The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-02-22
t mere announcement of Madison Wells

offer.
Mr.. Farley, of Ohio, alluding to
the trials in New Orleans, said that
the hoary-headed old rascal, Madison
Wells, had been imprisoned, while his
confederate, Anderson, had been con-
victed yet there had been found mem,
bers of Congress and Cabinet officers
sending telegrams OF coincidence to the
convicted criminals, and, at this very
time, if reports were true, the Presi-
dent and Cabinet We're solemnly dis
cussing the question of sending an
army to louisiana. CDerisive laughter
on the Republican side.1
Mr.. Hanna, Of Indiana, obtained the
floor and proceeded to discuss the bill.
MI. Frye, of Maine, humorously made
the point of order that the gentleman
was not discussing the question before
the House.
Mr.. Hanna said the country did not
care two cents for Tilden and Hend
ricks, but did care for this bill, and he
proposed to discuss it.
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, SAID If there was
any bargain for the presidency he
never knew OF it. AS the count pro-
gressed he felt great solicitude and
| wanted peaceful solution. When
fllibustering commenced he became
more solicitous, but he did not know
then that Mr.. Hewitt was q powerful
factor in the conflict. He supposed that
the other gentleman from New York,
Mr.. Ford, had taken the lead against
| fillibusters. He defied any one to find
| n scrap of paper that obligated any one
to do any certain things In the event OF
Mr.. Hayes declared election. He did
not know what may have been done on
! the other side.
| Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, said that when
the Electoral Commission was pursuing
its labors there were honorable gentle
men on the other side who acted as
patriots, and made it matter of honor
that the count should be completed.
He would not believe they had stained
their honor by a trade. The gentle
men who objected to the retarding of
the count did SO from a sense of duty,
and he believed that the man lied who
said that they traded. He was bound
to say that much for them, and il any
one says that any one on this side, on
| the Presidents, made bargain or
trade, let him proclaim it and make
known the man, SO that the rascal may
be. lashed naked through the world.
The man who asserts that there was q
bargain and a trade was rather badly
fooled or he was liar. Let us be done
with this nonsense of trade and u
bargain as to the withdrawal of the
troops. He believed it was done for
conciliation. They were withdrawn az
a grand constitutional duty. Zap
plause.l He apprC ed of that act, but
the evils that have followed and the
turbulent spirit shown by certain per
sons in Louisiana are a poor reward fol
that effort OF peace.
Mr.. Southard, of Ohio: 0What dt
you mean by the turbulent spirit ?"
Mr.. Garfield: "I mean the persecu
, tion, the outrageous persecution, tina
, has followed the members of tn,
Returning Board" CApplause.l
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said an allusior
had been made to him as one OF the
gentlemen who had sent a telegram &c
Mr.. Anderson. The gentleman from
Ohio, Mr.. Finley, had referred to Mr..
Wells as an old rascal. He was one OF
those who went to Louisiana to sec a
fair count. [Derisivs laughter He
and others went because they knew the
spirit that had prevailed in Democratic
circles was likely to break out again
and that the streets OF New Orleans
might again run with blood. He went
on to argue that the count was fair
and defended his action in sending the
dispatch to Mr.. Anderson, for he be.
lieved his conviction was an outrage.
Mr.. Ellis said that the man that
asserted that Louisiana and her repre-.
t sentatives, or any of her agents, had
bartered or sought to barter away the
electoral vote of the State, lies in his
/. heart and lies in his foul throat. When
there was no longer a doubt as to the
!, result of the electoral count, and when
, 1t became apparent that no Democratic
President would shield Louisiana from
, the effects of Radical rule, there was
great solicitude. He was one of those
who fillibustered, and many Democrats
, united with him. Then came the
Wormly conferences; there was not the
shadow of bargain. The friends o.
Mr.. Hayes at that conference bound
him by no promise or pledge; they
said they knew the man, and without
protesting to be authorized by him,
they gave assurance that he would givt
, the State the blessing OF peace, and
that the flag should float over States
not provinces.