The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28


facilitate his Inauguration; that whilst I had no
authority to speak for the members Of the
remove all obstacles. Mr.. Sherman threw up
his hands and said: There ts no use talking
to 9ran ne Is t6 9y S 6 people and
plish anything with him" / said: I beg your
pardon / haye just left him; / drew from my
dated the twenty sixth, In which Grant stated
he was satisfied the Nichols government was
the government that should stand and would
stand because 1t was supported by the best ele-
ments of the State; that In his opinion the
sentiment Of the country was against the use Of
troops in unfolding State government: that
there would be no Interference unless in case
of disorder. StC.
said that If they were sincere and would go
his successor, that he might withdraw the
troops In Louisiana. which would cans Co.'S
sation Of the opposition to the peaceful termi-
nation OF the count In the House. ,
They agreed to go to President Grant on the
following. morning 10 make these Representa-
tons At aid feading th4 Y dspatGa aobG 1ov hoy
should give expression to their opinions. He
said that, while he was not, authorized to
q number of years, that he was an intimate AS
sOciHte, etc, he knew his views on the question
and felt authorized from this knowledge to
guarantee that the views expressed by Grant in
the telegram from me to Nichols would be car
ried out by Hayes II he was inaugurated.
Mr. Matthew'S said the snme rs Mr.. DennisOn
had said. and called on Mr.. Sherman to state
his opinion Mr.. Sherman approved the state
ment. and said that no would 80 advise Mr..
HAYES to net II he should become T esd mt.
The conversation. passed on to the difficulties
that might be anticipated Mr.. Sherman seemed
to bs aDprehensive In regard to the treatment
| of the colOred people and the abandonment OF
| the Republicans Of the State; he asked what
policy would BE- pursued by, the State govern
ment in case Nichols should come into power.
| read to him q copy Of the memorandum which
| I had transmitted to Mr. Matthews on February
1s, guaranteeing the policy Of the Nichols gov
| eminent In this respect.
| Mr.. Sherman then spoke of the difficulties
| which would arise from two Democratic Sena.
tors presenting themselves to the Senate, and
selecting two Republicans as 8 means Of OBJ
Waiting he embarrassment which would ensue.
| The impression seemed to be that the presenta-
| ton OF the two claimants would precipitate the
whole issue unOn the Senate, and perhaps
raise such difficulties IS would prevent the
| earring out Of the Southern policy. In order
| to obviate this difficulty suggested that We
would not elect our lOng-term Senator ut the
regular session Of the LegislstHthre which was vas
| would defer the election until the tenth OF
March. giving. time for the Cabinet to be formed
and would call an extra session forthe purpose.
| / said to these gentlemen that was in com
municatlon with the representatives OF Louisi-
ana and consulted with them on all questions
| G morning Louisiana matters | advised that
there should be a consultation at which the
gentlemen who felt that they represented the
views OF Mr. Hayes saogd me tba win yas %
Louisiana. In accordance with that sug-
| gestiOn the conference took place at
same san night There were present Matthews,
| Garfield Foster, Sherman, Judge Car or twhO
subsequently, retir+dl. Ellis and Levy. AS there
Carolina. we Invited Mr. Watterson, of Ken
lucky, to be present in the interest OF South
lana was thoroughly discussed. We presented
and read there the statement Of the Intended
policy Of the Nichols government, which was
| identically the same us the one fled with Mr..
| Matthews on the eighteenth of February.
! Upon the other hand the most positive assu-
RANGES were given by Mr.. Matthews, Mr., Sher-
man. Garfield, Foster, none OF whom SAID they
were authorized by President Hayes to speak,
but spoke from their knoWledgesof his views,
and they assumed to guarantee that the policy
| indicated in the dispatch authorized by Grant
would be carried ont by Mr.. Hayes.
The substance Of the arrangement was con-
| tanned in the following telegram:
| WASHINGTON, February 81, 1877, $3.50 q. m.
C0nfidentiaI. We have been one week organ
izing force to compel guarantees securing
| your government. Conferences to-day and to-
night with Sherman, Matthews, Denntson. Gar
field and Foster. We assure peace, order. pro-
lection of law to white and blacks; no persecu-
ton for past political conduct: no immunity
! for crime. On the other hand, by gradual pro-
cess, such methods as result in your full pos.
| session of the government, by withdrawal OF
troops, non-interference. revocation OF military
| orders.
that friends believed II Kellogg and q Demo
| crat present credentials fourth March. great
| danger of Kellogg being seated. Could we
agree as part of this arrangement to let long
| term senatOrship remain vacant now, and call
| extra session about tenth march to elect, and
provided the vote on admission of long term
Senator be deferred until the extra session
could elect. Our leading Senators assure us
| Keloggs admission can be prevented until ex-
ira session of Legislature can elect. This ar
rangement would not prevent immediate cleo
ton of EustiS or short term Senator. There
may be favorable action by the President i'm
mediately. Gibson sick. ~
e. A. BURKE,
y JOHN ELLIS,