Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-01
THE ANDERSON CASE.
an Alleged History of President Haues'
Effort IN Belsalfof anderson.
New Orleans Times.

Effort IN Behalf OF anderson.
New Orleans Times.l
WASHINGTON, March 26.-There has been
a good deal of general talk about the efforts
made by the President to save Anderson and
Wells from the Penitentiary, which might
have had a slight tinge of truth, but in
many particulars the current rumors are in
correct.
Since the matter is ended it may not be
improper to give the inside of the matter.
All through the month of February, the
President was beset by his friends to take
some active steps to avert the fate which
seemed to be hanging over the returning
board.
1t was strongly urged upon him by men
like Hall, Garfield, General White, and
others, that the country looked upon those
men as martyrs: that the vote of Louisiana
had been saved for him by the EXTREMIST
means, and that common graft
tude, if not public policy, required that the
President should not sit idly by and see the
men who had counted the vote of Louisiana
for the Republicans, sent to the penitentiary
without doing something to prevent it, To
these entreaties, backed by dispatches from
| the returning board, the President steadfast
ly replied that there was nothing he could
The attorney general had been instructed
to inquire if the trials were being conducted
according to law and in what way the fed
eral judiciary could interfere, and in this
Judge Devens was assisted by two of the
ablest lawyers in the United States. This
question was exhaustively reviewed, and tho
opinions of the counsel were that there was
no ground upon which the United States
could interfere. The attorney general said
further, that in his opinion, the State govern
ment of Louisiana was perfect in all its
parts as that of Ohio or Massachusetts. at
this, the plan of federal interference was
finally abandoned.
Then the matter of bringing all the per-
sonal influence possible to bear upon Gov.
Nichols was discussed. A shrewd political
adviser of the Presidents Suggested q clever
flank movement. He said that Gen. w. s.
Hancock was perhaps as well known as any
man in America. He had been prominent
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
He was statesman Of a high order. He
had earned both the respect and the graft
tude of the people of the South by his adj
ministration of affairs while in command of
til military division of the South. He was
Nichols class-mate and friend at West
> Point, and the friendly relations then estab-
lished had been maintained since the war.
Why not get Hancock to go to New Orleans
dllu See WudL COulu Uc uOucs
The President saw in the suggestion way
out of the trouble. An officer of the army,
!, of very high rank, went to New York TO see
u Gen. Hancock. He explained matters to
u him fully, and told him he could do the
President a most important service If he
would undertake the delicate negotiation.
3 Hancock had very little taste for the job.
But he had known Hayes in the army, when
: he commanded division in Hancock's
II corps. Finally General Hancock concluded
e to go, but only to serve his old division COM
mander, who was now in great straits.
> The rest is we'll known.
r Hancock was feted in New Orleans. The
IL freedom of the city was offered him. Cen
u tlemen, the most prominent in the state, WED
y with each other in their attentions. His visit
n was a magnificent outburst of the apprecia-
\. ton of the people of Louisiana of the man
J who combined the splendid courage of the
u soldier with the regard for right and law OF
d the statesman.
II Generel Hancock arrived, in New Orleans
'e on the night of Monday, February 1s.
- On Tuesday evening, February 10, be
x cautiously preached the mater to Nichols
% In answer to the question as to what he
e meant to do about Anderson, Governor
y, Nichols said he really did not know. Thai
M motion for new trial for Anderson, which
",
N had been postponed by Judge Whitaker un
lg til Tuesday, February 20. After stating thu
IN case fully to Nichols, General Hancock tool
ne his leave.
an A few days after Hancock s arrival, or per
d haps almost simultaneously with it, an aid
III camp of the general of the army arrives
K in New Orleans with confidential dispatche
OF to Gen. Hancock.
IT The ceremonials attendant upon the deaf
rs, of the Pope, which were conducted Wednes
rs. day, Feb. 20, and the parade and review c
IS the State guard on Friday, Feb. o. so OF
OF cupied the Governors attention that b
az could not give the matter of Anderson
'as pardon much consideration; and it was nc
me until Friday evening, March /, that Nichol
1t finally agreed to pardon Anderson, if tt
me supreme court did not Eberate him.
vas On Sunday evening, March 8, Gen. Har
10 cock left New Orleans for the East, hayin
avs accomplished successfully his delicate mi
OF sion.
ng. These are the facts. Anderson is not Y,
BE released, although the verdict Of the sapent
aly criminal court is set aside. The attorns
general of Louisiana filed his application fl
lers rehearing on Friday, March %. 1t is u
the derstood here that the defense will not a
geo NIT that the right of a rehearlng applies
'ap- this case. and will move for an order of i
had lease. If this fails, then they will try t
lar effect of writ of habeas corpus.
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