The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-04-05
The Matthews.Foster Letters, with
Explanations.

Young Brown. of Kentucky. in which he explains
in dst.;l hi. nar+ in connection With tba
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11"..'.e "'71 oe.sA Ass.eA - -
Louisiana and South Carohna. he says tnas
on the 26th of February he went, in company
with Senator Gordon. to see Representative Fos-
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.el 1liu s''.ou ''.as ne lD1o"ni enouu o'4n1'
to vote against ali diiatory motions pending tho
Electoral count in any event, unless he thought
that, by voting to complete the count which
was to result in the ;naugunt;on of Mr..
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directly in perpetuating the usurpations
of Packard and Chamberlain in the
States of Louisiana and South Carolina. In
arch co. he o,,ld rsvers III, act;o,, o,,d j., III.
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very u.lii''' ~ "oies'' '''0 " 'i'o n'
regardless OF consequences cammleous 70 tne
country, as he believed they would be; he stated
that be knew of several prominent gentlemen
who would ioin him in this course. and the
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roster replied tnaS ne Densved TINS. MI. Brown
then told him he had come to request Of him
(Foster) written assurance that if Hayes
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was '."us u,'''eu NO "ou.1 s.e no'le
RUE .ne c1.3s .s.an" anu
South Carolina; that the people OF the States
should control their own affairs in their own
way, as free from any interruption by the Fed
eral authority as the State of Ohio be wanted
no bargain, no agreement but he desired .
written assurance from him (Foster) that the
policy of Mr. Hayes would be rs indicated, and
from him specially By reason OF his very in
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HOUSE OF hEPREsaSrAavEs' En- Ad,.v
WASHINGTON, y u, FEB. 70, 1877.
"GENrIEMEN: Referring to the conversation
had with yos Yesterday, in which Gov. Hayes
Pohcy as 70 tne STATUS OF certain coutnern = states
can assure you in the strongest possible
al.,.e adn,,.sd .,.h - spI;". s; . III, nAso y
the people Of he State. Of sonth
Carolina and Louisiana the right to control
their own affairs in their own way, and to say
further ne, we feel a9thorlzea from an acquaintance
shs ,sS;n,, T. o,rssIvss ~ WV, ~ ~,
that such viii be his policy. =
lSignedl "CHAs. Fosrxn.
To the Hon. John Young Brown and the Hon.
'onn ? uoauon'
WASHINGTON oiri, IeD' r. Ao'.'
dENrLENEN: heternng 70 the conver1Anon
nao VAIN you yesteray. IN wnAcn uov. G.ye. ~.
poiicy a. 70 tne stasns OF celaln oousnein osa'es
you, IN the strongest PoesiDle manner, 9! our
great aeslre 70 nave nun aaopS; sucn .S PoncE g
wll gave 70 tnc people OF tne sssSe OF SCUM ys!-
ohns ana toulsiana me nsns q cont.ol 1n1ll sal
own auaa!s IN tnelr Own Wy, suneos 9na " .no
Consti.ution OF Sne unteo4 o'sses aaa ~ Nv
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s9a1 e n nom r an rd ~ n;ss WIN ~ bsy, ~ r,ss
compiete commences tnas sucn VI p tne PonCJ
OF m nis A9inlsta On !, nespsc..ay. =. "
lnigned) .C SLANAsI IAlan."es 2,Aa
~,l11l OHAhLEs r9sI1hs ysrnv
40 n tne non'- : sonn d uo1aon Al'u 'onH Ao'As
olo~n-
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A. foseofiA' On sne ]ost'' Y - .n'e. ~
Foster stated that "Dnring the final hours CT
the count under the Electoral BILL several South
ern gentlemen who were opposing the filibustsr-
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nave uenni'e A1ol'. = = =
Southern policy An informal meeting was Ar
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the meeting was nmPy 70 srnve a.
better understanding in regard to the
policy of the incoming Administration. They
ON their part did mot claim that the assurances
they a.ksd fcr were e dstssmins their scticn =