The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-03
a CORRECTION.

A Washington letter 10 the New Yorh
S,t,, Of u recent date gives Its views II
regard to the negotiations charged &c
nave been made by Southern men with
Hayes prior to his Inauguration. It has
this to soy OF d well known New Orleans
journalist:
IL il a well known fact that early in December
last. Mr. Roberts. an sstsohe OF the New. Ofleans
Times, paid visit to Hayes vt Columbus, anu
that he had an interview with him at The house
Of totnty. The editor of the State Journal Hayes
rsrsonal organ. MIR. Roberts had acted ss cor
Respondent of the Cincinnati Contntefetds at NeH
Orleans from the time the Returning Board bega
its canvass Of the votes until be started Tor the
North. and il IL well known that at Cincinnati
Mnrst Halsteaa and Stanley Matthews furnished
Mr. itohnrts with tstteFs UfiutrUfuotitt II H#ftf.
II Ia admitted also by Mr.. Roberts aud Mr.. La
mar that they Travelled together from some point
in Mississippi 10 Cincinnati, but both agree In
public state i,sents made by them that Roberto
was ia no way accredited to speak for Lamar, and
Roberts himself has asserted over hia own sigma.
ture that his whit 10 Hayes was not preconcertea
by the representatives Of Niuholls Oh Hampton.
From Columbus Roberts came directly 10 WsAh-
ipgtop, and remained here until Ave DAYS ago.
THEN lie started for New Orleans, having had.
Just previous TO his departure. "a interview With
Hayes.
cenvsrsationslist, aud exceedingly diplomatic In
hia intercourse with men, He enjoyed an extern
sive acquaintance with Southern politicians 81
bDth parties. and was ON terms Of Intimacy With
the leading Republican Senators and heprese sen
tvee. lie was Just the sort OF Al agent shrewd
diplomatist would have selected for mis-. ion Tor
which, whether successful or unsuccessful, his
principals would not want 10 be held Responsible
he was not sufficiently prominent ~ politician
or journalist 10 attract attention or to be
ut,as, al ,rnn adrnit anita panHblp
of impreesing q man OK the mental calibre OF
II yes. The fact of his visit 30 Hayes WAS made
public before he reached Wanhinston,. aud
through some indisefest statements OF Comfy
the Inference Was drawn BY correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Enquirer thai the visit was an inn
poftant one, and IN the dispatch to that newsps-
per ii WAS charged that Roberts came 10 C0lnm.
bus ~ the agent OF Lamar and other Southern
Democrats. The same evening Roberts arrived
here he had an interview With Lamar. snd both
authorized an emphatic denial Of the story
printed liz the Cincinnati Enquirer the day pre-
viuus.
Notwiths standing The fact Of Roberts visit TO
Hayes, and the neioriety which the published
him. he continued 10 be on intimate terms with
many Southern Democrats, and maintained also
the closest relations with Foster aud other lie.
publicans who were understood TO stand close TO
Hsyeu. After Stanley Matthew's came 70 wash
inglon, Roberts had nightly interviews with him.
aud the day Hayes reached the National Capital,
Roberta in company with Con. Penn. the leader
OF the troops who overturned ,he Kellogg govern
ment on September IA, 1874, had long interview
with him In the Vice Presidents room at the
Capitol. Since The Inauguration Roberts has
been frequent visitor nj the White House; and
Al several important interviews between the
and Senators Gordon and Lamar aud
the Louisiana Representatives he has been
present by invitation.
It 10 proper to say that while the full
particulars OF Col. Roberts visit to Mr..
Hayes before his Inauguration, and the
subsequent interviews alluded to, are
matters which he has not deemed 1t
proper to say much about, yet, from
long acquaintance with him, we feel
sure that nothing looking to any Inn
proper compromise was ever suggested
by him. Nor was such suggestion
by him for moment, II
made by any one else. We believe he
was actuated only by desire to do
whatever was In his power for the re-
iemption OF the State. The DEMOCRAT
Is not in the habit Of rushing into the
defense of anybody, but makes this
statement because 1t believes 1t to be
tr,y.