New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29

everything perfectly right returned but not
GERS. c0nradiced they by the other two, de-
sired in preparing the 10 know from the electors
themselves how many OF them had voted the Republican
tclet We sent down there to get evidence and my re-
mcnbrancc is That OF the 800 Republican votes counted
told they could get the rest because the parties had
Uttered In various directions; but we came 80 near
as to make impossible the Democratic theory that ~
votes al been added That satisfied me, ana seemed 10
satisfy the Canyass!ng Board. wish 10 say that 10
mortal nan ever told me, or inumattd TO me whhe
| was IN Florida that there was anything fraudulent
about that RETURN except what was sworn to before tue
| Canvassing Board and was made puslic mean had
private information derived fIem any source WHAT
| ever
Q.-Do You, in that matter, honestly and conseien-
toilsly believe that that the return made dnd ar
thoroughly and ca say that made which would
satisfy any unprcjudiced court IN Cnristencom'
WHY DENNIS WOULDN'T SWEAR.
or Denniss refusal testify, Mr. Noyes gave the fol-
| lowing
/ had already learned that Dennis's life had been
threatened that he considered himself In very great
danger. lie had related To me on one occasion thaI
| When his life was threatened lie had called to-
getner a church somewhere all the cOlOred people Ill
! the vicinity, and he had made them kneei down anu
/ swear that ii ne was killed they would lay waste ana
| ayengC his death. Remembering what ne hau saiu'
thaf he did not testify Was did to 5rug
himself into conflict with those people any more
especially he himself candd9te Tor the senate
and hs own election was at stake That Is Inc only ~
| preston got from him.
THE PROM TO Min
Mr. Noyes denied emphaticaiy that he had ever mace
TO members of the Returning Board promise. or had
ever intlmated TO them promise, or held out any IN
ducemen them declare the State for Governor
Hayes rather thau Tiden before the decision
had been made ~ .,.o
OF Florida had been cast Nj McIIn came 20 me greatly
depressed. and said that he did not know what WOua
y he haG cNcltcd IIe HOSTILITY
the Democrats that lie could not any longer i've ia
Florida IN peace; that he was poor ana SICK and Almost
| nm DESPAIR. saId 10 MN: mir. McLn. you have done
your duty honestly and iaifly as tbhk an sual 'dhc
great pleasure In saying 80 to Governor Hayes nc
he
| viii take pleasure also ia RECOMMENDING
YOU for some potion where you can take care OF your
! SET and family" ABOUT the time gong away l
also SAID To Dr. Cowgirl the other member OF TIE Re
turning Board. that had been greatly impressed "itn
his honesty of purpose and manly bearing duiing me
canvass, and II could ever be OF any use 10 MN NC
could mmand me Freely. VIII ado that ua I'y }J
| than some politicians do kept my WORD, ana uld
recommend ooA tnese gentlemen 10 lhe lte3cu'' Ii
am sorry the we're not appOihteu 10 soVu p"oc',
! had influence vith tue Administration, they certainly
oExcept as YOU have stated, did you have any con
vefsauon with them at all A.-None lneyeI saw Nr:
McIin minute alone to talk with hm on any SUBJECT
until the final . Florida mad been east.
Odd you ever present yourself To either OF tnese
seem 10 convey impression that they wOuld DE- ahth
care Of ~ ease Hayes was elected pt'oHo 20 ''c '""
Q.Juugc Cooke has stated tlat on TWO occasions NC
went 10 tue Olce OF the secretary Oh oale l9uiu tno
door locked and after waing some time the do1r was
op1"V % ~ ,of yon and Goycrnor steirns were
there, thai the doOr opened You ana uoFtthoI
| Int and nng,Iaiacd falsehood MIR. Cooke never
| waited Que miuuts on The door was locked
| O-Were you ever IN That room WIN etner OF these
gentlemen when was locked A-Neyer IL tue
door Wac ever locked Wen was ~ there it Was locked
without ny knowledge and without any occasion Tor IT,
| for 1 had no private conversations which required
! locked doors. / never was alone with Mcln OF Dr.
Cowgirl In my hfe. and never have talked win them
! about matters to affect their Judgment
The witness then said that In justice 10 himself ne
de.fed to produce the Original letter which he received
from MeIin nearly two months after the close OF the
canvass. II Is ~ follows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Jan. ~, 1877.
