New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10

body. Chicago Tribune,
The Investigators.
Those mysterious leEter1, which would de-
monstrate the dishonesty and dupiicity Of
Governor Wells, and over which 60 much
excitement was r0ased IN this city last
week, were exhibited before the House
Committee ON Powers and Privileges on
Saturday. Mr.. Maddox, who, as special
agent of the Treasury Department, had in
gratiatsd himself into tho confidence Of
several Louisiana Republicans, submitted
the following letter. which was read before
the committee by MI David Dudley Field
NEW ORLEANS, November 20, 1876.
To MI. J. q. Maddox, Kew Orleans:
DEAR SIR Understanding the political
condition OF matters here from association
with both political parties, and the friend Of
the President and government officers,
would it not be considered part Of your -
to 20 ct once to Washington, with ae little
delay as possible, and place before the
President the condition and pending dan
gers of the situaiOnl Should you conclude
upon prompt action in the premises, allow
me TO commend you to Senator West, who
is my friend, and with whom you will freely
communicate. Yours, very truly,
j. MADISON WELLS.
At this point, Senator West entered the
room, opened the letter Addressed to him,
and read the contents as follows:
New ORLEANS, La. November 81, 1876.
To Hon. j. B. West, Washington, D. C.:
nv DEAR SENAToR-I regret much not
seeing you when here. / wanted TO say
much to you which would be at least inn
prudent to put upon paper. trust, how
-, in VoohiuU&nrl az d
the canvass Is over which is upon ne. Our
duties as returning officers have augmented
| the magnitude Of the destiny of the two
great parties-may not say the nation
l fally comprehend the stu alton, as well as
my duty to the greatest living General, y.
| S Grant; and mot with ny consent shall
this oppressed people be governed BY his
par0led prisoners, aided by the white-iiv-
/ cred towards Of the North.
Lat me, my esteemed sir, warn you OK
i tie danger. Millions have been sent here
/ and will be used Ia the interest of Tilden,
unless there is some counter movements.
/ It will be impossible for me or any other in
| dividuRl to arrest its destructive results.
The gentleman presenting this letter 10
/ fully aware Of the moves, and If you allow
i will communicates freely to our friends ana
/ act promptly, or the results will be disas-
/ trOus. A word to the wise. Strictly private
i and confidential. You're, very truly,
| ]. MADISON WELLS.
These are the letters that we're depended
to sell out the electoral vote of louisiana
upon to prove that Governor Wells proposed
/ Il has been seen that the developments
have not equaled the expectation Of the
Democrats, who were considerably CALLED
at the epithets applied to them in the letter
to Senator West.
n nr.-5,. co,-a,-,o- vyaIls ,vae N, kka
stand, and again on Tuesday. He was
treated by the committee 81 if he were q
wild beast; every effort was made to annoy
and harass him, to throw him of his
guard, but with no Improbable results, 90
far Is his testimony is concerned. Cover
nor Wells has proved himself about the
hardest case to bullyrag congressional
committee ever got hold of, while the
committee has shown itself the most despi,
cable and disgraceful body that ever con
vene1 under that name since the fOunda-
ton 4 the government. Their treatment
of the members Of the board has been
brutal. The prisoners have not been per
mitted to communicate with their friends
except in the presence of deputy jaDor
| Wuu6 budlr oMpAuAoh M0NO DCoh PpAAAue0e
among them od ibitEnl.
Sergeantat-Arms Thompson, Of thu
House, declines to allow subpenas TO b
served on members of the Louisiana Re
turning Board by the SeEgeantat-Arms o
the Senate, who is directed to have theu
brought before the Senate Committee Of
i Privileges and Elections for examination
Thompson says the Witnesses are in his Gus
tody under order of the House, and beini
responsible for their safe keeping be vii
! not permit the Senate to obtain custody 0
them thout an order of the House.
A Washington special TO the Chicag
} Tribune says:
A Republican lawyer connected with th
! Louisiana case said this tonight: NV
can not at present give our side Of Oh
: Louisiana bribery story. 1t is the purF0a
l of the Democratic committee, under Dude
Fields leadership, to conceal the Republics
: side of the case, and possibly the Democrat
hope to prevent it being made public at an
, time. All can say is that it is mos
damnRble conspiracy, and that in tel
!. days we shall be able TO prove this to th
satisfaction of every honest man in thi
T country. Meanwhile, tell the people Of til
: country not to be disturbed. The Who'll
story is q conspiracy Of peTjured and il
dieted thieves and sooundFels, and when th
Q truth is told the public will be startled"
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