New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-07

secuted, Dub 1 d1H not ulncn during bne
war. l feared no Confederate soldier, and
since have braved death more than once
because was true to the Republican party,
it is not likely that after all this would go
to Mr.. Maddox to get money to do my duty
to the party"
For nearly three hours after this Gov
ernor Wells was cross-examined by Mr..
Field, but his testimony was not impesehed
in any way. He was more than q match
for that emphatic pettifogger, and told very
plainly in commencement that he would not
permit him or any other man to bully him
or treat him with disrespect.
After this, David Dudley Field was tame
as lamb, and finding the witness not
afraid of him, gave up the examination in
despair, and the investigation was ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Governor Wells testimony is the most
important that has been taken by the COM
mittee. He proved beyond all question that
his letter to Senator West was written to
warn him of efforts being made by the
Democrats to secure the vote of the State
The general impression to night is that
the evidence given by Governor Wells
completely disposes of and overthrows the
testimony given by Littlefeld. That per-
son was before Senator Howes committee
this afternoon and succeeded in proving to
the entire satisfaction of every one who
heard him that Governor Wells was not far
wrong when he denounced him as an un-
miigated liar.
Yesterdays New York Times report of
Governor Wells examination contains the
following and much more equally emphatic:
Shortly after the committee went into
open session, j. Madison Wells, president
of the Returning Board, was called. His
appearance created a marked sensation, as
did his testimony. He swOre positively
and in a clear, straightforward man
ner, which carried conviction with it,
that the stories told by the adventurers
Maddox, Pickett and Littlefeld were false.
Regarding Littlefeld, he was particularly
OutspOken, denOuneing that pet agent of
Mr.. Field as an unmitigated liar. His tes-
timony and the corrOborative proof which
he brought to support it fully justified Mr..
Wells in using this expression. 1t will be
remembered Littlefeld swore among
other things, that at the request
of Mr.. Wells the original tally
sheet from Vernon parish had been de-
strOyed. This the Governor denied in the
most emphatic terms, and produced the
official report of the proceedings to show
that no such papers as those described by
Littlefield had ever been in possession of
the board or any member Of it,
A Times editorial this evening is str onger
than its report above quoted. The follow
ing brief extracts are fair samples of its
editorials on Louisiana matters:
Between the testimony of Mr.. Wells and
that of the self.convicted soOundrels who
are his accusers there can be but little hesi.
tatiol as TO which ought to be accepted.
The meanest criminal would not be con-
victed on the testimony of rascals by pro-
fessiOn, like Maddox and Pickett, and the
members of the Louisiana Returning Board
are entitled to the full benefit of the very
explicit denials with which they have met
the assertions of David Dudley Fields
pet witness The contradiction of Lit
tlefield's testimony by Governor Wells is
equally emphatic. That person had sue
ceeding in raising quite an imposing struc-
ture of fiction based on the assertion that
the original tally sheet from Vernon parish
had, at the request of Governor Wells, been
destroyed. The official report of the pro.
ceedings was produced to show that no such
papers as those described by Littleheld had
ever been in the possession of the board or
of any of it's members.
Mr., Wells denounced Littlefeld as an un-
mitigated liar, and he certainly ought to
know something of the character of the
ex clerk of the board. 1t is unfortunate
that the failings of this ingenious perjurer
were not discovered sooner
The Albany Eoening Journal says:
The more the Democrats look into Lou
isiana matters the worse thew find them
selves.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says:
The most ingenious questioning by Mr..
Field failed to weaken Governor Wells
testimony in the least.
The Pittsburg .GGsGtte says:
It was only necessary to bring Pickett
and Maddox to the test of truth tdSshOw
what perjured scamps they were.
The above extracts show the public SEN
timent throughout the North and West.
D. D. q.