New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26
ANSWER OF MINISTER MOVES.

WHAT HE SAW OF THE FLORIDA CANVASS.
HIS EXPLANATION OF MLIN's CHARGEs-THE RE-
SUITS AND EFFECT OF THE POTTER INvEsrI-
GATIoN-HE ASKS THE COMMITTEE TO DO HIM
JUSTICE.
General Edward F. Noyes. United States Min
10 France has finished his visit home on the sub
pena issued at his request by the Potter Invest
eating Committee. and will sail tomorrow by the City OF
Richmond, the ship In which lie came from France.
Since his visit to his home In Ohio he mas
spent several pleasant days at Hampton Beach.
N. H., and its vicinity, among the scenes OF
his boyhood Returning to New-York on Tuesday, he
has varied the interval before sailing with one day at
Beach, the Jersey coast He Will so direct 10
Paris. Tho business of the Embassy always larger tnan
that of any other American mission In the European
capitals, Is rendered excessive just now by the
Paris Exposition. General NOyes says that while
his office hours are nOminay from 10 until IL
and until g. he goes to the Embassy at
o'clock in the morning remains until in the after
noon His two secretaries had been Obliged besides to
part OF their work homo at night great number
letters received daily almost every conceivable
subject and each receives answer without ex-
ception.
care you satisfied with the result OF your flying VisitP
General NOyes was asked last evening
ENTIRELY so, with this exception: While satisfied
with the method Of the examination, 1 think
it is only just to me that upon the conclu-
sion OF the far as l was concerned,
the committee should have exonerated me as
publicly as they had slandered me. This demanded
from the committee asked that 1t be done at once
understand that privately the Democratic members OF
the committee have stated that no case was made out
against me. But private retractiOn Is not sufficient
pub SANDER against one holding the position
do was attacked for an offence claimed to be ims
peachabe In public resolutions passed by the Congress
OF my own Nation IL was telcgraphcd to Europe
TO hau I'm ffs
possession evidence which would warrant my i'm
parchment Those dispatches Of course read by
the diplomats with whom in daily association, and
by the officials of the Government to which was ac-
credited. Unless such charges proved to be we'll
founded, II was gross injustice to ME. Upon the ex-
animation, the whole case, so far as 1 am con-
ceIncd. fell to the ground before my testimony
given.
DEMOCRATIC NEGOTIATIONS IN FLORIDA.
General Lewis Wallace. in his testimony, said that
McIn told him that Manon Marble told McLin that he
tMcIin) need not de poor man II he would use his
influence get Florida returned for Tiiden 1t has been
rmored General, that you possess special Information
on this subject"
chad no such information from McLn. as had no
private conferences vita him while in Florida IL was,
however a matter OF current history in Tallahassee
while was there, that q member OF the Democratic
Visiting Committee urged the proprety OF buying MT
McIIn's vote, and that he used this language:
".McLn was u deserter from the Confederate Army.
Aman that will desert can be bought aud the only thing
to do IL to buy the id scoundrel.'"
"Dd this proposition meet with favor on the part oil
Nv Information was that it did not, and that hence
subsequent negotiations attended with some en-
sn the S nsrs gentemee
who would not lend themselves e, securing , she
SS'S St fi'G desires know
il Is to do so BY snbpGnaing AL the
the canvass understand however that the committee
considers itself limited the specific charges contained
How did this information come to your knowledge y
That do not feel liberty to answer fully but 1t s
perhaps sufficient say that among other sources OF
Information, letter In the hands OF prominent
Republican politician of Florida, setting forth the
the vote Of one OF the RsRuSlieam cdn nt,a
for the Tden ELECTORS thR ss ! o @ e,teG rs
McLin but have reason TO think that Mr. Cowgirl the
other Republican member OF the Canvassng BOARD; was
also approached in the same manner IL Is isir now
ever these gentlemen TO say that this corrupt propo
nv information goes then believed them to be above
corruption, and have not changed my OPINION III THIS
Can YOU state the sum offered and the Of that
member OF the Democratic visiting committee who
las am about to leave the country and to return to
my post OF duty France do not care to be more spe
here n the Potter Committee wants them. The amount
named was large Whose money 1t was, or whether
wns further attr Of current belief that
controversy who should handle the money and nay
toNci! "nu %" - -~-'N "
In disclosing the scheme" ...u
"How do you explain the original statement OF Nc
can only account for IL In this ways McIn thought
badly sass by d sae IA anS
his failure Of confirmation he attributed, Justly or ul-
justly 70 some action Of The President or those near 70
sacrificed his property IN Florida To go 10 New-Mexco
dausnter died while he was there son was K noer
and Sick In mental anguish ana b Of o ~
h eo pIace BY mpeschIeht or Otherwise and
is likely that McIin regarded this as con,
sS ne night he
came give his sworn testimony before the suocom.
tpnt ee fe do not believe Mc means to be dishonest
man. and 80 testified before this committee"
An OPINION OF THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
"what is your opinion Of the Potter investisationp
regard it as grossly unfair and dishonest; mere
pretepce II the majority in Congress had desired to
know all tho facts they should have provided for an in
quiry into the whole case as to whether or not the
States Of Louisiana and Fords had been S.y fairly
yoyed an Investigation Of all frauds committed Ia those
eom%ttee viii be abe to prove Repubi can frauds TO
limited extent. committed here ana there, IN
frdm iniprHaton Obtained While was in those states
and since where there was one dishonest Republican
es S'g Democratic votes counted for rden THIS leel
was certainly the In Florida. about which know
siTsd as conclusive OF the whole case BY
the adoption Of Mr. Hales amendment We might nave
had the whole truth. and lair aud Intelligent Judg-
mcnt." . . e....
sherman for attack In the resOutiOnsP
understand that the resolutions as originally pre-
made mention of our names but that Speaker
Randall informed the Democratic Congressmen that he
could not rule the resolutions to be n question
~ privilege unless high officers Of the Government
were charged with impeachable offences. Whereupon
Mr. Shermon and myself were selected as the Victims.
Naturally enough perhaps for the reason that VIC were
both Ohio had long been friends OF the President
had visited Louisiana and Florida respectively during
the canvass and had both been appointed to high office
under the Administration II there was fraud by our 30.
vice or WITHIN our knowledge. which affected
the result Of the election, II was undoubt.
eddy thought possible to reach the PRESIDENT t,us
alleged frauds the original proposition being 10 insert
the President, as the aliusion to the Mary
Land resolutions plainly indicates, and as we