The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24

Some democratic
mittee have told me since then that more than
once they left the room fully determined never
to return. They thought the difference ire
concileble, and were determined 10 yield
nothing.
HE SUSPECTS TRADING BETWEEN SHERMAN
AND wATTERsON.
"Now 1 come to the question proper that you
asked me. Soon after the electoral commits
sion began its work became aware that some
thing wrong was going on. ought TO have
suspected 1t at first, when Hayes and his
my being put on the commission (where, by
the way, never wanted to be-, and as strong
" anxious that Morton should be there. L
knew of This opposition at the time, but at
tributed il TO the fact of my openly holding
the opinion that tine vice president had no
power to count the vote in favor of either
that the real fear on the part OF the Hayes
men was that would be opposed to all make
shifts or bargainlngs, as l most certainly
mission began its work had an uneasy feel
ing. That something evil was afoot / was
sure, though could not get hold OF anything
tangible. John Sherman, WatteIson, Foster
and other western men had their heads To-
gether and were plotting something, knew.
within the lines but once. A mutual friend
came to me and said that Mr.. Watterson
would like TO meet me. | said, Very well;
happy to meet him. We were in
troduced day or two after and had few
cOmmonplac words together. The same
friendNIGi ten YOU who it was, Ex-senator
Stewart, of Nevada-urged me several times
afterwards to go and call on him, and said
Watterson desired to have me dine with him.
1 declined, and at last said, Look here, Stew
art, don't know what your object is, but
tell you plainly that l have no time now for
dining with democratic members OF congress,
and you may well understand it, Stewart
seemed to be offended, and went away ap-
parently in an i'll temper. That was as near
as came TO any of the bargain makers, but /
think everybody knew there was intrigue go
ing on between the southern democracy and
g. H. -. s.r.Af hot no
tween Washington and Columbus kept the
Ohio men thoroughly informed as TO all that
was doing in his BEHALF
HE THINKS MISCHIEF IS PLOTTING AND SLIPS
AWAY.
"Putting this and that together was pretty
well convinced that there was rottenness IN
Louisiana, and that an effort was making to
stife ali inquiry. | knew nothing, so could
not speak, and when the commission deter
mined not to go behind the returns there was
no choice left but to indorse the regular re-
turns rs presented. was MOTTO speak can
didly-sorry, however, that an engagement
made long before, and that could not be de-
layed, prevented my presence at the vo on
Louisiana. had made my arrangements to
be there, but, as you will remember, the vote
was postponed for day-frOm Saturday 10
Monday. This postponement threw me out OF
my calculations and was absent am frank
to say that thought then there was some
thing not exactly straight about the louisiana
business, but now / believe that when the
whole truth is known it will sink this admin
neutrality-suspicious. and ALTO the lowest
depths of infamy."
HAYES OWNED BY THE SOUTH.
"You think, then, senator. that the presl-
dent is wholly in the hands of the southern
demOcrats?'
II am sure of Z. A republican told me that
not long ago he had occasion to visit the white
house, and he found the president polite, but
chilly as an iceberg. While he was there Sen
/ ator Gordon walked IN without ceremony, and
\ the presidents cOuntenance at once lighted up
/ and he rose from his seat, grasped the senators
I hand warmly, and throwing an arm affection
/ ately over his shoulder drew him to the win
! dow, where the two talked together IN conf.
Dental whispers, and then Gordon walked out
/ as he came in-with the air of one who was
/ perfectly at home. The other guest took his
\ leave at once in great disgust. Hill, Lamar
and other southernerS are reported to be on
] the same terms OF familiarity there, while the
cold shoulder is given TO the oldest and best OF
our republican leaders. 1t looks very
much like ownership on the part oil
these gentlemen, and il is certain
that they are not disposed TO relax any of theiI
/ claims. Hayes can not get out OF their power
/ if ne would, and am by no means sure that
he desires it. He has an 1nOrdInate conceit oil
his own powers, and in spite of the fact that
/ he can command no votes at the south seems
possessed of the delusion that he is able 10
create party of his own there"
/ THE SOUTHERN CHIEFS AND THE GORDON QUAR-.
REL.
/ ity?"
of them all. Gordon is arrogant and domi.
! neerIng, but by no means ilnant. Hill has
I very little honor, even in his own state, and
his opinions are changeaDle. Butler, of South
\ Carolina, is cool and polished, and will proba-
bly, have enough to d > to defend his own case
in connection with his seat. Lamar is the
/ Jesuit of the senate. When Stewart L. Wood
ford went ON his trip To Mississippi Lamar
took him in charge and bewiIdered him. Poor
\ Mo0dfOrd. It was Ike cat playing with q
mouse. He came home with his head full Of
Mississippi levee schemes and utterly oDlivi-
GUS that any wrongs had been perpetrated on
republicans IN that state. Lamar talked tC
/ n 10 about the political millennium and muSt
have chuckled to himself over his easy con
/ qlest. The willy MississippIan always under
/ stands how to put his best loot foremost"
"May ask what was the true history of the
/ trouble between yourself and Senator Cor
! don?"
"Certainly. 1t had seemed to me that G ~
don, who had been constituted by the presi
dent as his special and confidential champion
I in the matter of defending the appointments
/ of the administration had been aching fol
some time to fasten quarrel upon some one
/ OF the anti administration senators. One OF
/ the New England seaatOrs had been insuteC
/ by him IN such gross manner that 1 had
/ been sure IL would lead to trouble, and his Ian.
guage to another senator hat been almost un.
/ pardOnaOle-that Is, IN my opinion. AT the
/ time of the difficulty to which you refer was
i in my seat in the senate chamber, reading 9
newspaper article, and not paying at ention
! 10 what was going on. All at once il seemed
TO me that heard my name mentioned. You
1 know now In the buzz of conversation the
mention OF ones own name will strike the ear
/ 80 IL was on this occasion. 1 turned in my
/ chair and asked what IL was that had been
Sald. Tnen 1 replied, If the senator from
/ Georgia says that attempted to dictate 10 the
chair he SAYS what is not true Gordon, in a
clustering manner, asked what / said, and
/ repeated 10 deliberately second and third
/ time. The fact was that / had not asked
Question but the demand was made by
others. did not know what was going on
/ and had not opened my mouth. Under the
/ circumstances 1t Looked like a deliberate al.
tempt to fasten n quarrel upon me because Ot
opposition to the mistaken policy of the ad.
ministration.
"You know the rest of the story, of course
/ But that evening at my residence / was told
that gentleman desired to se- me down stairs
/ In great hurry, and went down and found
a democratic gentleman living in WaShin ton
I who had always seemed very friendly to me
I personally He appeared to be in great a1ita.
ton, and told me that Gordon and his friends
were In great anger, and he had heard some OF
them speak of shooting me down upon the sDot
unless apoloe1zed- judged he was really i'm
earnest in his fears, though was rather amused
at his advice that should not go out at night
and at no time without arms. told him that
had never yet found 1t necessary TO carry
| arms, and that thought IL rather late in the
/ day TO begin, and as 10 going in and out, / pro-
posed to act as usual. The same evening a
second gentleman called and talked after the
same fashion, saying that he had been present
/ at a democratic consultation, and that he had
/ seen GOrd0n's revolver and had also seen La
mar load up pair of Derringers and put them
hi