The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-13
WAR IN GEORGIA.

w AK IN GEORGlA.
EX-GOVERNOR BROWN ACCUSES SENATOR GORDON
WITH SELLING OUT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AND ELEcrrNo HAYES.
Ever since Hayes declared elected President OF
the United there been bitter feud
several OF the leading citizens Of Georgia Now ex-
Governor Brown charges Senator Gordon and John
Young Brown with selling out T:dcn and betray.ng
democratic party tor the benefit Hayes the
republicans. There has much excitement about
II throughout the State, and the feeling CUM
open letters in the newspapers from Ex-Governor
Brown and Senator Gordon. IN Governor Browns
letter. printed IN the Augusta ga Constitution May
he said that IN previous articles be had charged
that great wrong perpeiratcd by this transac-
ton upon the American people and especially on the
democratic party. Governor Tiden had been elected
by almost million majority Of The white voters and
he had carried decided majority OF the Electoral
College IN the popular voe, YET In face OF all these
undoubtcd facts, ne was counted out A heavy re-
sponsibty tor this transaction. rested upon the
shoulders Of some Of the pubic men. and At the proper
time people would be aps 10 locate the RESPONSE
bihty where belonged. This responsibility rested
manly on the shoulders Of Hon John B. Gordon,
United States Senator for Georgia, and the Hon. John
Young Brown, Representative from Kentucky.
have claimed that they entered into contract or
capital understanding with Hon. Charles Foster auc
possibly others OF the republican leaders permit the
coun, 10 proceed time when the disposition o! the
democrats in the House to prevent its completion
strong that they when IL that the count
proceeding iraudulently ana when large proper.
OF the democratic representatives were ready 10
defeat lis contamination by diiatory motions ana par
lianentary tacticsl, could scarcely be controlled
since The appearance Of these articles letter was
published IN reply purporting 10 be from Senator
Gordon TO Colonel Billups. IN which Senator Gordon
says he was not member OF TIE House, had no vote
IN the House and had no responsibility In the count
for President also that no influenced sought
influence the votes OF tho nlibustcrs or those who
were against them. The charge that he bargaincd
had any understanding With Foster or stanley
Matthews Ia false IN every particular.
In reply to this Ex-Governor Brown said that his
charges could be sustained and he proceeded 10 qnoc
from OF John Young Browns published statements
from Other letters included IN the well known cor
respondencc between Matthew'S, J. Y Brown and Cor
don. In conclusion the Ex-Governor SAYS
~ submit the question TO every honest, candid cti
zen OF Georgia who reads Tho above quotations from
Browns published statements and the letters ad.
dressed to Brown and Goraon, the one signed by Fos
ter alone and the other by Foster and Matthews,
whether there is any room tor reasonable doubt that
Senator Gordon fully understood the whole negota-
tons and transaction, and party TO the bargain
Dy which MAS aSrssa na. the count should
proceed anu Hayes should DO inauguracd, and when
inauguraed he should remove the troops from south
Carolina and LOUISIANA Otherwise why Brown
and Gordon discussing the policy OF Hayes admins
tration with Foster before tue count was completed?
othing during the ransaction " Is true Brown does
quote the language OF Gordon, but he tells US that
he outlined what he intended TO say TO Foster Cor
don advance and Gordon said he would 90 with him
with pleasure Gordon was present during the whole
con versation heard II all and doubtless participated
in It, Brown says 1t long and earnest and sat
isfactory his friend Gordon and himself. The duty
OF q Senator In that case very plain When Brown
outlined the statement 10 him which no intended TO
make to Foster, looking to this bargain. he snoud
promptly have rejected II AND refused to have any,
thing 10 do with the Transaction. He could with great
propriety have said that tho honor OF democratic
Senator OF Georgia would not permit him 10 consider
such proposition OF bargain and salc for a moment
Then he could have justly denied that ho made any
bargain of any Sort had any understanding VI any
character with Foster looking 10 the Presidential
count
81 have never at any time since have been old
enough failed to support tho democratic
didate Tor President and Vice President except tho
CO ndidate OF 1868. AT that time the so-called
party stood upon neither the platform oil
the democratic party prior TO the war the demo-
cratic platform Of 1872 and 1876. have, therefore,
failed a single instance to support the NOM
inees OF the democratic party whom the candidates
stood upon the principles OF the democratic party
recognized prior to tho war or at present recog
nzcd General Gordons partisans cannot, therefore,
Justly charge with any such act OF disoyaty TO
the party have proved he committed. never
was o party to the sale (call IL by what name you
may) OF TOUR years OF democratic administration for
tho performance Of n single act by the opposition,
and certainly never woud assume the responsibility,
he did, OF making tradc Tor my party II could
m AXE better one than was made by him and his as
socate.'