The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-12
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WHAT THE PRESIDENT WILL DO.
Per Contra Louisiana Representative -What
Are You Going to Do About It7'
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL, 1873,
The twisting" statesmen have at last broken their
thence to have burst into quite furious
excitement about conviction Anderson and tho
coming trial Of Wells Secretary Sherman spoke out
this morning and gave his uterancc then the Asso-
ciated Press together with the despatch which he
and the other visiting statesmen sent to Anderson.
Secretary Sherman was interviewed this evening by
. HERALD reporter upon this manifesto, and
upon being asked to its authenticity
and correctness stated that he was truth.
fully represented. He further manifested most
unquali6edly his feelings OF indignation and regret
~ tho fate of Anderson, using very emphatic Ian.
yuage He stlgmatized the act Of finding Mr. Ander.
guilty most cowardly and treacherous as well
ss most unwarranted and ungratetu. Moreover it
had occurred at very inopportune and critical time
making the position Of the President very embarrass-
Ing and annoying.
A DREADFUL SEEMING.
1t seemed as though none OF the more respectable
people In Louisiana had the courage to stand up and
resist tho lawless mob who carrying everything
with high hand. Tho President had acted
toward them in a most generous and con-
sioerate manner, endeavoring by policy of letting
bygones DO bygones TO give them peace law and
BY the withdrawal OF the troops. But Just as
good results to DO expected up cruel
popular good will in the North The very judge who
had presided the trial, MIR. Sherman said, was
defaulter to the United States government both as
Collector OF Internal Revenue aud Assistant United
States Treasurer, OF which there was ample
proof now on tho files OF the Treasury
which he would show. and besides this he was
drunkard and man OF immora habits. The Iawicss
element In New Orleans, he said, which was urging
on this cowarLly action seemed to be In the ascend
ant, and no had courage to resis. them. The
fact was that they rather pandered and encouraged
them.
JUDGMENT.
There not q single thing In tho alleged charge
against Mr.. Anderson which would warrant the prose.
cution, and they knew IL. Mr.. Anderson one OF
the very best, most upright cultivated, refined,
big. good natured men Louisiana. As a native
vrginian and gentleman ho Of tho best the
people In New Orleans and could say aught
against i'm. far as the exercise Of the gubornato
rial prerogative Of clemency Is concerned he did
doubt that could be secured. and as tho Senate of
Louisiana, whose concurrence necessary, was
nearly republican, and, with the friends OF Governor
Nichols majority could be had. The President and
bis friends had, he said, done everything In their
power to give Louisiana good chance for State gov
ernment but the people had disappointed every one.
and seemed though no confidence could be placed
in them.
THE PRESIDENT GENTLE.
Thoy would not give the President q chance to &C.
cure the results for which he had striven. He was
very gentle in his ways and had looked upon all tho
antagonisms and bitternesses OF the rebellion as
passed away, hoping that with Christian treatment
the best results would be secured but 1t appeared to
him that they needed something stronger and no
wished he had his way he would put a stop to
this sort Of thing. Saying which he reached his
arm and threateningly held 1t though he did not
mean mild measures. He entirely Disguised with
tho whole thing and Tor his part could not but
that II would prove the reopenng or the bitter
tional feelings which had heretofore prevailed be-
tween the North the South. Tho President he did
not think, was bound TO 60 further. and certainly
there could not be expected any kind consideration
for the temper and conduct Of the people Of Louis
lana
SENATOR MATTHEW'S STATEMENT.
Senator Stanley Matthews was found by the HERALD
reporter IN moro pleasant mood than Mr.. Sherman
% he sat in his study with his family about him. In
fact, his usual calm method aud expression were
wanting, and he showed an aroused, indignant aud
angry feeling he broOded the stalene maao
by Mr. sherman Ia connection with tue telegram sent
TO Mr.. Anderson and Jointly signed by hun. He relt-
Grated tue opinion of secretary sherman, that Iho
Anderson was outrageous, iIi-advised aud injurious
II was especially unkind 10 the President, VINO mad
done evsrything he could In the most nagnanim GUS
manner u beiriend the people OF Louisiana. Now
they showed that he could not place any in
tn ar protesa,ions and assurances lhey had sorey
anu IN a most ungratoiul manner disappointed him.
Nnatever might DO the results they and not he would
DO held responsible ior them. Senator Matthews said
that when IN New Orleans with tho other gem
tiemen endeavoring to arraLge matters on AMIGA
bio basis they said:-
''Oh we don't care about Senators or Representa-
lives Of the political Offices give good
local government, with peace anu nome rule, and
will b. satisfied. Let Us govern ourselves and will
restore sood feeling aud protection within the borders
OF tur State"
sKorIoNALlsM REVIVED.
now" SAID lac, ''whaJ do we see? Just as We
have right TO expect peaceful condition OF affairs
the old spirit OF sectonasin breaks out again. ana
tho line Is drawn just It was ai,er the war as soou
NJ they are lett to themselves Tho very mob
feeling and lawIess classes which have gwen so
much trouble ana who are ever restless show Them
selves again, ana though they are perfect towards
there Is who has courage to stand ur against
them. II those VINO pretend TO have influence aud
be easy enough 10 reprcss this oil affairs but
the mob and tho very woist class OF citizens
are catered 10 and allowed 10 their own wny.n
Hero he repeated tho iorcble wish oil Secretary ser.
man that he had some strong power even the min
!ary. II II could be had const'lulonally to tue
lawlossness OF the dangerous classes IN New Orleans
and he said That such rplo General sherman and
Ben Bule. gave them wonid BIO sanitary. they
ognized thcir strong hand and the nehciaI effects
winch flowed from their military rule. Sir. Matthews
said the effect OF this unjust uagrateu condition
OF affairs now presented at New Orleans would DO to
make II Impossible Tor mo President or those who
had been struggling to put behind them ali the oter
and hate oil the war ovcrmore hereafter TO do
anything for them, aud TINS would 60 to the whole
world.
WHAT PRESIDENT HAS DONE.
Tho President bad gone 80 Tar us to give them good
government and 10 reconcile them, removing tho
Issues kept up by Bill Chandler and his dsanccted
opponents, that no had .rrayed himself against
ms own party IN spirit OF magnanimiiy ana scacrI-
nee while aoiag all ho couid 10 promote the hap.
Piness, peace anu prosperity oil the south. Indeed,
few people knew what hort lie had made NJ sell
oenis and what were his personal feelings while he
was dong all TINS But at least IT could sad that
rrcsioent Hayes had made the effort In all sincerity
ana courage according to his victons bcfncnd
the SOUTH and hereafter he could not DO charged
win tho ianrc OF the line oil poncy no desired tho
south 10 have carried Out.
OVERT THREAT.
incro was ono very serious consideration which
mRnt arse from this, as lie Saw from tho public
prints somewhere, ana that was the question OF tho
recognition oil the State O Louisiana n