The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-11
what - Thought n the Chandler Letter 4,
wv oriesns-Opinions of Lieutenant
Governor WITH and Major burke

Especial TO the y. u. Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, December y, ls.-.-Na-
lor IN a. Burke, one OF the most prominent
conservatives IN the State, who engineered
me STATE count and represented the Nichols
Government in Washington last winter. ~,
on being interviewed BY a Herald corr,.
spondent on Chambers letter. p,.bIi.h.d
TINS morning, stated that the Republican
statesmen who visited Louisiana immedi-
atcly after the election undoubtedly ysxa
Packard, kellogg and the Kefurninw R,arJ
strong guarantees that the Packard Govern
ment would be sustained by the Admins
iIation II the state should be counted f,r
Hayes, and i would not be difficult "a prove
the times and places where such assurances
We're given apt the parties 10 the same.
WHAT THE iNTRIGUERs PROMISED.
"our state Central Committee was IN
possession q some Of Mr.. Chambers guar
s snless " Inc same effect, which were, |
think. delivered 20 Mr.. David Dudley Fi.ld,s
commission in Washington. All these gem
licmcn and Mr.. Chandler were aware 81 the
Tact that some OF these very statesmen. To-
gciher with the principal leaders Of thc re-
publican party, recognized the impossibility
- hsepihg these guarantees, and whether
thes found out that Mr.. Hayes could moi be
Drought 70 sustain their assurances az
whether the fear Of 4 count instigated them.
u l. certain that the most binding ruaran
tees were given by the leaders Of the Repub-
iiran party that Mr.. Hayes would. ii in-
restore the south 70 local self
government, a. indicated in his letter az ac-
crpisnce, and adopt policy Of Justice aud
Cancellation instead Of military Interference
and bayonet rule.
GENERAL GRANTS GUARANTEES.
These guarantees We're known 10 every
republican senator, Representative ana
pubic man IN Washington before the Elec-
o.a. court was completed, and they became
parties % y by their silence and acquies-
'cnce General Grant had said The senfi
ncnt OF the country was clearly against the !.
urthcr use OF troops In upholding state Gov
,rnmcnts, and that, in his opinion. The
>lcnolis Government should stand and
You'd stand, because IL was supported ~
rs pest elements % the State. and had au-
horl1cd me 70 say that he wished hi views
2 bc made known. Grant followed thar
cciaration ~ an assurance that The troops
would be Withdrawn, and informed me thar
e would say 80 20 kellogg and Darrell. who ,
1ere then u the next room. He discussed
NV. Y myself ana others the details under ,
'hich we guaranteed no violence Nichols
"a % issue, and did issue, with Grant'~ an
roiai, = proclamation 10 reassure the col I
red men and Republicans. That such an :
rder was not received ~ General Augur
az best be answered by Mr.. Chandler ma
~ hundreds ~ Republicans who bcsicred
ne white House and claimed that such 49, =
on before the Inauguration would endan-
er the Presidency. /
HAYES KEPT Hrs WORD. =
I" No doubt that Mr.. Chandler and MANY I
MS associates thought that HAYES wonId :
IN them in violation 81 the guarants.
inch the Republican party was eager Ia =
NE when The Presidency Ma in peril: Nh II
say, adyiscdly. that the south did not fear
ayes, a. i appears we had higher opin- :,
n o. his truthfuIness, honesty and patriot !,
IN tnan bis former supporters. We did not
AR the remor-elcss and vindictiyc power 2
the Republican party leaders. like M. il
handler, whose malignity i written in bold q
tiers " every campaign in this state since i
~, Louisiana sought simply 10 know In 4
le leaders would let Hayes alone. IN any
argains were made the Republican party X
adcrs, 20 recognized then by the whole G
'untry, were the parties 70 them. IN any !.
lrgains We're made BY Mr.. Hayes l never !
LET THE DEAD REST.
I" A. TO the reopening OF the Presidential 7,
sue, we consider II closed. The old COM !
nation between senator ConkIinr and Il
'emocrstic Senators, which offered TO Lou. b