The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
[From lhe Inter. Ocean. Dec % ]

made by MIR. Chandler in his letter, it II
time the facts concerning the alleged bar
gain and sale were exposed to the fu
view of the country.
Mr.. Chandler publishes, in connection
with his letter, condensed history oflhe
entire transaction as it appeared from
time to time in the New York Tribune
and the record certainly shows the neces'
sity ofinvestigation.
The first question to be determined is
"Was there bargain between the Presi'
dent or his friends and the Democratic
leaders as to the course he should pur-
sue toward Packard and Chamberlain in
consideration of their (the Democratic
leaders, permitting the count of the elec-
tOral vote to proceed.
Mr.. Chandler submits number Of doc
uments to prove this, and from these we
select the following. In introducing them
Mr.. Chandler says:
If the following extracts, taken literally
Except the appropriate headings) from
New York Tribune, do not satisfactorily
prove the above propositions, then call
for the original bargain, now in posses
sion of n. A. Burke, and held as wea-
pom over the Republicans who made it {;
From the New York Tribune, March &c. 1871
RI. @. G. Lamar to Ellis, Feb. 20, 1877,
relative to Charles Fosters speech
Foster said to a gentleman y \
that he made it after consultation with
Mr.. Matthews, Mr.. Hayes's brother-in-
law, and that Mr., Matthews urged him
to say squarely that Hayes would have
nothing to do with, or say to, Packard !;
Il X and further said, IF were to
speak, l should say it because it is the
truth"
l think you should at once see Mr..
Stanley Matthews, and ask him if Presi-
dent Hayes will give you some assurance
that Hayes will not maintain Packard in
his domination ofyour people.
L. Q. G. LAMAR.
John Yonng Brown followed it up.
From the N, Y. Tribune, March 90, 1879
John Young Brown interview, Cour.
Ser-JournGt interview, Feb. 26.
l had come to request of him [Charles
Foster written assurances that if Gov
Hayes was inaugurated he would restore
home rule in the States Of Louisiana and
South Carolina, and that the people of
these States should control their affairs in
their own way. as free from any inter
Vention by the Federal authorities as
the State of Ohio.
He agree to give me the desired letter
and said he would also request Stanley
Matthews to sign it.
He came about midnight and said he
had that evening procured meeting of
some gentlemen from Louisiana and |
South Carolina at Wormley's Hotel, at |
which also the Hon. Henry Watterson
was present.
Next day he gave the letters. Nv
The Hon. Charles Foster secured the |
Inauguration of the President. Except
for these letters the result would never
have been reached.
The next is letter from Charles Eos.
ter to j. Young Brown and John B, Cor.
don, in which the former assures the lat
ter that he and Matthews are "authoriz
ed X to pledge ourselves to you
for him 1.-THE President that such will be
his policy"
1t is then asserted that E. A. Burke
has a secret writing covering it.
(From the N Y, Tribune, April 2, 1871
Washington, April /.
Telegram from New Orleans reports
interview with Major E. A. Burke as to
the first agreement touching Louisiana
affairs, consummated at Wormley's Ho-
tel where he appeared "as the represen.
tative of the Nichols Government
He has copy of that paper, but does
not feel at liberty to make its contents
known. The original parties thereto are
bound not to divulge their knowledge of
it's purport, except in the event of vio-
lation of faith on the part of those max
ing the pledge.
On the 7th of March it was suggested
in Washington telegram that
Influences might be brought to bear to
induce a portion of the Packard Legisla.
ture to 60 over to Nichols 30 as to give
his Legislature an unquestioned quorum.
Then, in the exercise of its undOubted
power, the Legislature would undo the
work of the Packard body, and confirm
in his claims. This plan savors
Of bargaining too much to be relished by
men.
Finally, John NJ. Harlan, G. B. Law
renee, Jos. R, Hawley and Wayne Mac
Yeagh were employed to straighten mat.
ters up. Secretary Evarts dropped note
10 Harlan, telling him what would be
required of the commission, and say.
ing:
The service desired of and intrusted to
this commission does not involve any ex.
animation into, or report upon, the facts
Of the recent State election.
Devote your first and principal attention
to the removal of the obstacles to an ac-
knowledgement of one Government.
\ \ If these obstacles should
prove insuperable from whatever reason,
and the hope of single government in
all its departments be disappointed, it
should be your next endeavor to accom-
plish the recognition of single Legisla-
ture as the depository of the representa-
tive will of the people of Louisiana.
\ Your report of the result of
this endeavor will satisfy the President
Of the wisdom of his selection.
Upon the arrival of the commission in
New Orleans, Packard requested the
President to instruct that body to in.
quire
l. Which is the legal Government en-.
titled to recognition?
2. Which is the legal judiciary?
3. Do domestic violence and insurrec.
tion prevail?
But this was not done.
From time 10 time progress was repor-
led, and the reports indicated that the
commission were doing their work well,
rs witness the following;