The New York herald., 1877-12-28

Ing Board strong that the Packard govern
nent would be sustained BY the administration II the
State should be counted for Hayes, and lwould not
bo difhcun TO prove tho times places whore such
assurances gwen and the parties TO the same
WHAT THE iaTRiCUERs PROMISED.
"Our State Central Committee was possession Of |
some OF Mr. Chandier's guarantees 10 the effect.
which we're, 1 think, delivered to Mr.. DAvid Dudley |
Fields commission in Washington. All these gentle
men and Mr. Chandler were OF the fact that |
Of these very statesn men, together with the prn
clpai leaders OF the republican party recognized the
inpossibity OF keeping those guarantees, and |
whether tney found tha, Mr.. Hayes could not be
brought TO sustain their assurances whether the
fear OF defeat OF the count instgated them, II is
certain that the most binding guarantees were |
gwen by the leaders OF the republican party that Mr
Hayes would II inaugurated. restore the South local
SELF government. indicated in his letter OF accept
ancc, and adopt a policy OF justice and concation
instead or military interference and bay onot rule.
GENERAL GnANr's GUARANTEES
sThesc guarantees were known TO every republican
Senator, Representative and public in Washing
ton before the electoral court was completed, and
they became parties TO by their silence and acquies
cence. General Grant had said tae sentiment OF tho
country was clearly against the further troops
upholdng state governments, aud that, IN his opinion
tho Nichols government should stand and would
ohe State and he authorized to say that he wished
his views be made known. Grant followed that
declaration by assurance that tho troops would De
withdrawn, and informed me that ho would to
Kellogg and Darrell, who wero then IN The next
He discussed with myself and others the details
under which guaranteed no violence. Nichols
was to issue, and did issue, with Grants
approval proclamation rcassure the
colorcd men and republicans That such an
order was received by General Augur best bc
answered by Mr. Chandler and the hundreds repub-
lieans who besicged tho White House and claimed
that such action before the Inauguration would en-
danger the PRESIDENCY.
HAYES kkPr MS WORD.
mo doubt Mr. Chandler and mauy of his sooiatcs
thought that Hayes would join them in violation Of
guarantees which the republican party was eager
to give when the Presidency was in perii but say,
advisedy. that the South did not tcar Hayes II ap.
pears had q, higher opinion Of bis truthiulhess
honesty ana patriotism than his former supporters.
We did tho remorscless and vindictive power Of
the republican party leaders, like Mr.. Chandler whose
maligny written in bold letters every campaign
In this State since 1870. Louisiana sought simply to
know II the leaders would 10. Hayes alone. II any
bargains wero made the republican party leaders, SO
recognized then by the whole country, the par
ties 10 them. Ii any bargains made by Mr.. Hayes
never heard OF thom.
RESI-
As the reopening the Presidential issue We con-
slider /: closed The old combination between Senator
Conkiing and democratic Senator's, which offered to
Louisiana aud tho country defeat OF tho electoral
count aud u now election under Conkng, may be re-
vived with a view OF opening the electoral question,
but think It impossible. "
INTERVIEW wirn LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR wILIz.
Lieutenant Governor Wtz, the real representative
who US chairman OF the Senate, this end OF the
limo what Burke IN Washington, in a conversation
on subjtct sai "li Hayes had made any such
promises then Packard should smart enough
TO know II impossible to havo kept them. ii
sucn d matter thc Returning Board actually count
Ing Hayes occurred Packard nu.t have known that
The Presidential title wcak. and with such title
he cou.d not afford such u conflict would
have ipeyitaoy taken place The people hero
know the entire legality Of tho NICHOLS gov
crnment and II Packard had been sustained
conflict would have ensued which would have
shakcn tho foundations Of the nation and
the North 10 join In. Perhaps whoever represented
Hayes did promise to sustain Packard but Seeing the
danger be himself ran In supporting what no.
toriousiv rotten, he not only saved himself and the
republican party, but tho whole country from disas-
tor Tor The country had learned to appreciate the
fact that Hayes entitled hts place than
Packard there might have been end TO tho trouble
..Nortbern republicans don't appear 10 understand
this, but they should. They may. by showing Hayes
up, and his title to have more subsistence than
Hayes satisfy their spite and his ruin, but they
can mover Packard Indeed, ir the subject 10
opened there will be no ono who Gun soc where
the matter will end
pisApPoiSrED soRKhEADs
Outside OF Governor Witz umoug prominent
democrats tho opinion Is that Hayes Is being pcrso-
cuted because he cannot bo used 0y tho oice-hodng
ring, and though there is no outspoken opinion the
sentiment 10 that his policy as republican should DO
indorsed mapy believing his smartncss showed him
thorc was no other course from tho beginning.
aud that by It the republican party would
he made moro solid In tho end II they recognize the
truth in time. Mr. Comley. Mr. Haycs personal
friend. was hero winter, and though he came In
official capacity It has sDce been learned ho
to nnd directly from the people their IDEAS and
wishes. which, without regard TO politicians, have
been pretty we'll carried out
THE y.ELiSG AMONG REPUELicANs.
Among republicans the letter causes great glee
generally applicants Tor oiicc, however. that
they darc not express themselves openly. Colonel
W. H. Roberts, 10 whom Chandler rcfors having
naugurnled what lie calls the corruption OF Hny by
the Southern democrats denies there any corrupt
now called Tho Southern policy At Inc celebrated
meeting between himself and President Hayes ut Co
lumous Ohio, December !, 1876 There was very
Dxiety among Southern men TO know what the
course Mr. Hayes would be In regard 10 relief TO
Louisiana and South Carolina, IN case he became
President II was extremely desirable that this
should be ascertaned from him In person. II was
with this object in view, ana this aloac,
TINT Roberts won't to Columbus. His visit known
and approved OF ny the leading Louisiana and South
men. There was no bargain made. nor was any
attempted. Roberts left Columbus convinced that II
Hayes became President he would deal Justly by
Louisiana and South Carolina lie stated thist such
Spuhcrn mon Us had any right TO ask questions about
the mattor He particularly sa'd SO 10 Goncrai
N. G. Butior, Of south Carolina, who In
Washington during tae troubled times OF she
Electoral count, aud General Butler received
assurances that Mr. Roberts was correctly
Informed from persons ?ual'aci 70 speak. Though
IL Ii known that Mr. Roberts knows moro
Of this matter than almost any else, he declines
u say than tho above, which, " is believed,
covers all the had with Hayes BY
him tor leading Southcrnsis, and. personally, has
done more mako such portions oi tho policy rs
were possible acceptable hero
SECRETARY SHERMAN DESIEs THE TRUTH OF
THE CHARGES IN cHANDLER's LETTER
There much talk yesterday in local political
circles the open letter Of Mr.. W. Chandler 10
thu Now HAMPSHIRE republicans. published In tho