The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18


the Manager has asked precise question: .'what the
difference was on that comparison" the witness
arose.
Mr.. BvrLaR1I have not asked any difference that
il from me to 60 into that. have asked what differ
ence there was between the reports OF the speech.
Mr.. CURTIs-As 1t appeared from that cOmparisOn
| Mr.. BUTLER-As found at that time.
Witness-I was going on to answer, and II the gen.
| tleman win have patience few moments will
The CHIEF JUsTICE-The witness will connne him
self entirely to what is asked and make remarks.
latng to the New Orleans riots. Mr.. wabrdge read
| over his notes and looked over mine. when he
came to this passage Mnen you READ tue speecnes
| the speeches were made" called Mr.. walbridges
attention to those words qualifying the sentence,
| you are mistaken. know am right" and he went
| on. AS he was summoned to answer TO his own
notes, and not to mine, did not argue the question
| further, but let him go on.
z. What other difference was therep
Witness-In the New Orleans matters
Mr. BUTLER-Yes.
Witness-The President referred to the convention
| which had been called In New Orleans, and winch
was extinct by reason OF its power having expired.
The words "by reason of its power having expired"
were IN my report and were not In Mr.: Walbridge's
amy Ssnef hs no tS e
ter with reference to the New Orleans riots The lat
ter part OF the report was not compared at ALL nor
Q. Have you the report as It appeared in the Re-
publican of the Monday before your A. have.
many errors there are in this that was put in evil
| dence here:-
rEalSy ciTIzESs OF ST. LogIsI9 being introduced to
Ia true proud to meet Of fellow citizens here
this @
sa e. o here
for the purpose Of making speech.
Witness, interrupting-The President said, 81 am
Mr.. BUTLER-Then the difference is between the
word 'was'' and the word ''am''. Do you know
| "was ?" A. OF course do.
| Mr.. BUTLER continuing to ready
But after being introduced simply to tender my cordial
voice, "Ten thousand welcomes" hurrahs and cheers
favorable upon some Of the questions
that agitate and distract the public mind this time
Witness interruptng-The word was (which ag
Mr.. BUTLER continuing to read):-
S
have Just passed by The time has come when
% being
s me w
when the bleeding arteries should be tied up "a voice
Mr.. BurLER-so far all Is right except the two cor
rectiOns you have nader A. Yes, sir. wish to
| make correction ut the New Orleans part.
| Mr.. BUTLER-Why should you wish anything
| about IL.
witness-You were proceeding to make correc-
ton, and when you came to that New Orleans part
Mr.. BurLRR-I will take this portion of the
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lscariot-Judas; there was
| Judas oncen-
Witness Qnterruptngl-Th is one Judas too
| much there Q.aughter.)
| Mr.. BuTLER-YOu are sure then, he did not speak
| "Judas" four tines A. Yes sir.
q. How many times did he speak 'Judass' A.
| Q. In the report that is in evidence those words
are italicized are they not, and stretched out2 Two
OF the Judases" are spelt with the last syllable
'aas." Do you mean 10 say that the President spoke
that part with emphasize A. mean to say that he
did not speak them in that way.
| Mr.. BUTLER continuing to read
There Judas of the Twelve Apostles On,
ses and these twelve Apostles had Christ "a Voice
Christ, and he could no, have had Judas unless he
| had had twelve Apostles.
Mr. BUTLER-SO far it is right?
WitneSs-Yes-nOt stretched out.
Mr.. BUTLER-Yes sir; stretched out.
Witness-Is there any other question you would
| Mr.. BUTLHR-Now, Sir will you attend to yosr
business and say what differences there ares Com
| tnuing to ready
The twelve apostles had Christ, He could have
Judas unless he had twelve apostles II have played
' wenda fSps WA:
that set and themselves with the
witness-The word "thatn should be '.who.r
Mr.. BuTLER-is that fair specimen Of the sixty
corrections You have nader
Mitness-There age four In the next three lines.
Mr.. BUTLER-Answer the question. Is that fair
specimen OF the sixty correctionsf
Mr.. EvARrs-Mr. Chief Justice, suppose the cor
rections, the whole OF which are put In evidence,
| Will show all this
Mr.. BUrLER-I am cross-examning the witness,
and prefer that the witness shall not be instructed.
| Mr.. EvARTS-It Is not instructing the Witness We
thought It would save time by putting in the
| not AZ compared with the whole paper Will appear
| from q comparison by the court.
NJ. BUTLER-l am testing the witness credibility,
and do not care to have him instructed.
o., m.M ss,.oElf the question Is objected to
Mr. EvARrs"iti is not ad Rssase p u IN WHITING
1 is matter OF Judgment between the two rsners
| whether one correction is fair specimen Of all
| r. WltneSS-I
| corrections you have made In answer to my ques-
tons are of the same average character a. the other
Mr.. EvARrs--we object to the question. 1t requires
| u denomination OF the whole subject.
| Mr.. BUTLRR-Well, l will pass from that rather
than take up the time. Mr.. witness, you told us that
I'm the next three lines there were corrections.
| will read the next four lnes:-
In the days when there twelve Apostles when
there Christ while there
eVer Three sroan for Fletcher Ys
| oh yes, uhbellevers in Christ.
Witness-The word .'wcrev is spelled four times
| "ware. " and the first time 1t should he "was."
| Mr.. BURLER-Then your corrections are all on
questions, questions, Of pronunciation .,i, and grammar
say. The President did not pronounce the word
"werc" broadly, as IL sometimes the Southern FASH
ion. say he did not use the word as used in that
q. Did he not speak broadly the word "werc"
| tngulshed from "were."
q. Then II was q question Of how you spell and
pronounce that you correctedf A. The tone Of voice
| could not be represented In print.
q. And you think that "weren better represents his
tone Of voicef A: Yes sir; although 1t cannot be
represented In prnt-yes.
| q. Now, sir, with the exception OF corrections In
pronunciation and in grammar il there any correc-
ton OF the report printed in the Democrat on Mon
day On comparison with the report OF the Reputii-
| Gun?
| Witness-0f what day.
| Mr.. BUTLER--The Republican OF Sunday or Monday.
repeat with the exception OF corrections OF gram
mar and pronunciation, Is there any other correction
In substance between the reports as printed that
morning between the Monday Republican and the
Monday Denocrdtp A. Yes, SIR.
| q. What are theyf A. One Is, "Let the govern
ment be restored; have labored for y; am for
now.n The words al am for IL now" are omitted in
the Democrat and there Is change in the puuctua-
| ton In the commencement Of the next sentence
q. What else Is theref A. Speaking OF the Neu-
trality law he says" am sworn to support the con.
stitution and to execute the law" Some one hal