The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-30
How Mr.. Gymer's Blunder was Corrected.

The Democratic press were persistent In thei
assertions that the administration had fright
ened Marsh off, to prevent further exposures
when the facts were Chat Mr.. Clyme
hurried him away to prevent the implication II
Belknap's misdoings of prominent Democrats
10 put quietus 20 the SANDER of partizar
papers, and at the same time encompass the
ends Of justice, the President and Attorney
General quietly made arrangements to bring
Marsh and his wife back, and assuring then
Of protection. The Washington correspondent
of the New York Times, of the 10th, says:
. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh will arrive in Washing
toll on "Wednesday next. Mr.. Marsh will q
before the House Judiciary Committee ant
testify as. to his relations with ex-Secretary
Belknap in the matter of post traderships
Mrs. Marsh will also appear before the com.
mittee should her testimony be required, ant
both of them will remain here to testify at the
High Court Of impeachment. The return oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh has been brought about
through the efforts ct Attorney General Pierre
point, who has been negotiating with them,
through special messenger, for several days
past. By direction of the President, the At
torney General opened negotiations with Marsh
for his return, the President guaranteeing
evidence he might give touching his relations
with ex-Secretary Belknap growing out vi
post traderships. Marsh was disposed at once
to accept the offer of the President, but Mrs.
Marsh stepped in and iilterposed an objection.
She would not consent to the return of MarslI
unless she was included in the guarantee
against prosecution. This made further nexo
tiations necessary. In the meantime the
House Judiciary Committee, not knowing Ct
= ~,
Attorney General to obtain the return Of the
absent witnesses, to day sent communica-
ton to the President stating that no material
evidence had been obtained against Belknap,
and urging that the President make an effort
to Induce Marsh to return. This communica
ton was referred to the Attorney General.
who to-day appeared before the committee
and related to them what had already been
done in this direction. The action OF the Pres
i,lcnt was commended by the committee, and
the Attorney General was urged to do what
ever he deemed best In the matter to secure
Marsh's attendance, the committee informing
the Attorney General that his testimony was
absolutely necessary as basis of articles of
impeachment against ex-Sccretary Belknao.
The Attorney General Immediately telegraph
d his representative that Mrs. Marsh would be
included in the guarantee, and this being sat-
isfactory, Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh consented to
leave Montreal for Washington Immediately
upon being placed in possession of the requir-
ed>executive documents. These have been
prepared, and will leave here Tomorrow night
in charge Of the messenger who has conduct
ed the negotiations with the Marshes, and
who comes here by direction OF the Attorney
General for this specific purpose. The Attor-
ney General says the evidence Of Marsh will
reveal much more tnan is contained in his
written statement made to Clymer's commit
tee, and will be OF the most important and
conclusive character. We shall now be able
at the Arlington Hotel, which General Kiddoo
told at secondhand. The progress Of this eff
fort to secure the return OF Marsh has, of
course, been as much as possible concealed
from the public till result should be reached.
In reference to this matter the Washington
Republican Of the goth says;
There is lachrymose man In this city, a
Congressman, and the chairman of an invest-
eating committee, who is evidently worried
more about the prospects than either Marsh or
his wife. The Democrats in Congress are loud
in their expressions of chagrin, for the Presi-
dent and Attorney General have determined
to take the matter in hand and bring the wit
nesses for the prosecution here, material wit
nesses who were driven out of the country by
the Democratic leaders. They were driven
off by the Democracy, and Republican
President has collared them and brought them
back. Perhaps we will now hear something
further on the Kentucky railroad case, and
see both ''Gentleman George" aud the ZACH
rymose put in very delicate position.
The House Judiciary Committee did not
make the request to have the President grant
Marsh immunity until Friday, and the MEM
bers we've somewhat astonished to learn that
the President had acted in the matter more
than a week ago, Belknap's counsel is ex-
ceedingly anxious that Marsh shall come back,
aud says that if Marsh can be secured Belknap's
innocence OF the charges made can be fully
established.