The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
Another Confession.

Another Confession.
While SHERMAN. GARFIELD, and tho rect
of them have been swearing Justify at this
end of the line that they were innocents
who went to New Orleans on patriotic
mission, did nothing while there, and said
nothing to provoke censure or suspicion;
We're wholly ignorant Of what everybody
else knew. and held no special conferences
with the Returning Board, their confede-
rates at the other end OF the line, without
any motive but to tell the truth have ex-
posed the visiting statesmen as the pro-
motors and abettors of tho conspiracy.
II has been established that the aflldavits
Of intimidation and violence upon which
the Returning Board counted TILpES and
NICHOLS out Of q majority Of many thou
sands, were fabricated and forged and alter
cd, and that the witnesses brought to New
Orleans were bribed with public money.
What was known In 1876, and was morally
proven before the MORRISON and FIELD
committees, has now been made positive
and certain by the confession OF accomplices
who acted under the orders OF the Rcpubll-
can managers, and by witnesses upon whom
SHERMAN relied at the time to sustain his
false allegations.
Although the silence OF many of the con-
federates in this vilainy has been purchased
with Office, especially in several notable
cases since the present investigation began,
still there are honest Republicans who have
come forward manfully and revealed the
secret operations Of the conspirators who
stole the eight votes Of Louisiana. Dis
gustcd with the hypocrisy and corruption
under HAYES, they have thought II only
right that the country should see the bene-
ilciaries OF the Great Fraud in their true
cOlors.
Just before the adjournment Of the sub
committee at New Orleans, an important
witness, who had occupied posts under the
State Government Of KELLOGG TO give him
abundant opportunities TO know all the
movements and intentions of the leaders
national rs well as local, was called to the
stand He was Mr. THOMAS II. NoLANp,
and he testified as follows:
Twas chief Enrolling CLERK OF the senate Tor three
years and are rwari Assistant Assessor Tor the Third
District Of Sew Orleans and aerwad Tx Collector
her,illc. . was asked by Nj PAc<Asn, Mr.. J.
nARs f. l. wrniR. ana Comm sioner L'Nr to to the
Custom House and assist In the preparation Of aiiAyts
That l,'o'e the Returning Board had begun its
slons and the preparation of anla,its was continued
until alter they Adjourned These afilaNits were pre-
pared IN several rooms IN te Custom House IN the Col
loetors office, United State Court room ana up stairs
The instructions to the clerks were to get all they
could out OF the witnesses for the Republican side There
was special examination OF the witnesses Most OF
them were unable To put their statements into intcli
Tible language, ami oher tmgaage ,1.,iOied The
statements were made strong POSSIBLE. Very few
witnesses knew from personal know ledge what they ties
hhed but heir me ~ oVn de- iced forl dctuai
p,s,rtafion / have In the rooms where aidavts
were beng prepared some OF the visiting statesmen
among them Hale. sroUGHroS. and GARFIELD Mr.
ErouGros was busy up stairs in the third story Mr.
bARrFID came nearly every morning to the Collectors
Dnice and took notes Mr. IIAIK spoke 10 me
hg in regard to taking the testimony Of Col BRooKs
81 nf rad he G'arh 10 The einess', and do not
know whether they sworn.
In the case Of VmsiSKis adayit it was read to
rim, bn ne portions mtkiaV Ieinrs Hii'aan piJT~t
He displayed great reluctance Ia making any adavit
" The news that the visiting statesmen were coming
produced the impression that GRANT would sustain
fAcSIRp The Republicans knew the State hal gone
Democratic at the polls bat dsLrm,aoi 10 hroc
nA "msrqt eote' through he D'Hrmentahg he R.ianing
hAud Il toud r,re5s he re.uhn
Most OF the facts related by this witness
have been familiar to the public since the
Presidential election, but they derive i'm
portancc as coming from n Republican who
held three Offices Of high trust under the
KELLOGG Government, who enjoyed the
confidence Of the managers in Louisiana,
and who personally Oillciated in the manu-
featuring of allidavits Mr.. holland makes
II clear that the Republican leaders knew
the State had voted for TILDEN, and then
organized the conspiracy to falsify the vote.