The New York herald., 1878-07-10

ment ie That letter Is really corroDoration OF his
present story 1t Is just the letter which reckless
aud excited man, believing some rumor about hts
brothers. death which he just heard and anxious
10 sustain the Packard government would write to
nre the Northern heart How utterly and prcposter-
ously grouudess ana falso It hc In the light OF
better information admits. He not driven out.
Don Websr's family driven out They did
sacrifice their property and they have remained there
undstuTbed until this day, although the Nichols gov
srnmcnt was established. which they SO much pre-
tended 10 dread That letter in tho light OF subsequent
facts is illustration OF the utter falseness OF the
whole buldozng pretcnce.
West FenciAna twosvs white people in II repuo-
licans and among those twelve the oice rotated and
nothing could profitable than for them TO cry
out year alter against the danger OF democratic
ascendancy II now appears that tho danger to which
Anderson and Weber exposed that OF losing
their Offices II the democrats came IN.
SHERMAN LETTER.
4. As regards Tho Sherman letter Mrs. jerks is
brought forward 10 acqun the Secretary, and does
she acquit him? By declaring that everything except
tho writing of the letter with which he has been
charged is true; that he assured and promised An
derson and Weber, as claimed, that he wanted them
to stand firm, ana pronIsed them protection aud
ward that, not satisfied his oral promises Ancer-
Son wanted written assurance, and that having pre-
-
gave 1t to her 10 carry ill., Having road IT, sho says She
conceived that thoy ought TO DO satisfied with
the oral assurance OF SO distinguished representa-
tive OF the republican party, and thcreupon, 10
quiet tne she Dictated with the help OF republican
Official In New Orleans, reply whicn should pass Off
as Sherman's No one who read this reply be-
leves that it was her production But even II it
were, IL still remains that all III. OF and
comfort which Mr. Sherman charged with having
tho H. tht,
woman, brought forward to acquit Sherman OF this
letter. which, after oil, 10 only OF evidence
sustain fact Of his action testified.
8. Without either Andersonis evidence or f. J..
webers, the conspiracy to count out tho Teciaras,
under prctence OF violence that existed, Is
out, and the probable which appears for
ing that this action the result Of promises and
protection from the Wishing statesmen strengthened
by tho fact that In Louisiana, we'll Florida,
everybody that was connected with the fraud in
Office The iist Is too long 10 givo here II reaches
from the Roturnin. Board to Mrs. Jenks' brother.
No guilty man escapes
FORGED ELECTION
Q. AS to the forged electoral returns Tho constu
ton requires separate votes to DO for President
and Vice President and distinct certilcations be
made OF those votes. But In Louisiana the electors
voted for both officers ballot embraced the
return in certificate. Tho democrats claim this
was coustnuIonaly detective, aud that neither Con-
gress ary other tribunal would have counted tho
OF State thus certified had the fact appeared,
and that by some arrangement 1t. did not appear.
Whether the difficulty be SO serious this not It
Is at least time that the republicans regarded II
most important for they opened the returns In WASH
ington, scns tnem back to New Orleans and requc rod
new set; and when the new set-made In Christmas
week, but dat cd back to the 9Th Of Decembcr-came
to be OF the electors 10 be found
aud their names forged. IT has been only
reported that duplicate OF the nrst Sol 10
which ihe names forged, but this Is an entire
mistake WAS the second set, perfect In form. TO
which the names of the electors WAS iorgod.
Beyond this anything be believed Of officials
who would furnish forged papers OF such soicmnty
and importance. The facility with which tho nan
oi the absent electors supplied indicates how
lightly they would regard the conspiracy to throw
overheard the Feiicanus, and with what praise thoy
must have welcomed Andersons suggestion TO with
hold republican votes afford prstence for claim
ing intimidation aud excluding the votos OF those
parishes.
And here, again. VIC find every one onnected with
these forged returns Office. Kellogg IL made Scna-
tor, Tom Anderson is made Collector Of Customs,
Marks Tax Collector, Brewster Surveyor General,
Clark put in the Treasury, Hin made storekecpe
and OF them knows how these returns
wcre forged.
SECRETARY SHERMAN IN REPLY TO CHAIRMAN
POTTER RENEWAL or THE OFF. II TO PROVE
INrIMlDATIoN-READY To REPgL cH ,LGEs
MADE.
WAsHiSGroS July y, 1878
Secretary Sherman has the following reply TO
Chairman Potter's letter OF July L.
TREASURY DKPAR,MgSr
OFFICE OF TuE SEcgErARY,y
WAsHiNGToS. July y, 1873 }
To Hon. CLARKsoS n. POTTER. Chairman Inve.II
gazing ConfnItce, House OF Representatives,
SR-I have the honor to acKnowiedgc tue receipt
OF Your letter oi the Ist inst upon my return to the
city 0ter brief absence ln respect evi once
tcndercd by me to prove frauds and Intimidation ~
your letter the question seems TO nave been
settled by Tho comnittcs IN iavor OF taking
such testimony, US H. L. Weber, witness called Ny
tho committee, has been examined AS 10 whether
thore was vioence nj iraud the election East
Feiciana In his prepared statement he WAS not
only allowed 10 testify to the extent OF voleccc
fraud IN East and West Fsciana. but the causes
that violence and It's effect the election
next day was examined by members oI the conmittoe
distinctly upon the causes aud grounds for throwing
out The vote OF those parishes. surely whcn the
committee thus seeks TO prove that violence ami
ti,ndat'on dad not prevail In those parishos
cannot be denied the right TO prove
that murder, whipping. burning, raiding, ana al
iorms of iaiimdaiion aia prevail Ia both those
parishes, and tnat IN East Fcieiaua these were Aui
ncient deter every republican, voter IRON voting
though there bad previously been a recognized
inajority there of nearly QUE thousand republicans
OLD OK SEw TESTIMONY rENDERED.
whether tine testimony shall be taken by your
committee Or that takcu by former shall
be received, wil with entlre dcicrence, await your
decision. with the view 10 identity the testimony
offered by me have placed In tho
hands oil one OF your committee IN
the order In which II rs referred TO MY wriiton
offer La vi The fact that your committee rs now
engaged IN taking iurther testimony intended TO show
decaratIons set forth protesis
not true II seems 10 thai should be allowed
to prove by addonai testimony that these protests
are true.
wEBKk's TESTIMONY
also call your attention 10 the nature ana charac-
ter OF tho examination OF T.. I. Weber on The
30 of July, when no member oil tho minority
OF the committee was present to ouJcct or
10 cross examine, and whea bv some stand
lug my counsel was denied the privilege ol cross-ex
animation, unless he dtd so against cisncd
~ be- The wish aud oraer vi tue majority OF the
nittec. The questions were not only In form leading,
but he was allowed 10 testify 10 common rumor and
10 his differences based upon common rumof,
ony against me but against several members of
the House Reprcsen tavts and other nigh officers