The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JULY 2e, 1878

TO give the views Of President Hayes, as he UNI
derstood them, although he was not authofi5ed
Rs bpsvsd thai he wond carry ou tie views
expressed by Grant. that is sustain the Nichols
government. We met 81 Morm aegeta h Pas
ter Sherman Garter was present think when
first entered, but retired. Levy. Ellis, and as
there was no person, ACTIVELY, representing
South Carolina. we invited MIR. WattersQn 10 De
present rs the representative, and myself
At the conference the condition OIL Louislana
was thorouRhly, discussed. we presented anq
read there written statement OF the proposed
policy of the Nichols government; But on the
other hand. they gave us the most positive as
suranees Of non-interferenqe, ana t Ina, 1nsE 81
Hayes, from their knowledge Of, him they were
satisfied that he would pursue the course indi-
Gated by President Grant.
The understanding Is contained ln the follow
Ing dispatch. which sent to Gov. Nichols:
WASHINGTON. $3.50 q. M. Feb. 81. 1877.
Goy r. T. Nichols (eonfldentiall-We have
been organizing force to compel Grants rec
ognitlon OF your government. Snnit.ehTences 10
nison Garfield and Foster. We assure peace
order, protection of law to white and black no
prosecution Iqr past political coRhdngti no aa
ual process such methods as result Ia your full
possession of the government nf the State by
% II roop Tbaps r. senss eose
party lines so drawn that friends believe II kel-
lugg and Democrat present credentials fourth
OF March, great Danger OIL h6llORR DelnG s6Hb-
ed Gould we agree as part Of this suggest to
let long term Senatorship remain vacant now
and call extra session about tenth Of March to
elect, and provided vote on admission Senator
deferred until extra session did elect. Our
leading Senators assure us that kellOgg's ad-
mission can be prevented Until extra session
our Legislature can elect. This arrangement
would not prevent Immediate election OF Eus-
tls or short-term Senator. There may be favor
able action of the President immediately- Glib
son sick T. A. BURKE.
ID. j. Mills,
VIM. L. LEVY.
gave statement Of the agreement to my
Gov. Young, of Ohio. He got an answer saying.
Gov. Hayes absent ;leant answer" haYe only
the. statement Of Mr.. Horne, who assured me he
Major Burke then returned to his corre-
spondenee.
copy of the guarantees on the part OF the
date he telegraphs that Stanley Matthews had
informed him that as soon rs seated the
troops would be withdrawn This dispatch is
also signed by, Messrs. Ellis and Levy. On the
twenty eight, Nichols informed Major Burke
that Packard contemplated an attack on public
buildings and desired to know II he should
repel 1t.
Major Burke here said: At this time had an
interview with President Grant and at this in
terview he told me he would withdraw the
troops and the mode and method of withdrawal
was discussed,
The army business then called for a number
OF dispatches, the last one on the subject con-
veyed the assurance from sherman that Augur
would not Interfere with the Nichols govern
ment In the execution of a process IAts Is
dated March g. On the fourth Major Burke
tplpgraphed that he had seen President Hayes,
who assured him that his policy would be con-
ciiatory, and who asked ttnle to get matters
arranged, ~ ,,,,-,. :, -
Major Burke then went on to say: When, the
distinct promise was given me by President
Grant that he would remove the troops, 1t was
In RESPONSE to powerful appeal we made to
him We told him that with @ stroke of the pen
he could place himself right before the South:
ern peopte, and he explicitly pgEeed and stated
that they would be removed. =.
Major Burke then stated in full O CONVERSE
| ton he had had with Mr. Hewitt, in which ne
| (Burke) said that now that the Democrats haC
| betrayed Louisiana by their action in allowing
| the electoral count to go on, without some
| understanding or guarantee, the only thing
left for her was to trade or fight, and, If it came
| to fight. 1t would plunge the country into
| bloodshed.
Examined by Mr.. stenger--Was your under
standing ever put in writing2
| Alt was in the kilograms to Coy, Nichols
| / gave Stanley Matthews copy OF that and
| copy of our guarantees.
| Q-Was there any agreement signed?
| A-No, sir.
t1-na Tt.4 know whether or not Sherman hai
previous to that time paid visit to HayesT
| Ale did make n visit. | think he made on
before and one after.
The examination was here suspended an
Mr.. Stenger ordered a recess until again calle
together by him.