc letters
being written. and subsequently tho meeting