The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-04
EMPHATIC REMoN sTRANcEs


against my course, but thar, with nv con
Vlctions, about the question, il a petition
signed by every voter in ray district should
pc sent TO me, requesting me TO support the
uliatory motions, 1t would not by "A hair al
ter my purpose. said further to him that
there was but one thing which would
change Inc, aud IL was ii | thought thot by
voting to complete tie count. which was 10
result in the inauguration OF Mr. HAYES J
would be acting directly or indirectly In
perpetuatlng in the usurpations of Packard
aud Chamberlain in the States of Toni.i,,a
and South Carolina, | would reverse M !, a.
tlon ana do my very utmost to defeat the
execution Of the bill, regardless Of the ann
sequences and calimitous 10 tas sounfrv ~
believed they would no l Furthermore
Ioia nun tns't - changed my position
Ehe@ di several prominent gentlemen who
would join me-. aud IL the line Of the Denn1
Gratis VINO were voting to execute the law,
should De broken 1t would result in siam
pede among them anil Jh Hayes lc1.la ~
more De the President than he EbqterJ ,.o,,LJ
De Foster represented the District Of Nj
hayes Tic had lust made a speech In which
ne nae saia That under Mr.. HAYES If inat,-
gNIated, the nag shall fiOat over States no,
provinces over freemen, not subjects /
referred to this speech and told him I had
come to request OF him written assurancas
that II hayes was fnaugurated lie would ra
store home rule in the States Of Toui.isno
ana South Carolina; that the peopl5 OF rho "a
~i'NSiN SOHtI vi tIle+E Own affairs in
. .helT way sts freT from any Intervention bv
the ! ederal authorizes as the State Of 0big
MS conversation was long and earn..,t
DESIRED written assurance from hin, tbat
the policy or Mr.. Hayes would be as indie
Gated, and from him esDeciaIlv ~, rS.,,- ''II
ms very intimate relations with Mr. Ua1.aS
hls reply 70 al was thankful, earnest and
Satisfactory 10 my friend Gen Gordon ana
myself. Indeed, Dir. Foster said he had III
ms pocket letter just received fro.a Mr.
hayes thanking him for the speech to which
nave Jhluded and endorsing il. He offer
ca MS ietteS 70 myself and Gen. Gordon -
resd, our we declined. Ike agreed To .,,So
me the desired letter, and said he 1vontd =.
quest Mr. Stanley Matthews to sion II ~
room. S"e at nv
As l was leaving, he called me hack ona
told me that President Grant vonlJ az s anu
as ,ue count was completed, issue a certain |
oruer 10 Gen Angur. He requested mo moi |
M htioh this facL for several days but ~
pressIy gave me permission 10 make a.,
use OF the letters | might desire Tho orjy |
TeIerred e. was Issued by President Grams
L gave copies OF the letters to Nessra 1 go
Ellls ana Burke, of LoE -iana. and 10 Ca.g1'
n N D"eleT' % Si,sAsA Ctr0ltni, with authori-
" 10 $50 them whenever they pIeasa,l |
" men saw that tLc Democratic victor,e =. /
ialrly won was lost, my deepest coa33a,. ~ /
was Tor my suffering Southern couptrTr,a. /
~ contribute To their deliverance r..
ooHu age, was he passionate asniration ~
~ ny hears' HAD ! believed that the Dolicv
- !, NJ tayes, u inauRnrated, would NOT re
''cFe 'ueha from the hateful and unrepubli-