The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-17
new YORK,
on-BeeCher.
CoNKLING ON HAYES.

by Plymouth church. Some members will
make a charge against Mrs, Titon accusing
her of slanderiDg her pastor. The charge
will have to be investigated by the exam
lining committee who will report to the
1t is not believed by the
members that Tilton will make any de-
fence The trial of Mr.. Beecher on the
action brought against him by Theodore
Titon to recover $4,000 is held to be still
in abeyaDce. as the jury failed to agree,
the whole evidence brought out again with
the addition of Mrs Tilton's confession.
The a per cent bonds are being steadily
absorbed by investors, and already the
syndicate has disposed of large amount.
From present indications the loan will be a
complete success and the whole amount
$50 900, ,000) will no doubt be placed long
before the date fixed for resumption.
The upward buoyant tendency 10 the
stock market continued to-day, Union
Pacific and New York Central leading.
Northwestern and St. Paul attained the
highest figures OF the year and there were
large transactions The market was un-
settled throughout, but closed strong and
higher, except that Western Union broke
and was nearly two cents off best rates.
The World of tomorrow will publish a
long and important letter from its Utica,
n. Y, correspondent, being a summary of
a series of interviews with Senator Conk-
ling at his home during the past few
months la the course OF the interview
the World correspondent asked:
Well, Senator, would like to know
whether you think the true history of the
| Louisiana business will ever be told in con
gress; and if so, how soon?
Mr. Conkling-Yes, think it will
do not see how it can be kept down. There
are too many avenues of information oper
to day to make concealment of avail muct
longer. No reasonable man can doub
that there was some kind Of a bargain be
tween the friends of Nichols and that mar
Hayes, and that Stanley Matthews anC
Sherman were privy to it. | cannot sa!
| how soon the facts will come out, for some
thing may occur any day to force them t
the surface. 1t will probably be best t
let them come out naturally.
What will be the result
The result will be that the whole courtr
will be appalled, by the dishonor of thi
administration tell you, sir, that neve
in the history of this nation has there bee
in the entire four years of an administra
ton SO much corruption, bartering of OF
fees. rewarding of political favorites, trai
fic with political leaders, and bargain an
sale of electoral franchise as during thi
past year. The people will not believe
until proof is shown them, but the proc
will be forthcoming. The people say tha
Hayes is good man and means we'll, bu
they do not know what they are talkin
about. When all the facts are known sbou
this administration no one will attempt t
excuse the man on account OF his suppose
goodness, nor yet because he is weak an
ignorant The acts that have disgrace
this administration have all been done be
fore the opened eyes of the president,
Mr. Conkling then goes on to review a
length the history of the electoral commis
sion He says the country was in actus
danger. Yes, | mean that the danger wa
real and imminent. The point of peril wa
not in the south. but in the west. 1t wa
understood that the republican leaders ha
determined to have vice-President Ferr
count the vote at all hazards. and Geclar
Hayes elected, and the west was determine
on resistance. 1t was to be no child
play 10 that section General Steadma
had 10000 men enrolled and assigne
to regiments for the purpose of seatin
Tilden in Office in case Vice President Fe
ry carried out his proposed programm,
You may look astonished, but these thips
, are true. President Grant was at his wit
end, He confessed to me that he did M
|, know what to do in any such crisis, Th
President asked my advice and fraukl
, sold him that [ did not believe thatVic
President Ferry had any power to declar
the vote. but, could merely act in cleric
capacity to sopen~ the envelope
and lay the votes of tt
, Electoral College before the joint col
, vention of the two houses for their deci
: lion. Gen Sherman told him that in car
, of trouble the sympatbies of large m,
! iority of the officers and soldiers of the r
J gular army would be with Tilden, and th,
r the army must not be taken into consid
9 ration as dependence.
Conkling says he then suggested
s President Grant the idea of commission
} and that the latter embraced it heartily
J Speaking of the final vote he says:
r am frank to say that thought then thel
, was something not exactly straight abo
r the Louisiana business but now belle,
that when the whole truth is known
: will sink the administration. President an
and all to the lowest depths of infamy.
Y You think then, Senator. that the Pre-
: Iident is wholly in the hands of the So
thern Democrats
| am sure of it. said Senator Conklin
Further on 10 the interview the CORE
o pondent asked Do you see no hope
e bringing the President in accord wi
e the Republican leaders? Senator Co