Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-14
T'np Presidential Ernutl.

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Potter committee, 10 New York, yesterday, the
witness stated tia! he had tod Mr.. Halsted
that he had come Ga for the purpose CT learn
inc Governor Hayes v:ow3 10 regard &c the
South, and what policy he would adopt ia the
event Of bis being counted III al Pfosident.-
Witness, 10 the couIse Of the conversation With
MIR, ualsted, told him that what could be tone
would be done to save The Safe, remarkng to
him that whatever horse ios1s, cur horse must
win. Witness also told him tina! whatever
cargo they threw cut, i. would BE- the cargo OF
tie least value.
Mr.. Halsted told witness that Hayes was
good fellow and meant to do right toward the
South. Witness told Mr.. Hslsted that be haG
come thither % purpose to hod that out! W.T.
ness detailed further conversation he had with
MIR. Halsted, and then spoke Of his visit to
Governor Hayes with the letter OF introduction
from Mr.. Halsted, which letter was saaled, and
the contents of which he vas ignorant OF, dis
interview with Governor Hayes was OF au ex'
oeedingly pleasant character, and be learned
| that the Governor entertained the most friend
| " feeling toward the South. Witness told him
| thst the State must be saved at all hi1lrds to
the democrats, aud that whatever they threw
over would in that respect &c Of the least value
to them. He also told the Governor that they
could establish or show vote Of $4,000. Gov.
Hayes told witness thar he had % desire Tor
| the Presidency unless he were counted ln larry.
He spoke very kindly and cautiously of the
South.
Witness then proceeded to detail ct length
conversations he had at various times before
the matter was definitely settled with Mr. La
mar and Others. Witness said that from bis
conversations with various republican leaders
he understood that if Louisiana and South
| Carolina we're couuted in for Hayes. the gov.
ernmept of these States would be given to the
democrats. They acted on this assurance, aud
the assurances wera carried out.
General Butler observed that such as5ur-
auces looked mu,h 10 the same nature IS 3
bargain.
10 the course Ct Lis further evidence witness
said that he was offered position OF naval
officer, but be recommended that it be given to
"uigger" He would not take any such po
sitiou where he would be obliged to take care
of returning boards.
Witness said that General Grants order
known SO the Sniffen order, was issued . short
time before he went out ct office, at the urgent
solicitation Of the Republicans. When he lett
New Orleans to cal! On Governor Hayes be be-
lieved that the returning board would declare
Packard elec:ed. 10 that conversation Hayes
told hin he did not want the Presidential OF.
Zee, except be cot it iaifly. General Comfy
was present at the time. Hayes said his letter
of acceptaleo was COT mere empty form OF
words, but that he Intended to live up 10 it 10
its broadest spirit, aud Intended to treat the
people Of the South with fairness an! Justice.
He said nothing as to which State eov2rnment
| he would rccocnlZa in Louisiana.
General Butler tried to show that ti'e2 "a
piled bargain. Wine 81 admitted that when
relating his talk with Hayes to his ftiapds he
accompanied the information with the state.
meBt that be understood Louisiana was to be
saved. An article 10 tie old time, regular
'bloodv shirt" style, published in the Oalo
State JCVcpal, sod given IS Hayes sen!lmnnts
tsTard the South, created great eZ,tement,
until it was proved that Governor Hayes held
20 such oniniops aud never authorized tho
article.
General Butler.-Hal you any doubt that
Hayes understood he Vas pleagng hinsali to
you that your State would be placed 10 The
bauds Of the Democracy if be %a9 ccctcd Ere
sideut?
Witness said ho understood from Hayes
manner aud conversation that The Nichols
government would b, given ctaGca 10 cstab
| lsh itself.
New YORK, Aug. l+.-Tnc Potter Con
gressional Com mittee Oh alleged frauds in eject;
oral count of Louisiana and Florida CONTINUED
their investigation this moruiog.
Col. ". H. Roberts, Of the New Otlsaos Times
took the sta-d. He said he was familiar With
what was going ca, and saw all ct the wishing
Statesmen at New Orleans. They Uara DOT
consulted about bis visit to Ohio. He merely
mentioned it to Mr.. Stevenson, MIR. NJ atheWs
ard Mr. Sherman. The situation Of III white
people in the State vas desperate. We had
been defeated by the returning b BARD in 1872,
and again 10 1874, ADD We were afraid OF belog
defeated again in 1876 and the people s'crG be
ginning to think al election Was utterly useless.
We considered The election fair and just enc
and We polled every white vote avail
able hut We feared beiog couote d cut by
the returning board. We al believed that
the returning board would not dare to
have done What they did do without they had
received the moral support OF the visit ng states
men. These approximations about the returning
board were what led to my visit to Governor
Hayes, said witness. We wanted to know what
| aclioo be would take if elected. He knew per-
fect!y we'll that Was talking for the democratic
side. | understood Hayes to mean BY Harness
and iustice' that the returnisg board cheating
should cease, and that as told him we had
clean majority of over 1000 in the State,
Nichols government would be recognized.
| There was 40 determination to resist the es-
tablishncnt of Hayes 10 the Federal govern
| meat.
Letter from Louisa County.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazatte.
LOUISA G. H., August l3, lS7S.-I am in
| formed that white boy was killed near Fred
ericksha depot, Louisa county, on last Sun
day by the colorcd peoples excursion train
which was bound to Richmond that day.
Yesterday morning the same train fol owed the
Western mail trao which passes here at 10
o'clock; just before the former train arrived in
town. it ran over a colored man who was in
stautly killed. 1t seems the man was deaf