The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02
The Celebrated Letter Produced
A and Identified.
ANDERSONS FEARS OF ASSASSINATION
How Louisiana Was Manipu-
's9. lated for Hayes.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TIE PRESIDENT
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

TNOM OON SVCSiAI SSNNGoTONOGNJs
WAsHISGroS, June I, 1878
II Is certain that the testimony of Anderson to-day
reinforced, a. u was by the documents he PRODUCED
md explaining these, has produced a certain effect
here general disposition beforehand to scout
u anything he might say, he we'll understood
10 BIO an adventurer and political trader, ~ 1t ro
mains true still that what NO testified concerning
Secretary sherman and Senator Matthews has hal
comparatively little effect Mr.. Matthews Is
shown TO have been foolish enough TO be-
como the custodian Of documents, tho mere
knowledge Of whose existence ought 10 have made
him extremely uncomfortable; but impuies 10
him any thing than folly. As to Secre-
larry Sherman, his denial was xpectediy guarded,
but his friends say that no spoke he did because
wants to what remains to be produced against
him. that when all the witnesses have spoken he
will then give . satisfactory account OF him.
sclf Mr.. Sherman said 10 your correspondent,
fcw days ago, that no had written letters
NJ all to any ono 10 Louisiana, Louisiana affairs,
and that anything. therefore, OF that kind purportrg
10 be from him must be forgery and fraud. His
EuaYded and somewhat indefinite answer to-day has
given the impression TO good many people that 10
stands on uncertain ground, but II does neces-
sarily imply that Al
But the documents brought out to-day. especially
Tor Congress, and Anderson, taken connection with
/. Andsrson's testimony, have certainly produced
strong Impression not only on democrats but also
IN many republicans that the democrats rightfulIy
sarried East Fclicsana and some other parishes
enough have entitled tho electoral vote OF
the State. On this point Anderson has produced
deep impressions and far the investigation un-
doubtedly, to-day, been marked for tho
democratic side, and the republicans viii have DIM
suity In overcoming that Impression.
This result 10 especially unwscome to them. 1t IL
very we'll understood that the republicans not
bow deeply the visiting ststssmen and tho adminis-
tration involved and besmirohed, but they vince
when the testimony begins to show that they
mot entitled to the electoral Of the state Their
hope that this could DO made clear, but that
the exposures would affect only the conduct OF the
visiting statesmen and the administration.
OF course nothing Is definitely established by this
lrst days work The net results with those who have
scrutnized the testimony closely and impartiay is an
impression that Kellogg, Packard. Prkin, Nash and
their tools In The Custom House and Of carried
a system Of fraud OF which they Kept even
tho visiting statesmen in ignorance. Anderson
admitted that Secretary Sherman had flung last
spring. The Pridents friends say that too after
di covering hts character forbade his having any Of
Zee givou bim-though at nrst he had requested for
him tconsulship IL Is generally admitted on both
ndes that Mr.. Matthews is not shown have had
any knowledge bsioreand OF the Transactions re-
vcalea TO him In the documents OF which no be-
came custodian, and that bis recommended
lions OF Anderson and his whole course wcrc
only weak attempts to nush up what he saw would
be scandal, and what he ought to have known could
not be hushed up Mr. Matthews says, this even
ing that ne has determined TO give hrs own testi-
monv early as no alter that Of Anderson Is
completed. and until then he refuses TO say any
thing except that he insists that there s nothing
which can In the slightest degree implicate him In
iraudG N~@@
Anderson will DO examined on Tuesday. ON
Monday other witnesses may DO examined, bnt this
10 noe cer.sn. Rumor says so-nisht that there arc
Witnesses At hand who Will testify that they have
The original Of tho sherman letter. ami u is oven
duccc. Tho democrats are not eatcd, but confident
They say that they arc only at tho DO.
ginning. and that they win establish conclusveiy
that both Florida and Louisiana fairly cast their
electoral votes Tor the democratic candidates. Tho
republicans far stand strictly on the defensive and
say very little.
II should be understood that tho committee is act.
Ing hsrmoniously together. Tho democrats possessing
the majority, have not attempted uso their power
unplessantly 70 the minority. Mr. Potter, with tue
full consent OF his democratic colleagues, notified
lecs their own members OF the sab.commitiees,
that republicans 10 DO accused In the FIRST In
stance she republican members should decide whether
The SESSIONS should DO open or secret, and In what
manner, by counsel or otherwise, those accused
mould appear before the committee, these mat.
ssrs thus arranged by the republican members.
In regard to Louisiana the democrats hope prove
In the first Instance that there a concerted plot
OF the republicans by which polls tho parishes OF
East and West Fcioians, 0uachita, Morehouse, East
Baton Rouge and Kichland were 10 be thrown out
frauduientiy, these being democratic parishes, and
the design being by throwing them out to gain votes
enough the State and electoral tickets 10
puboans. IL 10 said That Anderson revealed the details
sf this plot the democrats sftcr tho election and
that he offered to prove II by his own testimony aud
" documents Tor the OF $4,000 cash. $1,000
Sncn Mr.. Tiden was inauguratcd and a fifteen hun
lrcd dollar position; that certain democrats had
mkcn tho trouble TO look over the and satisfy
themselves not only OF tho facts, but that tho
proofs werc adequate, and that the arrangement
sy which Anderson was TO toll the truth 10
YORK that Oregon safe, and that IL was worth
white to hook after matters In LOUISIANA whcreupon
Mr.. Anderson was turned adrift, ana u seems won't
over 10 Nash, who promised MIN tho onlco OF Naval
onccr a. New Orleans II ne would swear East
FcIic,sna through for tho republicans.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT