The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

Times Interview with q PFOmi.
nent Conservative - President
Hayes Alleged 10 have Pledged
Himself 10 Virtual KecOgni.
ttOn OF the Nichols and Ha mp.
ton Governments Before the
Decision Of the Electoral Com.
mission.
NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-The Time.
publishes an interview with, It says, a
prominent Conservative, who is supposed
TO know not only the sentiments Of the
President and his Cabinet with regard to
the Louisiada case; but also TO be in the
confidence Of Governor Nichols and his
advisers. In answer to n question, he
said "Of course do not know positive
ythe reason which determined the Cab
met upon sending u Commission, G but from
what / know Of this whole business think
can give very close guess. For long
time Hayes has not been in full accord
with the Republican party in matters re,
lating 10 the South. His idea was that
some policy ought to be adopted which
would bring to the support Of the Re
publican party the native white Conser.
vatiye people Of the South, and which
would break up the color line. | think
he had this idea in his mind when he
wrote his letter accepting the Presiden-
tial nomination. OF course he did not
have in his mind the details Of this poll
cy, or how, in event OF his election, he
would carry IL out. Before he became
President, however, events occurred
which compelled HIM to give, decided
expression to his views and to parlicn-
larize some Of the more important fea-
lures Of his policy. He was even com.
delled to promise il he were permitted
to reach the Presidency through the
Electoral Commission that he would not
allow troops TO perform police duty in
the Southern States, and that the conser.
fvative governments in Louisiana and
South Carolina shonld be allowed TO eX-
ercise their authority without any him
drance from him. II must not be sup
posed that these promises were made vol
UNFAIRLY. On the contrary, they were
extOrted from him. The iilibusterS had
il in their power 10 delay the count, and
thus defeat the inauguration Of Mr..
Hayes, and they permitted the count TO
proceed only on the promise Of friends
OF Mr.. Hayes, authorized by Mr., Hayes
himself, that the Nichols and Hampton
governments should meet with no hin.
drance. The Times does not give the
name, but vouches for the correctness Of
its statement"
CLEARINGHOUSE ASSOCIATION REFuDTATE
PAcKARDs AssERTIoNs.
The Clearinghouse Association, to.
day, adopted preamble and resolutions,
reciting that S. 3. Packard is said to
countenance the assertion that the prin.
cipal merchants and business men ofNthis
community are willing TO recognize him
as Governor; and, whereas, such assertion
is untrue, and his claim to be Governor
prOvokes increased distress, diStnrbes
confidence and depresses trade abnormal.
ly, the members OF the Clearing house
Association, representing the banks and
bankers OF this community, and enjoying
close and active personal relations with
all its business interests and in daily cor
respondence with all the principal parties
OF this Commonwealth, do hereby sol
emnly declare that no belief should he
reposed in said assertion.
The resolutions are the same as those
adopted by the Cotton Exchange yester-
day.
The Stock Exchange, at n meeting to-
day. adopted similar resolutions by n
vote Of 40 to 5.
The Board Of Underwriters also adopt
ed similar resolutions.