The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-05
Maddox Produces Two Interesting
Letters.

WAsHINGToS, January 3'-MsddoN
was again to-day before the Committee
on Powers and Duties of the House IN
counting the electoral vote, and sitef
saying. 81 feel much indIsposed this
morning, and would therefore ask 10 be
excused till Monday handed 10 Mr..
Field the two letters spoken o: So often
during his previous examination, which
were read by Mr.. Field "a follows:
NEw ORLgAN-, Nov. 20, 1876.
10 Mr. J. Maddor, Nc,o Orleans.
DEAR SIR:-UndcrslaEding the pollt-
iCal condition OF matters here. from MS
ISOLATION with both political parties and
friends OF the President aud Government
officers, would 1t not Ds considered hasty
if YOU 10 20 At Oace 10 Washing
ton, with A nlIle delay rs
possible and place before the President
the condition and pending danger oi The
situation. Should you conclude upon
prompt action IN the premises slow me
70 commend you 10 Senator West, who
Is my friend and with whom you will
freely communicate.
Your very truly,
j. Madison WELLS.
Witness said when he irsL alluded %
the letters they were 10 New Drlesns
but had been received By him to-day
Al this point Senator West entered the
room when Mr.. Fle.d asked him To
open the letter addressed 10 him. Senx-
tor West replied that be would open the
letter and read the contcRts - follows:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. q, 1876
Ny DEAR SIE:-I regret very much
not seeing you when here. i wanted 10
say much 10 you which would be, At
least, Imprudent to pu! Oh psper. ]
trust, however, - meet yOu IN Washing.
ton A. soon ss the csnyA,s u over which
Is upon Us. Oar duties as returning
otticers have augment d he masnItuI,
OF the destiHies Of the to grea. part;es,
may | not say Of The na:IOn. I iuIly
comprehend the situation, ~ wciias my
d4ty 70 the greatest living general
L. ). Gran,--aLd not with my cOD-snt
shall thu, oppressed people be governed
b. his psrpied pnsonefs, aided by 10"
White liyered cowards of the North.
Let me, my esteemed sir, warn SOu Of
the danger. MillIors have been cent
here, ana SIll b" used ~ lAs Ihtsre't 81
L den. and unlsss tbsrs be- some
counter movement II will De IN
possible for me, or ADy individual,
~ arrest its productive results. The
gentleman presenting this letter !. fully
aware OF the movements, and IL you sl.
low Il, communicate rely 10 our ir end
and act promptly, or rssulp viii he die
astrous. A word 10 the wise, strictly
priya.s and confidential.
Your, yery TIiy,
j AGBI.Og WELLS.
II HIN. j X. W,t. Warrington, ~. =
senator West permittsd rhs Commit
tie = take n cUpy Of TINS lStter.
Mr.. Lamar ssked MsAdoI whether
Anybody ofered him $1,000 10 repOri
ia favor 0i the cotton cissns winch be
wAs 10 LOUISIANA - iaysstIgzts.
Wlnes. answered that sitter the BD-
favorable report bal been made by BAN,
: pes.on said that /! be Lad made . DIFF
fsrenl report be mignI have realized
money BY -.
The sItness declined 10 give the name
Of the person. j. "a. IssRGed Oh. and
be said II Vas AAgr-S.
Mr.. Sparks a,A+d II u ga Coz. Ms
grew, eOmyicteg "a the 81 l>oAiss ShIssy
frauds, and AsdG0I Answered that be
, thought ~.
Iae committees thea WeDt into PriVsts
I eOHsuh&IgOsI.