Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-31
ANSWERING A FOOL ACCORDING TO
HIS FOLLY.

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HIS FOLLY.
The following correspondence is ex
planned below:
WASHINGTON, January %.
To Major &. A. Burke. New Orleans:
Referring to the denials in a recently
published interview Of yours, | have the
honor respectfully TO ask you this ques-
ton: We're you, as q representative Of
the Nichols government, with others,
Southern men. and Messrs. Stanley Mat
thews, John Sherman, Charles Foster.
Jas. A Garfield, sill or any Of them, and
other Northern men, present at the con-
ference or conferences at Wormley
Hotel, in Washington, shout February
18th last, concerning Louisiana affairs
II SO, was any written paper, whether
signed or unsigned, aud whether vita OF
without names affixed as witnesses Of IL
correctness, msde then or subsequently
embodying or puFpOrting to state the
whole or any part Of any agreement . n
dersssndinE or intention resnltiRg from
such conferences OF conferences. coueern
inE Losisisss Affairs. or c~oHesrEi1g the
Packard OF Nichols governments, or
Federal troops in New Orleans. II 60,
have ycz roF. OF have yoa ever bad, that
EEpsr. @ 5 copy thereof. kif IN ks
ts.es2 II 20. where Is It noWf ii not
EtE where and By whom VS. i. de
s--Tsi En5 VII yoa o. not make It OF 5
GzT q L P1bhG i you have ii2
ISEs57 VI. E. CHAXDLKR.
Wv OE1Eksz January S9-Ths fol-
1rrEafhs reply ssnt IL Z. A Burke
u n Z CaEoasr-
EFw 0ExGEs, January q, ISIS.
T1W-E EE.LsE. WEshiaEs0n GtT:
B--s ~cszs1srsng the subject matter
q Kt4sC-Ez resolved this csy, signed
II L ChEn6ls, ! desire 70 ask # the
E-hr i tie Cb1n1sr, VIA. IS sssitsnf
EsssEr q The treasury, travelling
-1zEh the S1sshin lSS5. eorruptly par
uEgI-s3 n IL Epols gathered By s8per-
wzEE rsEs1ry agents. engaged in rob
my Ezr EsFErnDsnf ard ~ ~defrED1ing
the distressed people Of this and The al
5sssrf Szsss2 Is this the Chandler
wa. s. secretary q the Rep1blicas
1Eho1A committee. viii Certain Re
pubhcEDs iron LOuissDs, OF s confer
ercs O conferences 81 the Fifth Avenue
H9iel, New Iork. concerning BonisisDa
sakirs. sbo1f October, 1877, secretly and
corrUply eOospirsd to take advantage Of
the sbssnes from Louisiana Of the gov
ernor thereof 70 secretly assemble the
legislature, impsseh the governor. seize
the g0TsraneH1 aud use its machinery
to carry the election Of 1872 Is IL the
Chandler who earned aud received q fee
from Kellogg Of 5000 il 1873. and the
eneOmium that you had done mere for
him than any D except Attorney Gen
eral Williams 10 maintaining his foul and
infamous usurDstion Of toe Office Of GOV
ernor of this Slater Is it the Chandler
who encouraged, sbetted aud conspired
with bis Infamous allies in this city "a rob
10000 citizens Of New Orleans Of the
iracnhise and drag them before the Feds-
raj courts, on or about the day OF the late
election; who in November, 1876, by tel
egrspb, guaranteed Kellogg that the
whole power of the government would
sustain the returning board in counting
the vote Of Louisiana Tor the Republican
candidates, and then FASTENED 70 Florida
to manipulate the frauds Of tina. State 10
the count2 Is it the Chandler who has
OF late been vainly seeking to stir up the
hell-broth Of sectional hate and foul biz
political nest, to the disgust Of all decen,
citizens North and South? If you are
permit m to say that the inquisitoria.
powers of political tramps terminated ia
March last, and such persons are subiectl
of inquisition to day. The impertioen,
telegram shall have such consideration
as it deserves. L. A. BURKE.
To the above Mr., Chandler replied al
follows:
Major E. A. Burke. New Orleans:
Your i%nsolent language and falls
charges against me leave 20 doubt abou
your identity, and | therefore repeat m,
inquiry about Wormley's hotel confer
eace. Were you PRESENT. Was a meme
randum made, and will you make it pub
lic2
lSignedl W. L. CHANDLER.
W. e. Chandler Is from New Hamr
shire, aud is secretary Of the Nations
Republican Committee and author Of
recent sensational letter charging TIA
there was a bargain between Souther
Democrats aud the p%ersonal and polite.
friends Of Mr.. Hayes, whereby it was a
ranged hat Hayes should be Presider
of the United States If Louisiana au
South Carolina we're freed from bayou,
rule. Major Burke was chairman Of II
Louisiana Democratic delegation
Washington last winter, and prime ma
ager Of his party at New Orleans. 8
has frequently been alluded to as one
the principal agents 10 bringing aboI
the final settlement Of Louisiana affair
and it has been further alleged TIL
he had in his possession q documel
in writing binding the several pa
ties to the agreement, if Oh
was made. Major Burke was iute
viewed last week on the subject al
stated hat nothing transpired during IL
tendency Of tina electoral count whit
could 10 any way improperly compr
mise President Hayes or the Souttel
congressman. DE said further that |