The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-18

rnfnmy- Plain Talk About the Mcu " hom
Hayes Owns aud the Men W ho own Hayes
Fom IN i,,rrics in Ne bo'M
"scnator, would like TO know whether
you think the true history of the Louisiana
electoral business will ever be told in Congress.
and il 50. how soon?'
Mr. Conklng paused n moment. then began
very slowly. warming NJ with his subject as he
proceeded; Yes. | think IL will. / do not sec
how cun bc kept down. There are too many
avenues of Information opened to-day 10 make
concculmcnt Of avni much longer. No reason.
able man can doubt there was some kind Of
bargain between the friends Of Nichols md
that man Hayes, and that Stanley Matthews and
Sherman were privy TO IT, | cannot say how
soon the facts will come out. for something may
occur any day to force them to the surface 1t
will probably be best to let them come out natu-
rally"
What will be the result"
Tho result will be that tho whole country
will be appalled, by the dishonor Of this Admin
istraton. | tell you. sir, that never in the his
tory OF this nation has there boon in the entire
four yeurs Of an Administration 50 much cor
ruption, bartcring OF offices. rewardng OF po-
litical favorites. traffic with political leaders.
and bargain and sale OF the electoral franchise
MS during this past year. People will not pc-
lievo it until the proof is shown them but the
proof will loo forthcoming. People say that
Hayes Is n good man and means WELL but they
do not know whit they are talking about.
When all tho facts are known nbout this Adj
ministraton no one will attempt to excuse the
man on account OF his supposed goodness nor
yet because he is weak and ignorant. The acts
that have disgraced this Administration have
all been done before the opened eyes Of the
President"
NO HOPE OF HARMONY.
Do you SEQ no hope OF bringing tho Pres-
dent in accord with tho Republican leaders? p
Il must confess that have ceased to have
any expectation Of 1t. No opportunity for har-
monizing matters is given by the President.
To the old leaders Of the party he is either
smingly cold or carelessly insulting / have
known mcn-mcn honorcd through the land for
their past serviccs-to come away from the
White House in ragc because they had bcen
kept cooling thoir heels in an antc-ro while
rebel brigadiers came and wont ut their pleas
ure. And this sort OF work goes on from bad
to worse all the time. You will readily see
therefore. that the President himself is bent on
excluding all chance of restoring harmony"
In the mean time suppose. criticism OF the
Administration will continue?"
In my opinion II is not possible 10 speak in
TOO extreme manner OF this Administration
Look at its usurpations Of power. In Ohio it
openly dictates the election OF United States
Senator. In order to do this il bargains with
tho man to whom the succession properly be-
longs to step out Of the way. promising to use
its influencc-thc influence Of an army of Office
holders and their positions-to make him
Speaker Of tho House. People don't stop to
think what this net really is A President who
holds the veto power Of legislation promises to
Interfere in legislation and control IT. whole
course by debating who shall be- Speaker of the
House Of Representatives. Fancy tn" sover-
,b sn P Of EnS"nd trying any such Gnme wh
an uprising rs there has not been since Charles
l. lost his head; Yet people are strangely quiet.
and shy that Hayes is Il good nun and means
we'll at the very moment when he IL attempting
TO place al power in the hands Of his personal
usurpation OF authority the whole country
gould have rnng with It. and he might not
bave escaped impeachment.
TRUTH MUST COME TO LIGHT
But this Is not the most audacious usurpa.
non 2q inc part OF ne present INCUMBENT II
.ishtu government Of Lousann i' and reco 'ge
nized there an armed usurper Of the Governors
chair. Packard was elected. recognized. and
in power when Hayes interviewed That man
looked. on and consented when Nichols put
himself at the head o, 2o.oOo drilled and
power, drove the police 4 4 the streets. the
magistrates from their on! ., and the Judges
from the bench and revolutonzed the State.
h bn, hanged a man IN old timesi but the
roops nd hrouSh ae1 end &
armed treason should triumph There has
nneen no similar scene witnessed since these
United States Were made Il nation. whore the
entire authorities of a sovereign State were
driven from office Mt tho muz2le of the gun. You
can fancy what would he the result In this state
II u defeated candidate for Governor ATTEMPTED
revolution, and yet Mr. Hayes seems 10 think it
all right Nor is this the moss sigular part Of IL
Tor many good and CONSCIENTIOUS men. who
ought to be Jealous Of their liberties. seem to
cotc all criticism by saving Hayes is good man
AMI means we'll II he continues To moan us
well and be- ms good. you can soc for yourself to
what Inc country Will come. II l. Tor this reason
t!rt believe no rcconcl ntiOn possible. even If
Hayes should try 70 "onciliate The Republicans,
which he ~ not likely to do while he remains in
Spnthern Leading strings. Tho breach between
me President and the party that elected him can
not bc hcnlcd The secrets of the Adm inistra-
ton are certain to come to tho light. and then
nobody Will acknowledge allegiance TO IT, on one
co aT 'ng 2nr5 think even Patterson and
o How soon do you expect this revelation
senaorf'
INnnot say. II may come at any moment
nnut hwlll come naturally. and will not be- forced
hepublirnns In and out Of Congress have borne
hgrent deal from Hayes because he is Il Repub-
lean President, but they are not quite prepared
sood I from S9qbiaepn dGtaton can 2Gk for no
hnye NOT got it IN them. When the people know
MN as well as the Republican Senators do the
PETTY VIII be thoroughly united leaving out the
Administration.
WHERE GRANTS WITS ENDED.
You remember how threatening were the
Gays mat followed thgrcassemhling Of Congress
~ Dettmu.rr, 1910. Inc country was in actual
ua1ger. Yes. mean that the danger was real
an, ana i imm,lnrnl. The point q peril was not in
the south. bui in the West. Ii was understood
ihat W kcYuhlcan leaders had determined to
hhNe Nlee-Fr.sldent Ferry count the votes at all
lynao,rls. @nd declare Hayes elected. and the
we t was determined on resistance. 1t was to
De no chllds play in that section. Gen Stccd-
man hai IO'Oyl men enrolled ana assigned to
fcIglmrns, for the purpose of seating Tilden in
hbuivn III case ' lcr-Iresident Ferry carried out
isS ntoposed programme You may look aston
Gronn nul these things are true. President
, ~t"t wa ~ his wits end. lie confessed to
cav rnth ,nA ne dld not know what to do. He was
En-, ~ TX some troops at or near Washington,
unon 'nin not Know how far he could depend
cns pn ~ mem ZEN. Gen. sherman told him that in
inrl,"" ioulln the sympathirs Of Il large ma
s v,,D m ilir officers and soldiers 81 The regular
mus; W1uiu Dec with Tild"n. and that the army
nn "9i ilot Nlhkon into consideration MS Il de-
XII nphHtgonnr N any such crisis From these facts
puhlinlvm i WA. was threatened and prQphcsicd
pH"uVV III those days YOU can Judge how
Ill., bly lh9 outlook was ut Republican councils.
XXI iIrSufnl asked my advice aud frankly
dr., I'm ~! mat did not beicve that Vice Prcsi-
In, ollrrIy had any power to declare the vote.
n" "' "uiu merely net in clerical capacity TO
Tl.c,orsnar envelopes and lay the votes Of the