Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-29

sentative masses of the Democratic party IN
all sections OF the country. Mr.. John Sher-
man is more Charmed at the results Of the
proposed investigation than Mr.. Charles n.
Allen, Of Mississippi. Indeed, he snutfs
treason and anarchy in the tainted breeze.
He cries revolution for the purpose of alarm
ing the people and diverting their attention
from the villainies which the committee will
expose An incident occurred in Washing
ton Saturday which shows how Sherman is
alarmed at what he knows is coming. The
Cincinnati Enquirer, of Monday, contains
the following special dispatch from there:
1t appears that Anderson, of louisiana re-
turning board notoriety, came over mere from
Philadelphia on Friday, at the solicitation OF
a Louisianian named Morris Marks. AT the
depot Anderson was met by Marks, who took
him to breakfast, and began to talk to hlm
about the investigation. Finally Marks told
Anderson he ought to go and see Sherman.
Anderson replied that he did not want to see
Sherman; that he had nothing to see Sher-
man for. Thereupon Marks told Anderson
that he did not dare to see Sherman; that
Sherman had called HIM (Anderson) q liar,
and he was afraid TO see him. Anderson re-
Piled that he was not afraid to see any man.
Marks then said If Anderson would see Sher-
man he would arrange a meeting, and An
derson agreed Yesterday Marks took An
derson to the treasury department. They
first went into A stant-Secretary Hawley
ROOM and sent In cards. Sherman sent out
word that he was busy, and tor them TO wait.
A second card was returned with the same
answer, Finally they were a Snn'1aS ana
found Sherman closeted with Shellabarger,
whom he has retained to prevent HIM from
being too much investigated, and Sherman s
priyate stenographer, sitting over IN the cor
ner of the room. Sherman opened the con-
versation at once, and said he belleVed An
derson claimed to have met him IN LOUISE
ana. Anderson replied he had. Sherman
declared he had no recollection OF it, and
asked Anderson to give him some idea OF
what transpired between them. Anderson
renlied that Sherman knew as well as ne dld.
Sherman then said that he remembered tnaU
he had met two supervisors OF East Fellcl-
ana parish, one of whom was named weber,
and who had since been shot, and he again
asked Anderson to repeat what passed be-
tween them as he (Anderson) remembered 1t.
Anderson again replied that 1t was unneces-
sarv. as Sherman knew what passed between
them as well as he did. At this point Marks
broke in, saying: Eyes, repeat what passed
between you. You came up here to do IT."
In an instant Anderson took in the situation
the significant presence of Sherman, his
counsel and stenographer, whom he noticed
was taking down everything that was SAID.
He realized that he had been entlced into
trap, and, waxing angry thereat, he rose from
his seat, expressed his opinion very forclbly
that he had been entrapped, declared that
there was no necessity of getting his opinions
in such way, denounced ali present as
thieves and tars denounced the admlnlstra-
ton. shook his cane in their faces, and angrl-
ly left tie room. Sherman being asked to-
day to confirm or deny this account OF what
happened, would only say that by advice OF
his counsel he had determined not to say any
thing at all concerning the Potter lnYesGRa-
ton. Anderson left for Philadelphia this
morning. >.
John Sherman denounces the lnvestlga-
ton because the result will show conclusive
", what no well-informed man disputes, that
he aided in defraudiug the people out OF the
President they had elected. He clearly real
ICES the fact, and hence his efforts to antici-
pate the testimony Of an important witness.
He knows that when daylight is let in upon
the dark and tortuous paths which the Re-
publican leaders trod In reversing the verdict
of the people, they will be exposed to the
whitening contempt and scorr Of the whole
country The position of Hayes and his cab
met will become intolerable, even to men
with such rhinoceros-like hides as the pres
emit incumbent5. They will be compelled to
resign to escape the pitiless storm of popular
disgust. The country will be revolutionized,
not by violence, but by the mighty forces OF
public opinion. To break the crushing effect
of that storm the Radical leaders madly
shrugged. to include Mississippi and Ore
gon, and South Carolina, in the reso-
luton, not because the vote of either OF
those States was wrenched by force or fraud
from Hayes, but simply to use Cronln's
gigantic nose as handle for ridicule, to hire g
few more constituencies Eliza Pinkstons tc
swear narrowing tales of blood and woe thai
never existed, and to break the terrible fall
that grimly awaits the Republican party
The Democratic congress Is right. Let them
persevere now to the bitter end. Expose the
shams of the 'party of great moral ideas, y
make forgery of election returns a penal
crime, not mere political offense, and strip
the sleek garments of hypocrisy from the Sc
rene and impudent scoundrels who have
murdered the right of suffrage.