The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-06-20

and let me kcoT what you think can
further do to serve you. ours truly,
JAMES E. ANDERSON Esq, IS II. street,
washington City"
Anderson, however, having nothing
better offered him than the place of Con
sui to Funchal or "a place as Inspector OF
Customs in Philadelphia, both of which
he refused, afterward wrote or telegraph |
ed to Matthews in the following rough |
style:
"WAsHINGToN, June 7, 1877.
Hon Stanley Aattheags, Cincinnati, o.:
"The President claims to have received
no letters Want no more correspond
ence and no more nonsense. Come mere
and arrange this affair, or you can all
face the music. Telegraph me at once.
Care nothing about documents in your
possession ANDERSON"
"WAsHINGToN, June 10, 1871
my Dear Sir: When any ward bum
mer, shoulder hitter, &c, who can I'LL no
other position must be provided for in
seaport city, they are given position as
inspector of customs. The hours are from
6 A M. till 6 P. NJ, the duties to stand
under a broiling sun and prevent rascally
sailors from smuggling. The pay amounts
to from s, ,095 to ST. 400 per annum.-
This is the position offered me by Gen.
Smith l have told him, politely. Of
course that he can take the position and
90 to the devil He has no time to attend
to my wants on account of the outside
rush. so have withdrawn from the con
} test, and shall now proceed to get salts
faction in my own way. If you desire to
return me the documents given you, you
can do So l think it better you should,
5 as by doing so it will leave you out OF
3 future complications. You can use your
a own Judgment however. In any event
you shall hear from me before the Octo
Der elections l shall be in Philadelphia
> for one week You can address me there
: for that period. Very truly yours,
JAS E. ANDERSON, Phil, Pa.
(''Care of j. R. Sypher, Atty at Law.
: THE Hon. Stanley Matthews"
June 81.
n " To the Hon Stanley Mattheaos:
: my Dear Sir Gen. Smith has giver
= me the text of your letter have moth
# ing further to ask at your hands, or of thu
" monumental fraud who occupies thu
White House, beyond a return of thos'
e documents A refusal on your part tt
e return them will justify me in publishing
(and l will publsh) your letters in tn
s statement l propose to make SHOWING
- how Louisiana was carried for Hayes.
T.: shall remain here until Friday next.
% do not hear from you by that time,
l. promise you shall hear from me betor
II the Ohio election.
Finally, after all these threats and IN
~ suits, we find Mr. Matthews correspond
ing with Mr.. Anderson in the presen
year IN the most deferential and affet
tionate manner, as follows
% 'TPersonal and Confden tial
y UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER.
"WAsH1NGroN, Feb. u, 1878,
my Dear Sir have your note of ye
terday, and in reply beg to say that d
N not recollect the suggestions heretotor
l. made by you to which you refer, an
% which you think, if adopted, mi ght sti
prove advantageous to the public interes
ss and would be glad to hear your repor
III have been subjected to so much mi
representation in regard to everything
have undertaken to do that do not thin
~ it would be wise for me to go to Phil
delphia or Baltimore for the purpose
meeting you. In case you should find
convenient to be in Washington, l sha
" be pleased to see you Yours truly,
'e STANLEY MATTHEWS.
~ "Mr James E. Anderson, Phil, Pa.
n. After all this, in June, 1873, the K
IT. publican State convention of Ohio r
t. solves that much integrity and PATRIOTS
i, are to be discovered in all this business