The Portland daily press., 1878-07-26
To this Gen. Hayes responded as follows:

My Dear Sir:-I am greatly obliged for your letter
Of the 3D. Won feel am sure as 90 about this
ahSy - %e are not to allow our friends to defeat
one outrage and fraud by another. There must be
nothing crooked on our part. Let Mr.. Tilden have
the place by violence, intimidation and fraud rather
than undertake to prevent it by that will not
bear the severest scrutiny. appreciate the work
doing by the Republicans who have gone South, aud
conduct of those from Ohio. The Demo Gratis made
mistake in sending so many ex Republicans New
converts are proverbiay bitter and unfair towards
reach the end of the work and be able to return in
health and safety. Sincerely,
(Signed) r. B. HAYES.
In the course of further examination the
Secretary said with reference to Webar's testi-
mony, that he never heard of any plan to ma
nipulato the voteof Louisiana, nor was he at
any time writing at any desk at the custom
house. Weber must have seen somebody else.
The testimony of that witness about caucus
at which he was present, is false, made out of
another There was nothing crooked on our
part.
He denied that the exhibition and stats
ments concerning Eliza Pinkston were part
of plot for political purposes. He never ask
ed Mrs. jerks ID suppress any letter written by
him. He never had a conversation with her
except in the presence of others, and never off
cred her any reward for anything she was to
do.
Potter asked Sherman whether he was not
aware that Louis j. Gour was appointed one
of the board of appraisers in the New Or
leans custom house after Kellogg testified be-
fore the committee, and that henry Q. Clark
formerly Kellogg's private secretary, did not
also occupy place in the Office of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue.
The Secretary said he was aware that Kel-
logg and Clark had testified before the COM
before Weber and Capt. Thos. 81. jerks in
connection with their appointment to Office.
Judge Shellabarger, counsel for Sherman,
having been mentioned with reference to the
last two named, Judge Shellabarger. by per-
mission of the committee, explained that hav.
pointment clerk, he merely went to the depart.
ment with jerks and introduced him to Vance
and then left.
Secretary Sherman said he would not hesitate
to appoint any man because he did his duty.
Gen. Butler-I think Sauer was appointed
on the recommendation of Senator Kellogg.
Did not the appointment come down to you
from the President instead of going up from
you to him?
Mr., Sherman refused to answer this
question.
Secretary Sherman then left the committee
room, and will return to Washington this
evening.
1t was understood that he would be further
examined in that city on questions other than
those propounded today
Testimony of Zen Gar ield.
Gen. Garfield was the next witness examined
by Hiscock and testified he visited New
Orleans in November, 1876, on the invitation
Gen. Garfield said he was more indebted to
the late D. A. Weber, supervisor of elections
OF West Focana, for information relative to
that parish than to any one else. The whole
trouble was founded on the suggestions of the
Democratic State Committee, who advised the
form atiOn Of ri fla climbs forf tho of ir
timid ating Republicans and to show that there
was physical as well as moral force in the
movement. Weber said be could not then
return to West Feliciana without running the
risk OF being killed, although it might be safe
for him to return after the excitement was
over. Garfield was Intercepted at length as
to the testimony of E L. Weber denying the
general statements of this witt ess in regard to
events in Louisiana in connection with the
visiting Republicans. Garfield did not know of
the Returning Board or addressing to them
arguments as to what rules should be adopted
in counting the votes. There was not word
Of truth in the statement that the visiting
Republicans advised the Returning Board to
stretch their power to the utmost extent with
view to throwing out Democratic votes. $50
far as this relates to me- Gen. Garfield said,
sit is lie, and SO far as it relates to anybody
else it is lie. 1t was the purpose of the visit
ors on both sides not to NEEDLE with questions
UtlOIo tuo DodIu, tu6ir Ouly OpJ6cL DelDg ID
discover the results"
Garfield having been Intercepted by
Chairman Potter, said. among other things,
that the air of New Orleans was full of stories
that the colored members of the Returning
Board might be tempered with but confidence
was expressed in the white members Garfield
was also questioned as to the affidavits OF nu-
merous persons, among them Amy Mitchell,
in whose truthfullness he believed She had
testified to the murder of her husband.
Chairman Potter asked whether be had heard
of her recantatiou, and he replied that be was
surprised at the statements as she had told him
all tine particulars of her husbands death.
Potter here read the newspaper account of
Amy MitchelS reclamation.
Mr.. Garfield said in reply to Hiscock that he
examined the parties in order to ascertain all
the truth concerning the statements as en-
bracsl ip the affida1its-
In reply to Rutler he said he thought Pack
ard was honestly elected governor
Butler asked many questions for the purpose
OF extracting from witness q statement that if
Hayes is President Packard should be governor
put the witness rather evaded the question and
the matter wes dropped till tomorrow.
Adjournel.