The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-01-05
FRON! EYERfWiikEM
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Vim. +. Chandler VEho*omS Himself
il an "Cv,n !.G,t:r'...:!$idc History.
VIM. T. Chandler, of New hampshire.
of the Republican National COMMITTEES
has addressed an open letter t" the kr-
pnblicanS of his State, making mention
of number of explicit statements con-
relniny bargains mad" dnring the "ccto-
raj CONT. and their fulfil lmtnt by tn"
adoption and pursuance OF. the President
Southern policy. Chandler asserts that
the Republican party, by the advice and
procurement of Gov. Hayes. made 'thc
necessity of Keeping Federal power in
Re, nhllcan hands and using it for the
pluttrtion Of black and white Southern
RrmbliranS," til" :nain issue Of the Pre-
>ilrn.ial campaign. Chandler says the
''h;n.,ly >hirt.' rs it is called, was freely
waived. and Cox. Hayes himself nrSr"
public mrn to put forward as our |>st ar
vlmrnl the danger, of rebel rule and Il
solid South.
Chandler rn":rS several expressions
from Hayes lvtl,'r OF N"'r!nhrE. 1916.
whrn Hayes Thought himself dtfrat"d,
and said Il 10 not care for myself, hn
| DO care for the poor r"olr,l men of the
South. No:. herr, men cannot
live there. IEr Southern rr"-
/ pl;. will treat the constitutional anrnd-
mrntS rs nn|litirS, and then tn" cnl"r"d
mans fate will hc worse than il was "Il"n
! he WAS in slavery. That is he
only reason that regret the news is AS
it isl
Chandler proceeds: Gov. Hayes not on
! " pledged him>cltto pr trr:, to the full
,xtrnt of the Federal power. :itr, snf'
trayr and political rights in ID" South,
, hut was counted in as President only Ivy
reason Of such special pied cs given ~
Senator Sherman and other. niIio ennis
>arirS, who practically and 'mplla,irally
promised that he woultl rrrnSniz" and
maintain the lHWtu State governments Of
South Carolina and Louisiana, and stand
bv Governors Chamberlain and Pack
ard.
/ Chandler an,rliiirS th''>'' statements and
uluvrv.ls to MAX" elaborate charges.
Almost til" first act Of the new Admin
i>t:ation was to tnlii; i bargain that ha'
been nadc during the Presidential count
hv which Hayes ShnuI:l be President
The lawful governments OF !."n!>iallA am
Snath Carolina We're t" I've a:'aNN"nF
and the mob governments IN those STAT"
wr,, to be recognized and established.
= Certain Democrats in the House OF Re
rr:>rIiaivv>, seeing that by th" Nc''i
rrnr decisions of the Electoral Commits
>,,.l, and ;hc REGULAR proceedings OF tn
two houses under the electoral bill, whlc
. they bad warmly supported, Hayes Woul
surely become President, had conceived
I the idea Of saving something from til
wreck: they had therefore th!rat'nrd. ~
:. li!atnry nations aud riotous proceeding
i to break up the court, and then opcnc
negotiations with such timil or too e.
= prrtant Republicans as they could fine
. One Henry W";iriS'n. 4 member OF I'll
House and nvlIll'w OF Stanley Matthew
- had acted as go-l~tvrr'L Senator She
u man in the meantime having visited ON
AMI consulted Gov. Hayes. aud on The ol
J. side. Matthews, Cha>. Foster, John She
J. nan, James A. GARFIELD. and on the oth'
n 20. C. Lamar, John B. Gordon, +.
: Ellis, Randall Gibson, +. A. Burke n!
Il John Young Brown had agreed -irS
j, that the count should not he broken
- the House, but that Hayes should be Il
;, clared and inauycratrl President al
" second. that upon Hayes accession II
~ troopS should br withdrawn from Il
support of Chamberlain and Packard, al
n that the new Administration should re-
TO oynizr Wade Hampton and arn. Niche"
al after the inauguration. The bargain "
fully carried out. Cows. Packard al
!, Chamberlain were notified BY MattilcN
u and Evarts to get ont.
:" Chandler proceeds at great length, II
re ticinr among other things the app"'
" mrnt of Key (who in the Senate demon
lie vrd Hayes title as traudulrnt to t
rs Postmaster Gencral>h!p.
Sc Chandler quotes largely from the Pr
IN hlvnt's speeches during his Southc
Vi progress, and says: Having thus blot
:" out all distinction between loyalty a
40 treason, between Union and Rebel Sc
III diers," etc. Mr.. Chandler then a,ds: q
rs view of these lanIentablc facts, it is t
We duty Of true Republicans to lake prom
a and courageous action. Silence ~
CRIME: acuuiesance and inacton are
to litical death. Can tho Republican pal
tL Of hiuh achievements lie bound to an (
~. y" ministration which is not free age
'" but is bound by bargain with Gen. &
AZ, don, l.. @ C. Lamar. Wade Hampton, a
al Southcrn Democrats now in high of
'es ONLY through the blood Of murdered
D. nuI)icans DO, not every voter in
Is. land know that Hayes and Packard "
Tx elected simultaneously, and held by
,t> same title. and that when Hayes alb
=. doncl and trampl;d down Packard,
!" mt an irrcmovaDle stain upon his
wi title
John Sherman Interviewed.
ter Secretary Shrrnnn, who was in to-
nd was interviewed yesterday in regard!
an the charges made by VIM. +. Chan'l
;I.n and rave the following as an author
'no live denial on his part: "Thcre is
81, truth whatever in the story. | nc
ltl' n,a,n any such bargain as is alleged
is thn letter. and lo not believe any Of
is others did, voted and made a z h"
,vil sp,ech against the electoral bill
in. fnuvht these very men, Randall, Git
and others. with whom Chandler gay
made y bargain. AS to my going g
TO see Gov. Hayes, it had solely rcfcr'
to the Office of secretary of the treas
which he had offered to mo, and as t.
n n iI,n ~