Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-11
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Ohee OF the secretary,
Washington, July S.

lREASJh1 JIEFAhIAENT,
Ohiee OF the secretary,
Washington, July S.
Hon. Clarkson \. Potel, chairman:
Sir,-I have the honor 10 ackuo~ ledge the re-
ceipt of your letter of the lst lnst.. upon my
return TO The cry altar DIIeI absence. In re-
spect to the evidence rendered by me TO prove
fraud and humiliation al tue election, | have 10
say that since the date of your letter the question
seems to have been settled by the committee ia
favor OF taking such testimony as l.. l.. W eOer,
witness called by tue committee, VINO has
been examined as to whether there was violence
and fraud at the eiuCllOn IN East chclana. 10
his prepared statement he was not Oniy allowed to
testify TO the extent OF the violence and fraud III
East and West Fe.iciana, but to the cause of thai
violence and It's effect upon Tue elccuon, anu me
next day was examined by tue mem9eis OF the
committee distinctly upon the causes and grounds
lor the throwing out OF tue vote of those parish
Is. A cannot be denied the rIght to prove that
murder, whipping, bulniug, railing and all ioI ms
of Intimidation dad plevan IN both those parishes
aud that III East ellciana they we're sufhclent 10
deter every Republican soler IRON votins, though
there had previously been recognized maJorlty
OF nearly 1000 Republicans. Watcher the tesll
mony shall be taken anew by your committee, OF
that taken by the former committee shall be re-
ceived, viii with entire Difference await your
decision.
With the view to identify the testimony offered
by me | have placed 1t IN the hanus of one OF
cd to IN my written o1er In view OF the fact that
your committee Is now engaged IN taking further
testimony iLtended to show that the declaration
set forth In the various protests not true, II
seems TO me that should be allowed " prove b,
additional testimony that these protests are true
| cali your attention ~ the character OF the
examination OF t.. l.. Weber of tie "a OF July,
when no member OF the minority Of the comm e
tee was present to OBJ ct Or crOss-eNainine, and
when by some MISUNDERSTANDING my counsel was
denied the privilege OF cross-exaninauon unless
he did against what Was Claimed 10 be the order
and wish OF tue majority of the committee The
questions were not only leading ones, but he was
allowed TO IL stIfy 10 coemon rumor and 10 his ln-
ierences based on common runor, and this not
only as against me but against several memoeIs
| OF the House of Representatives aad other high
officers of the government.
also beg leave TO correct a msapppehensoE
into which You have fallen, IN saying nad gwen
| to the public communications designed for you.
The only communicate | have gwen the pu0ic
Is my hnal offer Of testimony vi violence, anu
that only gave several weeks alter At Was senl to
you and alter Mr.. MorrIsons paper had Deeu pub
lIshed but now respectfully ask tnat my tender
oil testimony and my memorandum to dov. Cox
and this letter may be published Ia tue official re-
CORDS.
| have also to state that ! am now prepared al
the convenience oi the cominIltee 10 submit teetr
| nony here III W Washington to repei the charges
against me aud have gwen 10 MI. she aOargvr .
| list ot witnesses whom ash may be subpUnaed.
Very respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN.