St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-06-14
Anderson's Story.
A SUMMARY OF THE PERJURER's CON.
FESSION.

FESSION.
1t has been shown that Supervisor
Anderson, on the 10th of November,
1876, filed protest against the one
sided election in East Feliciana, alleging
that the republicans in that parish were
in bodily fear and did not dare to come
to the polls that on the 18th of Novem-
Der, he told Mr.. Randall of Pennsylva-
mia, that the election was peaceable
and quiet, and that he had refused to
file protest; that on the 18th, after
attempting to get possession of his pro-
test again, he swOre to a statement that
the large gains made by the democrats
were legitimate that on the 10th, he
received from Major Burke an offer of
1000 and an 81 300 position for four
years, if he would ''save the parish" to
the democrats; that on the 18th, he re-
ceived verbal assurance and on the
Doth, by his own account, written
promise from Secretary Sherman, that
he should be provided for if he stood
firm in the position he had taken that,
the same evening, he intimated that he
had received such promise, and sent
word to Major Burke that he would
''show up the East Feliciana NATTER if
Major Burke would act squarely with
him and that the next day he made a
written agreement with Congressman
Nash, agreeing to suppress what he
called the ''evidence," on condition that
Nash should procure for him the ap-
pOintment of Naval officer at New
Orleans.
Anderson told his friend, Morgan,
after attempting to get back his protest,
that he was drunk when he signed it,
and did not know what it contained
He says now, that it was altered after
he signed it. He told the Senate COM
mittee, on the 18th of January, 1878,
'"The whole truth of that matter was
that | had read over very carefully the
statement l had made.n Mr.. Reeds
cIOss-examination, Tuesday, compelled
him to say that he "purpOsely misled
the committee" and to admit that he
had no "evidence" at the time of his
agreement with Nash, and that there
was intimidation in the parish.
1t is time now to tell, in an orderly
way, the story of his doings in Wash
ington, after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Hayes, as reported by himself.
He says he arrived in Washington
about the 4th of March, 1877. He called
upon the President a few days after
ward, with letter of introduction from
Mr.. Conn, of the Steubenville (OhiO)
Herald, and accompanied by Messrs.
Cash and Darrall, of Louisiana, who
recommended his appointment to a
cOnsulship, which he desired should be
in warm climate. The President, up
on the representations then made, gave
him this memorandum
Please appoint this gentleman to
consulship in a warm climate. This is
a special case. r. B. H.
Anderson filed this memorandum at
the state department, and presented a
formal application, few days later,
signed by Messrs. Kellogg, Darrall,
Leonard and Nash. Then he called on
Secretary Sherman. Anderson himself
describes the interview as follows:
introduced myself as Mr.. Anderson,
as he pretended not to recognize me.
He sat down on the sofa. Said 1: 'sMr.
Sherman, came here for position"
Said he: 81 have got no position for
you in my department" l told him /
did not expect position in his depart
ment l wanted it from the state de-
L
better call on Mr.. Evarts." l told him
1 had filed my application with Mr..
Evarts, and what | wanted him to do
was to use his influence to get me the
appointment. He replied that heneither
proposed to use his influence for me
with Mr.. Evarts nor in any other de-
partment. just then Governor Wells
of Louisiana came in and took my hat
and left.
After waiting about two weeks, An
dersOn says he resolved to go to New
Orleans and get the Sherman letter. On
the way, he slapped ut Cincinnati, and
told Mr.. Matthews the whole story of
the election, except that he made no
reference to Mr.. Sherman. Thereupon
Mr.. Matthews advised him to confer in
New Orleans with Mr.. Harlan, of the
Louisiana commission, and gave him
letter of introduction. This was on the
29th of March. On the 18th of April,
Mr.. Matthews wrote to Anderson from
Washington, to say that he had seen
Mr.. Evarts about the cOnsulship at
CallaO, which Anderson wanted; that
was unfortunately promised, but Mr..
Matthews had no doubt that satsfac-
tory appointment, at home or abroad,
could be obtained.
Anderson says that MI. Harlan asked
for and received copies of his docu-
ments, and promised to help him. On
the 9th of April, Mr.. Matthews wrote
to Anderson who was still at New Or
leans, that Mr.. Harlan had called at the
state department, and had found that
the consulship at Tientsin, which he
now desired, had been already dis
posed of.
On the 9TH of May, in answer, ap-
parently, to Anderson's request, Mr..
Matthews sent him a letter addressed
to the collector of the port at New Or
leans, asking his appointment to be
deputy collector Gas a deserved IecOg-
milton of his services and a personal
favor" By this time however, Ander-
son had returned to his original pur-
pose, and on the 18th of May, he again
called upon Mr.. Matthews in Cincinnati
and obtained letter to Secretary
Evarts, earnestly urging that some
public employment be found for him at
once" This seems to have been effec-
tual. Anderson was now offered the
consulship at Funchal, but this he
scorned. In reply to a complaining let
ter, Mr.. Matthews wrote again, on the
18th OF May, with infinite patience, say
ing that he did not know what further
to do, but would like to know what
more Anderson thought he could do.
The response to this,-after some
further correspondence. it would seem,
was the following telegram, dated at
Washington, June 4:
The President claims to have received
no letters. Want no more correspond
ence, and no more nonsense. Come
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