The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-10

GARFIELD, had the efIrontcry To deny the
gcnuincness OF HAYus's letter 10 him, re-
Gently published in THE Sun, he did not
suppose cloud Of witnesses, among them
some OF his own personal and political
friends would come forward TO expose his
nudaciOus ialschoOd. Upon that point IL is
only necessary now 10 say that n perfect
copy If the letter in question exists that
another copy, with the last sentence cited
from memory, also exists and that the
original was read by various persons, 10
whom it was exhibited 10y GARFIELD In his
own interest.
The copy furnished 20 TUE SrS did not
claim to be- literally exact, but substantially
SO, in the shape given to the public. Mr.
HAYES admits the letter to be correct, cX-
ccpt that his mind is not clear as TO the
closing paragraph wherein he promises to
aid GARFIELD for the Spcakcrship. We are
assured that the precise language Of the
original is stronger than the terms of The
SUNS copy. and that the facts will Ice
brought fully before the Committee on Priv
ilegcs, when the House shall meet in Octo-
bcr 1t is, therefore fair subject Of dis
cussion, and much too important to be
thrust aside by the denials Of II public man,
Nnp, D''SlilfS btlllk NtIbl, SbttuNAS
with perjury.
II anything were wanting to expose the
charlatanry OF the civil service reform
which the Fraudulent Administration il
trying to impose on the country as genuine,
It is to be found In this letter Of HAYES to
GARFIELD relating to the SpcaKcrship.
Like some other letters which have recently
come 10 light to plague the writer's, 1t was
not intended for publication, and therefore
has deeper significance. II expresses the
real feeling Of HAYES, and shows how false
are his public professions about reform.
More than this, it furnishes the most i'm
portant key to the negotiations Of MAT
THEws and FOSTER which preceded the final
declaration Of Congress respecting the cleo
ton of President. Let us analyzc the facts.
HAYES wanted STANLEY MATTHEWS as his
confidential agent and defender in the Sen
ate, and in order Ia make his election GER
tain he asked GARFIELD, then considered
the most prominent candidate, to retire
from the contest. He had then boon In the
White House fortnight, and this open in
reference in Senatorial election was among
his first acts. What induccment did lac offer
10 GARFIELD for this great sacrifice, as he
called itf Let the letter speak:
my belief thai your prospects a. Sneaker a-e very
grs ". he AoifreF "'Is,ut.1s 10 ddf ,n,t'
Now, Mr. HAYES knew when he wrote that
letter, there was n clear and positive Demo-
cratic majority in the House. He also could
not be ignorant that GARFIELD, from his
record as a corruptionist, was 10 that major
ity one OF the most Objectionable Republi-
can members How then could he express
a. IL . II.
Speaker are very nearly certain The po-
litical majority must be reversed to make
his election possible, much less certain.
But he does not leave in doubt the means
10 be employed to promote the success OF
his favoritc. You do not need nay assur-
Rncc," he says, "that shall give you the
hcarticst cooperation 10 that end" That is
b. say he will exert his influence as prcs-
dent de fitcto, and employ the public patron
age 10 aid the election Of GARFIELD to the
bpeakership. He could "cooprratc to that
end" in no other effective way; and this
promise Of support rests entirely upon the
assumption that there were votes in the ma
iority sufficient " turn the scale that could
~ purchased.
The lame explanation Of this shameful
bargain, which has been attempted at Wash
Ington, Is too absurd 10 receive the least
credit. II il pretended that Mr. HAYES only
proposed t. Use his influence with the Re
publican party in favor OF GARFIELD. Now,
GARFIELD was the nominee Of the party in
the last Congress against Mr.. RANDALL
and 3 l. the regular candidate lor the nom
nation in October, without the probability
Of opposition. Therefore, HAYES could not
Is1 IL, al M if that AGAIN nirITtI.ftl