The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-23
CHANDLER AGAIN.
Another letter ON the Bargain
The Old Charges Reiter-
ated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-William E. Chsnd-
Ter has writtehanother letter, dated Feb. 22j.
The fly leaf of the pamphlet, which is to be
widely distributed, is emDellished with the
text And they. all with one consent began to
make excuses" and the queries, WAS it
bargain, trade, assurance, agreement, compact,
contract compromise, understanding, or what
was it?' He says that since the introductory
note to this pamphlet was printed, various
gentlemen have begun to excuse themselves
concerning the so-called Louisiana bargain,
which makes pertinent review of the ques-
ton and then quotes from various authorities
and statements to show there was negotia-
ton or bargain. Precisely what finally salts
fed the Democratic bargainers the public do
not yet know. 1t is fair to presume that it was
either vehement assurances from the Republic
can traders as to what should certainly be
done on the next day, or else some communca-
ton. from Gov. Hayes, who was that night
coming on the cars through Pennsylvania,
which induced Messrs. Ellis, Levy, Gibson and
other Southern defenders, advisers and direct
ors of the present administration to graciously
allow Hayes to be counted in.
What the actual despatch was is subject
worthy of information. This much, however,
is known. That Gov. Hayes reached Wash.
ington at 10 Friday morning, March I'd, and
went to the residence of Senator Sherman.
Between Il and IL o'clock he went with Gen.
w. I. Sherman to the Executive Mansion,
where the Cabinet were assembling. A con-
sultatiou between Gov. Hayes and President
Grant concerning Louisiana affairs took place
and the order contracted for Feb. 18th by Mr..
Gen. Sherman by the. advice of Gov. Hayes, as
follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY,l
March 2, 1877, 1.22 p. m.)
To Gen. c. C. Auger, Commanding the Depart
ment of New Orleans:
The following despatch has gone to Governor
Packard and is hereby to you for your govern
ment and information
(Signed) W.T.. SHERMAN.
The despatch following was not even signed
by President Grant, but only by his secretary,
Major Sniffin, and only stated that the Presi-
dent would not during the remaining days of
his official life use the troops to sustain or pull
down either government, nor would he recog-
| nize either claimant The danger, however,
of irrevocable recognition of the Packard gov
| eminent by the Grant administration was over
| and the Nichols mob felt encouraged to wait
| till President Hayes fulfilled the balance of the
contract. The trade may be briefly summar-
| lied thusI
The Republicans agreed that Louisiana and
South Carolina should have the right to man
age their own affairs in their own way, mean
| ing thereby that the Packard and Chamberlain
| governments should never be assisted by Fed
| eral power or recognized by the national ad-
| ministration, but the Nichols and Hampton
| governments should be allowed and aided to
/ overthrow them and establish themselves. and
should be recognized by the national admins
/ trdbiou, anu dSTe6u tua6 IOr Lue accomplish
ment of this pnrpose Gen. Grant should be 10
duced not to recognize the Packard government,
but to issue military orders to Gen Augur not
to assist, and that for the same purpose such
further action should be taken by President
| Hayes as should become necessary. The Demo-
Gratis, in consequence of and relying upon the
good faith, integrity and trutnfulness of the
foregoing assurances, and on the strength of
these guarantees, agreed to and did resist the
policy of filibusteriDg, allowed the count to
proceed, and acquiesced in the Inauguration Of
the President who was counted in.
The parties, who at same time in the various
phases of these agreements, participated there
in and became responsible therefor were Messrs.
Hayes, Foster, Garfield, Sherman, Matthews,
and Messrs. Brown, Gordon, Lamar, Levy,
| Ellis, WattersoD, Burke and Others. That the
| above stipulatons have all been literally COM
| piled with ia matter of history.
Mr.. Chandler further says that President
| Hayes was PROFESSIONALLY party to the bar
gain, and that much of the coqustting with
Southern Democrats during the winter was
| dopa hu him