New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-11
Mr.. CHANDELIERS LETTERS REPRINTED.
THE CHARGE THAT THERE WAS BARGAIN RE-
PEATED-A FRESH DECLARATION AGAINST PREsI-
DENT HAYES

Nix. CHANDELIERS LEI INKS HElEIN Ed
THE CHARGE THAT THERE WAS BARGAIN RE-
PEATED-A FRESH DECLARATION AGAINST PREsI-
DENT HAYES.
GENERAL Press DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-A new edition of William
L. Chambers recent letters about the Southern
policy and alleged Louisiana bargain has just been
published together with William Lloyd Garrison's
letter and an introduction by Mr. Chandler, i'll
which he says that notwithstanding the cIiti-
cisms and denunclatiOns which the let
tiers have elected, none of the statements
of fact therein have been effectively denied or dis
proved. No person named has made denial over
his own signature and the various reported CONVEX
satons have only contained evasions or denials Of
facts not charged The substantial correctness of
all the facts stated in the letters is reaflrmed.
Mr. Chandler says that persistent attempts lave been
made by hostile newspapers to create the impression
that the letters assal the title of President Hayes
and propose to reopen the Presidential election
troversy perusa of the letters entire will correct
oil nisapprehenson this point. They contain
pfessions like the following
Uuouesonably he should have asserted, in every poe
able way the moral and legal validity ~ his title
Wisdom and honor. therefore, II seems 10 me- clearly
required that President Hayes should maintain his
riebtunes Of title. Had ne done so. IN lay belief, the
Democratic cry fraud would have been the meres folly
ia fact, instead OF assalllng the Presidential Tile,
one complaint In the letters is that President
his betrayal and destruction OF the lawful Governments
OF south Carolina and louisiana and his Abandonment OF
the principles Of the Republican party and adoption OF
the principles OF the Democratic party which Il ncon
cevabe that would have done II he had believed in his
own rchtfulBess OF tte and desired 10 stand by and
yiudicatc IT, Therefore, for whatever reagitaOn
investigation of the Presidential question there may take
lana barganers, who sold their Republican birth-
right for n9 psc S Pot'aSe are de,ponsee
Iepudate the trade and the treason. IL may
also DO added that it cannot be possible that
81 int u Republican
served by denying or conceaing any fact connected
WIN 'aG fit nT d.honCrns TO- the Rrm!bcou
parv or TO the President to Secretary Sherman,
nr tathews or MIR Chandler or any other member Of
tbe PARTY the they exposed, relTObaied aud
repudacd better and safer tor the iutue of Kcpub
ncan principles and the Republican organization.
The brefest possible summary of the points Of the
letters is as follows:
First-rhat President Hayes was chosen President
by the Republican party, on "A Radical platform
Hedging Federal power toprotcct human rights and
lawful governments at the South, South Carolina
and Louisiana giving their indispensable votes, and
also electing Republican State Governments
Seooud-That after his actual Installation secured
by prior secret bargain that lie should do So he
actively and personally tore down the lawful State
Governments of South Carolina and Louisiana and
established rebel m0b-govcrnmenis in their stead ;
violated the Republican pledges 10 protect human
rights and maintain the supremacy Of the law; re-
leased negro murGc!cTs whom he was elected TO
prosecute and punsh gave federal power at the
south TO rebel Democrats: GlOriiiCd the rebel sol
dicrs at the expense Of Union soldiers tainted the
black race WITH it's hclplessness, and sbaIDeluly
boosted of his betrayal Of 1t.
Thrd-That this, his degradation of himself and
his betrayal of hNparty,. has annhlated It's organ
zation al the South, making Republican asccndancy
there impossible AID has almost destroyed the party
AZ the North, so that the only way TO prevent "a
Democratic victory in 1850 by reason Of solid
Soutl and divided North, is to repudlac promptly
an Administration and poiIoy which is dshoncring.
paralyzing and destroying the Republican party.
If 10 utter these facts and conclusions DO treason,
let the most be made OF II.