Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-29
Our Washington Letter.


While, at the same time, u II very evident tnat
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT so ENTHUSIASTIC
over the matter M they were one week ago The
facts Of the situation at present are that II the
matter was TO do over again the Potter resolution
would fail to pass. The Southern members OF
Congress are receiving letters every day from
their constituents, deprecating the re-opening OF
the Presidential question, and setting forth the
fact that the popular acceptation Of Reinforcement
in that section Is construed 10 mean additional
season Of disquietude for the country the revival
Of sectional issues, and an agitation Of question
which will unite the Republicans and distract the
democrats Some Of the members already ac-
knowledge that the passage OF the resolution will
lose the party twenty districts in the South.
Casey Young, the member from the Memphis,
Tennessee, district put the case very aptly in
recent democratic caucus, when he said Cen
tlemen, will abide by the action of the party,
but assure you that in so doing lose my seat in
the next Congress" Since the appointment Of the
committee an examination has been made ofsome
Of the affdavits which had previously been col
lated from the Florida perjurers, and 1t has been
ascertained that they do not pan out nearly as
well rs had been proclaimed; consequently one
OF the projectors Of the scheme has been sent to
Florida TO procure some sitter material 1t APP
pears that the principal "confessor," McLin,
lives several hundred miles up the river from
Jacksonville, and twenty-five miles back in the
country, where mail communication is not fire.
quent, and it is doubted II he even knows that an
investigation has been ordered lie must there
fore be hunted up, his testimony must be made
stronger, and he must be brought to Jacksonville,
where a subcommittee is to meet him. Yester-
day, Mr. Potter visited the Senate Chamber for
the first time since he offered his resolution, to
consult with some OF the Senators. prominent
Eastern democrat told him that he thought the
time for him TO come for such a consultation was
before he had waded neck deep into the matter
The Senators generally expressed themselves as
opposed to any agitation of the Presidential ques-
ton. Meanwhile, Mr.. Harrison, of Illinois, who
opposed the Potter resolution at the outset, but
was whipped into the party traces when the final
vote came, has made a canvass Of the House and
finds that there are one hundred and six demo-
cratic members who are opposed to the investiga-
ton, which proves the fact that the party is al
ready sick of the whole matter.
On Thursday, Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, a
democrat, offered resolution that the nvesti.
eating committee be allowed to investigate frauds
III ANY s'i'e' proNiui"s 'neS nave su.o'en' io''oi
ior 80 uo'hg' WHICH was "uop'eo ny '"e 'io"s'
THE REPUBLICANS OF THE HOUSE
are accordingly, preparing lists of witnesses to
be summoned by the Republican members of the
committee, including the senders ana receivers oil
dispatches relating to frauds and attempted bril-
| berry in Oregon and Florida Inc bank cashiers
and others through whose hands the seven thou-
sand dollars, sent from New York to help General
Banning carry Cincinnati district passed, VIII also
be sent for Requests for the immediate sum
moning of all these witnesses will be presented To
the committee at its first business meeting, ana
| the only way this request can he denied VIII DC
for the committee to declare that it is not satisfied
with the evidence which will be submitted t.
show that fraud existed or was attempted The
Republican members of the committee had a con
ference last evening, and decided that in case the
character of any of the public men who went
South to see fair count should be assailed, they
would insist that every opportunity should bt
given those so assailed to defend themselves.
SECRETARY sHERMAN's LETTER
in which he invites the committee to the closes
scrutiny of his acts, has cast damper upon Pot
ter and his followers and at the same time ha.
shown to the public that he has little fear Of tn,
result His broad and emphatic denial tina
neither OF the supervisors OF feiicana parish, IL
Louisiana, have any letters from MN, as alleged
suggests the reflection that the political enthusl
asts may be badly sold IN that quarter, at least
There has been, at different intervals, IN wash
ington, one James Anderson, who was one oil tn
supervisors OF the parish named. 1t Is easiI.
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DO suppo'hed
THE MAKEUP OF THE COMMITTEE
shows that the President is very likely TO be a.