Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
That Presidential Bargain.

VIM. +. Chsadler has written another e.!c!
dated February g. The fly leaf Of the pampA
let, is embellished with the text, And they Gil
with one consent began 10 make excuse" and
the queries, "Wss it bargain, trade, assurance
agreement, compact. contract. compromise IN.
Outstanding, or what was it," He say: :hs.
since the Introductory note to this phsmph!c.
was printed, various gentlemen have begun 70
excuse themselves concerning the so.caet
Louisiana bargain, which makes pertinent
| review Of the question, and them quotes frou
various authorities and statements to snow .t.e?.
was negotiation or a bargain. Precisely WIS:
| finally satisfied the Democratic bargainer: Tho
| public do not yet know. 1t is fair to nte:utoa
| that it was either vehement ASSURANCES from III.
| republican traders IS to what should Certai.Ic
be dono on the mex! day, or else some commun..
cation from Governor Hayes, who wss ,h.:
night coming on the cars through Pennsylvania
which induced Messrs. Ellis, Levy, Gibson Oh
other Southern defenders, advisers and G:ea.
| tors Of tile present administration, 10 graciou:.y
allow Hayes TO be counted in. Whist the scu.
| determining az: uranco was is a subject wJr:Ay
| ofinvestigation.
This much however is known. Gov H4yc.
reached Washington at 915 Friday ,nornla?
| March 2, and whent to the residence OF Seaa.
! Sherman. Between II and II he went with G:,
W. T. Sherman to the Iecutive mansion wAe?.
the cabinet wero assembling. a Consultation
between Gov. Hayes and President GRAFT c,,.
corning Louisiana affairs took place Md t..
order contracted for February 20 By Mr. ca.
Foster was automatically issued by Gen. S1..
man. by advice Of Governor Hayes IS t,.,ow..
headquarters OF the army. March =. i.--
y 20 D. INTO General G. T.. Ausur, co:ngn.n.
ing Department OF New Orleans The 10. y.
ing dispatch has gone t. Gov. Pacaari, 81! !.
hereby sent you i3ryonr goyernmeat AM Ia!o:-
nation ". i. cHERMAS
p The dispatch folio Wing was no. ovca sigu..
by President Grant, bat oaiY BY HI: ssccc:.:y
Msjor S2illun, and oaly stated that In Pro-
dent would not during the remaining dsys
his official lifs use The troops - sustain .: p
, down either government. nor would ho ic.oG
, niZe e.he. Claimant. Bu. the dagger Q: -.
irrevocable recognition Of the Packard Eoyt::.
ment by the Grant administration was over, u. !.
the Nichols mob felt encouraged - Wal: uu:,.
President Hayes fulfilled the balances OF -: CO.
tract. Iha trado may be briefly s"m:aa'.4. .
thus:
The republicans agrcei tia. Lou'<!aaH a..
South Carolina should have thu right - !naa..a
their own affairs il their own w.y-:ne.4a,
thereby inst the Packard AMI Chsnos7ls' ~.
governments should never be assisted by teL"'.
!, power or recognized b. the nstonal admin.
, ration, bu. tbs. the Nichols and Hsmp: "
governments should be si!o Hed and aide!
ovesturn them AMI establish themselves "a
should be recognized by the nstion,l stmia.a
tra.ion snd agreed thsi Tor The sc;omp!iinm""
Of this purpose Gaa. Gcan. saoutd be lntuc.
, no. 20 recognized the Packard govern uen!, H.
10 issue military oc!e:. :, Gen. Augur not &,
assist u, ard rs. =: the sane purpose sue
further action should be .skea by Psc:!ic..
Hayes q. should become necessary.
The democrats. il consequence 0: SD rr!g!.-
upon the good faith, Integrity scd trulhfl Ne
/ G.: the foregoing issuance ant on the strenG:
OF these gusran!ees, sgreai - and did res'': -
policy OF .ibu::e-ing, allowed the coun. 70 p!r
cect and scque:cat II the immigration o: =
president who VS.: coan:-t in. TIE pa!M
WAC 81 some time in the various phase: OF ire
agreements participated therein and bscame :,
sVonsi5.e therefore were Mess-s. Hayes, Fo::e-
Garfield, Sherman Matthew: ana Mes:
Brown, Gordon. Lana, Levy, E..ls, " 81;
son. Burke sid o:ac.: Tho: AS ab17t s.ip..,
tons A,ve 81 been :e!a!:y compiled With !: ;
MISTER Of history
. Mr. Chandler ;uStne. say: P:e:ilen. Hays
wss unqu es.ionsb.y : party - the bacgsin, a.
,hst much .: the coqueling with Squire:
democrat; during I'll, Wia:er WAS done by h.:u