Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-23
Z he Last Ditch Radicals Oh Hayes.

The New York Times of this morning co.,
tains the following letter:
JEFFERSON, Ono April 9Th.
10 M. u H. Painter, Washington, u. g.:
Nh Dear Su-Your letter Of the 5'h was
duIy received. You as; whether | remember
what said 10 favor Of President Hayes in my
cudeavor to procure bis nomination at The Gin
cipuati Convention. | do remember it, after
what has since transpired, with indignation and
bitterness Of soul that | never felt before
for the emancipation Of the slaves Of the South,
and to procure justice fer them before and du.
ring the time [ Was in Congress, and | sup.
posed that Gov. Hayes was in full accord with
me on this subject. But | have been deceived,
betrayed and even humiliated by the course he
has taken to degree that nave not language
to express. During The first month of his ad-
ministration we find him cI0scted with Two Of
the worst and most malignant eacmics Of the
coIored race that can be found in all that slave
cursed region, and there consulting with those
maletaciors how hest he can put these colorcI
ncoplc nudcr the iron heel OF their most bitter
enemies and reduce them to condition III.
fnitcIy worse than before they were madc Tree.
| feel that to have cnauclpatcd these people
and then 10 leave them unprotected would bc Il
crime rs infamous rs to have reduced them to
slavery when they were free, !Ed Hayes 'lhCs
this to the men who had At llit. hazard 81 their
lives given Elu thu votes without which ha
never could have had the power To do thus ter
lihr il Justice. No doubt he mcI!atri the dc.
aructiuu ui The party thai elected him. y
contemplation uf ali this fills ne with aInaZ.-
mcut and ncxprcssiblc indignation. Ms only
consolation Is that history InIormS ur that
better men than ever pretended to b. have IN
like manner been deceived. Some have III
tempted to excuse him by saying that he
means we'll" but hell lis paved with just such
good Intentions. Truly yours,
Is. i. WADE.
The following article appeared in the San
francisco Areonaut Of Saturday:
We understand, from source which sc be-
Iicvc to be thoroughly reliable, that there is
now in tho Possession ol y Senator OF The Unit
ed States, Mt present in this city, paper OF the
utmost political importance to The couutry, and
ono, if all that is said about it be true, which
will create such sensation al the coun!ry has
not known since tic days OF the electoral tri
buua!. The paper is nothing more VI less than
a copy Of u set of rcsolutio1s, whic!i it Is TIL"
purpose of Mr.. James G. Blaine to Introduce in
the Senate at the meeting OF Congress IN Juur.
The resolutions will set forth:
81. That there exists grave doubts IL the
minds Of a large ma orIty Of tie American pco.
pie rs to the legality OF the final settlement Of
the Presidential question, which resulted in The
inauguration of Mr. Hayes.
- That it is due to the American people,
and particularly to the millions who, while be
lieving that he had been fairly defeated, yet
accepted the decision in his favor in good faith,
to submit the question to the tinal arbitration
OF the highest tribunal known to the Constltu
ton, the Supreme Court Of the United States.
THAT inasmuch as tho propIiciy Of such
proceedings may be held 10 be Il matter Of
doubt because of the fact that five members Of
that court were members Of the late tribunal
| therefore the resolutions propose q grand court
OF arbitration, created especially 10 consider all
| questions that may be brought before it rc!at-
lug TO the legality Of Mr.. Hayes tenure,
whether ia the Dature Of quo warranto or
otherwise, aud that said court be composed Of
the chief justices Of the Supreme Courts OF
each State in The Union-thirty eight judges
| in al"
That portion Of the resolutions which pro.
poses this court takes the form OF bill, to
which is added the provision that any person
other than the defeated candidate may tr5g
action to disposse<s the prcacnt incum bent.
Mr.. Blaine denies the truth Q! the article
from the San francisco paper