The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. G., July 2, 1872

WAsHINGToN ID. G., July 2, 1873.
The two witnesses of importance before
the Potter committee in the last few days
were William Z. Chandler and i, &. Den
MS Mr.. Chandler was summoned 10 tell
what he knew of Florida affairs and Of the
"bargain" between Hayes and his friends
and Southern Democrats by which Hayes
was to be seated and Packard and Cham
bcrlain to slide Mr.. Chandler seems to
know nothing 10 the detriment of any
Democrat, but shows pretty clearly that
Sherman, Matthews, Garfield and others
carIyzrcsolyed to give UP Packard and
Chamberlain, in the hope that such sacri-
flee would lead the Southern Democrats to
the support of Hayes
The most interesting testimony however,
WAS that of Dennis, and it will he followed
to-day or tomorrow by that Of the two Re
publican election officers Of Archer pre-
cinct, Florida, who, Dennis says, delibcr-
ately added 2l9 votes TO the Republican
side after the polls were closed,
Mrs. jerks disappeared as a witness on
Saturday, having on that day appeared
merely TO file some letters which passed
between herself and Anderson This
notable woman will long be remembered
by Mr.. Mcmahon and Gen. Butler, who
tried all the arts known to the profession
to get the truth from her and failed disas-
trously.
Your readers will remember the case Of
Eliza Pinkston who, wounded. bleeding
and bruised, was brough, before the
Louisiana visiting statesmen as an exam
pie Of Southern Democrat bull-dozing
and told frighttul story Of outrage One
northern Democratic statesman, then in
the state, Oh looking upon the horrible
sight, said if the people of Louisiana con-
Quoted thcr politics in that
way they were not fit for sc'.-goyernmcnt.
Tie story was soen exposed so far as its po-
litical character went, and shown to be an
ordinary case Of assault. Now Mrs. Pink
ston, since married and living in another
state, makes affidavit that she received
500 from the Republican managers for ex-
hibiting her wounds and telling her story,
and says politics had nothing to do with
her injuries. She adds u statement 50 in.
tinitciy characteristic of Louisiana Rcpub.
lican leaders that We are compelled 10 be
licyc all she says. 1t is that she deposited
most Of the $500 with one of the HAYES
electors for safe-kecping and has never
been able to get it back.
A proposition has been made that con.
grcss authorize the appointment of Il board,
TO sit in Washington, which upon the ap.
plication Of any officer or soldier of the
late volunteer army who was punished by
court-martial, shall review the testimony
and proceedings in the case. Fit is found
by the bo.rd that substantial justice was
not done by the court, The board shall re-
commend to congress such action as will
relieve the officer or soldier rs far as posi-
be from the penalties inflicted. This is
Substantially what congress has done for
the cases Of Gen. Porter and Surgeon Gen
Hammond. Let it give the poor man a
chance.
After to-day pcstmasters who have here
tofore been paid percentage on the
stamps sold at their Offices will receive in.
stead percentage on those cancelled there.
This will materially reduce the income of
some postmastcrs who have sold large
numbers of stamps to be used at offices
where Il alary, not percentage, was
paid, and will correspondingly increase the
receipts OF the government.
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