Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-26
WIZARDS HOTEL.
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WASHINGTON. february IS. 1871

NJ, D-sr ci,SIo accordance with your re
Quest. called several times 10 su0nlta mem
| OF poots, which, if understood, would DOUBT
less sid in the SOL u ion Of cur State attalrs. The
notes iuclosed represent tie policy and determ
nation Of the Nichols government. As to the
question heretofore discussed, every member
of the Government aud our people are pledged
TO the f4,hfu carrying out OF the same 10 case
the Nichols government should be acqnlesc=d
10. Should the only government 10 the State
which commands the respect aud support OF
the people be o7etthroao, Ct course Governor
| Nichos' power 10 preserve peace CT order
ceases, ard The responsibility Of RENTING the
State to anarchy and each parish thereof to the
control Of local iactlo15 mustrest elsewhere.
Respectfully yours. r.. A. BCRkE.
Witness stated that the memorandum re-
felrcd 10 10 the above letter would appear
further CD, and said lie would now lie state
mrnt made by MIR. Levy OF bis impressions 10
regard to the interviews with President Grant,
which paper vas prepared 90 the lo:h Ct FEB
ruary, 1877. aud deposited With h:m 90 that
day. The statement contained the opinion
that General GRAFT had 20 sympathy with the
Packard party per Sc, but as the presidential
question would greatly depend on Louisiana be
would not recogn!z, tbs Nichols government
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recognition q! Nichols would be feyarded az
az abandonment If the claims ct President
HAYES. The statement referred altogether to
louisiana State affairs.
Witoess then read the telegram Of Li-utco
aut. Governor .u0g, OF Ohio, denyllg Icspon'
sibility On the part of himself or Hayes fer tie
bitter article in the Ohio State JOuroal sganst
the South, aod also the telegram Of Bishop
| Ri ~ 20 nj Lon
woaid rot be disturbed. Witnes5 said he Wis
tied the House Cf personalities. and Mr.
Ellis there stated to him that be had received
a letter from Mr.. Lamar stating that MIR Mat.
theWs, Mr. Foster and the friends Of Mr..
HaGes had made a statement 10 regard to What
they believed to be Mr.. Hsye' ei-Hs Oh the
Southern question, aud what would be his
course towards Packard. He, Mr.. Ellis,
thLu1h bit it necessary TO 90 TO Columbus, O2i',
with view to verify the statement that had
been made Mr.. Ellis stated that he had COIN
musicated The substance CT the statement 10
,veruur Nichols, aud had lelesraphed to
Mr. Hayes, a.kiog il be bad been fairy rep
s-ntet By hose cl4iIniog r. DC his flleuds. Wit
ness d,ssgreed win MIR. + lis. aud telegrsp led
to Gov. Nichols, ste Jog tbat the ii innate
4. Of bis Nic6olls) government, rested
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Of the reputlicau patl7 than Wlih Mr. H2Yee.
Witness knew Mr. Hayes policy towards the
S, would be conci!atory, bat told Mr.. Kills,
Mr. Matthews AID Mr. Foster that be did col
belize there VAS any man living .!ronG cough
10 carry Cnt such po;!ty 10 the face OF a uulted
ncs,i!s paTty, bat be freed, CT Nichols did
cot need any further gu 4raEtees or a.:HfaCces
from Mr. Hayes rer:0La y, but that they did
want and must ha7t guarantee 81 tEc slfVus
| radical leaders nt the party that 1t was the
Sheriaaps, the Gsl6,i}s tie MortoDa and men
Of that c'ass whose ASSURANCES they NUT haVe
that they would allow Hayes to carry cut bis
peaceful and cJuclilatDry policy towards the
Southern people. These views witness lid SET
forth fuli9 10 conferarc:a with Mr.. Matthews
and Others on the lG.h, 18th AID lo:h Il Feb
rusry, and he had aonouuced TO them tha; il
was thor liberalization, uoiess they could Sc.
cure the guarantees Of the s.rong radical leaders
Of the republican party, that they should make
uOied aud determined effort to defeat the
electoral count. They had radical rulers Ooe
enough. Witness wGut OF TO say that he stated
! TO Mr.. Matthews and cE.G }vcrnor D,oIisoD, OF
Oaio, in the ball Of the House OF Representa-.
lives, substantially as follows: We arc absoIu.
tely determined to protest and defend our State
government, and while We feel that there il 10
di-oyalty 10 it 80 far as the general government
WAS concerned, that OUT course exhibited PIE.
viously had been misunderstood, We had COG.
stsntly sought to avoid ciashiog with tie fade-
raj authority, yet ": were determined to deteDd
cur government as against the federal govern
ment or anybody else who might attempt 10
sustain Packard: therefore, with Us, 40 attempt
10 naugurate the Packard government was
bound to plunge Louisiana into anarchy and
strife, and if anarchy and strife should come We
| p,ol.a pc) Dt oh
cur national friends would be Involved as we'll
az oursolGes. Mr. Matthews and Gov. Den.
nison then asked witness whether he had any
objection to al interview with Mr.. Sherman.
! He =aid certainly not, AID they walked 10 toe
| fnasce committed s room OF the Senate, where
they found Mr.. Sherman, who said be regretted
.hs condition OF affairs in Louisiana and South
Caro!iua-was very much alarmed at them
and waited TO Know what could be dooe TO
remove the difficulties. Witness informed Mr..
Sherman that the way to remove he cause was
for the freods OF Mr.. Hayes t. 20 to President
! Grant and say to him that the removal Of the
troops from Louisiana would not embaTrass Dir,
| HAYES success but rather facilitate his insu
pura;ica. Mr. Sbermsa replied: Maj. Burke,
| there il no use taking about Grant; he is
surrounded BY such ithIanoss that We cannot
hope to accomplish aoythi0g through him.
| witness replied tDat ne lau JnSt lcIt Vencral
! Grant, who bad said that he was satisfied that
the Nichols gov2romen. Was the government
that should stand, aud that bis opinion aud
sentiment were CLEARLY against the use OF troops,
and that there would be 20 interference with
the Nichols government, that be had not acted
because be simply did DOT want 10 cm6arrssa
bis SUCCESSOR Witness further stated 10 these
gentlemen that if they were sincere they should
| oo ., prcsidanf Cram ard say IA him that II
| would not embarrsss his SUCCESSOR, and that
| the Withdrawal of the troops from LOUISIANA
| would cause cessation Of the opposition in
the Rouse Of Representatives, to the daterml
nation of the c1uut TheJ promised TO 90 to
| the President next moroiug. Mr.. DauniSoD
and Mr.. Matthews said that from their person
al knowledge of Mr.. Hayes they believed they
could state that Mr.. Hayes would carry ont a
corciIiatory policy should he be ioaugurated
Mr. Sheruah's apprehension seemed to
be 10 regard to tie treatment Of the col |