The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-03

% q Friendly Newspaper Correspond
NEw YORK. April l6.-The World Of To-
morrow will publish long and importan
letter from a Utica correspondent. being ths
sum Of a series OF interviews with senate,
G6onkling nc n: home n that city AZ intervals
between the correspondents and senator tho
! Uorid says, were such as made entire frank
ness necessary on the part of the latter. and
Will be forthcoming II the slightest proyoca.
ton Tor publication should arise. In the in
tteryiews the senator spoke with the utmost
20 the formation Of the Electoral Commission
the part had In II by prominent Democrat q
ana Republican members Of Congress- and by
President Hayes and his friends. In the,
course OF the interview the Woridcorrespond-
ent asked:
"wcli, senator. would like n know wheth-
er you think the true history of the Louisiana
electoral business will ever be told in Con-
gfcss. and If So how soonr
senator COnkiine. Eyes, think Il will
os many nys % hsl aaxn
TO-DAY 20 make concealment Ofitmnch long
err No reasonable man can doubt there WAS
- sems kinn OF bargain between the friends
STANLEY Matthews and sherman WIRE priyy 20
IT, Avery great many people have become
exceedingly curious 20 know precisely what
the bargain was and exactly how il was ear
ricd out, and Yankee ingenuity viii be sure
70 ind some means ~ getting nj the inforfDa-
ton can not say how soon the facts will
come ont Tor something may occur any day
% force them TO the surface. IL will probably
be best 20 iat them come out naturally"
!. What will be the RESULT
THE result will be thai the whole country
Will he appalled, by the dishonor II this Adj
minisfration- tell yOu, sir. that never in the.
history OF this nation has there been in the
eiure Tour years OF an administration %
much corruption, bartering of Office n. ward
ing 81 political iayoritss. traffic with political
leaders. and barter and sale Of the elective
franchise, rs during this past year. The peo-
pie will not believe il until proof s. shown
them,but the proof viii be forthcoming. Peo-
pie say that Hayes IS a good man and means
talking about. When the facts are known
about this Administration, no one will nc
temptto excuse the man ON account OF his
supposed goodness, nor because he means
we'll and Is ignorant. The facts that have dis
graced this Administration have all been done
before the open eyes Of the President.
M length, the history ~ tile Electoral COM
He says " The country was in ac-
tual danger. Yes, Imeantne danger was real
the south. but in the West Ii was under
stood the Republican leaders had determined
~ have Vice President Ferry count the votes
was determined on resistance twas child's
play In that section General steednan
had seventy thousand men enrolled and
,Fnsd T Y regams ,,. tor the purpose a
dent Ferry carried ont his proposition. You
may look astonished, but these things are
true ..l. PRESIDENT Grant Wa =; his Wits end.
what 10 do. He was gathering some trOops
AZ or near Washington. but he did not know
how far he could depend on them. General
sherman told him that I'm case Of trouble the
'yinpafnlcs OF q large majority of the officers
and soldiers of the regular army would be-
With, Ii!den. and that The army must not be
my such crisis. Prom these facts, and from
what was threatened and prophtsied public
y In those days, You can imagine how
councils tne President asked my advice, and
frankly told him did not believe that Vice
resident Ferry had any power to declare
pacity to open the envelopes and lay the
Fotes OF the Electoral College before the con-
ienfion Of the two houses for their decisions
Anu, ny the way, may as well state here
hat when certain Senators came 70 me and
aid IL was proposed 70 make me President OF
ne senate In ferry's place. so that the thing
hat could not accept the position: that by
ny intcrprt cation Of he Constitution should
q compelled 20 rule exactly opposite 70 the
wishes OF himself and friends. That will per
laps explain on story that is told about me,
md while we are on the subject let me say
hat suggested subsequently, that there Was
~ constitutional reason why Grant should
lot be elected President az the senate. They
wanted strong man there. though saw mo-
necessity for any such change. ~ course
"a
md that Grant simply desired 10 see his sue
eS~Or peacefully inauguTated. and enjoy
png vacation afterward. Conkiing SAY that
e then suggested to President Grant the idea
i q commission, and that the latter embrace
n II heartily He gives an account of the
arious interviews with the President and
General sherman. the difficulties the advo
ateS ~ the plan met with. and particular de-
ais why ne was convinced that Hayes uhcn
u Ohio was intriguing with Southern mem
speaking 81 the final vote. he SAYS. II am
rank TO say thought then there some
hing not exactly straight about that Ionisi-
na business, but now Ibclicvc that when the
ghoie truth IL known IL will sink the Admin
President and all. TO the lowest
epths Of infamy."
\ You think. then. senator. that the Presf-
ent = wholly In the hands OF tie southern
|" am snre Of IT, said Senator Conkline.
'onkiing said there had been no reform un-
Ter Hayes, even in Civil Service and said his
ast appointments were the worst ever made
II Hayes should send In message ON Civil
ervice Reform a list Of some Of these APP
make such an astounding commentary upon
nc Presidents words as would discomfort
more philosophical Cabinet than that in
ihich Evarts and schurz figure a. reform
Further on in the interview the correspond
NJ asks "Doyou see no hope Of bringing thu
resident In accordance with the Republican
senator Conkiing replied: I must confess
hat have ceased to have any expectation
I H. No opportunity for harmonxinz mat
ers A. given by the President. In my opinion
T. not possible tn speak in too extreme
tanner OF this Administration. IDok af its
surpations of power. In Ohio II openly die
ates the election Of United states senator.
2 order 70 do this II Bargains with men 70
HON succession properly belongs To step
ut OF the way promising to uSc its influence.
he influence of an array of office holders ami
ncir positions. 10 make him speaker Of the
louise. People don't stop 10 think what this
CT rcallyis A President who holds the veto
over ofiegislation promises 70 interfere in
~ VINO snail De speaker 81 the House OF
representatives. Fancy the Sovereign or
ngiand trying any such game with tho
louise OF Commons There would be such
a uprising NJ there has not been
lnce Charles thoFirsf lost his head Yet the
eople are st>-ahuptv oniet and say thar