Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-08-03

more like history of hell than Of civilized
and Christian communities. The means
adopted are almost incredible. That you
would have received at a iir election n large
majority in Louisiana no honest man can
question. That you did not receive q
majority is equally clear; but that in
provided against by the Louisiana law
did enter in and control the election at more
election polls than would change the result
and give you the vote, 1 believe as firmly as
that write this. The difficulty of gathering
the testimony and putting it in legal form has
been very great, but 1 believe it has been
fully met. The whole case rests upon the
action of the Returning Board. 1 have care
fully observed and have formed a high opin-
ion of Gov. Wells and Col. Anderson. They
are firm, judicious, and as far as L can judge,
thoroughly honest and conscientious. They
are personally familiar with the nature and
degree of intimidation in Louisiana........
We are In good hopes and spirits, not wish
nIesar S,in that ~ nn9ht e y, IN ave UNI iiins
to be cheated out of it or bulldozed or in
timidated. The truth is palpable that you
ought to have the vote of Louisiana, and we
believe that you will have it by an honest and
fair return, according to the letter and spirit
of the law of louisiana" The letter of Gov.
in evidence. In it he says: "A fair election
would have given us about 40 Electoral votes
not to allow our friends to defeat one % outrage
and fraud by another. There must be moth
ing crooked on onr part. Let Mr.. Tilden have
the place by violence, intimidation and fraud
rather than undertake to prevent it by means
that will not bear the severest scrutiny"
At the conclusion of his testimony Secretary
Sherman delivered notice that the sub Com
mittee at New Orleans had determined to ad-
tourn on the same day that he received no.
tice that the committee would permit him to
subpoena witnesses to prove intimidation OF
Republican voters in Louisiana, and he in
tends on the first opportunity to avail him
sell OF the privilege..... General John A.
Garfield was next examined. He also went
to New Orleans at the personal request OF
President Grant. He said there was not a
M frlf In fkR ar TOR hat vi no
Republicans advised the Returning Board
~ STREET l. their powers to the utmost
cratic votes. q So far as this reIates 10 me 4
Is lie, and Is lie also so far as it relates q
any body else. It was the purpose ofthe Wis
| tions before the Board, their object only be
| ing to discover results" Gen. Butler inter
| rogated witnesses at some length regarding
the Packard Government and the cause
| which led TO its downfall, his purpose being
| as stated to show a bargain by which Haye
was to be counted in as President, and he ii
| return for such service was TO overthrow
Packard AS Governor and recognize Nichols
Mr.. Hiscock objected TO this line of question
| ing as being irrelevant, but chairman Potte
| said that while he did not personally favo
going into this matter, the question had beer
| previously adjudicated at a former session o
the Committee, and he therefore decided tina
the questions might be permitted. The fur
ther examination of Gen. Garfield was post
poned until Che following day.
EX-Congressman Morey, of Louisiana
Witness said on the face of the returns tn,
Nichols and Tilden Electors had majority
that the Returning Board threw out enough
votes to elect Packard, and after this threw
out ], BIZ votes to elect the Hayes Electors
this condition of things was discussed b.
prominent politicians, the visiting statesmen
and the Republican council; it was discussed
by party leaders on both sides; we tried Z,
| make, under the law, n case for Packard, ant
presented protests against every thing illega
or irregular; Imade some figuring as to wha
| results would be produced IL certain partsl
| returns were thrown out; think it probabl
the figures were not mentioned to the visiting
statesmen. but naturally supposed the mat
| ter would be brought to their attention;
understood the result of the calculation wa
| sent to Florida so as to come to the knowl
edge of the officials. Later on in the examin
alton witness said he had no doubt the cal
| culation concerning the ultimate result Il
/ Louisiana was communicated to the visit
| ing politicians as they were as much inter
ested in knowing what would be the result Il
| Louisiana as the Republicans there were 4
| knowing what would be the result in Florids
| witness, in answer to question by Butler
said the result in the State showed bot
| Packard and Hayes were elected unde
| the laws. He said it was general
understood that the mission of tn
McVeagh Commission was to brea
down the Packard Government, an
establish Nichols. His opinion was that
the Packard Government had been recog
nized in the first place as Kellogg's ha
been, and had the President said that he in
tended to maintain the Packard Government
and given to it the necessary moral support
there would have been no trouble in main
tanning it.
The Committee, on the 9th, after hearin
some unimportant testimony, adjourned t
meet in New York City on the 29th.