Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-24
NUMBER 222.
WORSE AND WORSE
Mil. BURKE CONTINUES HIS STORY
OF THE BARGAIN.

'M1J. BURKE CONTINUES HIS STORY
OF THE BARGAIN.
Important Developments in the Potter
lnvestigation-A Letter Writer Gives
Pirate sherman misunderstanding to
His own Supremacy. He is Conspiring to
Break Down Hayes-Key Let Into the
Cabinet For His Putty" Qualifications
Lively Tilt Between Butler and Burke.
New YORK, Aug. 23.-W. E. Horne was be-
fore the Potter committee to-day, and said he
DID not regard himself the legal adviser or
attorney for Gov. Young, and was ready as
soon as he could get his kilograms and letters
to lay them before the committee.
Major Burke then took the stand and said he
considered all the acts of the Louisiana return
ing board illegal, as the board was an illegally
constituted body.
In response to question from Gen. Butler,
Major Burke stated that none of the Packard
Legislature were allowed to become members
OF the Nichols legislature who were not known
to have been elected by a majority of votes.
The witness further said that although the re-
port of the visiting statesmen to the United
States Senate stated that the Nichols govern
ment was founded on bloodshed and riots.
such statements were unfounded and he
(Burke) did not propose to square their report
for them.
He did not remember having any correspond
ence with Mr.. Horn. After the Inauguration
OF Hayes he received the following telegram
from him:
WASHINGTON, March 20-Major E. A. Burke:
Put Packard clearly in the wrong if outbreak
occurs. Rumors of conflict tonight. Answer
Hayes firm. (Signed) W. Il. HORNE
Here witness wanted to explain the dispatch
but Gen. Butler said it explained itself. Gen
Butler handed the following letters contained
In bundle submitted by him. Major Burke
said the letter was private one which he had
not intended to have submitted. However he
would allow it to be read, but declined to give
the name OF the writer. The following is the
letter:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHINGTON, ID.
O., March 5, lS7S.-Dear Major: think there
Will be difficulty not only in the formation of
the cabinet but in its first sessions. However
formed on the Louisiana question, Sherman
will make the fight. He represents the party
and will look to his own supremacy and sue
cess in 1881. He wants lackeys around him,
especially Southern lackeys in the cabinet, in
the Senate, in the custom houses. all the offices
He will break Hayes down. | mean to tell
Hayes so at my next interview. He means we
shall trade. Hayes has no such purpose. The
country will condemn a bargain. will
damn the men who make it, especially
If they get federal Offices for themselves. TAX
ing Key instead of Joe Johnston shows they
want putty" and that their Southern policy
is sham. Sherman will play bluff with us,
bride and bully. l intend to stand clear and
assume the offensive at the opening of the Con-
gress. They have idea of upholding Pack
ard, none in the world but they will try to
m AXE mo of orr tod haliava ,y,l
do SO, SO as to build on their fears. | repeat
they will bully and BRIDE threaten some with
Packard, and bride Others with offices, and
they will touch man from the
South with brains and power. real
independent men. HAYES would like to do SO.
but Sherman will prevent but they will never
get Hayes to recognize Packard, use the
troops against us. hope as soon ms you are
installed and get your Office in order. you will
return. This is a free letter, and you can
show it to the Governor but no one else. Yours
sincerely.
After some unimportant colloquy Gen But
Ter asked: Now, Sir, was abandonment of the
Packard government ever consented to by SEN
ator Morton! A. was assured positively by
Senator Matthews that Senator Morton would
sustain Hayes government in withdrawing
troops from Louisiana, thus virtually recog-
| nizing the Nichols government. Senator
Matthews told me Senator Morton would make
a speech on the subject.
| @. Now sir, were You able to rope in any
other Republican statesmen? A. Now, gen
| eral, that expression.
@. Oh don't mean you, mean your as
! sociates, Matthews and others. A.. Well, l un-
derstand that Mr.. Frye was willing to be roped
| in, as you call it.
| Q. Did you understand that Morton or any
other live man outside of Ohio ever said before
the 4th of March, that the Packard government
would be overthrown? A. l understood that
every one of them acquiesced, as it was well
| known and published that such would be the
/ Presidents policy and not one of them in Con-
gress or the Senate raised their voices against
it,
| @. Where was it ever published. Name one
instance? A. Oh I'll give you dozen.
@. Where is there word about overthrow
ing the Packard government! A. We con-
strued it that the withdrawal of troops was the
overthrow of Packards government, and SO did
any one else with any sense
Gen. Butler-Oh, indeed. didn't ask that
| question.
| @. Did you take any especial pains to keep
out of your publications what would be the
fall of the Packard government? A. No sir.
| We felt no pain over it,
Gen. Butler, here excitedly standing up. Die
/ you not keep the matter secret as to what was
to be done to Packard's government? A. Gin
loud voice. No sir. 1t was all published
and Mr.. Levy stated it on the floor of tn,
House.
h Here Mr. Hiscock read a dispatch which hi
just received from Gov. Young, of Ohio. i
i states: so far as l am concerned MIR. Horn il
at liberty to testify all he knows. | have NJ
secrets to conceal as to our correspondence OF
telegraph. (Signed) THos. l.. YOUNG
Mr.. Potter read similar dispatch.
@. Did Gen. Grants order of the I'd Of
March cause the withdrawal of troops? A.. II
did not result SO.
Many questions were propounded by But
Ter to witness with view of finding out why
South Carolina was demanded as well as Louis
lana, and what guaranteed in return b,
South Carolina for overturning the Chamber
lain government. Witness told Gen. Butler t
ask Hon. Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile C0u7ie1-Jounal, who was representa-
; South Carolina at the Wormley conference
i The witness knew nothing about the matte
beyond what was published at the time, blu
no sane man ever believed that Wade Hampto
, was not elected
. MIR. Potter then read the following telegram
6 81 never had conversation with Mr.. Sherma
! about the settlement of the Louisiana que
: ton or on Louisiana politics. In this M
! Burke is in error. RANDOLPH l.. GIBSON"
i Major Burke explained that on the 28th {
February he received note from Gen. Gibso
stating: "Let me see you at once. Sherma
and Cameron notify me that they will call 1
see me this evening" Witness said that frol
4 this he inferred Gen. Gibson had met them an
z discussed the question, but in this he migl
| be mistaken.
The committee adjourned till tomorrow.
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