Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
Tie Presidential Fraud,

Major Burke, confirming his evidence before
the Potter Com mittco in New York, yesterday,
said:
"By mu ia! agreement" friends cf Mr..
Hart were to visit Gen. Grant wish a vie" tO
ascertaining what his views were on the q1es
ton of the establishment Of the Nichols gov
erumept but there vas nothing said, as far as
| am aWsr', atcut ally commission. was as
sured by Haycs and oti:c;3 that Ill the troops
would be Withdraw.
Witacss Rad from some papers which he
had in hiI rC s5e:s.3n statement that there
was letter from Mr. Hayes to MIR. Foster
uuder date Of February %, containing tho basis
of guarantees ADD ASSURANCE. Verbal guaran'
ties were given TO Shcrmaa Matthew:, Foster,
Dennison aad Garfield, both at the lnte!Vle"
which was held in the committee room CT the
Senate and at WcrmIcy's Hotel This letter
embraced all the guarantees ard s;uraEcc5 We
had, Said witness 81 acted as messenger
myself. aud We did not scratch I!!9cn u1tll tho
democratic party shook hic>. | geve the copy
intended Tor Starl,y Matthews 10 Sherman,
whom met On the stairs leading to the hDarce
committee room.
Gen. Butler then handed witness book,
and asked Linn il the statement contained
therein wes ouo made by MIR. Ivy ca the
floor of the House. lie replied that 1t was.
O-Was it knowo by the democratic side OF
fhe House III t he a:recincnt had been made to
stop hIiibusis riug? Alt vas substantially
stated 10 hcru that the sooner tie count was
permitted To proceed in Louisiana tho sooner
troops could be Withdrawn aud the naci slary ar.
rangemcnts completed for the 4.h Of March. |
believe the count would have bccn completed
cvcn if this arrangement had nos been made,
because members Of Congress who favored
the tilIibustcriog side Gid 81 on representations
from Louisiana that thereby Wo could get guar
antics which would Save our State government
Many Of them showed letters and lolcgrams
from their constituents condcmnIns dlla!ory
action, and that delay III counting Inc votes De'
fore March 1Lh would 30 highly detrinoAtal to
the country 1T Largo when tho closing day camo
We al agreed. l then tclcgraphol E!cholls that
dispito all our previous arrangements Inc
count would hayn TO g on.
O-What or who Was tho high &uth1r!ty tina!
sati fed you that unless you W@io very mucn
deceived your plans would be successful? A.
Stanley Matthews was o2o. The co!Grrt people
did not regard Nichols As objectionable. j. 1.
Wilmer, Bishop CT Louisiana, went - Wash.
inetoa to describe lhn situation u Haycs and
Grant, and lhst any attempt to ihs!sii Packard
would result in anafchy aId G!ocl:Eci
O-What Wa3 the Iy.t:.iinE OF Wilmer sayln2
"pIesee don't be disturbed III lI0u!siana?' A
/ understood by thai tia, Hayes %cI!!d not at
tempt - place ths t.aS,ari government o7ur
Lcusians. l have no dCub. tia. the Governor.
as we'll ~ myself, distinctly un,!n:stcoi tho
meaning cf "nnt t. no t.istuCocd.'
O--Who mslo the stTtement = y'ra that on
giving up two Senators - tho republicans you
could haya IIoli.iana? A.--lnip-matiOa that
such WAS The disposition ~ Be made Il! Tho
Nichols government. was i.1rArted TO mo by
Govern or Nichols, whc had boHn 50 ad7iceI ~
one Of the representatives y. Washington. 1t
was givon no for tho purpose 81 s:ccttainlng
fully all particulars concerning i, and Keep hin!
and the Legislature advised. Witness said
the guarantee and assurances t. BIO given by
Hayes wero agreed upon by tho democratic or
Nichols government on February Gi and q,
and afterwards endorsed b. :3harGlan and at
thews on The part OF Hayc:.