The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-09
John sherman Attempts n Diversion.

Having appeared before the Committee of
Investigation, and, in effect, confessed that
he wrote the ANDERSON letter, Mr.. JOHN
SHERMAN finds that he has not helped his
case, and deems il advisable to make some
further attempt. Here is what inc NOW pro-
poses, as 1t is stated in the Ncw York Times:
"wAsHiScroS June THE Potter Committee was In
secret session today. communication was received
from Secretary SHERMAN rocitug that he is CHARGED in
the preamble to the resolution authorizing the nvcs.a
ton with completely In election frauds in Louisiana and
requesting that immediate inquiry be made into tins
charge. The Secretary furnished the committee with the
names OF about hty witnesses. who he says Will prove
that outrages aud intimidation were pcrpctraed upon
white and black Republican voters in Louisiana such
an extent To deter them exercising their right. at
the polls and requested that these witnesses be called"
This written communication f. almost as
decidedly a confession as was the oral tcsti-
mony which Mr.. SHERMAN gave ON Satur-
day week. He Is charged with being ac-
ccssory TO the preparation Of fraudu-
lent documents concerning the election
In Louisiana, and with cOuspiring to
change the true returns OF that election
so as 10 give the electoral votes Of
the State to RUrHERFoRD j. HAYES
when they belonged to SAMUEL J. TIDEN.
These are the things which this committee
Is appointed to investigate, and Mr. SnER-
MANS invitation to inquire into something
entirely different says, about as plainly as
words can say, that the proper inquiry Of
the committee is one that he wishes TO
evade-is one dangerous to him and to the
Administration of which he makes part.
This new move of Mr.. SHERNflN's won't
avail to draw away attention from the facts
n1ran do al. b.I n
dence of his own These facts are that when
twoSupervisors Of Registration in Louisiana,
having charge of the election in two par
q ishes in which n Republican majority was
absolutely Indispensable TO the counting i'm
OF the HAYES electors. were on the point
OF publishing the truth that the election in
their parishes had not only resulted largely
In favor Of the Democrats. but had been
orderly and peaceful, furnishing to the Re-
turning Board no ground for throwing out
votes or altering returns-when these SUI
pervisors were ON the point Of revealing the
nature OF the protests which had been made
In their names, then Mr.. SHERMAN. having
given them oral promises on which they
would not rest, wrote to them the following
letter:
INV ORtE,Ns Nov. 90 1870.
eeived. Neither Mr. HAMS myself. the gentlemen who
accompany me, the country at large ever or-et
The obligations under winch you VIII have placed
should you stand urn Ia the position you have iakeu
From long ami intimate acquaintance with Gov HAYES
am justified IN assuming responsibility Tor PROMISES
made and will guarantee that you shall be provided tor
after the 4h OF March may be- practicable. snd
such manner will enable You 10th leave Louisi.
ana, should deem 1t ssary. Very truly yours
JOINS SnLGNAS.
Mr. A WFrr am La
This letter, with his own refusal posi-
lively to disclaim its authorship, makes
out the case against him; and when he at
tempts TO leave these points and go into
other spheres, such, for instance. a con-
tending that in fifty cases in Louisiana Re-
publican voters were kept away from the
polls, his proposition is wholly eXtrancou7
TO the subject. What SHERMAN has To deal
with is his own letter Let him conline him
self to that