The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
VOL. XLlv.--N0. 296.
HAYES'S DESIGNS ON MEXICO
NJ. rrtRTs's FOREIGN POLTCY. AND
An EXPLANATION THEREOF.
r.uuintive Evidence OF n Scheme TO Seize
,he rive Northern states of the Republic
An Agent OF the Administration on Mexi-
,an Soil Crnniiy Working up the Job.

,s,ent denials authorized by the Fraudulent
Administration. have cumulative evidence to
.aohlish the fact that there is a design upon
Mexico. and that 1t is with the knowledge and
.crntenance OF this Government that this
.cheme is being worked up. 1t is wcll-known
fart To all well-informcd persons at the national
apital that combination OF adventurers and
sr,cuators who are ut the back OF this move-
nent had agents here all last winter. and that
An Quiet and confidential way their project was
isid dbefore number of public men. These agents
nme here early in the fall and remained until
ue fraudulent Administration came into power.
They may have expected encouragement from
Me Democrats had Mr.. Tdcn been declared
elected. One OF the leading spirits in the
seheme was a Democrat. and several Southern
Democrats were let into the secret. But what
ever their expectations in this direction may
have been II is certain that they soon dis 'ov-
efei that their chances were infinitely better
With the other side.
Those who remember details will readily re-
cal the visit ot II gentleman who purportcd TO
b. representative of certain leading southern
Demo rats - Mr.. Hayes at Columbus shortly
before the meeting of Congress. 1t will be re-
nembered also. that was soon afterward
whispered about Washington that in the event
OF Hayes being counted in he would inaugurate
a new policy toward the South by aban-
doning the carpet-bag Governments OF
Chamberlain and Pa kar1. The subsequent
bargain made between Stanley Matthews
and Charley Foster. rs the authorized
representatives Of Ha~es and leading Southern
Demo rats 10y which tho fraudulent count wns
carried through. is fresh in the public mind
Tuat there " re prcmont.ons ot this collusion
between Democrats from the South. and the
4 g il l,,
de ia / that the t'nlon published here during
he session OF Congress and edited by Mont
gonery Blair more than once made the dis
tnt charge that there was conspiracy to de-
s,roy the Demo ratio party. | do not allese
Rat tie Mexican Lihusters had any
lot or part in this bargaining between
Southern Democrats and the agents Of Hayes.
but DO assert that they knew what was going
on. AMI that some OF the most trusted friends
OF Hayes were aware of the Mexican scheme.
know further. that Immediately after the in
suguration and the confirmation OF the Cabi-
MT. ex-senator VIM. NJ. Stewart o, Nevada.
Who is In the job. had an interview with Score
hry Eyarts. and dis ,osed TO him the out
lines OF the plan. and that Evarts
WAS anxious 10 have all the details.
Ihereupon. at the request Of Evarts. Stewart
telegraphed to Gen. John B. Frisbie OF Cali
fornia who had been here during the winter IA
one OF the iradns, spirits IN the enterprise. to
come forthw tn 10 Washington. He came in re-
fponse 10 THIS summons. and had "a long inter-
view with ENarts. Aud dis 'lOss.d TO him all the
plans Of tn" conspiracy t. obtain pOsSn ssion OF
th- five northern states OF Mexico. The plan
wis approved ~ Evaris. ani frlshic was en-
cOura.,rt 10 Sn D. "a degree that he Immediately
Returned a. t- homo al Vallejo. Cal. After ar
ranging ls l. n.-- b" lr't quietly. and is still
absent Ih- w ~. telegram gives the be-
Lief OF his H.. -Aoor as 10 Frsbies Whereabouts.
s,N fs,Ncisco. June 6. is7z