Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-23
The Returning Board
WM. T.. CHANDLER WRITES An
OTHER LETTER.
What lie Says Concerning the Electoral
Count.

WASHINGTON, February -. Vim. L. Chandler
mas written another etter, dated February 22d.
The fly leaf of the pamphlet, which il to be wide
ly distributed, Is embe lshed with the text, "a nd
they all with one consent began to make excus-
e., and the queries, "Was it a bargain, trade, as
sursnce agreement, compact, contract, compro-
mise, understanding, or what was 1t 2
lie says that since the Introductory note to this
pamphlet was printed, various gentlemen nave
begun TO excuse themselves concerning the So
called LOUISIANA bargain, which makes pertinent
review of the question, aud thea quotes from
various authorities and statements to show there
was a negotiation or bargain.
Precisely what satish, d the democratic bargain
ers, the public do not yet know. 1t Is fair to pre-
sumo that ii was either vehement assurances from
the repub can traders as to what should certainly
be done GU the next day, or else some communi-
cation from Gov. Hayes, who was that night COM
ing on the cars through Pennsylvania, which in
duced Messrs. Ellis, Levy, Gibson and other
Southern defenders, advisers and directors of the
present administration TO grac iously allow Hayes
to be counted in.
What the actual des 'atch was is a subject wor-
Thy of information. This mucn, however Is
known: That Gov HAYES reached Washington
Friday morning, March 2, and went to the resi-
dence OF Senator sherman between Ill and IL
o'clock lie went with Gen. W. L. Sherman TO
the executive mansion, where the CaUnet were
assem- ding. A consultation between Gov. Hayes
and President Grant took place. and the order con-
tracted for February 26h by Mr.. Charles Foster,
was authenticity issued by Gen sherman, by the
advice OF Gov Hayes, as follows:
Headquarters of the Army,
March I'd, 1877, l.22, z. NJ.
70 Gen. c. c. Anger, commanding tue depart
ment OF New Orleans.
The following despatch has gone - Gov Pack
ard, aud Is hereby sent to you Tor your govern
meat and information.
(Signed) w. T. SHERMAN.
The despach following was not even sig ned by
President Grant, but only by his secretary, Major
Grlfhp, and only stated that the President would
not DUNG the remaining days Of his official life
use the troops to sustain or pull down either gov
ernment, nor would he recognize either claimant,
but the danger OF lrrevocabe recog niton of the
Pack ard government by tue Grant ADM nistration
was over and the Nichols mob felt encouraged TO
wait until President Hayes fulfilled the balance OF
the contract. The trade may be briefly summar-
lied thus
Tue republicans agreed that Louisiana and So.
Carolina should have the light 10 manage their
own affairs in their own way, meaning thereby
that the Packard and Chamberlain governments
should never be'asslsed by federal power or rec
ognized by the national administration, but that
the NIchoi Is and Hampton governments should
he allowed and aided to overtuIn them and estab-
lish themselves, and should be recognized by the
national administration. and agreed that for the
accomplishment Of this purpose Gen. Grant should
be induced not to recognize the Packard govern
ment but to issue military orders to Gen. Augur
not TO assist, and that Tor the purposes such
iurther action should be taken by President Hayes
as should become necessary. 1ne democrats, in
consequence OF ana Ielyi ing upon the good iaith,
integnly and truthfulness of the foregoing as,ur-
ances, aud on the strength of these guarantees,
agreed to and did resist the policy Of 6iibustering
allowed the court to proceed and acqdesced in
the inauguration of the President, who WAS couLt.
ed in.
Tue parties who at the same time in the yarou $
phases oil these agreements participated therein
became
Hayes, Foster, Garfield, Sherman, Mat hews,
Brown, Gordon, Lamar, Levy, Ellis, Watterson,
Burke and others.
That the above stipulations have all been liter
ally complied with Is a matter of history.
Chandler further says that President Hayes was
unqueslionaby party To the bargain and that
much OF the coqueltlng with Southern democrats
during the winter was done by hin.