New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-12
TELEGRAM TO ANDERSON.


ENCOURAGING AND SYMPATHETIC WORDS FROM
wAsnISGToy-wHAT SECRETARY SHERMAN SAYS
OF THE TRIAL.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Secretary Sherman, be-
ing asked if il is true as stated in the morning pa
pers, that dispatch had been sent to General
Anderson by himself and Messrs. Matthews, Gar
field, Hale and White replied that such is the case,
and, as the fact has been made public, he would
furnish copy of the dispatch. The following is
the dispatch referred to:
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb 4, 1873.
To General THOMAS G. ANDERSON, Ncr- Orleans. La.
The undersigned feel IL due you, under present cir
cumstanccs to assure you OF our unhesating belief
that in the matter wherein Won stand charged you
altogcthpr gutless any offence against law that
falsely accused and maciousy prosecuted that the
proceeding arainst YOU though the form OF law is
without the substance OF justice that hereby tender
earnest sympathes aud express our hope that the
louisiana viii protect you, and not permit the best
interests OF the whole country TO be disturbed by re-
confident that the American people win redress any
justice OF which Won may be made the victim.
JOHN SHERMAN, EUGENE HALE,
j. A. GARFIELD.
Secretary Sherman then stated that he regarded
the trial and conviction of General Anderson
great outrage, under the of forms of law He
was unsparing in his comment upon the whole affair.
He said:
fused TO ndict him. TIE pro eeedngs against him took
place information" ard Of character express
United States, and OF most OF the States, but
provided for by the a% OF Louisiana The in-
officer Of the white League" denined with all the
numerous crimes Of that organization. The Judge, VINO
tried the case is public defauter over 5000 600
When Anderson arrested he tue collector
of port of New orleans and he arrest made while
ne was In the discharge of his duty at the Custom
House, which stands as Mr. Sherman thinks, on ground
under the sole jurisdiction OF the United
hu osgfnu from IoIis NE ltif-
red prison. required TO give excessive bail and failing
to Go S ws 10 trial. coETeG ard d cr
sentence without the benefit OF bail. The Jury was
packed convict the panel bad been carefully selected
almost STANDARDIZATION enc political party ana one
races their examination, so called showed the deepest
any ,bnnsl that Mr sherman knows OF nearly every
one would have been rejected on his OATH and yet,
though ehaensed tney were sworn In ill., a.. a...
telegraphed is morning that thc two c1ored Jurors
appeal to the mercy OF the court.
TIE OF this excitement against Anderson and his
PLAN pursuance Of law and upon ample testimony. lhey
eliminated from the election rsta'ns IN i3e,'s s,o no.
suits Of violence and INTIMIDATION Ihough this was nor
alleged In The "infonnaton yet every body knew that
this the gravamen of their offence and Without 1t
no man on this jury would nave conNoted Ahder,
SON II is tins that excited this popuace. heated
with passion. to the highest state OF resentment,
Returning Board before hosts OF Witnesses on the ninth
were named and the subsequent alteration by Ltlehed
of one copy of returns was done either as putup
lob him, IN the interest OF
no effect upon the general result and there DOES not a
pear 20 single scrap OF testimony showing that An
derson participated in IL in the slightest degree.
There was no for such an alteration by Ander-
SON. still hope that this conviction will not he carried
into execution, but If IL ia. as matter OF course the
deepest feeling recruitment and hostility will exist in
minds OF the great mass OF people believe that
these returning officers did only their simple duty No
thing done pending the trial to interfere in any
way with the of judicial proceedings but II An
deTson is imprisoned under this sentence. IL will be a
ockery of public justice, and Will bring into contempt
all efforts and Cancellation IL is an unlocked
for aud terrible commentary upon the efforts OF the
President quiet the turbulence OF Louisiana politics.
and seems 10 me an act of Jolly and madness.