New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
MORE SUNLIGHT OF PUBLICITY.
WHAT JEREMIAH M'GUIRR THINKS SMITH WEED DID
IN SOUTH CARoIINA-$5O, 900 OFFERED FOR
"NIGGERs" VOTE.
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"NIGGER's" VOTE.
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ALBANY Dec 6.-The Hon. Jeremiah Mcguire,
Of Emira who was Speaker OF the Democratic Assem-
Governor has been stopping IN this city for few days
regarding the South Carolina CIPHER dispatches:
IneveF read the dispatches as they appeared said
he w1rh much interest hrcause in December. 1876
and January. 1877, I knew thoroughly all that was
goiL down Ia the disputed Southern States. was
knew thaf smith Weed started tor South Carolina on
the f0th of December from rlden's house IN Gra
mere, Park. He stopped over at Raleigh under the
name OF Keith"
Here the ex-spraker interrupted himself to say :
SWhy always eal HIM Keith 70 this dav on account
OF it. II lie was TO come IN that door now would greet
him as Keith"
But how inquired the correspondent, would
Iass II Why, ned laugh. Weeds moral percep-
e. great criterion morality. He can't deny It, you
know. He'd have to laugh it of"
But, You were saving
He went from Raleigh to Columbia. and was there
on the 18th the day the College met While the hotel
registers filed with the names Of distinguished
OF both parties who mad come there legtmatey to
as particular man Of TdeH's, nowhere registered
Yet people try to make out tnat rs was there on legl-
why" continued MI MCGUIRE Legitimate business
know from sources thai cannot be doubted that $780,
credit OF has rase-to nigger member of the Elcc-
tOra Col TO give his vote for Iiden, aud he refused
It sternly and perslstently."
'.And who offered itP
Why. Weed, OF course. There can't be any doubt
Oh" said be, continuing, there plenty Of chance
TO buy, but nobody but TldeD willing to buy, ard he
delayed and haggled too much I IN the report Of
proceedings down there that two men cam on 70
Eew-YoFk ana offered TO sell rlen vote for 81 900 900
10 John MOrrissey. When 1 read it 1 went up t.
MOrrlsseys and asked him what there wGB
III IT, We'll MS all true said he, bu, 10 was
too high. could have got ore for $50 0OO Then said
why didn't you do itf yOR considered Tdens re-
peeial champion, why didnT you do itr 'BeeauEe,'
said Morrssey, Il wouldn't cross the street 10 make
Tlden President that He's unRrafeful and decev
ing ana # it had Out he would have denied all
knowledge Of IT, and thrown ali the odium Be
sides, 90 wanted Tfden in the White House any
way Then told John thought be was I1lden's
special champion, but BIO denied bs and said he only
IOTned forces with him for DChcy's sake"
you have observed, MI Mcclure, that Mr.. nlden
has denied any completely IN the cipher Dispatches
No. he hasn't responded the eISpeaker; " he de-
MES that lie received them that they read by him,
or that their impaired to him, but be
doesn't deny that somebody In his confidence received
them and mad power act and did act for him IN re
gard to IL Just like bin keep himself
lar Of them that he might make such denial and
yet knew all that was necessary about them. III there
is investigation by Congress and he has TO get
the stand sharp erossex animation VIII show IL all