The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1878-01-05
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n sshington. Dec. 26.-William
E. Chandler, Of New Hampshire,
of the Republican National CON-
hlittee. has addressed an open let
ter T., the Republicans Of his State,
mention II . number Of |
explirit atatemncnts concerning /
bargains made during the clecior-
d cosut, and their fulfillment BY
the adoption aud pursuance vi the
Presidents Southern policy. |
Chamber asserts that the Rcpub-
licau party. by the advice aud
procurement Of Gov. llaves. made
.,he necessity Of keeping Federal
power in Republican hands ana
u.in- II for the protection of black
and whiie Southern Republicans.
the main issue Of the Presidential
campaign. Chandler says the
..bloody shirt," us II h called, was
freely waived, and Gov. ha"es
himsslf urged public mon To put
forward as our best argument the
dangers Of q rebel rule aud solid
South.
Chandler quotes several express
sions from Hayes letter Of Now
ember, 1876, when Hayes thought
hi.nsclf defeated. aud said IL do
not care for myself, but lido care
for poor colored men Of the South.
a Northern men cannot
live there. : The Southern
people will treat the constitutional
amendments as null,ties, and then
| the colorcd maM's fate will "
worse than It was when he was IN
| slavery. : : That Is the on
| " resson that | regret the news II
rs Il H."
Chandler proceeds Gov. Hayes
no, only pledged himself 10 pro
tect, to the full extent Of The Fed
cral power, life, suffrage and ?"
litical rights IN the South. but va
couutel in rs President only b.
rcas on Of such special plrdgcs XIV
en- By Senator Sherman and otil
er. Ohio c,nissarics. VII" pfar
,irally mud cMph.tisaily pro'ni-e'
| that he w"uid recognizes and inai''
/, luiu the law tNl State government
|, OF ,souih Carolina aud L"u'siil'''
(, and stand by Gpvernors Cha'noes
j. lair and Packard.
. Chandler ampliIirs these STATE
n,cnts and proceeds TO make ear
!, crate charges.
n Almost tho first act OF the ne'
= ADMINISTRATION wns 10 Iuii'l
r bargain that Ind been made d"l
mg the Presidential count, .
(. which Hayes should be Presiden
- The lawful governments
Louisiana aud South Caroll'
=. were 10 be abandoned, aud u
!, mob governments in lhosc STAT
!, were to be recognized aud es'a
A. lishcd.
... Certain Democrats in the Hou
/. Of Representatives, seeing that
the recurring decision OF Il
,r | Electoral Commission and the re
" uIsr proceeding Of the two hous
y under the electoral bill, viii
d they had warmly supporie
0. Hayes, would surely become Pre-
of dem, had conceived the idea
n saving something from the wree
cn they nad therefore threatened,
TX dilatory motions aud riotous pl
TO ceetlings, 10 break up the cou
Os and then opened negotiations wi
gh such timid or too expcctant
er. pubIicans Is they could find. @
en- Henry Waitcrson, q member
ID the House and nephew Of Stan
on Matthews, had acted as n 20.
TO tween. Senator Sherman in
&C. meantime having visited Ohio q
er, consulted Gov. Hayes, and on
MI one side Matthews. Chas. Fost
OF Juo. Sherman, James A. CART
al. and ON tho other L. @. G. Lam
We. and John i. Gordon. E. J. Fl
ION Randcll Gibson, Il. A. Bnrkc
ton. John young Brown had agree
idle first that the count should moi
to broken In the House, but I
,cis Hayes should be declared aud
oct auguratrd President: and seco
vas that upon iIayrs's accession
nnt troops should b. Withdrawn II
Iisi, the support OF Chamberlain
and Packard. and that the new
Ing ministra,ion should rccog'
and Wade Hampton aud Gen. Mich
i've after the inauguration. The !
aud gain was full. carried ont. G.
al,- Packard aud Chamberlain v
ELI. noli6c by Matthews and Ev
heir 1 gel otii.
tlsa. Chandler p.ccee.is II =
l!hy leng,h, noticing among o
o.ll. things the appoi'tsmeut ."f
a =