The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-06


| Agreement between Anderson and Nash
| Representative in Congress- Now Orleans,
November u, l876.-By an arrangement en-
tered into this day between James Il, Andpr-
SON. supervisor of registration for the parish
| Of East Foliciana, Louisiana, and Charles f.
| Nash, member of Congress from the Sixth
Congressional District of Louisiana, it is
agreed that said Anderson shall suppress
evidence showing that the said parish OF
| East Fociana was fairly carried by the
| Democratic party at the election held In No
yembcr, 1876, thereby electing the entire
| Democratic state ticket and Congressman, in
consideration Of which the said Nash agrees
to secure to said Anderson the position of
naval officer at the port of New Orleans. La
JAMES f. ANDERSON
q. 4. NASH.
The above agreement was signed in our
presence this twcnty-tirst day Of November,
1876. j. M. TOMLINS0N
o. Il. MORGAN.
LETTERS FROM STANLEY MATTHEW'S TO AN
DERSON
Mr.. AndCrsOn-You are at liberty to rse
the note on the other page as an introduction
to Gen. Harlan, who is one of the committed
and you can talk to him as freely as to me
You should say to Nash, if inquired Of that
have the agreement.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
CINCINNATI, March %, 1877.
Gen. Harlan:
Dear SW-This will be presented to you by
Mr. James E. Anderson, who may desire to
communicate to you COnfdentially
Yours truly, STANLEY MATTHEW'S
WASHINGTON CITY, April II, 1877.
Dear Sir had an interview to-day with
the Secretary of State in reference to your
appointment as Consul at Callao, the place
you DESIRE Unfortunately the Secretary is |
already under such commitments, in refer |
ence to that appointment, as to make it TN |
practical to crafty your present wishes. |
have, however, the best reasons for saving
that sooner or later, and as soon as practical |
bic, L shall be able to obtain for you salts |
factory appointment, either at home or
abroad. Keep me posted from time to time of |
what you may have in respect to places you
would like to have, and feel competent to fill, |
so that can better represent your wishes.
Yours truly, STANLEY MATTHEWS.
To OJames E. Anderson.
THAT CONSULATE
CINCINNATI, April 27, 1877.
My Dear SW-I have your favor of the
twenty-seCOnd instant and | have also con-
terred with Gen. Harlan, having travelled |
with him from Philadelphia here, arriving
last night. The General told me he had as
Certained at the State Department that the
Consulate at Teintsin had already, some time
since been disposed Of. We both concluded it
would be better to wait now until the extra
session of Congress, which will be called to
meet June 4, when | shall be in Washington
regularly, situated SO that can give the at
promised, and when, | do not doubt, will
be able to secure your appointment to some
foreign position which will be agreeable to
you.
TO James Anderson. Esq.
NEW ORLEANS, June 27, 1877
My Dear SW-Gen. Smith has given me the
text of your letter. | have nothing further
TO ask at your hands, or of the monumental
fraud who occupies the White House, beyond
those GDpllmnnfu A 4
your part to return them will justify me in ,
publishing, and will publish, your letters In
he statement which propose to make show
ng how Louisiana was carried for Hayes | |
shall remain here until Friday next. If |
iOn't hear from you by that time, | promise {
yOu shall hear from me before the Ohio cleo I
ion.
To the Hon. s. Matthews.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1877.
My Dear SU-When any ward-bummer, q
houlder-hitter, etc, who can fill no other r
position, must be provided for in q seaport :
ity. they are given a position as inspector of
ustOms The hours are from a. m to 6 D. r
H.. the duties are to stand under a boiling
un and prevent rascality and sailors from t
muggling. The pay amounts to $1O95 to
1900 per annum. This is the position offered /,
1e by Gen. Smith. | have told him, politely, r
i course, that he can take the position and
% to the devil He has not time to attend to O
ny wants, on account of the outside rush. so
have Withdrawn from the contest, and shall d
ow proceed to get satisfaction In my own s
Iay. Ii you desire to return me the dOcu- s
lents given you, you can do so. | think it h
etter you should, as by doing so it will leave "
Ou out of future complications. You can a
Sc your own Judgment however. In any
vent you shall hear from me before the
October elections. | shall be in Philadelphia
)r one week. You can address me there for n
nat period Very truly yours, q
JAMES E. ANDERSON,
Pa, care j. r. Sypher, attorney Il
at law ie
To Hon. Stanley Matthews. f.
STANLEY MATTHEWS TO ANDERSON.
Personal and cOnfldentiaI.l u
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER. ~
Washington, February II, 1878. I ~
Ny Dear Sir have your note of yester-
hy, and in reply beg to say that do not te
9cOllect the suggestions heretofore made by m
on to which you refer, and which you think m
adopted, might prove advantageous to the pj
ublic interest and would be glad to hear
our report. | have never been subjected to
uch misrepresentation in regard to every Oj
ling have undertaken to do but | do not cs
link it would be wise for me to 90 to Phila-
7lphia or Baltimore for the purpose of meet y
g you. If you should find it convenient to n
} in Washington | shall be pleased to see ci
u. Yours truly, Ii
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
10 Mr.. Jas. E. Anderson, Philadelphia. So