The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-21
THE CHANDLER CHARGES.
His Introduction to New Edition OF those Ex
plOslVe Letters,

His Introduction TO 4 New Edition OF thOso EA'
plOslve Letters.
WASHINGTON, February lO-A new
edition of W. E. Chandler's recent let
ters about the Southern policy aud al
legged Southern bargain has just been
published, together with VIM. Lloyd
Garrison's letter, and an introduction by
Mr.. Chandler, in which ne says that not
withstanding the criticisms and denun'
Citations which the letters have elected,
none of the statements OF fact therein
have been effectively denied or dis
proved. No person named has made a
denial over his own signature, and the
various reported interviews have only
contained evasions or denials OF facts
not charged. The substantial correct
ness of all the facts stated in the letters
is hereby reafirmed. Persistent at
tempts have been made by hostile news
papers to create the impression that the
letters assail the title of President Hayes
and propose to reopen the Presidential
controversy. This Misrepresentation was
prompted by the fact that the telegraphlc
reports of the letters gave in full point
No. 4, relative to the fulhlment OF the
Louisiana bargain, but only brief sum-
mary of the remainder. An entire pc
rusal of the letters will correct all mis-
apprehension on this point. Ihey con-
tain expressions like the folloWlng'
Internationally he should have as,
serted in every possible way the moral
and legal validity Of his own title. Wis
dom and honor, therefore, it seems to
me, clearly required that President
HAYES should maintain his own righttul-
ness of title. Had he done go, in my
belief the Democratic cry of fraud would
have been the meTest folly" In fact, in
stead of assailing the Presidential title,
one complaint in the letters is that
President Hayes has himself effected a
taint upon his own title by his betrayal
and destruction of the lawful govern
ments of South Carolina and Louisiana
and his abandonment of the principles
of the Republican party and adoption of
the principles of the Democratic party,
which it is inConceiYable that he would
have done if he had believed in his own
rightfulness of title and desired to stand
by and vindicate it. Therefore, Tor
whateverre-agitation and re-investigatlon
of the Presidential question there may
take place, the President and his adyl,,
sers, the Louisiana bargainers who sold
their Republican birthright for mess OF
pottape. are responsible, and not those
Republicans who requdiate and denounce
the trade and the treason. 1t may also
be added that it Cannet be possible that
the true interests of the Republican
party are to be subserved by denying or
conCealing any fact connected with the
Presidential canvas or countings. II any
such exist discrediting or dishonorable
to the Republican party or to the Presl'
dent, to Secretary Sherman or Senator
Matthews or Mr.. Chandler, or any other
member of the party, the sooner they
are exposed, reprobated and repudiated
the better and safer for the future of Re-
publican principles and the Republican
organization. The briefest possible SUM-
mary of the points of the letter is:
Fra-That President Hayes was cho'
sen President by the Republican party
on Radical platform pledging Federal
power to protect human rights and law
full governments at the South, South
Carolina and Louisiana giving him their
indispensable votes, and also electing
Republican State governments.
Second-Th after his actual installa'
lation, secured by prior secret bargain
that he should do so, he actively and
personally tore down the lawful State
governments of South Carolina and Loui.
isiana and established rebel mob govern
ments in their stead violated the Re-
publican pledges to protect human rights
and maintain the supremacy OF the law
released negro murderers whom he was
elected to prosecute and punish, and
gave Federal power at the South to rebel
Democrats; glorifed the rebel soldiers at
the expense of Union soldiers; taunted
the black race with its helplessness, and
shamefully boasted of his betrayal of it.
Third-That this his degradation of
himself and his betrayal of his party
have annihilated its organization in the
South, making Republican ascendenCy
impossible there, and has almost des-
troyed the party at the North, so that
the only way to prevent Democratic
victory in 1880, by reason of solid South
and divided North, is to promptly re.
pudiate an administration and policy
which is dishonoring, paralyzing and
destroying the Republican party. If to
utter these facts aud conclusions be trea'
son, let the most be made of it.