The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Investigattng COmmittee-its
Makeup and It's WOrk-AeWs
from The District-The Working
men Thank The Two Bens, BuIler
Office.

men Ihank Inc Two beus, Duilth
and WiIsOa-Gen. NiIeher's $4,000
| Office.
! Special Correspondence OF the Register.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
The Potter Investigating Committee
has a mountain of work before it. 1t is
my opinion that the examination of wit
nesses alone will take up this month and
the greater part of July. The testimony
of ex.Judge Levisse, Of Shreveport, is
an overwhelming argument that the
electoral votes OF Louisiana were tam
pered with by VIM. Pitt Kellogg and
Packard. Levisse made straightforward
statements in regard to the political vir-
tues" of his associates, and during
his examination by Mr.. McMahon,
said: 1T may be very re-
markable thing to hear me speak
of anything like political virtue in Loui.
sisns." Here is q man fallen from the
high place of district Judge to the least
honorable rank among expstrsted law
yers in the city of Washington. But q
few days ago, he had power to make or
unmake the greatest fraud within the
knowledge of America, or the pale Of
history. If his testimony be true, the
people of Louisiana haye been ruled by
as consummste, a hoard OF robbers as
ever cursed the most despotic govern
ment of the earth. hardly know which
way to look upon the testimony Of An
derson and this man Levlsse. Their
veracity is impesched,by the Republicans;
they are accredited with honesty by the
Democrats. | asked an old resident Of
New Orleans what he thought of Leyisse,
II have always found him straight
forward, just man, decidedly the best Of
those who were sent down to govern us;
he stands we'll with my people; l think
his testimony is absolutely 20 be relied
upon. l do no! doubt him."
THE COMMITTEE.
McMahon, OF OAio, Is tie manager on
the part of the Democrats. He
comes of family distinguish
ed rs well by Its name as for
ability. He is q Msrylander by birth,
being q son of John V. l. MCMahOn,
the brightest light among the luminarles
of his generation. VaIIandingham OF
Ohio married sister OF j. V. l.. Nc
MahCn. The manager" OF the lnvestl-
eating Committee welded niece OF
Vallandinghams s-hIs own Cousin-thus
bringing together the GermanicO-Hiber-
nian elements of the two houses. Potter,
of New York, is OF English extraction,
and shows II in his make up and man
her. He ls man OF great personal popu-
larity and withal as proud as II he be-
longed TO the House of Lancaster. STEM
ger, Of Pennsylvania, possesses strong
characteristics OF the Low Dutch, who
fastened themselves upon the Keystone
State when Peter Stuyvessnt governed
New Amsterdam. Silent, grum, uncOn-
genial; neither old nor young; waspish
IN m8nner-such is StengeT. Then comes
Blackburn, of Kentucky, the antLhesls
of Stenger-kind, atiable, communicative
when necessary, loud voiced, aud fiery
quite IA honorable approximation to
the great Breckenridge; Democrat of
the strictest school-ever ready TO
ain blow at an opinion
or man. Morrison, of Illinois,
sits on Blackburn right today. He Is
the most unsssumldg and yet the clesrest
headed man in Congress. Of this l have
no doubt. He grssps at IDEAS 80 readily
and has such = wonderful way OF antlcI-
pating what is to be ssId-even IN or
dlnary conversatIon-thstt to look at him
| am reminded OF Horace Greeley. "Mr.
Greeley, you may rememberthat you re-
duested me t." Yes, sir, yes sir,
and YOU didn't do it; why no. say:
"Mr. Greeley | didn't do what you told
me; the remembring, of course, Is fact
rs far % I'm concerned Said Hon.
VIM. Walsh to me last Sunday night:
That man Morrison is = wonderful. tei-
low, so much solidity and 20 honest"
Morrison cares not how soon Hayes msy
be put out, he has never spoken word 10
the dc factO President, and from the be-
nlng has spoken his mind very clearly
ia regard to the wesk-kneed Democrats
who permitted the electoral CON-
mission TO be tJisted upon
them. Said Black burn to me: 81
have never SPOKEN = worI TO Hayes
and never shall. When he retIres 70
private life may, If occasion shall re-
Guire, pay my regards to him. Butler,
Cox ana Reed are the Republican wing
of the Investigating Committee. But
Ter! What, stranger, do rot know
F!vnn| might say the same Of Bat.
! Ter. Who does not know Butler2 Gov.
! Cox, OF OHIO, is an honest upright man,
formerly Secretary of the Interior. Fa-
clslly be bears some Tesem 5!aDce to Col.
Morrison; bis head is larger, his voice Is
stronger. l know nothing Of Hiscock.
Reed, OF Maine, is 8 ponderous, bFosd
| faced, big-hesded, yOungish man, with
ewes IS bright 8. Cslifornis eagle, re-
! minding me OF Jim Blaine IN tns! re-
! speCt. he mates ALQtIeJl41 aLI NAifA ~
pick the flesh ch his bones, bat Ander-
sons t.teDsge under Packard aud Pitt
| Kellogg mas made him d. subject for
investigation. 81 care nothing tor ga" "
said he 10 Reed. i sm not deceIvir 2
this committee; l an telling the truth.
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT.
The Workingmea Of the District are
holding mas: meetings quite frequently,
and clsmoring for changes in their gov
erument. They Insist upon the eight
hour law and swear vengeance sgsinst its
opponents. Not less than five thousand
worklDgmen pArsded the streets three
nights ago. Speeches were msde, reaoiu-
tions were drawn up, and Constitution
was framed. Among those who received
the appreciation Of the Workingmen
were Gen. Butler, sud Col. Wilson, OF
your State. They are our friends, and
We thank them; they have pleaded our
cause in Congre LEI Us thank them for
it." l put this resolution down to Col
Wilson's credit. Let his constituents
read il.
1t is my opinion that Congress will