New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-06

O. You first para graph then had relation 10 nothing
but senator Vests electioni A. Yes, Sir. ..o,
y Our uuIes az rei HIhns O.h'e - e-sat nav
ties may not say the nat.onF Nay ass T hn pt
you mean by thai 4. meant ny that that tbe fIes
Dental election hinged upon the result o. tine eeeoH III
/ Louisiana. 49,.
O Ceicrring to the former testimony OF the witness
before the cOmmlttee) Have you stated repeatedly ~
tns examination that You did not know what parties
had secured the state IN the first instance ~ dd,
O. Have YOU stated that you did know hat parties
had carried the state al ast until you actually made tAe
Mr. Fr!d-You had better answer the question.
Wtness-I Will answer your question: bGt VIII an
Mr Ficid-WeiI. 9ont answer any more than my ques-
The Chairmhn-Answer the question.
The witness-I VIII answer the question, put must
answer IL in my common, plain style. .
The Chairman-Yes that IL the kind OF stfie we Wah,:
Mr. Field-IIaYe you stated that you ala not hhOW
what parties had carried the state at last until you
explain the results throughout the States had not Dceh
known far those states were concerned where
there was no trouble difficulty, no numbering OF PEG
pie because they had attempted to vote ana tue Woo
matter regard to those three Southern states was All
Mr. Field here made inquiry OF the stenographer;
the witness Interrupted, upon "hich MI f4e1 tepif
Tac witness-I have a right to speak in defense OF
The Chairman to the witness-Kecp cool. -
The WimeSi-We, protect me- or VIII project ny SELL
and that very quick. -,
BY Mr. FeldIDo you now mean that the result OF the
PrcsidentIa election hagel on the result OF irte 7osn
ern statcsl A. mean Louisiana together with the other
two Southern Statee
Mr. F.rld-An yes.
The Witness Gnierruptinc)-Mr. Chairman. AN not
lawyer and 10 not wish gentleman to say lor NE
what aid not want 10 say for myself; AN not sharp
practitioner, and want sharp practice upon ne OF
this cOmmittcc ask 10 be protected ana (eAcIeyl
tue committee does not protect will protect myself
Tho ChaIman-Just answer the question: 10 you
mp3n that answer which you made wEle ago. llat the
election hinged upon the result IN louisiana was te "
uol n mean that the result OF the Presldcntal eec-
ton higne upon louisiana with other southern o'aeh'
e. NlicL others A. Florida Is one, sir; anu at 'Ad'
time South Carolina was one alsO. 80 ,.,- -
O. Then when Won said in this letter, Our duties az
returning OH augmented u the lndgultuue oI
tn destiny OF the two great parties may Ao1 SAY .o
nation" did you mean that the destiny VI inc V"o
Wines Interruptingl-stop, Sir; do not put your
" Chl.rInIii,-W ,tncs- Won must not interrupt the
aminer Jus answer hs questions ana II you Otycct 20
any them, the committee II you arc ODseu W
O. When you wrote what have just read did you
mean that the destiny OF the two great parties not 20
say the nation. depended upon louisiana Florida ana
South Carolina! 4. 20 far - had been asecrldlned
q How did yOur duties as returning olcefs dusincnt
to any magnitude! A. There was very great question
utcues 10 lac LNSu4S VI ''-S
vote Of Lou slana ..4.. -.
q bit You decided accordin. TO the law and justice OF
tIe did not, without terence 10 It's ehec' upon
parties, dld You GOti y. Most ds>uredly.
O. Iuen will goa tell now your duties were aug
mtuted" to the destiny OF the nation y. As resPuh-
sjic Tor the result o. our hIdlngs, We Were re-
spUn,ple t. the nation and 10 the people OF LOu1Hd
aAd let ourselves 50.
O. Responsible for whati A. Responsible for an
honest. fair and upright declsiOn upon the result VI
the election IN Louisiana. ,...-- ,
q lR.adlngl fuliy comprehend the situation.
WndJ dld You mean by thatl \. meant the pohtcI
sitlato Of country, OF the Importance OF H. the us
condition which III" people were IN REGARD 10
the contest pending which was not over even aet
til vote was over; The people were eAellc upol -,
fectrd IL any way the honest discharge or your duties
\. | did not, olr -,-..