The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-06

attitude and bearing changed. Their
theory ol defense Is, ot course that An
l,rsou Is sCouudrcl altogether an
worthy oihehef But what puzzles them
is ~ find some way Of explaining the re-
interest which Stanley Mat
tbeNs and John NJ. Harlan, the intimate
friends OF Eayes and sherman, have
manifested in keeping ih.s disIcpuAhIe
person quiet. Moreover when John
sherman was brought face % face wiIh
Anderson and asked 20 swear whether
he did or did not write the damnlng lei>
Ter. he qrihhled, cqnivornied, hesiIaied,
and then c.u .iously denied
The DAYS work naturally divides llsesi
into four parts. First-Anderson tesu-
fled that, returning 20 New Orleans aileT
a peaceable election, he was asked 10 as
sent 20 a false and forged protest assert
ing the contrary. Stcuud-Ihat he NAs
promised office by John Sherman If he
would DO this Ihird-to prove this AS
>er,ion he produced 4 copy OF letter
from sherman. The republicans object
ed 10 the introduction OF the copy. AT
ter debate John Sherman was called 10
DENY its Authenticity. lie did not. lie
said he did not believe hp wrote H.
Four,h-Audersou produced letter irom
Stanley Matthews 10 show that for q
year past the existence Of papers he held
were deemed by all concerned ample
reason--irst. Tor his appointment TO Of
fee. and later for an intrigue 70 secure
parral's appointment as collector al New
Orleans. Fraud 10 elect Hayes, promise
Of reward 20 secure acqulcscence IN the
fraud, negotiations TO secure the reward
promised. All this was shown IN this
written promise Sherman does not IN
terms deny
The documents troush, out to-day,
the agreement between Nash,
the colOpl ,aa.,.lat2 for congress, and
Anderson. taken 10 ,uausu.lap With
Anderson's testimony. have certainly
produced q strong impression not only
on democrats. but also on many repue'
licans that the democrats rich,iully car.
ried Eas. FelciauA and some other
pari .hes-enouch 10 have entitled them
10 the electoral vote Of the state. GA
this point Anderson na- produced q
deep impression, and so faT the inges!l'
cation has undoubtedly, to-day, been q
marked success for the democratic side
ard the republicans will have difficulty
in overcoming that impression.
This result is especially unwelcome iC
them. II is very we'll understood that
the republicans do not care how deeply
the visiting statesmen anl the admins
trI,lon are involved aal hesA.EcheJ
but they vince when the testimony be-
gins 10 show that they were not entitled
10 the electoral vote Of the state. Thelj
none Was ;ha. this could not bc made
clear. but that the exposure would cilrt
enlv the conduct Of the visiting states
men -al The administration.
The Eiiyg,as a. gLs -o.y "f The lc.:e
sen. by Anderson ani v coe. - ~
sherman:
SIR: We have cArc!liiy considered th,
arguments advanced by you in your IN
teryiew. Your assurance thA. Wa shall b
taken care Of is scarcely specific enough
In oa-- 70 pursue the course suggested By
you. We ~'oG,- b, obliged 20 leave III
Stale. Will you, the.e.2sc, s'A'y ~ WIT
ing VINO wo shall look 20 =. tna .-.s.t
men. OF these promises. Respectfully,
II. \. W AhEkr
JAS. \. ASDEEsoS
Sns.l,gn's Reply Goes in As Eyi
3ence.
Mr.. MacMahon proposed 40 r-: in cvi
denco a copy Of Sherman's letter in reply
Ancr Il long discussion a. to whether h,
copy Of Mr.. Shc7man's letter could b
read sld p4i 81 evidence, Mr.. Bu!leT Of
fcrei the folloEi.g resolution. which Wa
unanimously adopted
R,solrsd, This. the paper ilon,hed bl
thu witness be received but not road u
given TO the public until NJ. Secretary
sherman may be forthwith called. and iht
paper shown ard he asked u he admits i
to be u copy Of any letter written by him
Sherman's Testimony.
Tho Chairman to Secretary sherman
james \. Anderson, the witness tes,liyinl
beiu-1 The Committee this morning, state
that lie ia sege.sed from the hands OF ID
4. Weber ilttLr pgrl 1.tirc % be signed
by YOU, oi which nov saoG yo4 . copy
Will you state 10 the Committee gE9.hr.
you ever wrote such letter.
-UGIlhAu DDAl L IOAGsk.
The witness Sherman-aner an inspec
ton of the paper handed him-''I can on,
ly say this, that ! believe, upon my re
sp5g4ibility and the oath / have taken
that never wrote such letter. | have
no recollection og ever writing such a let
ter. II this letter vas written itmus. hay,
been, If am not mistaken abO,., the 1s;c
on the day when the returning officer.
first convened 20 open the returns
think il was on the 10Th. At the time
knew but little about the transaction. The
papers had not yet been opened | dc
not believe | ever wrote that letter Al
tho same time there are things in this let
ter that ! would have written 10 these o.
any other men who were engaged in the
psrlormarre Of what believed 70 be their
duty i byd lcsl asked, but / do not be-
lieye ! wrote ihat lclt-r."
Altcr some time, the witness G4s.pg ~.
parcnuy concluded his statement, the
Chairman said, that is all for the present.
Mr.. Secretary"
Letter to Hayes Promis.
ing Hayes Pay For Forgery.
u, Hiscock renewed his objections to
the copy 9. NJ Sherman's letter beingpui
in evidence. boz tUs objection was over
ruled and the copy WAS road aud pg! in
evidence as follows
NV ORLEANS. November 10Th, 1876
Nessrs. n. 4. Wejcr, anil James 4 A5,-
yersoH-GENTLEMAS: Your note Of even
q ste hss just been received. Mr.. Hayes,
myself o. The gentlemen who accompany
me, or the country ct large, can never for
get the obligations under which 30. will
have placed US, should you stand firm in
The position you have taken. From long
and intimate acquaintance with Governor
Haycs, am justified in assuming respon-
sibilily for promises made and will guar.
lntee that you will be provided FOR as soon
!. fer the fourth Of March rs may be prac-
lea, and in such manner as will enable
you both " leayc Louisiana, should you
leem IL necessary. : ery t7uly yours,
ISignedl "JoHL sHtgslN...
MORE ABOUT STANLEY MAT
THEWS AND ANDERSON.
Washington, June 3.--In the testimony
IF James A. Anderson before the Potter
on Saturday he presented lct>
.er Of introduction given to him by Stanley
Msuaass 10 General Harlan Of the Har-
an MacVnagL eqmH,ysior, whioh said
hat Anderson might desire t. cgmmuni-
,ate with Harlan conhdentialiy. Amer,
on called on Harlan several times, giving
lim q complete history OF how the cleo
ion had been manipulated in Louisiana.
jeneral Harlan told Anderson he had
2ean badly treated and would see he was
,royjdx@ for when he returned to Wash