The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The two
Iouses have separated until after
he vote of Florida shall have been
.cted on first by the Commission,
md secondly by the two Houses,
ZACH acting separately. 1t will re-
,uire the concurrence of the two
Houses to reverse the decision of the
Commission, and whatever the decis-
on may be it is safe to predict that
t will stand.
Messrs. David Dudley Field and
John Randolph Tucker will act as
directors on the Democratic side to
present the case of the Tilden cleo
tors in Florida, and Chas. O'Connor
and r. T. Merrick will argue the case
before the Commission.
Mr.. Field was anxious to 60 this
but an adjournment was
had.
Leading Democratic lawyers, in
and out of Congress, express the
greatest confidence in the strength of
the Florida case. and believe that
the Commission will give the vote to
Tilden.
The Democratic case is made up
with great care. The objections to
it, as made to day, were purely tech
nical.
A member of the Commission this
evening expressed the opinion that
decision would be rendered by
Tuesday next.
The Democratic case will be pro-
tected and handled by the strongest
array of legal talent ever seen in the
United States, not excepting the tri
al of Aaron Burr. The names Of
Charles O'Connor, David Dudley
Field, Matt. Carpenter, Jerry Black,
J. Randolph Tucker, jerks, McMa-
hon and John A. Campbell, are only
part Of those at work and giving
their whole time to the cause of the
people.
Col. Pickett's testimony before the
Committee, in secret session, shows
that Gov. Wells employed Maddox
as his agent in respect to the decis-
ion Of the Returning Board. After
the plan was fixed up Maddox came
on here and Wells wrote him Mad
dox a letter, saying in substance:
"You know all the situation, inform
me what can be DONE" Maddox en-
gagged Col. Pickett as his agent to 60
to 90 to New York and there see
prominent Democrats representing
Mr.. Tilden, and make the PROPOSE
} ton for the sale Of the decision OF
, the Returning Board. Wells was
ready to sell self and colleagues for
any sum from half a million to q
million Of dollars. Pickett exhibit.
ell at New York the letter from Wells
to Maddox to show that both him
self and Maddox were authorized to
act for Wells in the sale. The offe,
was positively declined. The an
swer Of Tilden's friends was that this
was the third proposition that had
been made to them to buy the vote
of Louisiana, but this was the most
distinct proposition of all that had
been made; but they preferred any
result to buying the Presidency; that
they bought the election now, they
would have to do it four years hence
and 80 on forever. There was an
other letter written by Wells to Sen
ator West stating that the Democrats
had offered million of dollars fol
the vote, and they must have money
and troops. This letter was neve
delivered to West, but it is in exis
tence and under control ola witness
who will produce it to the committee
Various kilograms were put in evi
dence which went between the agen
here and the parties in New Orleans
Such is the substance of Pickett
testimony, which will be confrme'
by Maddox, now on the stand.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The follow
ing are the most important parts o
Maddox's testimony to-day:
j. Madison Wells was presen
, while Maddox testified and, though
, he seemed to vince once or twic
stood it in the main, pretty we'll.
Maddox said: There were thre
letters written by Wells concernin,
the action of the Returning Board
they are now in my possession, bu
are under my control. Twill produc
them tomorrow. Two of these thre
letters were written by Wells to my