Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-05
SECRETARY SHERMAN.

On Friday, after making the protest on Wednes-
day, he Anderson informed by Webber that
Mr.. sherman wanted to see him. He told Web
her that he had no business with Sherman, but
finally went to his rooms, but he was not in. On
Sunday they Anderson and Webber) saw Mr..
sherman in a restaurant, and went in and intro
duccd themselves. After self-introducton, An
derson testified that Mr.. Sherman said:
wanted to see you, gentlemen, as understood
that there some difficulty in reference to your
parish. Now there is a crisis in which not only
Louisiana, but the whole country is involved, and
il is a time when we expect and want every re-
publican and every true patriot to stand by US.
Now hope that you gentlemen are going to do
that thing"
"Well. Mr.. Sherman, said Webber, "Mr. An
derson and | have already done more than the
circumstances of the case would warrant us doing
and have done great deal more than safety
would warrant me IN doing
Mr.. Shermsn-"What do you mean BY that p
Webber THE people of my parish are cousid.
erably walked up, and have made protest which
il, perhaps, more sweeping than it should have
been, and if go back | will be undoubtedly in
danger of nv life
"Well," said Sherman what necessity is there
for your going back I"
Webher-"My family is there; my wife and
children are there; my whole property is there;
what have to do =
Mr.. Sherman-"You can be provided for else
where"
wen, sara W NeDDef, MI aDuefsOu huu my
self, on account Of the course we nave pursued
have incurred the enmity Of Mr.. Packard, Mr.
Kellogg and every republican leader in the State
it Packard becomes Governor OF the State of
Louisiana, we have no possibility of ever getting
anything under inn, ard II these men are opposed
to US we have no possibility of getting anything
under the United States government"
Mr.. Sherman interrupted aud said: Gentle
men, let me tell you one thing Mr.. Packard, as
Governor of the State of Louisiana, will control
. fha s,fs -.
ted States. will control the federal patronage. Ii
does not follow that Mr.. Hayes will adopt Mr..
Packard's suggestions n everything or anything.
The Republican party has not been in the habit
of forgetting the men who stood by 1t in the hour
of peril, and it wil not only uphold YOU, but you
will be upheld by the sentiment of the county,"
then remarked, "Mr. Sherman, the sentiment
OF the country may be a very good thing tor .
man to stand on, but it will not prevent him from
being prosecuted on a charge of perjury, for they
are going to throw out my parish on q forged
protest"
Mr.. Sherman raised his left hand and said,
This is a subject which you and cannot discuss;
this is a question for your State authorities.
What say to you is this That ii you gentle
men stand firm on this matter, and let 1t run
along as it is, you will find cause to regret it"
Anderson explained that the words run along
as it is," had reference to the protests, and fur
ther, that the interview lasted scarcely five min
utes.
After going out Anderson and webber con-
cluded that they did not stand much better than
before; were not sure of reward, so Anderson
nenned the following letter, which was seut to
MIR. Sherman:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876.
Sr,-We have carefully considered the argu-
ment advanced by you ia our interview. Your
assurance that we shall be taken care of 10
scarcely specific enough. In case we pursue the
lConcludsd on second psge.l