The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-05

no factious opposition to the completion
of the electoral count by the Democrats
There was great danger of Northern
Democrats golidly making such 0pposi
ton, and if tho Southern Democrat
atQod by them, to man, they could Ge
feat tho count beyond question. Hence
the overtures TO Southern Democrat.
were renewed and pressed with, great
vigor., If enough. Of them could be de-
tached to give tho Republicans MAORI
ty, the cpnnt could be completed. The
Louisiana Democrats were willing tc
make an agreement, provided they had
positive assurances that Fosters pro-
gFamme about the Withdrawal Of the
troops would 90 carried out by Huyes
Gordon was certain he could control
Democratic yotee from other Southern
States. There were various interviews
with Foster and Southerners, aud it was
agreed that If IIayes would write an ap.
proval of Fosters speech, then there
would bo solid ground Oh which to nego.
tiate. Foster, within q few days, received
such letter from Hayes, and this was
shown to Southern Democrats. In the
meantime the factious opposition had
been begun, under the lead of half
dozen Northern and Southern Democrats,
and delay after delay was secured. The
pressure was so strong on the few South.
EN- Democrats who were disposed to hurt
Foster and Matthews that they began to
weaken, and John Young Brown, of
Kentucky, who had been stubbornly
against filibustering, was 30 harassed by
teiegrams from his constituents that he
went to Foster, and to assure him Foster
gave written pledge. This was shown
to the Louisiana Democrats, but still
they were not altogether satisfied. John
Sherman had gone to Columbus to see
Hayes, and OH his return he assured Sem
ator Gordon that he need feel no uneasi-
neas about tho policy of Hayes, that he
would certainly abandon Packard and
Chamberlain by withdrawing the troops.
These assurances verbally from Sher-
man TO Gordon, and In writing from Fos-
ter to Brown, were still not fully satisfac-
tory to the Southern men, or else the
Louisiana members with Hill, of Georgia,
and those controlled by Gordon, were not
sufficient 20 give The Republicans n ma
jority, and as the case was hourly growing
more critical, it ,was necessary to make
still further concessions. A paper was
dawn up by Stanley Matthews, which
began by saying that if the electoral
count was competed, they would guar
antee that the troops should be withdrawn
immediately from Louisiana end South
Carolina; that the policy of Hayes to-
ward the South should be conciliatory,
and this was on the condition that Mich
oils and Hampton, through their repre-.
sentatives, should guarantee that there
should be no resort to violence to dispos.
sess Packard and Chamberlain that
there should be no prosecution for politi-
cal offences. and that all mch should be
protected in their rights, political and
otherwise. This was signed by Stanley
Matthews, Charles Foster, on the part Of
Hayes, and ,Gordon and Burke on the
part of Hampton and Nichols. A COPY
of this agreement was transmitted to
Hayes, and he wrote to Foster fully ap-
proving it. This letter was shown to
Burke and to Southern Congressman.
The crucial test in the filibustering
fight on the Vermont case had no9, come.
and on the 1st of March this definite
understanding had been had with Hayes,
but SO anxious were his representatives
to satisfy Southern Democrats that they
undertook to get from Grant promise
that he would order the troops Withdrawn
from the State Houses in New Orleans
and Columbia Immediately on the COM
pletion of the electoral count. In this
they succeeded, and when the Louisiana
representatives were accused Of this, Mr..
Levy, speaking for himself and associates,
made Q speech declaring that he had sat
isfactory assurances from men whom he
could trust, who were authorized to speak,
aud therefore he. would do all he could
to hasten the completion of the count.
The count was completed, but the troops
were not withdrawn, as Grant had agreed
to, and late on the night of the 8rd of
March the Louisiana members went to
his room at the Capitol and asked him
whether he order had been given. He
replied that il had; that it wes n clear,
unambiguous order, which coI not be
misunderstood by Gen. Augur. One of
the delegation said in reply to this that
the Secretary of War did not understand
the order in this way, .whereupon Grant
replied that he had given the order to
Gen. Sherman himself, and intimated
that it did not pass through the Secretary
of War. Why the order was not obeyed
the Louisiana members do not know, but
they feel certain that Grant mado the
order as he agreed to. They fully ex.
pected that, inasmuch as the troops were
not withdrawn as per agreement by
Grants orders, Hayes would forthwith
see that the bargain was fulfilled. - They
naturally feel indignant that three weeks
have elapsed and yet there is no prospect
of the fulfillment Of the pledges within
the next three weeks. They do not say
that this delay ia caused eolely by the
efforts of. tho administration to drive q
new bargain with them, but those who
knew what 10 going on affirm this to be
the sole catlse Of delay.
The history of the agreement placed
in Senator Gordon's handr may be au,
thoritatively described follows: Last
December, after Witnessing Hampton's
Inauguration Gordon came here : as
Hamptcn.s personal. representative, and
considered himself bound to act in his
interests as Hampton's ambassador, and
without regard to his. personal or politi-
cal relations IS legislator and Senntor,
During the progress, of the count he fel,
he had an opportunity to. obtain auitable
security. for Hampton, and going on the
floor Of the House he obtained from
Charles FGster and Stanley Matthews q
written assurance of Hayes policy. This
es-ss:.e3t SSSS:.s;o SS:s::;ot. .,o promise of a
withdrawal of the troops, although this
action was implied in tho terms used
at present General Gordon declines To
furnish the, pledge for publication. -
THE Aag OF THE MAnE.-"T call
you,"' said o pompous councillor, "to state
distinctly upon Iwhat, authority you arc