Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-05
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course suggested by you. we would be obliged to
leave the State. Will you, therefore, state in
writing who we shall look TO for the fufment OF
those promises
Respectfully, d. A. WEBER,
JAMES Z. ANDERSON.
Hon. John Sherman.
LETTERS.
To this letter Anderson swesrs that Mr.. Sher.
man wrote the following answer:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25, 1876,
Messrs, d. A. Wehber and James f Anderson.
Gentleme n,-iour note of even date has Just
been received. Neither Mr.. Hayes, myself the
gentlemen who accompany me, nor the country
at large, ever forget the obligations under
which you will have placed US should you stand
firm in the position you have taken. From a
long and intimate acquaintance with Governor
Hayes am justified 10 assuming the response.
biity for promises made, and will guarantee that
you will be provided for soon after the 4th of
March as may be practicable, and Ia such a man
ner as will enable you both to leave Louisiana
sh ould you deem it necessary. Very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
The above was written on the pages of re-
porter's book and claims to be a copy of the let
ter written by Secretary Sherman.
On being notified, Secretary Sherman an.
pc AIRED before the committee, aud on being shown
the letter and asked if il was written bv him. re.
Piled latter an inspection of the paper handed
HIM;
al can only say this that believe, upon nv
re sp0nsibility and the oath have taken, that /
never wrote such letter. have no recollection of
ever writing such letter. If this letter was writ
ten il must have been, if l am not mistaken about
the date OF the day when the returning officers
first convened 10 open the returns; | think il was
on the 10Th. At that time knew but little about
81 sion had -
do not believe | ever wrote that letter. At the
same time there things in this letter that I
would have written TO these any other men
who were engaged in the performance of what
believed to be their duty, but do not believe
wrote that letter"
Anderson resumed his testimony, in the course
Of which he presented several letters sent last
July to the New York Sun for publication, EVIL
IDENTITY for the purpose of driving the a ministra-
ton to take care Of him. These letters were not
published at the time, but kept. They are all
directed to Weber, except one. The letter writ
ten to T. G. Butler, Nov. l6 1876. explicitly de-
clsred that Major Burke, Democratic manager
offered Anderson $4,000 and an $500 Office for
four years to substantiste some statement ADDER
son had made respecting Packard, which would
give the State TO the Democrats. The letter
plsialy shows that Anderson would swear to any
statement which would bring the greatest re-
ward TO him.
Auother letter from Anderson to Webher saws
that Packard is raising hill over your refusal
TO protest. Morgan has followed me like a
shadow since my return. Am in doubt as to
whether he has been employed by the Democrats
or Republicans. | think he is playing into the
hands Of both. In case he is with me do not stop
but 90 to Cross, aud | will follow as soon as
possible. There is no doubt but they have
changed nv statement so as to make il an in
timidation protest Pitkin refuses to show it to
me Make up your mind as to what we had bet.
ter do. | opposed to doing their id dirty
work, even to save Hayes. If we pull together
and oppose the whole thing, Ptkin, Kellogg
hill and the Returning Board combined can
never carry this State for Hayes Should we go
with the right it will give US a reputation aud
standing that would otherwise require years to
accomplish, as we are but boys yet | incline as
to what is just in the premises, and trust to the
future for our reward" This was dated Nov.
l4th, 1876.
On the 2lst of November, 1876, was executed
this agreement:
By an arrangement entered into this day he.
tween James +. Anderson, supervisor of regis
tration for the parish OF East Felciana, La, and
Charles f Nash, member of Congress from the
Sixth Congressional District of Louisiana il ia
agreed that said Anderson shall suppress ev dence
showing that the said parish of East Feliciana
was fairly carried by the Democratic pa,tv at the
election held November 8. 1876, thereby electing
the estire Democratic State ticket and Coporess'
men, 10 consideration of which the said Ma oh
agrees to secure for said Anderson the position of
naval officer at the port OF New Orleans, La.
JAMES +. ANDERSON,
The above agreeme Mt was signed in our pre.
epce, the 2lst day of November, 1876.
}. NJ. ToMLTNsoN.
o. b. MORGAN
Stanley Matthews wrote a letter Introducing
Anderson to Gen. Harlan for the purpose of con-
fdeutIsl communication, and another Offering IN
give Anderson office soon as possihIa
Anderson was not satisfied, however, for the 18Th
of June, 1877, he wrote Matthew that:
When any ward hummer shoulder hitter. etc.
who can ill no other position, must be provided
for in seaport city. they are given a position as
Inspector Of customs. The hours are from g. A.
Nj. TIL =. NJ. The duties to stand under a bo H.
ing sun and prevent Iascallv sailors from smug-
CLING. The pay amounts from Sl09j to Sl40O
rer sDnnm. This is the position offered me by
Gen Smith. have told him positively of course,
that he take the position and 90 TO the ID
lie has no time to attend 10 my wants on account
of the outside rush. so | have withdrawn from
the contest, aud shall proceed to get satis'ac-
ton IN my own way II you desire to return me
the documents given you, you can do so. think
1t better you should, bv doing SO II would leave
you out Of future complications. You can use
your own judgment, however. II any event you
shall hear from me before the October election. |
shall be ia Philadelphs for one week. You can
address me there for that period.
Matthews invited Anderson to visit Washington,
but he didn't 60 there.
AN EXPLANATION.
Anderson, In explanation Of some of the cores
pondence, subu Tilted the rslsted in eryiew he had
WIN the President aud Stanley Matthews. lie
declined 1t. He then went 10 the President and
the following ID bis accou ri of the interviev Ths