Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-20

Committee to-day, Judge Sherman reit-
Grated his statement as to bis course in
the matter of the New York Stock Elk.
change. He had not been in Washing.
ton for three years, and never attempted
to influence the legislative conduct oi
his brother, Senator Sherman, or any
other person whatever.
CoLFAX.
Polland's Committee held a special
meeting this morning to hear the ad-
ditiOnal statement of President
Colfax, who was present with his
counsel, Judge Holt. Ames sat directly
opposite the Vice-President. Judge Holt
said, when Colfax came upon the stand,
that the immediate question before the
committee related to the deposits Oi
the twenty-second of June. He exam
ined him solely as to the series from
which he (COlfax) obtained that money.
At the time he had full knowledge OF
the remittance from Nesbitt which Mr.
COlfax would explain. Mr.. Hale was
Influenced in the course mainly to con-
fine that testimony TO the point at issue.
Again, as the letters were of q private
nature he did not want to bring them
before the public. Mr.. Colfax now de-
sires to present the letters and answer
any questions. Mr.. ColfaX then read
several letters from Mr.. Nesbitt, con-
gratulatory in their tone. In two
of them were enclosed checks for
one thousana dollars. Cclfax further
testified that he received four thousand
dollars in the aggregate from Nesbitt
one thousand dollars before the nOmi-
nation, two thousand dollars after the
nomination, and one thousand dollars
in November; he understood Nesbitt
| had been contractor to furnish stamped
| envelopes for the Postoffice Department,
but that witness had nothing to do
with aiding him to get such contracts,
as they were made upon q recommends
| by the Board appointed by the POstmas-
ter General.
. Vice-Prssident Colfax, after reading
| the letters of Mr.. Nesbitt, stated that
the first remittance in April was ex-
pressiy for personal use, the thousand
dollar bill in the congratulatory letter
of June was for political purposes, and
so was the check in the letter of July
He then produced a draft for one thou
sand dollars, dated June 22d, the same
date that he deposited twelve hundred
dollars in bills, which draft he had sent
to, and was Endorsed by, the Chairman
of the Indiana Republican Commit
| tee, and another draft dated July 18th,
which he had sent to and was endorsed
by the same chairman for one thousand
dollars, sent him by Senator Nesbitt for
political purposes that month, stating
thai these drafts circumstantially pass
ed two remittances, June and July,
and their dates. He then read
the following affidavit,I adding that
although the statement, as published
and testified to by him, had, for the rea-
sons stated by his counsel, referred only
to the thousand dollars in June, the
gentleman said that his memory was
that COlfax had told him of both these
political ,remittances of Nesbitt's.
State Of Indiana, st. Joseph county.
"Rickston Burroughs, citizen of South
Bend, Indiana, of said county and State,
being duly sworn, said as follows:
During the summer of eighteen sixty
eight, after the return of Colfax from
Washington, in consultation about
the approaching political campaign
he related to me the circumstance of
his having made the acquaintance of
an old gentleman in New York city
named Nesbutt, and that he (Nesbutt)
stated to COlfax that neither he
nor his friends wanted any office;
in common parlance he had no axes to
grind, and had abundant means for
himself and family; he wished, if Col
fax would accept, to bestOw part of his
wealth in such manner as would assist
Colfax in defraying his increasing ex-
penses incident to said campaign, and
then offered him (Colfax) the sum of
one thousand or two thousand dollars, /
am not certain which, but it was either
one thousand dollars or two thousand
dollars, for such purpose, and all the
favor he (Nesbutt) would ask in
return was that he (Colfax) would
call on him iNesbuttl and take tea
with him; | have frequently spoken
of said conversation to many of nv
neighbOrs and friends in South Bend
during the last few weeks, and
having Just been informed this. even
ing that Mr.. Colfax had recently made
statement in relation to said matter be-
fore the Investigation Committee in
Washington, although have not seen
said statement, yet l take pleasure in
making this affidavit in proof of the
transaction about receiving said
money from said Nesbitt, in hope
it may in some measure serve the cause
OF truth and help to vindicate the char
acter of just and truthful
man, whom have intimately
known more than thirty years,
against the malicious aspersions
with which his good name was assailed.
l will add further, that Mr.. Colfax in
formed me during the convention above
referred to, that the said Nesbitt did not
give him one thousand dollars, or two
thousand dollars-I am not certain
which sum-and that he (Colfax)
soon after sent the amount so received
to the Chairman of the Central Com
mittee at indianapolis.
t@igned) RICKELSON BURROUGHS.
Subscribed to and sworn to before me,
this eighteenth day of February.
gSigned) GEO. II. ALWARD,
Notary Public.