The Rock Island Argus., 1878-06-05
OH 9ailg Argns,
Concluded from second rage. J


some difficulty in reference to your pa
rishes. Now there is crisis in which not
only Louisiana but the whole country is
involved, and it is time which we expect
and want every republican and every true
patriot to stand by US. Now [ hope that
you gentlemen are going to do that thing. 4"
We ell, MIR. Sherman" said Weber, "Mr.
Anderson and | have already done more
than the circumstances of the ease would
warrant us in doing, and | have done
great deal more than safety would warrant
me in doing" Said he, What do you
mean by that2" Weber said, "the peo-
pie of my parish are considerably walked
up and | have made protest which il,
perhaps, more sweeping than it should
have been, aud if go back | will undoubt-
edl7 be in danger of my life" We'll"
said Sherman, what necessity is there
for your going back?" Weber said, MY
family is there, my wife and children are
there. my whole property is there; what
have to do?'' Mr.. Sherman said. You
can be provided for elsewhere" "Wen. +"
said Weber, "Mr. Anderson and myself
on account OF the course we have pursued
have incurred the enmity of Mr.. Packard
ano Mr.. kellogg. and every republican
leader In the state. IF Packard becomes
governor OF the state of Louisiana we have
40 possibility of ever getting anything un-
der him, aud if these men are opposed to
US we have no possibility of getting any
thing under the United States govern
ment. Mr., Sherman interrupted and said
Gentlemen, let me tell you one thing
Mr.. Packard as governor Of the state Of
Louisiana will control the state. Mr.
Hayes as president Of the United States
will control the federal patronage, 1t does
not follow that Mr. Hayes will adopt Mr.
Packard's suggestion in everything ol
anything. The republican party has
not been in the habit of forgettins
the men who stood by it. ant
will not only uphold you, but you viii
be upheld by the sentiment Of the coun
try. | then remarked: Mr. Sherman
the sentiment of the country may be /;
very good thing for man to stand OF u
it will not prevent him being prosec e
on. the charge of perjury, for they a,
going to throw out my parish on forget
protest. Mir. Sherman raised his lef
hand and said: "Mr. Anderson, this is
subject which you and [ cannot discuss
| That is question for your state autkori
ties. What L want to say to you is this
That if you gentlemen stand firm In th
matter and let it run along as it is,you vii
find no cause to regret it." And then tht
interview ended.
The witness says the standing firm il
this matter and letting 1t run along as i
is had reference to their allowing tn
forged protests to remain.
The statement which they, Anderson
and Weber, did actually make out AM
sign is said to be this:sa
New ORLEANS, Nov. IA, 1876. .-Th
undersigned, James Z. Anderson, super
visor of registration for the parish of Eas
teliciana, and d, A, Weber, supervise
for the parish Of West Feliciana Louisiana
have respectfully refused to sign any pro
test against the counting of the vote of ou
parishes, cast at the election hel6 on tn
7th day Of November, 1876, for the reas0
that the election held on that day was tn
most peaceable and orderly one ever wit
messed by either, and the large gain mad
Il by the democrats being secured by legiti
mate means, and was owing, in grea
measure, to the disgust and hatred wit
which large proportion Of the colore
people regard the present state govern
ment, but the electoral vote of iI0uisaD
being necessary to secure the election c
Hayes and Wheeler, and in order to secur
such vote it being necessary to throw on
the parish of East Feliciana and enouc
democratic votes in West Feliclana t
make the parish republican. we have f
| > hJN, apJ ~. i j
against the counting Of the vote as Gas
and We have done this at tie instigatio
and request of S b. Packard, candidat
on the republican ticket for governor; ,
L. g. PEkip. United States marsha
William p, Kellogg, nnw governor Of til
state and Charles K. Nash, member {
congress from the Sixth district. and other
With these sworn statements THROWN
their light upon the subsequent action
the president and his special friends thel
is little difficulty IN understanding the
willingness to reward their tools, and On
untoward circumstances seem to have pr
vented their receiving their reward;
least the president and Senator Mathe,
appear to have felt high appreciation
Of Anderson s services, and the preside
easily persuaded hinseIf to indorse |
appointment as special case
The public will await with increasi
interest the further developments OF t
Investigation. 1t has already develop
quite enough to fully justify the appoil
ll ment of the investigating committee.
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Ladies, Gel1cate and Feeble.