A.
pTAR in: Lamcn able changes have taken place since
W. parted ia the Gth Of Dv~cmber last Then We were
crnur Hayes would DE inaugIried our next ffeHlu'n
Now We Inundated Wan the near approach oil az
Will bo brought about by craven suDm S'l.h
and sheer co"ardIce. "a To tiotlun zen h i',s
mics than We had auy idea OF az the
date OF the canvass. The Scuae Committee hcl sessions
n, GAINESVILLE. aud succeeded IN proving up All the Dem
orrttlc yotrr while Mr. Fleming the smart witness,
could NOT testify a. 10 twenty Democrats VINO voted At
! Ar.nrr Prermct No. =. The Republicans who were
proven De dead produced ~ The hc7 ana tesu-
Rat ms al ar Governor, what does all this amount TO
when have such men ~ Barlow among our 'radsts,
and wnea senators cfayenll qthAe IN nrlI uoo,s VIZ
th,y bean tue rebel yell ~ IliGon - % n ~
men We were pleased To LOOK upon % E'"t anu go,
men. AT the present writing there does not seem 10 DC a
10, Republicans oil the NOrh. bu! with as OF ne solth
th,y Wall roll with the we1ht OF centuries, i.ar, iu
removed. feel sck al neart for the loyal men, oiacA
and while, aud ieel sc% Tor my-e u ny noSi.h
| would permit would gladly seek more conEehlal
latitude. A. n H. must brave the bInptst OF pfO'cip
us" a n,1 1 r ns have unite Recommending me
TO e. Pissdrnt Tor afFVndae"' 10 M. M s,aIr
TIE state Executive Committee members OF the
old Cabinet aud other, friends have, joined IN
you say a good word to the President IN my behalf.
However pray you DO not thhK 'Iat pres any G
duty cOusclr nu0u,ly and II II prove" uhaFhnlnK, W
never erase regret II a. long live Ny reasons for
seeking the appointment are urgent MY contest ior q
livelihood with the pfoc tpuNe Democracy VIII De very
noqGa aud INV hetn VIII h0t permit me To I'VE ~
colder climate You can lho,ouSng ,g ~
situation and ia. magnitude Of the triumph should DC
he filed easy date, and am nece-sitated to apply
nj once. n lul In this there Is nothing lei. KIND
wnr spoken by YOU The President VIII b. Of good so-
vice. H,png mat CLEAN OF hgnt may break tLroISh
thick hid Of surrounding darkness and thst Cover
nor ilaycs may be maugratcd IN accordance WIN tue
| viii VI the people, remain yours very tuyi ,,r
By Mr. Morrison-Th.s was written after he had per
formed hs work on the R'tt ming Boardt Awpes SIR,
| Grant adm nistraiioni Ayes, SIR. ~
The Witness-I have another letter from Mr.. McLin,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March 3, 1871
TO he Hon. L. P. MOVES Washington. -.
,o pn S sa tn Sotoa over the Inauguration
Hayes, embrace tue opportunity OF thanking you
expressing you sOulIct grHthcItiOn over tue VI
innate trumpb OF Governor ilnyes me parry ua{ S on
poet much ia the way 0i puIncon anu clelaum i I'm
our noble President aud ,he atom WA experience -FOUR
yian me al ine iiausufaton very much regret
thai unit present and drink IN lood-tide O nap
piucss. Taught ~. A. 10 v, hll M ~
4" Iu. In-;,, Democrats the world has ever seem
J.bon1. of / ,ughierl Truly. sAAL h. MCILN.
By the ChaIrmau-layo sou copies ol your le'teis
10 McIini A.-No. sir. presume lie has them.
Nj. Hscock-He says he has destroyed every thing OF
the kind -,
The Witness Will state that two weeks ater heard
OF this investigation and passage OF the Potter resou
lion WAS sitting loom feeling very unpleasany
to think that while was 1000 miles away snouu DO
attacked in way had been, aud dispatches concern
In me sent The London Times aud published IN an
the pa.ers Of Europe and read by every diplomat WIN
whom was daily association and ny tue representa-
tiyes OF the French Government, TO which had Deen
accredited wnen all at IL occurred 10 he hdt
might have soIno letters from McIn, ana on going To my
tunk | found wrapped NJ IN newspaper mt oi
applications Office ard unanswered letters that hdd