The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-18

| The debate on the resolution above referred to
proceeded. and despite the efforts Of the Repub-
| Secretary of the Senate had made in carrying
on the package, the hbustors nearly carried
| the day. The resolution WIS lost by thirty-two
| votes. How II was lost will relate.
WHEN THE RABaAIN WAS MADE
The personal representatives Of Mr.. Hayes
the strength of the hliLustcring movement from
the time it developed on Feb. H., Mr.. Foster
made his speech il the House on Feb, 20, when
| the decision in the Louisiana case was discussed
district in which Mr.. Hayes lived and MS his liie-
to 40 adminstcr the Government t as to undo The
work afthc past.toso orderthings that the flag
men. not SUBJECTS" On the SHINE day MI Lamar
addressed letter nd 70 Mr. E, 9 OF Lonisana
able aa to that Tossrs speech Was made
9i the. urgent request q Mr.. Matthew's. Mr.;
Hayes's brother rim law" who was not satisfied
Mr.. Matthews told him and urged him lFosterj
tGsny that Hayes would h9ys nohhnE s
thing" continues Lamar. have ever heard as
coming from HAYES directly or indirectly that
I' tRinS Hp You O should at once ses Mr.
Stanley Matthews and ask him IL Gov. Hayes
@ Psctsrd in Ss insi o WV ydn
people, On Feb. &c John b. Gordon and John
Young Brown had their interview ;, with Foster
the latter to the former dated Feb. 20 and q, in
Which they say We can assure you n the
| TO have him adopt such policy as will give TO
the people Of the States Of South Carolina and
| Louisiana the right TO control their own affairs
in their own way. subject only to the Constitution
| of the United States aud the laws made
that from an acquaintance with and knowledge
| OF Coy. Hayes and his views. we have the most
Of his administration." At the time the inter
view with John, Young Brown and John b. Cor
don was held. Foster had received letter from
| Hayes endorsing fully his speech OF Feb 20.
| One sentence from this letter was about
this time printed, in the Natie"dl Repub-
proval 81 Mr.. Poster: Assure any Of our
southern friends" said Hayes. that am inn
Of men and policy" This was doubtless the
| hnss Of the assurances which Foster and
% a Sr FG ?@i fTsse pda E
were not altogether satisfactory. The Louis-
ana men wanted. in the language OF L4mars
| letter to Ellis, some assurance from Hayes
| that he would not sustain Packard. The meet
ing al Wormey's Hotel was on Tuesday night.
| Vermont return
BURKE WANTED TIME.
| Atthis meeting there was r general exchange
| Of views and the Southern Democrats present
| drew up paper which set forth their under
| standing OF the agreement reached: but It was
| not Signed. 1t was verified. however 10y some Of
eo S 9S@n Mer sf Bnrk KS rr@yoas to o. o
| came To Mr.. li"witis house to consult with him
| about the possibility OF gaining moro time.
He was particularly. anxious about this.
| and SAID they wanted 10 have some dell
De Withdrawn from louisiana, Mr.. Hewitt
nfrsof himself Fl" the Presen Of Her the senr,
SdD not II vas reported on Monday 'i That
Mr.. Ferry denied that he had received any such
return. Burse wns satisfied with Mr. i witts
promise. ana lett very much elated. I'll" re-
| turn was put in ~ has already been describe II
was not To assist the nlilU-ters. Mr. Hcwu
should Dc rxecutcd an / the count com lcird. III
! was anxious L. have Lou sana and South Caro-.
lima relieved of Federal domination. lle voted
. | WITH southern Demo rats tp tttfrut the Army
hill. because the X fputltruns would not consent
that IT should provide that the troops should
| not bee used To- set up or pull down state govern
| m"nts. He knew nothing of the negotiation.
inai had been IN progr'ss Tor several DAYS. und
| he supposed tat the pledge was 10 be given 10y
| the Republicans general y. Just before tie vote
| On the resolution To require the President Of
| turn Wa taken. one 80 the Louisiana m-utrrS
ci,mc to Mr.. How II and said it was al right
| must now be pni through. Mr.. Levy II loul-i-
| ann Just after this made his remarkable spec h.
| de- .nrng that prominent members of the Re-
EubIean party. high in the confidence Of M.
| HAYES had given solemn. earnest. and. ~
| h. believed truthful assurances " thatthc poo
| pie IL Louisiana would le allowed 10 determine
| wao their ruiel- should he. anu therefore hc
would throw no obstacle IN tie way Of the
i. in H. 'tS6hStiiHe, esn}9Fal count.
