The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-31

SdlQ certainty not, anu tney walked 10 the
finance committee room Of the senate, where
they found Sherman, who said he regretted
the condition of affairs in Louisiana and
South Carolina. He was very much alarmed
about them, and wanted to know what could
be done to remove the difficulty. The wit
ness said to Sherman that the way to remove
the cause was for the friends of Hayes to go
to President Grant and say to him that the
removal of troops from Louisiana would not
embarrass Mr.. Hayes success but rather as
sst his Inauguration. Mr.. Sherman replied:
Major Burke, there is no use talking about
Grant. He is surrounded by such influences
that we can't hope to accomplish anything
through him. The witness replied that he
had just left Grant, and read dispatch. in
which Grant said that be was satisfied that
the Nichols government was the govern
ment that should stand, and that this opin-
ION and sentiment were clearly against the
use of troops, and that there would be no
interference with the Nichols government
That he had not acted because
he simply did not want to
embarrass his successor. The witness fur
Their stated to these gentlemen that if they
were sincere they should 90 to President
Grant and say TO him that it would not en-
barrass his successor, and that the with
drawal Of troops from Louisiana would
cause cessation OF opposition to the deter
mination OF the count in the house. They
agreed to go to Grant ON the following
morning and make these represen-
tations. Governor Dennison, Matthews
and Sherman then said that while they were
not authorized to speak for Hayes. yet they
believed the sentiments In the Grant dis
patch, mentioned above, expressed the
views of Governor Hayes. Sherman's APP
prehensions seemed to be with reference to
toe treatment OF the colored people, to the
abandonment of the republicans of the
state, and to the policy of the state govern
ment towards republicans, in case the Mich
oils government should come into power.
THE woRMLEY CONFERENCE
The conversation next turned on the ques.
ton of two United States senators from Lou
isiana The witness suggested that the
Nichols government would not elect its
long term senator at the regular session of
the legislature, but would wait until the
cabinet would be confirmed, and then call
an extra session of the legislature for that
purpose. The witness then suggested a con-
ference of gentlemen who felt that they rep
resented the views of Mr. Hayes with those
representing Louisiana, so that there should
be no misunderstanding, and on this sugges-
ton the conference at Wormley's hotel
was held the next night, the
Goth of February. There were present
field, Foster, Sherman, George Carter Levy,
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person actively representing South Carolina
they invited Mr.. Watterson, of Kentucky,
TO be present in the interest of the latter
state. The conference was held in Mr.
Evarts' room, but that gentleman was not
present. The condition of affairs in Louisi-
ana was thoroughly discussed. The Louisi-
ana repre- natives read statement OF the
policy of the NichollsI government. Upon
the other hand, most positive assurances
were gwen by Messrs. Matthews, Sherman,
Garfield and Foster, neigher one OF whom
however stated that they were authorized
by Hayes to speak, but spoke from their
knowledge OF his views, from their past asso-
Citations and from the fact that they were
cOnversant with is intentions concerning the
south. They assumed to guarantee that the
feeling indicated in dispatch authorized by
Grant would be carried out by Hayes. A
number of dispatches were here read here
tofOre published in reference to guarantees
of the protection of law for both white and
blacks in Louisiana, and the understanding
that no senator would be elected for the
long term until the extra session, and then
the following was read:
IA True Copy.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February27, 1878.
VIM. NJ. Levy and +. \. Burke:
In an interview with the president this
morning, in course OF con 9ersation on the
subject of Louisiana affairs, he stated to me
that as soon as the PRESIDENTIAL count was
finished and the result officially declared, Ii
was his intention to notify General Augur
that the military orders issued for the purpose
of preserving the status quo of the political
situation would be rescinded, except so far as
simply to require the use of troops when neces-
Sary for the preservation of the public peace.
He authorized me 10 communicate this deci-
ON to Mr.. Ellis of the Louisiana delegation.
(Signed) STANLEY MATTHEWS.
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1877.
To Governor Nichols:
We have the authorized statement of the
president concerning military orders in writ
Ing, and confirmed by the president, to four
different parties. We have guarantees of Sher-
man, Dennison, Matthews and Foster, repre-
sentlng the views of Governor Hayes confirm
ing the matters submitted to the caucus, with
the action of the caucus committee, to writing,
copies exchanged and satisfactory written as
surances from Hayes that he is correctly rep
resented by his friends here, Foster and Mat
thews, from whom we have written guaran-
tees.
(Signed) f. A. BURKE,
+. J.. ELLIS,
WIN. NJ. LEVY,
NEW ORLEANS, La, March /, 1877.
To E. A. Burke, Washington, ID. c.:
Fully understood. No election of senators