New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-17


Yours, very truly, W. p; KELLOGG,
P.s.-You ought occasionally TO write letters 20 re
Nation Harpers Wee.lH Chicago Tribune, aud OHIO
State Journal
When the alusion to the corner stone was reached,
Mr. Leet sad That refers my predictions made be-
the election" When he had read the postscript he
said: " That refers -
Mr. Potter-The illusions not difficult. They
need no explanation.
Mr. Leet-But they do That's where my civil service
reform comes in Kellogg wanted to write in support
Of Hayes and because wouldn't do so, Twas turned out
OF Government office.
Mr. Potter-You think sol Ayes, think so and am
sure Of It,
The next letter was dated Wizards Hotel, April l.
1877. 10 said:
DEAR LEFT; am going out 10 see two members Of the
commission. Morton sad such thing IN my pres
ence warmohis right aud his head is eye TINS tune;
III they TO thin out Republicans who have gwen
them life then let the tail go with the hide and let them
have Democratic Senators 1t would probably help me
| II they elect Democrat. W. Il a.
This was in reply to letter from Leet, and the key
being waiting mcomprehensibe.
The third letter as follows:
PERSONAL
WILLARD's HOTEL.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April "a, 1877.
Mr. DEAR SIR have received yours OF 18th inst: l
down there and collect some OF the considerable amount
have there II is all safe enough but can't reach 1t
osn no o a sS snort laS e Score the extra
VIII aid you to limited extent. II possible, and 1t Is
quite likely can do am glad 10 hear from you,
though have been so busy could not write you or
Other the Sye se SO 20 aSy eSbSe sga way from
Republican party there indeed, am not sure but the
Is true OF the Republican party OF the North:
can't understand why they abusing there. What
have done to Wright or for that matter to others OF
Republican friends except 70 fight their battles Tor
them; and II they get good Republican Collector, 1t
will be because watching and working Tor their In
terests They are ID x gpgratefs ST. any nay or
He Will have good time getting his seat as long "a my
can't II stand the way for the next two years SO
1t looks TO say the least am sorry you are feeling 50
R Ilfi'9YT aaTs, nope matters WI" OED''" =" %PK
The witness said that the money referred to loan
for which he had asked Kellogg 10 order to enable him
to start store that when Kellogg refused to send him
| the money, he would not write to him any more
Next came a dispatch from Kellogg, dated February
| IL, 1873:
Your letter received. You are all wrong. wait and
| see. W.. X.
Mr.. Potter-what were you all wrong abOuti Al
don't care ABOUT going into that.
Mr.. POtter-All right, DON'T A.-NotJust YETI II Ke-
logg wants say anything about it, am ready to meet
| him.
letter from Packard introduced, recommending
| Leet as a New-Orleans correspondent Of Northern
paper 1t spoke OF him man able TO obtain rel
able information and willing to obey any Instructions
Letters were nextIread from Senator West written at
Washington to the witness in relation TO party comp
cations IN Louisiana, The following is the most inter-
esting:
WASHINGTON, November 80 1875.
warmOth Topped into the Liberal party in
April 1872 much TO the dsmay OF all his friends. He
went there "a he went Into the Democratic party In
1874 no aud George Sheridan, openly and exultnglY
coming power Either OF thom, in my opinion, would
turn Turk If It brought them place ana profit warm9th
was upOn adulation that 10 has become necessity
| 10 him. An ambition wrecked upon revenge is con-
temptble sight The fact OF his attrbuting hs down
fall 10 mo would be regarded by those who know the
facts as an evidence Of his relapse Of intelligence, unfit
ting him for renewal OF success such enemies arc
aiFnni mt i
very much grati1ed at the receipt OF letters from many
Of Che strong men at home Aer az tnS9 s ;o ps5
OF us TO have friends, and TO exert ourselves II
you wiz reflect you Win see e t1a my
March is all important. The career III our state rests
he republicans at home will do theirs by IL
time 20 permit petty games by Yarmouth or any one
else, for personal aggrandzement write ggsln, ana
| Obige yours. ETC., j. H. nEsI'
| John Leet, esq.
number Of letters read chiefly for the pur-
pose Of showing eers intimate personal relations with
| prominent Louisiana politicians, among them letter
from Governor Kellogg wtten in 1871 commencing the
| witness s management OF The IberidH StdteSRidn.
| Winess-Ths shows our relations good while ago.
| A-Oh! / have lots OF such letters besides hirret
full that lost Here are some letters rom DarsS .
out; saved his scalp; got Kellogg over 70 keep MIN
got any pay 1t ether was 10 have the Naval Office
TALKING on VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
The following letter from P. B. Darrsll, dated Wash
ington April 90 1874 and addressed TO Leet was read
n said here Kellogg gone TO the Chamber Of
Commerce; n So we must look out for him next FAN
man ma thoroughly unreliable as he ia Is not to be
trusted at ALL His promises 10 any or rs VINO are mere
fine are Of no account as he breaks them continually
ain thoroughly dsgusted West 10 ieenhS very sore'
! and IL seems TO me with Just reasons
Another letter from Darra to Leet written in 1874
WAS nut 10 evidence without being read 1t referred
10 the relief bill for the sufferers by the Mssis
spp overflow said that part of the money TO be
| raksu from the Treasury TO have been nsed Tor
election purposes" take Of the ngecrs and see
| that they voted straight"
Mr. Leet said that he employed by the Rcpgp-
during the Oh .ne a1d
| Foster and Phelps. / was detailed 10 watch you"
Mr. pUt Tdu I took good care that you shouldn't
Not shadow you but 10 see what you doing ana
anS PbeIps against our interest as we thought
| Mr.. Potter-As you thOughti Ayes, We thought
| YOU were influencing them to report against US
Mr. Potter-You were greatly mistaken their report
would have much stronger than was II had not
advised them to modify It, Ave thought they were
two soft fellows, whom you had succeeded in getting
MI Potter-I beg say that there are not two more
honest able patriotic men than Charles A. Foster
apT e witness next produced letter from President j.
| r. Bowman which he said was written before the Re-
publican nomination OF 1876 and thanking him Tor Ms
'p Mr. Potter (weanly) Well, hand 1t over to Mr.
NJ Hscock looked as il he didn't want It, and Mr.
Potter SAID Well read 1t II you think It VIII relieve
Mr.. Pctter1You said in your testimony yesterday
that YOU told Anderson not TO 70 among she Jenkses
| Wnyi Al did not want them to get any influence
over hltn knew they would sell him out II they got
| chance Then had purposes OF my own With bin, ana
dId not care to anybody else get an influence IL
| could help IL. .,., 49,, ,
! o-Were Won personally acquainted with theni A.
Was acquainted with the mate members OF the family
but took not ~ have any acquaintance Win tue
| "shes." lLaughter .
The witness put in evidence Democratic ticket which
he said was used at the polls in the election OF 1870
has portrait of General Grant on the back and the null
list OF Democratic candidates on the face and ne sald
| WAS designed TO deceive those who couldn't read.
Iettor was next read from Mr. Wetmore tho Editor Of
Madison Wells's home organ, 20 show that money was
NOT expended by Republicans IN the canvass Of 1875
| and that the election allowed 20 &c by Default
Thr Editor said he starving aud would leave the
piace N he could raise enough money to do So witness
saId IL would take a long time TO explain the letter