The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19

ing board. Ii ever anybody had any
doubt OF the election OF Mr.. Hayes that
doubt had been removed by the admission
OF the very men who had participated in
the wrong Of that day in Louisiana, and
hereafter, when any man asserted OF Pres
ident Hayes that he had been elected by
fraud or wrong, or had not been duly
elected he (Mr. Sherman) would hold
him in contempt as uttering that which
was not true and which was denied by the
very men who overthrow local govern
ment in Louisiana in 1876. President
Hayes name and fame were untarnished.
lie had been compelled TO dsappoint the
Republican party because he had no
power to prevent the outrages and wrongs
which led 10 the exclusion of the elected
governor Packard He had borne that
taunt patiently, but he had no power TO
act otherwise. That Mr.. Hayes was fairly
elected honorably elected, no man could
question; and he (Sherman) had always
felt that the Democrat of the South in re-
peating these stories about President
Hayes (who had certainly gone TO the full
extent OF his power to establish peace and
order in the South were not treating him
fairly. That Mr.. Hayes was honest, true
and faithful; that he administered the gov
eminent ably and well. was now conceded
by all men.
Mr.. Vest replied to Mr.. Sherman. He
said that the threat which the latter had
Illuminated las 10 holding in contempt
men who questioned Mr.. Hayes eleciion)
might have terror for members OF his own
party; but, with even the terror of that
threat before his eyes, he (Mr. Nest) still
denied the honesty and legality Of that
election. The question which he had
asked about Packard and Hayes had not
been answered satisfactorily by the scna-
tor from Ohio.
MIR. Vest sent TO the clerks desk and
had read extracts from speech mado ON
that subject in the Senate by Mr.. Blaine,
in which Mr.. Blaine declared that the
election OF Hayes and Packard were in
dissolubly connected, and asked who had
the authority 10 make an arrangement by
which Packard was not upheld; stating
that II was impossible for the administIa-
ton OF President Hayes 10 have done it.
That, Mr.. Vest said. was the statement OF
the most distinguished Republican now
living with due defercncc. possibly 10 the
senator from Ohio. IAughterl. The
standard-bcarcr OF the Republican party
in the last presidential canvass, and, Il was
TO be taken for granted, TO be the stand
ard-bearer Of that party in the coming
contest, Mr.. Blaine had then asserted
that II Packard was not elected Governor
OF Louisiana ("he was'-from Mr. SHEER
man. Mr.. Hayes was not entitled TO
the electoral vote from that State.
Mr.. Vest then passed on TO the question
Of the returning board, and stated that ev-
al.sr Of l.aN Il
their relatives had been provided with lu-
crative Offices, except one colorcd member,
Casenave, who had not been 10 provided,
and who had come TO Washing
Ton and appealed 10 President
Hayes and Mr. Sherman, then Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, for pecuniary
aid, which had been given or offered 10
him 10 the amount OF over ~, 900. He
mir. Vest made no charge, he said, Of any
corruption In the matter on the part Of the
senator from Ohio, but what claim, he
asked, had that member Of the returning
board on Mr.. Hayes II Cnscnaye had simply
carried out his legal and constitutional
duty7 Why had Il been that every man
connected with that returning board, from
the highest 10 the lowest, had been re-
wardcd with an Officer There was no page
OF administration history that demanded
more explanation than that which now
stared him in the face. The senator from
Ohio had attacked the people OF Louisiana,
charging them with crimes that would
stamp them with ininmy; hut he Mr..
Nestl stood there 10 youch that whatever
had been done In the State Of Louisiana
on that occasion had been done, not 10
bring about an unfair election, not to
tHmplo on the ballot Of any human being,
but 10 defend themselves against trulhlcss
and criminal conspiracy against their
properly, at the hands OF men who had
gone there Tor the single and sole purpose
Of plumber. lie criticised sarcastically the
opposite sentiments expressed by Mr..
sherman in his recent speeches at Nash.
Vile, Tenn, and at Springfield, ILL.,, and
said, in conclusion AZ the risk. even, Of
the senator's contempt, ! undertake 81 say
that the American people mover will bc
satisfied with the explanation made today,
but that like James q. Blaine. they have
already come 10 the conclusion that II i
impossible even for the ingenuity ~ the
senator from Ohio 10 explain why II was
that the vote OF Louisiana, ~ returned by
the returning board, was good for the pur-
pose Oi giving the electoral vote OF Louis
lana TO Mr. Hayes for the presidency. hut
was not good for the purpose Of giving II "a
Mr.. Packard for the goycrnonship OF the
State.
Mr.. sherman thanked the senator from
Missouri for reading extracts from Ibis Mr..
Shcrman's) speeches. Every word uttered
In those speeches he would utter ngtin u
opportunity offered. Who, he (Mr. Shcr.
man would ask, removed Packard who
deprived him Of his ollicoY Had Presi-
dent Hayes any power 10 elect Packard 10
office, or 10 recognize him before the Lag.
islaturc Of the State had duly elected him
What did Hayes do 10 Packard Gen.
Grant had refused 10 recognize him. Pres
idcnt Hayes had no more power over the
returns sent by the returning board TO the
Legislature than he had over the Koran oi
Mahomei; aud 20 he know, aud ~
Gov. Packard know. Packard had never
blamed President Hayes for his course.
After the Democrats had driven him out
deprived him Of his Office and sought q
disgrace him; after they bad inauguiaied
n reign OF tyranny there 10 drive him out
II was not In the power Of the President o.
the United States TO recognize him with
out uaurpaiion. Packard was properly ap
pointed 10 an Office aud deserved boticl
one. He was ono Of tho best and purcs
men he (AIr shorman) had over mot
Casenaye was an homes, and good man
hut poor. and be- Mr.. Shcrnanl was will
ing 10 give him 500. How many broken
down ducks In the Democratic party, D.,
asked, have each 81 you paid 10 get bach
10 their honest Laughter Anderson
of the returning board, was also brave
and true man. and he lNr. sherman