New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26
MAJOR BURKE's RECITAL.

MAJOR BURKES RECITAL.
A NARRATIVE FACTS MANY TIMES TOLD AL
READY ARoUT THE NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHING
IOS FOR GUARAsTEEs.
NEw-ORLEANs, july 25.-Mjor l.. "A. Burke
was the rst called by the Potter suCommiiee
today tie testified substantially as follows:
Ihavc resided IN NeW-Oreins since 1869; was there
~ 1876 lc for Washington on the l3h OF Jnnay y,
,irr.s OF Tue Nichols state Government; Nichols
informed that efforts were beng made 10 msicprscDt
the oi annrs IN Louisiana 10 fiesncn Grant
who, Il was alleged, was asked to Interfere ia
behalf OF the Packard Government. Nichols was
ton to force his Legislature the election OF Two
United ates senaor- in the interest II the Hepubl can
mi, as hc price of Yielding up STATE Government
ens .ructed verbally by Governor Sichns tOa.coi-
m TN trus stale OF affairs at Washington, aud 10 Keep
am los al, was also To represent 10 the President the
cate Of affairs ia louisiana III vac mt Oh ~
Nichol.. Government, aud 10 confer and ~ WIN
the rianaecis and Representatives Of tb' i'atona
Democratic party In Washington al recriN eu
ami a. following grn dated anterior ny visit 10
Wa 1ston, which would snow ,he ie,slohs ., ,ne
'''' NEW ORLEANS. Jan. G, 1877.
he IA. RASDAL GIBSON, ~ e.. Washington.
KeubIcaus will doubtless charge VITA violent m
tent, = on Monday and invoke Federal intcrie enec
We proceed by peaceful, iawul me'bods ONLY a. n.g
bul not foIci6y, putting IA motion goveinn"i COM
msuding the moral ana material support OF " cope
AM violence w cUige ron lld AIS, Mno nl' SCH
collision TO secure troop, - reet aton OF rae e,d;
The wimess-General Gibson informed uo tnet % had
,ubmted pach and 2, presentation Of the ih.enii'n
~ la
hrro be, without fcadbg, nunDcr 0i dispatches RON
Packard. Howe, keioSg, fitAin "adieish, Atorh,!-
General Ia j. -. tampDcii iLu fiesiuen pi,n. w.
vm tie On to TIE Ion OF January ls1 ahd SHOWING
from H. publican Ni,w The condtion 81 ailir' ~ NeN
Orleans, ami also tnc atlItude "1 'hv N"'"" Hii'ns
uatIou at tdat lime.
The.e dispatches were addressed TO the witness,
but had come into his possession. Most OF them have
already been printed. ae dispatch Of Pfesi lent
Grant, dated JaI Iary II. - General Augur, indicated
The policy Of -, Presideu', aud stated that should
a. .F liar "A
must be Of PackatG The ness also read nuinber OF
kilograms writieu by hin eli 10 Nichols, Ia regard to
state politics, al. thon tine following:
wORMLErs. Feb IL 1877
MY DEAR sfR In ans scr your note OF this morning.
beg 10 say thdt ELECTION To your con"rrn-
Wiz tne non Rihda! Gibpn ON The subjects discussed
nrtvy,,en LIS yery iTuly, rTASLgY MATTHEWS.
wILL,Ep's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON d. e., Feb. IL, 1871
SK: ia accordance with your request. called
which. n understood wonld doubtless ana IN
tue solution OF state affairs the notes ihclosed
| rrprcscnt tue policy ana determination OF the
| Nicnols Government As 10 In. questions hereto
tore d.scuss,d, evSIy 'pI ,tfl yrynn ons
OF me same the Nichols Government should be
niccd in sbouId the only Government Ia he state
WHICH, commands tile respect ana support OF the people
De ovcrtbrown oil course Governor Nichols power To
nrsrye ece or order ccases and the responsibility Of
me state 10 anarchy and each PARISH thereof
onirol OF local factions must rest else WHERE he
! slcciiuiy yours, l. a. DUNE
Witness stated that the memorandum referred TO In
the above letter would appear further on, and said he
would now tile statement made by Mr. Levy, OF his
~ pressons In regard To the interviews with President
cant which paper was prepared on the lsth February
i.77 and deposited with him ON that day. The slate
ue contained the opinion that Grant had sympathy
with the Packard party per but as the Presidential
| question would greatly depend on Louisiana.
he would not recognize the Nichols Government pend
lag issue OF the electoral count the recognition OF
| Nichols would DO regarded an abandonment Of the
claims OF Hayes. The statement referred altogether 10
| Louisiana state affairs.
