The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

eraI atl horl les impress country with peaceful
condition OF entire State; everything dayn rable
p. A. BURKE.
WASHINGTON, February 20. 1877.
To Gov T. T. Nichols. New Orleans.
Most important communication from very
high source reached me this evening In regard
to Hayes disposition towards your govern ment.
It may necessitate my going to Ohio to see
Hayes, but go only with your entire sanction.
II you approve. telegraph me tnil power L
will compromise neither you, myself nor NATL n.
al party. | am required to act alone. BE OF
good cheer; your government will be main
tanned; Hayes desires It, EDjoin perfect quiet
on part of our people, and treat this dispatch
entirely confidential. II. JOHN ELLIS.
WASHINGTON. February q, 1877
Coy. F. T. Nichols, New Orleans:
We think you should prudently and peace
fully avail of present favorable circumstances
TO complete organization your government
Former prohibitions will receive liberal CON
to any particular case. telegraph and will speci-
flcally advise. Our rocommendStions ere made
February 23-Burke to Nichols: Republican
friends request that colored supporters Nichols
hold mass meetings; endorse Nichols govern
ment; asks names Republican newspapers and
prominent newspapers supporting Nichols.
WASHINGTON Feb. 90, 1877.
Gov; Thos. L. Young, Columbus, Ohio:
Ohio Journal of twenty second. represented
rs Hayes organ. with bitter article against
Louisiana and South. circulated amongst
Southern members to-day. causing many to
join flIibus,ters who were disposed to accept sit
They insist upon Nichols and Hampton, and
Northern Democrats trying to CONVINCE South.
detection in Senate beaded by OOnklng, favor
ing new election. II Journal wrong answer will
be Of service to party. -
tSignedl W. Il. HOWE.
WASHINGTON, February %, 1877.
To Gov +. r. Nichols:
Ohio State journal claimed Hayes Oregon
Bitter article against Louisiana favor s Packard
Lieutenant Governor Ohio teegraphs to night
Hayes never inspired and never saw article,
and Comfy, editor, sick several days. Better
publish substance. e. A. BURKE.
WASHINGTON. February %. 1877.
To Gov +. r. Nichols:
/ advise our friends to renewed exertions to
procure quorum while outlook favorable thus
guarding against changeable issues here. Some
persons doubt sincerity of recent projections
claim purpose allsying opposition. we are
pressing for immediate substantial results or
guarantees here.
WASHINGTON February "a. 1877.
To Gov. Francis T. Nichols:
Expect Monday. BAG bOne enough in Dem
ocratic party to demand guarantees recognition
Nichols and Hampton or defeat count. Will
mer telegraphs peace Louisiana not be dis
turbed. f. A. BURhE,
E. A. Burke, Wizards HOTEL
Dear B1trke-I will try and get before Fields
committee at the hour mentioned. Am suffer,
ing very much this morning. Hope Hayes
disclaimer Ia all right; but we must have
something definite from him; Yours truly
WILL. NJ. LEVY.
fDDruhTY u, 1911.
WASHINGTON, February %. 1877.
To Gov. r T. Nichols, New Orleans:
Refer to Fosters speech Saw. to-day private
letter Hayes TO Foster Twenty-tbird approves
speech, and says soon as, electoral question set
understood as Foster understands it-referrl Ing
to Southern question. We not satisfied, but
House Yields E. A. BURKE.
WASHINGTON. February Is. 1877.
To Gov. f. T. Nicholas:
Appears to-day as Il sherman, Howe and
legation general conspiracy-willng admit our
short term provided We elect no person long
term. They seat Kellogg not disturb our gov
eminent. l report 1t for your informal alton only.
T.. A. BURKE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. 1877.
Gov. T. T. Nichols New Orleans:
have Just bad long and satisfactory Inter it
that he Is satisfied that the Nj holls. govern
ment is the government which should stand in
Louisiana, and that he believes 1t will stand be-
cause it is sustained by the best elements If the
State, and that the Packard government cannot
exist without the support Of troops. mat the
further use Of troops In uphOlding State gov
eminent. He repeated his kindly opinion Of you
| and confidence in your determination to secure
| a good government and enforce law. That In
his opinion there would be no Interference with
the Nichols government. unless. carried away
by the possession Of DOwer violent exGesses
| were committed The President said he had
avoided action because he did not wish to inau-
gurate policy that might em3srEass III his s y
Major Burke said: On February 26 / received
q note as follows: Come to me instantly; i'm
| pOrtant. ELLIS"
then visited the House Of Representatives
and Mr.. Ellis told me that he had received let
| ter from Mr.. Lamar; that Matthews and Eos
! ter, friends OF Mr.. Hayes, had made statements
| in regard to what they believed to be Mr.. Hayes
! views on the Southern question; that he lEil1sl
would go at once to Columbus With the view OF
verifying the statements that had been made
| Mr.. Ellis informed me he mad telegrgph5d to
Gov. Nichols, giving the substance of the com
20 Sm e. aad
| from Mr.. Hayes q verlfcation Of the statements
that had been made by those gentlemen WhC
we're believed to express his views / dfSs9nted
from the opinion of Mr.. Ellis, and 50 tele-
| graDhed to Gov. Nichols.
The telegram was written In the hail Of the
House Of Representatives. and have not been
! able to find q copy. In substance 1t was thai
| expressed the opinion that the ultimate sOlu-
ton of the Louisiana question rested more
party Than with Mr.. Hayes; that is to say, that
we were satisfied at that time as to what the
views Of MIR. Hayes We're with regard
to the Southern question. We believed that he
intended to adopt such conCilatory policy rs
would result in our securing control of our
State eQvernment; that such was his desire
but, rs told Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Matthews and
Mr.. Foster l did not believe that there was any
man strong enough to carry out such 9 policy
in the face Of q united hostility to 1t. That We
needed no further guarantees or assurances
| from Mr.. Hayes personally, but that we must
have the guarantees of the strong Radical lead
ers of the party; that it was the Shermans, Nor
tons and Garnelds and the mon of that class
i WnOB6 assurances We mnst- haVe+ that they
would allow Mr.. Hayes to carry out @ concilia.
tory policy towards our people.
Therefore. that In my opinion, 1t would be
| time thrown away, as no personal guarant
could be expected from Mr.. Hayes thatif he die
so, unless he had the guarantees of the leaders
it would be useless. was waited upon by Gov
Dennison, of Ohio and Mr.. Matthews, to whom
the views l have, Just stated had been fully
stated in the earliest conversations that Mad
had on the sixteenth, seventeenth and eigh
teenth of February. and to whom l had pre-
viOusly announced that it was our determine
tion unless we could secure guarantees OF the
leaders of the Republican party to make
toral count. That was set forth in my, statemen
to Gov Nichols of February 16. In Telegraph
ing 1t to Nichols 1t was with the view of declar
ing that we were absolutely determined to de-
fend our State government.
We had endured Radical rule as long as W.
could. White we felt there was no dislOyAlty IL
it, so far as the general government was con
cerned. our cause had been one In which We
had persstently sought to avoid any clash o.
collision with the Federal authorities, though
we were determined to defend our governmen
against anybody who might attempt to install