The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-29

we paid him $1,000 then, and $1,000 after the
count was declared His proposition was
considered and accepted, as we did not think
there was any wrong in procuring evidence
70 snow htpQDDCan frauds and r1scflity, and
the proposition would have. been carried out
but Tor the faetwe had no money
The examination Of Major Burke was
continued by ten. Butler on the ssd. but no
new facts of special significance were elicit
ed Gen Butler endeavored to show by Wit,
nsss that the plan Of aoandenins TIE Packard
puoiicans but the "Ohio men, and was
kept secret from others, but wit
ness averred that Matthews told him that
ing the troops and thus virtually recognfz-
ing Nichols, and that he 1forton)
intended to make speech on the subject.
Stating what was proposed. '' and no'S No
Republican raised his voice TO- object.
A dispatch was read, dated Washing
tom " March Sas 20 sddEsss s 70 Major PqE
clearly in the wrong If an outbreak occurs.
Kumsjrs Of conflict to might Answer. Hayes
firm. Mr.. w. E. Howe, the author of the
witness. He went 70 Washington in 1875 and
was appointed TO the Treasury Department.
He admitted receiving dispatch IRON Gov.
Young Of Ohio dispatch produced and read
Conference, which he did. Witness had sew
eral interviews with Hayes and Young after
their arrival in Washington, bit at present
refused to divulge what was said.
j. R. A. Gauthreaux, of New Orleans,
who had charge of the Democratic Registra-
ton Bureau in 1s74, testified on the 94th that
his Bureau ascertained that the number OF
fraudulent registrations in New Orleans
amounted to 1900, and affidavits had been
made against 8, 400. The witness said many of
the Republican Supervisors of Election and
Registers were non-residents, fugitives from
nm In.
dictment. He gave the names of o large
number of those who manipulated the late
election, all of whom now hold Federal Of
ices, including j. Madison Wells and Thorn
as Q. Anderson. The witness admitted that
he belonged to the organization known as
the White Lengue, and had turned out with
them, and had borne arms. The object OF
the League, said witness, was to pro-
tect themselves against the machina-
tons OF the men who wanted to encroach
on their rights as citizens and take their
property from them. The organization was
still in existence, and numbered from 200 TO
1000 men. "A letter from the Secretary of
the Republican Campaign Committee to the
Supervisor OF Registration of Plaquemines
ut Is well known to this Committee, from
examination of the census of 1875 that the
Republican vote In your parish is 5000, and
the Republican majority 22oo. You are ex-
pected to register and vote the full strength
of the Republican party in your par
ish. Your recognition by the next State
Administration. will depend upon your
doing your full duty in the prem
Uses, and You will not be held to have
done your full duty unless Republican regis
tration in your parish reaches 500, and the
Republican vote is at least 5000. All local
candidates and committees are directed to
aid you to the utmost in obtaining this re-
suit, and facilities will be afforded you, but
you must obtain the results called for herein
without fail. Once obtained, your recognition
will be ample and generous. ......The Com
mitiee adjourned subject to the call of the
Chairman