Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-04
FOSTERS LITTLE GAME.
70 III MR.. HAYES KNEW NOTHING ABOUT
ir--noN. JOHN YOUNG BROWN TELLS
MS SIDE oF THE STORY WITH
SWEET SIMPLICITY.

NJ ss1'V'. f'V'.' - !sc'ys' - - -
scntalivcs to the Senate Chamber ior
my distinguished friend, Gen. Gordon.
and he tame over IN u few minutes. ]
told him that | wanted an interview
with Hon. Charles Foster, ut which |
desired his presence. outlined Ia
General Gordon what | intended Ia
ray TO Mr.. Foster, and he said he would
with pleasure accompany me. We
iound Mr. Foster in the room Of the
committee ON appropriations. No one
else was present during the interview,
told Mr. Foster that had, as he knew,
been voting against all dilatory motions
and had in aspeech advocated the inflcx.
iblc execution Of the electoral bill had
stated in u Democratic caucus that ]
would 80 vote il | were the only man
from the south TO do 80 that the vote
was approved By my judgment; that
felt under an obligation Of honor to
stand by tho result, bitter as 1t was,
feeling that the situation was not
chargeable TO the electoral bill, but to
II majority OF the commission which we
had agreed 10 trust. told him had
received dispatches and letters from
home, from cherished and trusted
friends, conveying most emphatic
rrmOnstranco against my course /;
but that, with my convictions about
the question, il petition signed by
every voter in my district should be
sent 10 me, requesting me to support
the dilatury motluns il would not alter
my purpose by hair, further said
to hun that there was but one thing
which would change me, and that was
II ! thought that by voting TO com
pletc the count, which was TO result in
lhcinauguralion OF Mr.. Hayes, ! would
be aiding, directly or indirectly, IN
perpetuating the usurpations OF Pack.
ard and Chamberlain in the States of
Louisiana aud South Carolina | would
reverse my action, aud do my very ut
most to defeat the execution OF the
hill, regardless of consequences, calam.
itous 10 the country us believed they
would be.
| furthermore told him that il |
changed my position | knew OF several
prominent gentlemen who would join
me, and II at That critical hour when
the daily and nightly scenes surpassed
by far in wild excitement and violence
anything ever witnessed IN the Lgls.
lauve history Of the country, the line
of the Democrats, who were voting to
execute the law, should be broken, it
would result in n stampede among
them, and Mr.. Hayes would no more
he President than he (I'oster) would
be. Foster said he believed this.
! have the highest respect for ChaS
Foster believe him to be an honor.
able gentleman, aud told him that it.
was my confidence in him that had
brought me to him. lie represented
the district Of Gov. Hayes. lie had
just made manly and patriotic speech,
Ia which he had said that under Nj.
Hayes, If inaugurated, the flag shall
float over States, not provinces; over
ireemen, not subjects. | referred to
this speech, and told him had come
to request OF him written assurances
that il Gov. Hayes was inaugurated
President, he would restore home rule
in the States OF Louisiana and South
Carolina, and tLat the people OF those
States should control their own affairs
ia their own way, a. free from any in
tcrvention by the federal authority us
the State OF Ohio.
THIS conversation was long and
earnest. told Mr.. Foster that | want
I'd to make no bargain, no agreement,
that scorned the thought OF il, that
had declined reelection to Con-
grcss, was voluntarily withdrawing
from political life, wanted no office
that n President could give me, aud
that my object was unselfish and that
desired a written assurance from him
that the policy OF Mr.. Hayes would be
MS Indicated, and from him specially,
by reason OF his very intimate rela-
tions with Gov. Hayes.