The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-15
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p r,it, committee is 1T work and
the trembling of tie stnlwarts con.
tiuuc to increase. Anderson, the
East Fihchipa SupeWisor. heing on
the stand,''amoi' |"tlleI things,, testi7-
tied to this: ssE y II &a@s
A copyofsstle letter alleged tojaye
been written by Weber aud AudcrSru to
Sherman says: "Wc have carefully con-
! >i.lered the argnmrnt> used by ynu,
which, if we comply with, we will have
to leave the State. Will you tell lis in
| writing who we shall look to f"rlhr fulfill
ment of yonr promise.' Anderson; id'u-
tilted the following as the letter he had
written Weber: ''I'ackaul is raising
hell over your refusal y. protest. Norey
I has been following me ever since my re-
.trn: am in dnnht whether he is acting
Ifor the Democrats or Republicans. There
lis no doubt that they changed my state
mrnt so as to make al investigation pro-
test. Make up your mind as t" what
you had better DO. 1 am opposed to do
ing the ID dirty work. If we pull
together, Packard. Kellogg, hell and the
returning board cannot Garry the State
| for Hayes. We are young aud if we win
Can get a reputation it might take Us
years to gain.
Secretary Sherman WAS placed on the
witness stand. Chairman Potter sub
mitted to him the letter which Anderson
|iclaims was written by Sherman to Weber
aud himself After reading it carefully
l,Secrctary Sherman said that he had
never written snch letter. At the same
time he said there were things in the let
ter he would have written, but lie does
! not believe he ever wrote it, Mr.. Nc
Mahon called for the reading of the let
Fer. Mr.. Hlscock objected. A vote was
fakcn on the reading of the letter and it
: was adopted by a party vote Butler
dodyius., STiele0or Was resAas follows
/ New Orleans, NV. 20, lsT..
I'D. A. Weber and James +. Anderson;
+ Centlcmcu-Ypnrs note of even date
i just received. Neither MI. Hayes, my.
slsself or any Of the gentlemen with me can
! forget the obligations under which you
will have placed US if you stand firm in
che position which you have taken.
From long acquaintance with Mr..
Hayes, am justified in assuming the
responsibility for the promises made in
guaranteeing that You shall be taken card
Of. The letter concluded with an assur-
ance appreciation if they leave the State,
aapd is sigued John Sherman. Anderson
testified that he made an application to
the President for a consulship, and that
the President endorsed the papers in hi,
ease to Secretary Evar,s: ''Please APP
I point this man 10 a consulship in some
warm cli,nate.-.tEhis is a special case.
Z (Signed)i ''' *" r. B. HAYES
& Anderson gives tho following account,
FTof his interview with the President; The:
President said he had received a. letter.
from Matthews requesting him to. give.
1 ne place, aud he said, at the same time
he did nut see exactly what he could do.
| said: Mr.. President, appreciate the
diiHcdlty ,uuler Which you labor; know
if you give me aplact, that is, any prom
inent place, it will excite the attention
IT the country and will cause uufavora-
bic comments. Il Will make 4 ksugges-
ton, which, if.you wilLalopt, will re-
Iieve you and everybody else Of all trqu.
bic in the matter. If you will appoint
such il uan as | shall designate to one of
the appraiserslips at New Orleans now
held by RinggoId, ! will withdraw all
claims on yonr administration. The
President pondered over the matter a few
minutes and then asked when was 60
ing to New Orleans. | told him did
not intend returning to New Orleans un,
less | had'sdine dehHite 'pr6dhsae" ,haAe
that should ,be previ,e5btpr. 4ie said
you 60 back home and write ne the pror-:
I osiion which you have made; send to
me under cover of MIR. Cuisine, one of
my private secretaries, So that | shall te
sure to receive it, aud | will attend to it.
Thenarraiive continues :I,Andersonls,op-
ssns s sa"Nta ss QS3 A do H. him 2n,
to eturnto Washington and Matthews
would follow. Subsequently Matthews
7 gave Anderson a note to General Smith
1 appointment clerk, whc took Anderson
to the white house, where Smith had a
e sff1'f them ,anTlEXAltgsb ' m Il3i,s'':
some sahsf,e'.ry posM1 ID pol1ilnl
Considerations. Audgsen, wYsT finally Of
| Tered au inspeetorsiiip at PHILADELPHIA,
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