Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-26

while we feel that there was no disloyalty in it
SO far as the general government was concern
been misunderstood Mr.. Matthews and Gov.
DennlSOn asked witness whether he had any
objection to an interview with Mr.. Sherman.
He said certainly not, and they walked to the
where they found Mr.. Sherman, who said he
regretted the condition of affairs in Lou
isiana and South Carolina; he was very
could be done to remove the difficulties. VII
ness informed Mr.. Sherman that the way to
Hayes to 60 to President Grant and say to bim M
that the removal of the troops from Louisiana
would not embarraSs Mr.. Hayes success, bat
man replied: "Major Burke, there is no use
talking about Grant; he is surrounded by such
lnii9eLces that we cannot hope to accomplish
he had just left General Grant, who said thai
he was satisfied that the Nichols government
was the government that should stand, and
against the use of troops, and that there would
be no interference with the Nichols govern
ment That ne had not acted because he simply
did not want to embarrass his successor. Wit
ness further stated to these gentlemen that if
they were sincere they should go to President
SIant and a. say to him that it would not EN-;
OF the troops from Louisiana would cause
cessation of the opposition in the House OF
representatives to the. determination of
the the count. They promised to go to the
president. next morning. Mr.. DennisOn
and Mr.. Matthews said that from their per
s6nal knowledge of MIR; Hayes they believed
carry out conciliatory policy should he be
1Daugurated. Mr.. Sherman's apprehension
seemed to be in regard to the treatment of the
co.Ored people and the policy of the state gov
ernment with reference to the republicans of
the state in case the Nichols government was
lnaugurated. Witness read to them a copy of
the memorandum transmitted to Mr. Matthews
on the 18th of February, guaranteeing the pol
icy OF the Nichols government in these re
spects The conversation next turned on the
question OF the two United States Senators
from LousiOna. Witness suggested that the
NICHOLS government would not elect its long
term Senator ar the regular session of the leg
1slature, but would wait until the cabinet
would be confirmed and then call an extra SeS-
sion OF the legislature for that purpose. Wit
ness then suggested conference of gentlemen
who 1elt that they represented the views of
MIR. Hayes with those representing Louisiana
so that there should be no misunderstanding,
and on this suggestion
THE CONFERENCE AT WORMLEY'S s HOTEL
was held the next night. the 26th of February
There were present at this conference Messrs
Mathew. Matthews, Garfield, ld Foster, Sherman, George
Garter, Levy, Ellis and witness, and as there
was no person actively representing South
Carolina they invited Mr.. Watterson, Of Ken
LUCKY, TO De present in the interests Of the lat
EVarts. room, but that gentleman was not
present. The condition of affairs in Louisiana
was thoroughly discussed. The Louisiana
representative read statement of the policy
of the Nichols government, which was identi.
cal with the memorandum filed with Mr. Mat
theWs on the 18th of February. Upon the
other hand the most positive assurances were
gwen by Matthews Sherman, Garfield and
Foster that the policy indicated in the dispatch
authorized by President Grant to Governor
Nichols, would be carried out by Mr. Hayes,
The following is the dispatch:
washington. d. c., February 26 lS77-To
Governor F. L. Nichols (conffdentiaD: We
have been one week organizing a force to
compel guarantees securing your government
conference to-day and tonight with Sher-
man, Matthews, DenniSOn, Garfield and Fos-
ter. we assure peace, order, protection of
law TO white and black, no persecution for past
polltlcal conduct, no immunity for crime. On
the Otner hand, by gradual process, such mea-
SureS as result in your full possession of the
government OF the state by the withdrawal of
troops, nOn.lnterference, revocation of mill
tafy orders. AS to the Senate, so close. party
lines are so drawn that friends believe if kel-
!02g and a democrat present credentials on
the Al or March there is great danger of kel-
l0gg being seated. Could we agree as part of
tOrShlp remain vacant now and call the extra
session about the 10th of March to elect, and
provided the vote on the long term Senator be
deferred until the extra session. We could elect
Our leading Senators assure US kellogg'S ad-
mission can be prevented until the extra seS-
sion OF our legislature can elect This
arrangement would not prevent the imme-
diate election OF EuStis or short-term Sena.
tor. There may be favorable action by the
President Immediately. Gibson sick.
E. A. BURKE,
E. JOHN ELLIS,
s. LEVY,