Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-14
FROM WASHINGTON.


sTATEhENT FROM SENATOR HILL-soNE SUR
PRIsING DISCLOSURES.
NEW YORK. June 10.-Senat0r Hill. of
Georgia, stated on Sunday that the Worm
ley Hotel conference was of no Importance
whatsoever; that the few democrats who
therein did so without
shadow Of authority from anybody and
without consultation with party colleagues.
II was the purely-grstuitous. irresponsi-
BILE act OF lew men who controlled no votes
in the House except their own. and who
did not have it in their power to fulfil the
agreement it Is alleged they made. Mr..
Hill says the democrats who participated in
the "Wormley conference" had no other
object than notoriety. Mr.. Hill then made
the following statement: When the deeis-
ion OF the electoral commission in Florida
became known Il became satisfedthat the dis
puted states would be decided in favor Of Mr..
HAYES, and the issue which would presently
confront Us would be the legal Inaugural
ZION of Mr.. Hayes as President or another
revolution. | consulted with a few ex-
all members of the House,
and the situation was thoroughly and
discussed. Not to enter into un-
necessary details, we who had Just emerged
from a ruinous and disastrous war, and had
experienced its devastating effects-we, ex-
to prevent second
civil war and spare the country all the ter
rible horrors that would attend it. Accord
inglY AZ ex-confederates s9lemnly pledged
themselves to each other upon their
sacred honor. to oppose all attempts
to Illustrate the counting of the votes for
President and Vioe-President. We held no
caucus nor no meeting l called upon each
gentleman personally and obtained his
signature to a paper that | presented to
him. We conducted the movement with
that our plans should be suspected You
may judge how well our secret was kept,
when it has remained inviolate to this day
Having disclosed these facts, you can now
determine what degree of importance to at
tach to the influence exerted by the demo-
cratic members of the ''Wormley conference"
upon the result of the ele etoral count
The AZ eI-confederats congressman had
pledged themselves TO abide by the decision
OF the electoral commission several weeks be-
fore the "WormleT conference took place,
so that. despite sensational rumors toward
the close of the count. there never was the
remotest possibility of trouble. We held
the balance Of power, and did not propose
to permit another war if our votes corld
prevent it.
Being asked for his opinion of the Potter
Mr.. Hill said he was in favor
Of eliciting all facts tending to
establish fraud, wherever perpetrated or BY
whoms0ever committed; but there it
would end. The presidential title will
not be disturbed and nothing would be done
except what was Just and legal. lie per-
sonally did not believe Mr. Hayes to be in
any manner connected with any frauds or
Irregularities. On the contrary he thought
be was IN honest, pure and upright man.
IF anybody attempts to inaugurate
revolution" said Senator Hill, in conclu-
sion 'the ex-rebels will put it down-we
will not allow it,"
EDMUNDs WILL ACT ON
NATTHEws's COMMITTEE.
Senator Edmunds, chairman of the Senate
committee appointed on motion Of Matthews,
has decided to act. Davis. Whyte and
Jones will also remain on the committee,
together with Allison. ingalls, and Hosr.
Ii now seems probable the sessions of the
committee will not continue more than a
few days after the adjournment of Con-
gress. This understan ding induced great
er willingness to serve. The committee will
meet tor organization tomorrow. but
owing to pressure of business in the Senate
there is little probability of the investiga-
tons being commenced until Congress ad-
journs.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONEY CONFERENCE.
The secretary of state has received cable
despatch, stating that France and Italy
have decided to join the international none
L., kL,S
the conference will certainly be held, and
is of the opinion that Great Britain even.
which hitherto declined. may accept. Paris
IS the most probable place for the meeting,
THE FRAUD INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, June ll.-AndeIsoD was
before the Potter committe, again. to-day.
Witness testified that he suggested before
the election the plan of not having colored
republican votes in his parish. so as to fur
nish proof of intimidation. Witness stated
his plan was carried out, having been ap-
proved by Kellogg and the republican state
A letter was handed to An
dersou which he said was in his handwrit-
ing addressed to Lieut.-Governor An
tome as follows.
Clinton, Sept. 3, Is76-To my dear
Governor During the first three DAYS of
only one cOlored man present.
ed himself and he was brought in by DEM
oerst. | saw something was wrong and
sent messengers into the county who report
ed that q very small number Of colored
people knew OF my office being open that
the whites were carefully eOncealing
the fact and were using all possible
means to prevent their coming
forward. | immediately took steps to coun-
teract this, and as a result, have registered
thirty colored men in two days. This, to-
gether with the fact that | am getting
the party together in the parish and
will soon have parish ticket
in the field, has convinced the democrats
that L am an obstacle in the way of
securing good government. and how
to get rid of me is the question now being
sgitsted. 1t could easily be done with the
aid of a few bulldozsrs but they are under
the impression Conveyed by your humble
servant) that was sent here for the ex-
press purpose Of being killed in order to
make political capital. They don't pro-
pose to put their feet into it " in that
way and so my personal safety Is
! subject of anxious solicitude. They
would run me out but | have told them If
they did they would have the pleasure of
having their parish officials appointed by
IepuOllcdu NORTHUMBERLAND WOulQ
zee that they were proved in their positions.
The only course LETT is to send you solemn
protest against the appointment of any one
outside the parish and urging my removal
IN those grounds. They think the fear of
What may occur in the future would induce
my one living in the parish to do as they
night dictate. l am going to win this
light if you will stand by me
It your end of the line. | hope
pinchback or some other colored man
will come up with Packard. We will have
parish ticket out by that time. 1t will
rive US good start. Don't remove Sheriff
donshan. He is an excellent gentleman
Who will execute the law regardless of
'arty. We have rothing to fear from him.
Will write you shortly in regard to chief
unstable. Truly yours. james E. Ander-
on.
Anderson explained the letter. At that
ime my impressions in regard to the parish
Fere derived entirely from republicans. |
Eas surrounded by set of men who had in
crest in giving me that impression. and
Erote that letter and many other letters, set
~ under their influence and believing that
here was bulldozing in the parish. had
cen in the parish at the da,e OF the letter
,ur or five days. Sheriff Mcnahan was
emocrat.
WESTERN NEWS.
InE OHIO REPUBLICANS.