The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-01-23
NO USE. GENTLEMEN.

49, StAAANAOhbO III oOfSlIlOl VI OuIUr oOIAO
one of the Wormley Hotel gang who
traded the Republican party off to the
rebels of the South. The names of the
men who composed this gang of political
traitors, are Stanley Matthews, James A.
Garfield, Tom Young, John Sherman.
Charles Foster and R. B. Hayes. No one
of these men will ever be elected Cover
nor, unless it be by Democratic votes.
Their political eyes are forever "sot."
Maj Burke of New Orleans, is man
whose word has never been disputed,
rebel though he be. He gave his testi-
mony before the Potter Committee last
August and it establishes the foul con-
tract beyond a peradventure, and no one
of the men named by him ever limited
that he had misrepresented the matter
The testimony is entirely too long for
our space, but we make the following ex-
tract, and may make further extracts
hereafter:
Gen. Butler-You proposition was that
you could stave off the count until after
the 4th of March, and so leave Hayes
out unless his friends would guarantee
Democratic ascendency in South Carolina
and Louisiana.
Guarantee the withdrawal of troops,
which amounted to the same thing"
Nov, sir; did you and your friends
proceed to organize a party to fillibuster
in spite of the caucus resolution"
"We did proceed by such representa-
tions as we best could make with that
view. Fortyone or fortytwo men stood
by us. This was swelled to 116, which
was enough to prevent the count"
In that state of affairs Major Burke
saw Charles Foster of Ohio, who was fully
advised of the intention to oppose the
count unless guarantees and assurances
were given that would result in the with
drawal Of the troops. The same informa-
ton was conveyed to Matthews, Foster
and Dennison, and Garfield Sherman
was brought in later, and Gov. Young of
Ohio. Then Gen. Butler asked if these
were all the good men in Nazareth, and
whether there were no good Republicans
out of Ohio to whom this could be COM
municated.
Major Burke replied that those men
represented the incoming Administra-
tion, and that the other Republican lead
ers afterward consented. Gen. Butler
intimated that it was very strange that
the great Republican leaders were found
to be concentrated in the Ohio delega-
ton.
Major Burke identified the following
letter, written by Senator Lamar to Con-
gresham Ellis, that led to the secession
of the Southern Democrats from the fill
clustering scheme:
my DEAR ELLIs-I have just learned
from an unquestionable authority, which
II 1, ~ II
to a gentleman, my informant, that the
cantly but indirectly hints at Hayes's
Southern policy, that he made it after
consultation with Mr.. Matthews, Mr..
Hayes's brother-in- law, and Mr. Matthews
told him and urged him to say squarely
that Hayes would have nothing to do or
say to Packard Foster said he would,
but he was afraid to take too much on
himself to say that, but Mr.. Matthews
reiterates his desire that Foster should
say so plumply, and further said if I were
to speak l should say it because it is the
truth. Foster further said that he did
not see the mode by which Hayes could
accomplish the practical recognition of
Nichols as Governor. to which my infor-
mant replied, Let him ask Nichols if |
withdraw the army and the gunboats,
Will you assure uo GudG you Will not eS-
tablish your Government by bloodshed
and bloody retaliation, and if Nichols
makes the pledge let him withdraw
them
Now, Ellis, this is the first thing
have ever heard as coming from Hayes,
directly or indirectly, that is worth act
ing upon by any Southern man. We do
not want offices, but we want to get our
States and our people free from carpet
bag government. Ought you not, if an
available opportunity offers you to serve
your people, to spring forward at once
and see if you can't free your State?
think you should at once see Mr.. Stanley
Matthews and ask him if Gov. Hayes will
| give you some assurance that he will not
maintain Packard in his domination o.
your people. Your friend,
Il. q. G. LAMAR.
"WAsHINGToN, Feb 20, 1871"
Then Major Burke gave an account O.
his interview with Sherman, Matthews
and Dennison in the Finance Committee
room of the Senate. Sherman began the
conversation. He said that he had re
quested the interview in view of the DO
sition of things in the House, and the in
reference with the count which threat
ened to throw the country into commo
tion, and he said that the state of thing
had arisen because of apprehension as tt
what Hayes would do about South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. Sherman had ex
pressed his fears of the fate of the colorec
people in case the Nichols Government
should succeed, and Major Burke read tt
him his list of guarantees made to Mat
thews. Major Burke suggested tha
President Grant should be seen and per
mitted to give the guarantee for the re
moval of the troops
"You had no doubt of the the coun
going on if the obstacles were removed?'
II said l had my authority to speal
for the House of Representatives but
had no doubt if they became convinced
that the troops would be removed tha
man was very emphatic in his reply. H
threw up his hands, and said there wa!
no use talking TO Grant" Then Major
Burke showed the telegram he had iust
sent to New Orleans giving Grant's
changed views, and expressed the opin
ion that if the troops were Withdrawn
Hayes would find no Packard Govern
ment to embarrass him when he came
in. Then they agreed to go to Grant the
following morning with the Louisians
delegation.
Gen. Butler called the attention of the
witness to the remarkable similarity
between the language of the Sherman
letter and the language of Gov. Denni
son in the committee room conference
and said that sort of talk seemed to be g
formula with the Ohio politicians Then
Gen. Butler brought out the fact that
Mr.. Sherman was more anxious about
the way the cabinet was to be organized