The nl.hu-iers. however. still prrs st"d In
their opposition. They 'ouid syn nake many
dilntory motions ana coupr repeated roll calls
| The night went on iurously for nearly three
hours longer b.ior" vote was reached IN the
man question of count NJ the ri" toral votes Of
| Y rmUut. Ten roll calls were urea iN the
III busters. and. unless the Speaker ruled arn'-
trary they could without diniculty run out IN"
| iorly-.ight hours w Tmainihg, Mr.. Foster.
s"ntatives. were greatly troubled. They did not
know. certainly, what the Speaker meant to do.
Col. pe!ton, Tild nephew and trusted repre-
s~ntAtlvr. occupied the Speakers room and
WIS IN constant communication with Mr.. Ran
dali. From every prison who WIS supposed 10
know. Foster sought Information as to the
speakers mentions. He appealed to the Lou;
ura",i Mr. Hewitt To see Randall and beg him 10
oS" OIL the niibusters. Major Burke came TO
Mr. Spr Niger Of I.inos the aciye phr,itmeni l.
cease his opposiu un. and sad That they, IN"
louisiana prop". had secured everything th"y
"Tlls shows / N black and wne." He in
d' ,I, si"' Wr. sIringor wrnt"i to compcl tn
passage Of Mr. Fieds's QUO Warrnnto ell and
insure Judicial Investigation OF the Florida
The Spsakrr toward midnlrh, began to draw
the Inns taut 1pon the iilihq,t'rs. am AT i've
Mar n ?. the count was completed and the
Presden, Of thn Srnals announcei III" res All
aUlr scene. never 10 I've forgotten 10y those vine
witnessed il, Nearly all the Drmocratir Nom
hers w.thdrrw To- the cloak rooms or the lobby IN
= the rear of their seats 10 manifest their dstp-
. urova Of the great wrong about To- Ice con
summaird. The CALLER We're packed even ai
= To- brood over the spectacle; l.Nen Kri uhilraI
Senators and msmnrrs looked crave; In ma
I | evil cloud their visions OF the tuturrf
! The trrachery ~ Individual democrats mad,
] the contamination Of the great fraud Of 1876
\ poss ibl- but the tlmdity. the cowardirc OF th'
Z; Democratic leaders has alone prevented -Nl n
J and terrible pun shmeut hcing mcird ont "a ih'
traitors and the radical pirators they aide,
= and allotted. No political party ever hat su'!
m opportunity 10 Nindlratr justice, risit, An,
5 truth. ms has. since the ith oi March Wst. bcri
u ohrudng itself upon the Democratic party
l. The Key note Of the campaign against fraud wH'
70 struck hv Judge Back when he made his las
+. speech nrlorc the Eight 10 seven Commlssioi
II IN the South Carolina case. Sick at heart in
- dlrnant alike at the lnlamy of the Radical con
II spiratOrs and the pusillHnlmlty OF the Demo
Il cratic leaders he had been literally draggr
r, into the supreme Court room without an hour
. preparation; hut once in the presence nj thu
dctrstcd commission, the pent up feelings a
" Tia" old man eloquent found vent in the HIS
A terng words that fell from his lips. Like l-aiai
a OF old. he had appeared in the desecrated tempt
- 10 drnounce the drunkards Of Ephralm.' nn'
- warn them OF the oNcriiuwlng srourgc L
:, come. His striking presence and grand face
= the ineaue contempt with which his bolt
=, dcuunriHtiOns were uttered, III" ter~"
=. ness and grAndncss of his homcly die
= ton made HIM seem a vrrtahe prophr
a pronouncing Judgment on those " thai sltIet
a in Judgment
r, THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST FRAUD.