The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-15
obliged to disavow the conduct. n had pro.


tnguishcd when the troops were withdrawn:
II was generally understood that the object OF
the Commission scnt down to US was to wipe
out tho Packard Government And it was let
down"
writer on the editorial stat of the New Or
leans Times, was born in Missouri. and was n
soldier. in the Union army; got employment
when | first went to LOuisana as q school
teacher in Vermillion parish. In 1870 | char
tered dying Democratic newspaper nude 1t
fought tho local Democratic Govcrnment. Be.
fore going to New Orleans driited into what
was known rs the reform wing OF the Republi,
t6S RaSr oG nie Of Wis s Et ns9m Sas WI
wero lighting Warmoth then. in 1871 ]
was deiaicd by tho Collector to write editorials
for the Nd'ioud' Repujiicdn. Aftor the election
Of 1872 my dutics ccnsed. and l went out OF
and the celebrated midnight order, WINS 49,
engaged in compiling a. statement Of fraud al.
Ing tho best could out Of tho facts TO appear
before tho tungrrss iOnnl committees. writing
stun lor the Heturning Board to testify. getting
uuiry before Congress into the election Of 1872
| dtdnt run an evidence nNory. Othcr persons
made tn facts and complied them anu stated
their effect them in shnpo Tor the use Of
the stat smcp, The compilation Of that mntter
was used hy President Grant to snow why he
recognized III" Kellogg Ggy"rnment. was az
forward given the oil VI liarbormnstcr worth
tO.OOO year. never went near the 0flce eX-
ccpt 20 draw my pay. Kellogg seemed TO think
n great deal of me-. and lac had a constant broil
oi political troubles all the time. was his con-
ildani AM ~ seemed to value my op,nion5 very
highiy. kept that position nearly throe years.
Witness said that when he WAS removed from
ofilrc h. lost confidence in Kellogg, although
Governor no kccp him from making row.
Gov. Kellogg. the Police Board, aud some other
politicians nude him M purse of about 1850
a month Tor some time. Then he ,wqs made
minute cl"rk of the senate in 1876. Kellogg. he
sali. always claimed that IN getting counted
into ofli'r he had been tied toa set OF s'oundrels
who prevented him running decent govern
ment Through all the contests IN Louisiana
the witness supported the Republican party.
He had never ted i.r Democrat IN his lie,
Al TINS point, Mr. Loot was retired from the
inrl by Gen. Butler
When did YOU first know or learn Of the in
tcntion u sending that tcmmi~slon down 10
New Orlcnns Tor the purpose Of letting Gov.
Packard down easy 90
Hayes-hy this mean Matthews. Foster. Town
send AMI others-t WIS query iow ths farS
art Gny'rnncnt cou,d he Eot ria 9i conn,
dsntal friend OF Gov. Nichols was there. named
Mayor Bynum, He j. one Of the MOST .niroit
pnltie9n@ Of The south: lie said t. Mr., fosleri
IN tell YOU how. In the name OF God how
! oSt"r asked. H. rci He'd. send commission
down there gr-nniz the commission properly;
dome Foster said By Joye, that's u good
ii'A lour hepuhhrnhs Wcrr appointed ana
one Demo, rat Gov. Brown o; Tennessee. He
served with ,glcut rcluetncc; Ihai was a't r
TN l.ectora. C'inmission nal thhki decided
Tor ils ACTON. IN" next pu siinn winch arose
was how ih.s n.iion ~ tile President mi-ht hr
nSen on tie f'uc!usi9ns oi the Conmissinn.
and That is question whicA annoyed the MAJOR
AMI the T. 'lg"gn WIZ SUES -iul he Commis-
SION. II was uEhl tiht li Tao SECRETARY oi ine
State c'u.d nr 'surea To instruct ,h' Commits
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