The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28

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Charley Foster with forgery in signing
Matthews, name teithis letter. This charge
Charley Foster. the" business man. has
never ueniedss q4rqos n ss5 ysr-y enc
NO. 5-fpsTRR ,FoROEs stanley To.THE FRONT.
sAll the above iieuers We're written on the
26th of February, except the first. The next
day Stanley found that the " B~rigadiers p
bad asletLeEs with his name Signed to iL.
which, he bad never written. In a rage he
went to Foster, and demanded IN explains,
ton. Foster, being cornered, begged Mat
thewSi not TO expose the fraud, and to save
Hayes and the Presidency to keep quiet.
This Matthew'S refused to do, but agreed to
sign a JOINT letter to the "BF4gadiers'' that
he would write. He sat down and wrote
the following letter, in which he modified
Fosters language by saying sthat Hayes
would give TO the people of these States the
right to control their own affairs. subject to
the Constitution and the laws. This was
more c~ircunspeet. They both signed this:
ar. fCopy
q wAsHINoTJs JrfY. February q, 1877
GENTLEMEN: Referring TO the conversation
had with you yesterday, in which Governor
Hayes policy as TO THE status of certain
Southern States was discussed, we desire to
say that we can assure yea, in the strongest
possible manner, OF our great desire 70 have
him adopt saeha policy as will give to the
people OF South Carolina and Louisiana the
right to control Their w affairs in their
own way, subject only. to the Constitution of
the United States, and the laws IN pursuance
thereof; and to say further from our ae-
~quaintance with and khoNledge of Governor
Hayes and his views,,w We have the most conn
plete confidence that such will be the policy.
of the Administration. Respectfully, 2
f ~ 1890 ~ STANLEY MATTHEWS,
"a As CHARLES FosTERY l79aa
To Hon. John Young Brown. ? la . Z
NO. 6-FosrER DISCARDED. ~
This letter and its proposals were accepted,
treacfiery, in signing Matthew'S name TO a,
letter he did not indofse, they refused to
trust him further, and Stanley Matthew'S
continued the trade. They sent him to see
and feel Grant, and the same day Matthews
wrote them the following letter, whlch con-
Guided the correspondence, and Grants CO.
operation having been received the bargain
was sealed: JILL 'H p Ii'stN =
ss', 'l4afi -A5 tCopyl =
WASHINGTON o. c.. February q, 1877. :
In an interview with the President this.
morning, in the course of q con versation on
the subject Of Louisiana affairs, he stated TO,
me that as soon as the Presidential count
was finished and the result officially de-
clared. it was his intention TO notify General
Anger by, telegraph that, the existing milf
itary orders. issued Tor the purpose
OF preserving the status in quo of
the political situation, were r~escinded,
except so far as simply to require
the use of troops, when necessary, TO The
preservation Of the public peace. He. au-,
tnorized me to, communicate this declaration,
to Mr.. Ellis of the louisiana delegation.
Lax s. STANLEY MATTHEWS :
lCopy OF Indorsementl -
The within was handed Ito MS by,Hona
Stanley Matthews at the Capitol BaildIng,i
in Washington, IN otficen IF Clerk of Supreme
Court, o. the 9th day Of February. 1877.
ra.t WILL III. LEVY, E
j aY E. JNo. ELLIS.
Thus endeth one great chapter of Fosters
.tnlaupy.