Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-23

advance. This Conversation communicated by
Mr.. Hughes to Mr.. Hill. with the statement that he
INT. Hughes thought he Mr.. Hin bad some in
terest in the subject" MIR. Hushel desired to have
nofurther Conversation orconmanicaaon whatever
MI. Porter 10 This matter, bat Mr. Hill insisted
that Mr. Hughes should meet Nc. Porter second
ne, ard draw fren hira whatever he could that
might be useful 70 him. Mr.. TIN ha>ing ia thu
ns.pner oetaineda report upon with to fond sus
pcion the evidence next dsclOses that he sought 10
obtain Tor II publicity through of the reporters
Of the New York TribERs, but failing in this IL was
sent TO paper, The reporter Of this paper
having been examined by the committee, states upon
oath that he had no knowledge Of any improper
means Being used that he heard 80. On being still
further pressed, he states: 81 heard that railroad
bonds, endorsed by the State of Georges, TO the
amount Of $1,000 had been offered 10 q Senator to
stcuts his vote against the Bin CHAM amendment "
ard sfter close questioning he admits that he hesrd
IL frem Mr.. Joshua Hill and is unable TO give any
other source from which the report originated. As
az evidence OF the fraity OF the foundation upon
which the investigation was inausurxted, L quote
the following question asked of This reporter 10
You may state What you have heard, that may pm
as ca the track" t~gs.. ~ a.f
BY the examination of Mr.. Hill II is disclosed that
he knew ''of some publications which had been made
by q party with whom he twas familiar. One OF
the bublications / Incl was consulted about: the
others he was not. They were in the shape OF
pamphlets. They were published generally in my
absence" and that he gave Mr.. Bryant some money
TO assist him in the printing that he had done. In
reply to direct question, II he had beard by report
Of any offers of money efforts TO money in any
way, and If he could put the committee on III. rask
OF any Information on the subject, he answers:
81 doubt whether have any information beyond
what the committee is in possession o. have never
heard Of any money being used attcm pied to be
used except in amatter that was comm uns ated to me
by Judge Hughes, and smother matter that came
to my ears in regard TO gentleman to whom 1 have
never spoken in my life, and whose name think is
Atkinson. will GO little further and say that did
hear O runner that Governor Bullock had im thiseity
drawn for good deal Of money. good many thou
sands of dollars; how many definitely could not
learn. do think kHoc anything else obout
Then follows the question: 20 In the same connec-
ton did you hear what he Bullock did with the
money he Drew "A. Idid Rof." In answer 10 fhe
question il he knew OF any money being raised for
Bryan, and others that came here from Georgia he
answers: "Yes: have heard from .vaxious seorcss
and have seen it in the public press that the DINO
cratic party ,rtrs employers BryaH,n&e.
correspondent OF the Baltimore Gazetts who
had made direct statement In his correspondence
published In that paper, Charging me with bargain
ing for the votes of Senators, being and exam
ined states that he had kaortedss on the suhjs.,
tohaiever, except from newspaper dispatch which
he saw in Richmond paper. In reply to the direct
inquiry If he could give any information or kuowI-
edge that would put the committee upon Tie traek of
any fact going to show that improper means had
been used, his answer was, No, sir: do MOI u,sk
Toouid."
This, then, is the fimsy foundation upon which
the Senate was asked to authorize Investigation
And here the question becomes pertinent az to
whether the means used to influence the Senate to
order nvestisation pending the on thai 50 liz
iect. by those whose interests to be advances.
by the adoption Of the Bingham amendment, were not
only lin proper but infamous '5
ole hon Tor Z
Office of Governor of Georgia with Gle An hands and
without having performed any act for which nv
children my friends shall have occasion to blush
but with my private fortune greatly diminished by
the heavy expenses to which have been subjected
TO sustain myself and the loyal men of Georgia
The rebel Democracy of Georgia and their agents
here supposed that by breaking me down they could
break down greatly iDJure the Republican party
of that State, and thereby prevent Congress from
taking any steps TO sustain the men, and hence
the terrible ordeal through which L have pas,sS
But, gentlemen, confess To you that have been
deeply discouraged BY Republican Senator's and
Representatives at Washington repeating and Civ.
ing oIedence TO the vie ISLANDERS of rebels and rene
gade Republicans and seeming to be anxious to find
violence with which to justify them. -
Is il possible to conceive OF of facts which
would justify the judiciary Committee Of the senate
in sending for private banker at Atlanta and az
aiming the state 81 my personal account but when
that done to find out some charge against me-
if possible, when every other attempt had wholly
failed, cannot help regarding il an nfrin
of my personal rights and as unustihaBIe and indie
fensible. Such extraordinary zeal by Re publie,us
to assa the integrity OF a Republican Governor in
n sta.o Iks Gaargia. who Is struggling with H..
lements of rebellion and violence, because the Marty
differs from them in opinion As to what should be
done must excite the astonishment of fair. mind ID
Republicans throughout the country.
But l viii dismiss the subject of the % inyestisa
Ivs vii hat oil nsad
private or public Affairs while in Washington was
my ow %, and in amount was not the half of what
have spent, and last. for the Republican cause
md ne all duly explained To the COMMITTEES and
by quoting the following extracts fom the report Of
he majority, i'm which they have the economical
fairness to say: Gov. Bullock's Testimony shoxs
- that most Of the speeches and papers for
which he paid cent and distributed in Georgia
that, with the exception in round numbers of four
thousand dollars paid the C.ros,cls Office and the
five hundred paid the Globe, and the fourteen hun
dred dollars loaned the colOred men, the balance of
the fourteen thousand five hundred dollars drawn
By him while In Washington used about his own
private affairs the expenditure Of the larger portion
of which he explained TO the committee i AMI with
out reference whatever to legislation that he did
not know any person by the name of Lehis Porter:
that such person might have been introduced ,o
him, and he might know his face be to see him
but that he never heard, except from what he had
seen pull lsed in the paper, Of any attempt through
him or any one else TO influence Senator
l am opposed to what is known as the Bingham
amendment, any proviso substantially Ike it, be-
cause IL seeks TO deny to the Republican party in
Georgia the fruits of the political victory that they
have achieved after the terrible trials OF the mast
years of contest because it seeks to restrain the
full of the literal execution Of the recons,ruc
ton acts In such manner as to promote the inter
ests and the wishes Of the very men and the very
party whs have persistently and by every conceiva
BILE and meanness, sought to defeat those acts
because its adoption will be rebuke to- aud viii
destroy, the Republican organization which has
maintained those acts and supported this adminstra-
ton and the party in State and because any At
tempt to hold election there for members of the
General Assembly before those already elected have
enjoyed their constitutional term Of two year, A.
etste in the Union uncer the new Constitution win
result in the utter abandonment by them aud by the
party Of any further attempt to uphold and main.
tain the policy which Republican Congress has in.
augurated, and which it would thus be shown Re
pVtttcaM Congress- has abandoned.
will not deny that tins result would bring peace
10 Georgia; but IL would be the peace OF DEATH Re
publican principles would be abandoned forever.
and the LOG 100 loyal men who voted for and carried
the convention and the constitution would be heard