The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
Thursday. January 8, 1878.
What w. E. Chandler Charges.

Ordinarily what w. E. Chandler might
say could safely be taken as the sentiments
of bitter and INSCRIPTIONS partizaD.
What he rays about himself and his con-
nection with the manipulating of election
returns we leave to others to estimate the
value thereof for themselves; but in the
present utterances he evidently speaks of
things of which he had personal knowl-
edge or which he derived from intimate
acquaintance with the confidential advisers
of his party. He is, 40 doubt, exceedingly
angry at the results which have followed
the intrigues and conspiracy by which Mr..
Hayes became president, but in anger as
in wine the truth is sometimes made
manifest That our readers may know
precisely what he charges we subjoin the
substantial part of his accusation. He
evidently means business, and the endorse
ment of his statements by the radical
portion of his party, and the senators of
the ConkliGg order, shows that he is not
alone 10 coming forward with his acccusa-
ton at this time, but that it has been'seen
by his radical friends and has their ap-
proval. He goes straight at his work and
says:
I'm Louisiana, however, there had been
thrown into the ballot boxes over 1000
more votes for the Tilden than for the
Hayes electors, and to make Hayes presi-
dent 1t became necessary for the returning
board, acting under peculiar local laws, to
throw out more that 1000 Tilden votes on
account of alleged murder, riot, and intim-
ldation, preventing fair and free election
10 certain parishes. To perform this
extraordinary, even if justi6able work, in
the face OF an armed and infuriated demo
cracy, required men of undaunted courage;
and such courage the returning board
possessed. 1t required, also, that the
board should have assurances that the
exigency demanded its performance; that
the moral sentiment Of the north would
approve it, and that they themselves
should be protected from evil consequences
to be apprehended from the violence of a
mob government, which it was known
would be established by one Nichols, a
pretender to the Office of governor against
Stephen B. Packard, who was sure to be
found elected governor if the Hayes cleo
tors should be found to have been chosen.
"All these assurances were freely and
torcibly given by Senator Sherman ano
his ASSOCIATES. Mr.. Stanley Matthews
declared to Mr.. j. Il. Leonard, and on
more than one occasion, that Hayes and
Packard should stand or fall together.
"A reported interview of Gov. Hayes
Dec. 8, with Mr.. W. 4. Roberts of the
New Orleans Times, having occasioneC
alarm as to the future course of the pros
pective president toward southern republi
cans and the Louisiana and South Caro-
lima governments, Gov. Hayes, through
his private secretary, Capt. A. E. Lee
since made Consul-General to Frankfort
and Gen, James NJ. Comfy, of the Ohit
State journal, since made Minister to thu
Sandwich Islands, denied the reported
Interview and all sympathy with the senti
ments therein expressed.
Encouraged and forced forward b.
these assurances, the returning board
boldly performed its duty, gave voice tt
the murdered republicans of the bulldozeC
parishes of Louisiana, and made Haye
president and Packard governor of Louis
lana, by titles indissolubly connected i
law, 10 morals, and by every rule OF homo
hudS plSNdllS duOuR ClNlllLeu LDeD.
same tender regard for the Louisian
republicans, and for the result which the
had achieved, continued during the ensr
ing struggle in congress. The returnin
board were arrested and confined 4
Washington by the Confederate House
Representatives. Sick and in prison, the
were visited by Senator Sherman and b
associates, and urged to stand firm unit
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power of the president whom they ha
made. Before the electoral commission
to maintain and vindicate their work. Go,
Hayes personally continued the emplo,
ment of Messrs. Matthews a1d Shelabal
ger, while Senator Sherman, from b
place in the senate, on Dec. IA, threatene
negro Instructions unless Hayes shouI
be counted in and the poor colored me
placed under his devoted care"
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