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petent for the defence to assail his credibility:
and this is what the defenders of the Fraudu-
lent President doing as respects tho testi-
anony of James e. Anderson before the Potter
committee. But there is one part of the evil
dence produced by Mr.. Anderson which cannot
be assailed in this manner. We refer to the
letters Of Stanley Matthews. the intimate friend
and agent of Rutherford B. Hayes during these
Louisiana affairs. These letters in the
handwriting Of Mr.. Matthew'S, and it is impos-
sible to misunderstood their purport or to mis-
take the character of the transactions to which
they refer.
BY way of introduction to these documents.
the following contract was introduced as part
of the testimony in the case:
agreement between Anderson and NASH Repre-
sentative in Congress-, New Orleans, Nov. 81, 1875
SPY an agreement entered into this day between
James E. Anderson, supervisor of registration for
the parish OF East Fel1ciana, La, and Charles E..
Nash, member of Congress from the Sixth Congres-
sional District Of Louisiana it ia agreed that saSa
Anderson shall suppress evidence showing that the
said parish OF East Feciana was fairly won by the
Democratic party at the election held Nov 9, 1876,
thereby electng the entire Democratic State ticket
and Congressman, in consideration of which the said
Nash agrees to secure for said Anderson the posi-
ton OF naval officer at the port of New Orleans, La.
JAMES e. ANDERSON.
&C. f. NASH.
1.-THE above agreement was signed in our presence
this 2'st day of November, 1876.
~. M. ToML1NsoN
go. 3. MORGAN
This agreement, as Anderson testified, was
long since put in the hands of Mr. Matthews,
and was in his possession to Anderson's knowl-
edge until the middle of April last In fact,
in a letter written on March II, 1877 Mr. Mat
thews himself acknowledges that it is in his
hands. This letter we here reproduce along
with another to Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky,
since appointed by Mr.. Hayes to be judge of
the supreme court:
''MR. ANDERSON: You are at liberty to use the
note on the other page Introduction to Gen.
Harlan, who is one of the commission, and you
talk to him as freely as to me. You should say to
Nash, If inq uired Of, that have the agreement.
STANLEY Matthew's"
"C1Nc1NNATI, March %, 1877
DEAR SIR: This will be presented to you by Mr.
James E. Anderson, who may desire to communicate
STANLEY MATTHEWS"
The agreement which Mr.. Matthews here re-
fers to is that with Nash, which appears above.
What is its character? 1t is an agreement to
''sulpress evidence showing Mut the said parish
Of East Felcionaa auas fairly carried by the DEM
ocratic party at the election held Nov. g. 1876 IN
consideration Of qvhich the said Nash agrees to
secure for sud anderson the position of naval Of
>'tccr Of the port Of Ne1o Orleans' If there ever
was corrupt and criminal agreement this is
rne. The one party bargains to falsify the
true returns Of the election, by suppressing
evidence respecting it, and the other party bar
gains to secure for the falsifer a valuable office
by way of pay! And yet, here have this
United States Senator, this bosom friend and
representative of Mr.. Hayes, introducing one
ct these parties to another friend and agent of
Mr.. Hayes, the same agent whom Mr.. Hayes
slas since rewarded by making him judge of
the supreme court.
Next this same Senator Matthews, with this
corrupt agreement in his possession, and with
the fullest knowledge of the character and acts
OF the man to whom he is writing, addresses
Mr.. Andersen, promising to obtain for him
satisfactory appointment, either at home or
abroad reporting to him what he has done TO-
wards that appointment, introducing him to
the official controlling the custom house at
New Orleans, asking that he may be made a
deputy collector there 'as deserved recog-
milton of his services, and a personal favor to
llshed those letters, but they are too important
to be omitted here:
'.WAsH1NGToN CITY, April II, 1877.
'DEAR SIR: had an interview to-day with the
secretary OF state i'll reference to your appointment
rs consul at Calao, the place you desired. Unfor-
tunately, the secretary is already under such
miments in reference to that appointment as to
make it impractcable to crafty your present wishes.
I have however, the best reasons for saying,
or later, and as soon as practicable shall be able to
obtain for you satisfactory appointment, either at
home or abroad Keep me posted from time to
time OF what you may have in respect to places you
would like to have and feel competent to fill SO that
can better represent your wishes Yours truly,
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
''To James E. Anderson
''CINcINNATI, April 81, 1877.
aud have also conferred with Gen. Harlan, having
travelled with him from HilOda here, arriving last
night The general told me he had ascertained at the
State department that the consulate at Tientsin had
already some time since been disposed Of. We both
concluded it would be better to wait now until the
extra session OF Congress, which will be called to
w ba n
and situated so that give the attention to your
application which have promised, and when do
to some foreign position which is agreeable to you.
ro james, ? e. Anderson, Esq., i1H New Orleans
"C1NcINNAT1, May 7, 1s77-MY DEAR SIR: I en-
close letter to Gen. Thomas G. Anderson asking his
influence in favor of your appointment deputy
collector in answer to yours OF the 9Th inst, just
received. Let me hear from you to the result.
"Your truly, STANLEY MATTHEW'S.
'James E. Anderson, ESQ, New Orleans.
appointment of Mr.. James E. Andersen as one of the
three deputy collectors other place satisfactory
him in the custom house at New Orleans, would re-
gard in the interest of the public service, de-
served recognition of his services, and personal
favor to myself May venture to ask your personal
influence in its favor7 Yours truly,
STANLEY Matthew's
"Gen. Thomas G. Anderson.
A week later, we find Mr.. Matthews writing
to Mr.. Evarts on the same business. when
last in Washington" he says, II had private
COIlVerstulOu Will you urging Ills IAuueiSOn
appointment to a consulship." 1.-The cir
cumstance," continues Mr.. Matthews, 'in
which Mr.: Anderson has been placed and
IN auhtch he has been compelled to act ve1y Diff
tcuH part, are such as to give him
very strong claims upon the administration.
Il d. most earnestly urge that some salts
factory public employment may be found for
him at once" This letter is no less worthy
than the other of being considered thoroughly,
and here it is in full:
"CINC1NNATI, May IA, 1877.
My DEAR SIR: The bearer, MIR. James E. Ander-
son, OF New Orleans, is the gentleman in reference
to whom when last in Washington, had private
conversation with you, urging his appointment to
consulship. Mr.. Anderson has had, until now, a
subordinate clerkship in the custom house at New
Orleans, which has always been unsatisfactory to
him. and now his residence there has become I'M
pleasant that he has abandoned it and his clerkshp
The circumstances in which Mr.. Anderson has been
placed and in which he has been compelled to act
very difficult part such to give him very strong
claims upon the administration in the public inter-
ests, and do most earnestly urge that some satis-
factory public employment may be found for him at
once. Very truly, STANLEY Matthew's"
About the same time Matthews writes to An
derson al follows:
"C1Nc1NNAr1, May o. 1877.
'sMY DEAR SIR: received your telegram to-day.
and very much regret you are not satisfied with the
appointment rendered you and which, by the papers
this morning, understand was the consulate at
Funchal. really am at loss to know what furth er
to do I am quite willing to do anything you may
suggest that gives promise reasonably of success.
Did you Mr.. Evarts personally? Wlite to mo
and explain everything fully, and let me know what
you think can further do to serve you.
'sYours truly, STANLEY MATTHEWS.
An6o Fsn.-