The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-18
TINT uNL.frFtL BtRGdfN.
A Bciicr that Gov. Nichols Intends TO Pardon
Anderson aud Others.


NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-1hc general Inn
preston Of our citiacns hero ia that Anderson
will be- pardoncd 10y Coy. Nichols toward the
close OF the present extra session Of our L"IIs-
lnture. This belief is induced from certain
causes and events which are notwcl understood
outside OF small circle Of officials IN this State
but Of which sufficient knowledge Inns been
gnined for tho public to expect executive clcni-
pnry in the case. There is every reason to he-
licvc that an unauthorized bargain was entered
into here, In April last-,hat u general bargain
WINS mndc is known-bctwccn the special COM
missioners sent out by Mr. Hayes and few
high officials of the Nichols Government. and
that distinctive feature OF this bargain WIS
tina, the officers OF the Returning Board should
be guaranteed immunity from prosecution.
Ex.-Gov. Warmoth told me- recently that such
u Pledge was most emphntcally given hy the
Hayes Commits ionrrs in tnrir conference with
the mrmbcrao the Packard lrEi-uturr when
advising them to- ioin the Nichols Uovrrnmcnt;
that the commissioners Ii7,inr,y ssih tn"t th'y
the Nichnls Government. and would 80, that
such pledge WIS carried ont. Narmnih dee
clincd t. answer whom point"dly asked 20 tell
whether Brown. Harlan. liuwley, or NlWNrngh
had been tho SPOKESMAN in Offering tins gunr-
aut"r. H. saiti that h" refused 70 81" 40 only
h.rausr such Il statement might b" injurious To
the future political aspirations OF the party that
would hr named
On the Gay iInt the resolution 'Nuu'iInlHl
the proceedings against The returning li.1ri
was introduced in the Legislature speaker Bush
made short and signillrant snr"rh ON me
uunsiion. from which the only Inference that
could h. drawn bv those who heard him WAS
that thu heads Of the various branches oi the
rNistiia, Government had practically promised
HAYES chat thu noted and notorious criinlnHls
should ~ irnr rs far ms punishment Tor thcir
political erimos WIS concerned.
When the Vernon forgery whr llrst brought To
the notice oi the Grand Jury Dudley Fields
committee was rNnunninE IN" i'mnrrS ~ Inc
Returning Bo9ri in Nashing'on. rms WIS a
Electoral Commission. judge Whitaker i'm
m"liaicy called tho attention "t the
Grand Jury t. th" matter. AMI then An invos,l-
cation w. ordered. Tho subject. j. IA said.
wiz inkcn from before the Grand Jury at the
str.inl rruurst ~ COY. Nichols. The reasons
assigned for this request were that criminal
proceedings against thr-c men would further
cumpicatc u Il isturncd md dangerous political
situation, md h" In Tn" way Of u speedy ADJUST
psnut Of tho A m ,Iiti,'- th N existing. A. soon
~ ul4Sihlr inter tnr Nichols GnVrrnmrnt WIS
| after tue departure oi Ia" Nnr'lnl Commission
| rrS. the Grand Jury returned to these notorious
/ ,'t.,.- anil the District Attorney WINS ordered IN
| nlr ia" necessary iniormaiion ana IN" charges
/ ct which Anderson has been found guilty.
I | have II on M" authority oi "a IA nhrr OF tho
! pnmncrntir state Central Committee. and II
! others that the Governor again showed h"stil
! itv tn the pro wrdlngs. AMI that tn" Attorney
General uurDus"lv r"irain"d on ihi- account
FROM consulting niu once during the trial. The
/ Governor refuses To- p" Interviewed Hs to his
contemplated action n She Anderson casr.
FROM these iI'i- the inference" must ir drawn
! that ON" ut tn" cons pl'upu- conditions imposed
upon the people oi Louisiana hv HIVES. IN al
lowing them 10 MAINTAIN their Gle, tel Govern
! mrnt. was that they should completely ignore
| the crimes by which he WIS nnd" l.Hsidcnt
and that 'hiS condition was granted IN this trad,
! 81 unlawful CONFESSIONS.
| Ii this pledsr %; protection wis made. tl,r
/ Anderson VIII b, patdOn"d. ~ Will hc the Other
inrmherr 81 the Returning Board. Whenever
| they ar" srntcn ed tor their crimes. \ pardon
/ Will b" confirmed IN the state Senate. lis polii
! zeal representation shows twenty Demo 'rili'
and sixteen Republicans. Thr'r Democratic
! votes are required co. confirm pardon. md ilv'
/ Demo rats ar" considered certain in favor o
| EAneutlNN clrnnncy.