Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-02-08
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A GOOD many incorrect statements
are now going the rounds concerning
the late attempt of the filibusters TO get
Hayes out and put Tilden in There is
a general doubt in the country about
the matter ever having had any real
strength and existence. That such a
plot existed is certain, and that il was
not carried into effect is due TO the fore
sight and wisdom of two Southern lead
ers.
The facts are theses Early last sum-
mer, and just before Tilden went to
Europe, he had council of his most
intimate personal friends, to devise
some means by which he might gain
possession of the seat he believed him
self entitled to. There were leading
men from every State, and il was re-
ported that a member of the Supreme
Bench of the United States was present.
The question was as to what legal proc
ess could be employed. The main
thing desired was that the suit (if such
means were to be employed), when
brought, should be brought so that
there should be immediate action.
Fields QUO Wdrrdnto bill would take
too long. The matter when COM
menced must be ended quickly. Finally
it was thought that the bill might be in
troduced i'm conformity with the consti-
tutional provision giving the Supreme
Court original jurisdiction in certain
matters connected with State rights.
A bill was to be passed permitting the
State of Louisiana to come before the
U. S. Supreme Court and declare that
fbn nIn Il ,F sI,,f h,l
wrongly counted for Hayes, and apply
for writ commanding Mr.. Hayes to
show by what warrant this was done.
It was thought that Senators enough
could be found to be induced under va
rious influences to pass the bill, If the
Democratic caucus determined to try
this method, why, of course, it would
pass the House. Mr.. Tilden got his
barrel of money ready for business. 1t
is cautiously reported that Hendricks
did not favor the revolutionary designs
of his chief. and went to Europe to be
out of the way while it was being ma
tured. #-. ..r
A prominent Louisiana politician was
to fix up things in Louisiana so that the
State would come forward and make
the demand for the writ. There was
small hitch here. A jury would be
needed, and where would such jury
be found? 1t was finally decided that
the bill should allow the selection of a
jury from the Chief-Justices of the vari-
Gus States, and if they should be ex-
hausted, then from the Associate-Jus-
tees. When the matter was ready, it
was laid before five prominent Southern
men. Much to the disgust of the man
ayers, they all refused to have anything
to do with it, in any way. They said
that section wanted peace, and this
would certainly end in revolution, and
there had been enough of that. No
cOaXing could make them change. Very
much disconnected at the result, Mr..
Tilden used his utmost personal in
tiuence to change this, but it was with
out avail. When the Administration
sat still, and said, :" Kellogg, go into
the Senate" if the move had been
promptly and adroitly made, perhaps
it might have had a chance.
But this time soon passed, and, al
though there was general disgust with
the course of the Administration in this
matter, it was not strong enough to in
duce the Southern men to go into some
thing very like treason. Enough to say
now, is that those of the Southern poll
ticians cOntemptuously called "Con-
federate Brigadiers' saved Mr.. Hayes
title for the second time.
While this account differs in several
important details from any yet made
public, it is strictly accurate at all
points as regards the means by which
Hayes was to be put out and Tilden put
in Washington Cor. Ne,0 Orleans Times