Tne witness then read the telegram OF Lieutenant
Governor Young Of OHIO denying responsibility the
part OF himself or Hayes the article In The
ohio STATE Journal against the SOUTH and also the tele
gram Bishop Wilmer stating that the peace OF Lou
| sIaBa would not be disturbed.
THE DEMAND FoR.GUARANTEEs.
Major Burke then went speak Of the conferences
| In Washington as follows
| that had received IA letter from Mr.. Lamar,
stating that Mr. Matthews, AIR. Foster, and the
| in regard TO what they believed To he Mr..
MS be hs cSu D toward Packard Mr. Ellis Thought
10 necessary 20 so To Columbus, ONO, with view TO
verify tne statement that had been mace. dlsagrced
| with SIR. Ellis lelegraphed u Governor Nienolls,
stating that the ultimate solution OF tbe Louis
ana question, to the benefit OF his, (Nicnoils,
| erful leaders oil the Republican party than with
| Mr.. Hayes. knew Dir. hHyes's policy towards tine
Matthews and Mr.. 20 or that did not believe there
was any yIng strong enough 10 carry out slcn a
pOlicy the face OF united hostile party that the
iiepds Nichols did not need any urtDer guarantees
from Dir. Hayes personally, but that they
did want and must baye guarantee OF the strong Rad
zeal leaders OF the party nat IL was the Sbernas, the
GaIcds the MOrtOns ana men O that class whose as
surdBces they must have tDat they would allow
Hayes carry ms peaceful and cOncilatOry policy
towards the southern people. These views had set
fully IN conferences with MI Matthews ANA others
on the 18Th, 17th ana 18Th OF January, ana had
could tne guarantees OF the strong Radi
! cal leaders Of the Republican party that We should
| make n united and determined effort To defeat the
electoral count had had Radical rulers long enough
4 SAID To Mr.. Matthews aud Ex-Governor Dennison OF
Ohlo IN the hall OF the House OF Representatives, sub
stantlay follows: We ure absolutely determined 10
protect ana defend state Government, aud while
that dis0yalty IN IT, 50 far the General
/ Government Is concerned our course exhibited pre-
yiOusly has been misunderstood. We have constantly
sOught avoid cashing with the Federal authority yet
determined % defend our government as against
| tempt To sustain Packard; therefore, Win us an
attempt To Marguerite the Packard GOyernment IL
bound To plunge Louisiana into anarchy ana srife aud
IL anarchy aud STRIFE shall come We prefer To make
national issuo IN which national friends will be In
yolyed we'll ourselves" Mr.. Matthews aud Cover
nor DennisOn then asked me whether had any obee-
ton 10 interview with Mr.. Sherman. said certainly
not and We walked 10 the Finance Committee room OF
the senate, wnere found Mr.. Sherman, said he
regretted condition OF affairs In Louisiana and SOnh
5 Car0llna-was very much alarmed about them
4 and wanted 10 know what could be done
| 10 remove the difficulties OF the case.
informed Mr. Sherman Ihatthe way to remove the cause
was FOR the friends OF Mr. Hayes TO 20 President
Grant say HIM that the removal OF the troops
| from Louisiana would not embarrass Dir. Hayes's sue
cess but rather facilitate his Inauguration. Mr.. Sher-
| man replied: "MajOr Burke, there Is talking
about Grant He 10 surrounded by such influences that
| we cannot hope 20 accomplish anything through him.
replied had lust lsft General Grant. had said
that Nichols Government