The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03

get the Democrats to say whether they had
a Photographic copy OF the original, and Whist
other testimony on this point they would
be able to produce. Mr.. Blackburn asked
il they wanted sign-board to point out to
John Sherman the line of their testimony.
SHERMAN SENT FOR BIZ THE COMMITTEE.
1t was finally agreed, on motion OF Gene
raj Butler, that the letter be not made pub
lie until Secretary Sherman could be sent
for and asked whether he had ever written
such letter. The committee then voted to
take recess until half-past /, but before
the time arrived Secretary Sherman made
his appearance. Anderson stated that the
original OF their letter to Sherman is in
the possession of Stanley Matthews.
HE FEEBLY THINKS HE WAS NOT GULLY OF
THE GREAT TRANSMISSION.
Nlr. Sherman's appearance occasioned 81
lence, and he looked confused as he was
sworn. Mr.. Potter handed him copy Of
the letter, and he perused it again and
again, and finally amid silence and with in
creased confusion said that, under the due
solemnity OF his oath, that he did not think,
and then that lie did not believe that he
wrote such letter. It looked to your cor
respondent that nothing could be more GER
tain than he did write it. The committee
voted that the letter be read. In it Mr..
Sherman stated to Anderson and Weber
that from his knowledge Of Mr.. Hayes he
felt justified in assuming the responsibility
of promising that they should be taken care
Of. He also assured them protection ii they
were compelled to leave the State.
Anderson went to Sherman's house after
making application to Evarts, with view
OF getting the Secretary of the Treasury to
aid him in obtaining consu)ship. When
he told Mr.. Sherman that he wanted an
office he replied that he had none for him in
the Treasury Department. Anderson .aid
he didn't want one there, but wanted him
to aid him with Evarts. Sherman said, abb
ruptly, that he didn't propose to aid him
with the Secretary Of State or ybody else.
Before this he had only gotten the endorse
ton OF Kellogg d Co.. IL order to give
Sherman preteXt to carry out his pledge.
HIS CONTRACT WITH CONGRESSMAN NASH.
An agreement between Anderson and
Nash, Louisiana Republican member OF
Congress, was read, by which Nash agreed
il Anderson would have votes enough
thrown out to elect him to Congress be
would have Anderson made naval officer at
New Orleans. This was signed by Nash
and Anderson and duly witnessed. Ander-
son told him lie got Kellogg, who hated
Nash, to agree to have Nash counted in.
The original OF this agreement was given
to Stanley Matthews with other papers.
HAYES SAID THIS WAS A SPECIAL CASE.
Before demanding of Sherman the fulfil
ment OF his pledge Anderson got Kellogg,
Wells, Darrell, and other Louisiana Repub-
licans, to apply for 4 consulship for him.
He took this to the President, and Dir.
Hayes wrote on the back OF it to Mr.. Evarts
to give him place, adding, 'This is II spc-
cal case" He had five interviews with the
President, some OF which were when DR..
Darrell and other friends were present.
WHAT STANLEY MATTHEW'S DID FOR THE
WITNESS.
After failing in getting the assistance OF
Sherman, Anderson went to Stanley Mat
thews and unbosomed himself to the Ohio
Senator, showing him all the papers lie had
in regard to the Louisiana counts. Mat
thews kept the originals OF sundry papers,
and wrote to Judge Harlan, who was then
on the Louisiana Commission and at New
Orleans, commencing Anderson to his con-
fidence. Matthews also wrote to Eyarts,
urging him to give Anderson place for
special reasons. Tn fact, he wrote dozen
letters to different parties in his behalf,
urging bis appointment to Federal Office.
Matthews told him once that he had written
the President such a letter that he would
be bound to give him n place. Anderson
went to the President soon afterwards
and got ten-minutes' talk with him.
He said he had received Il number
of promises, but no Office. The Pre-
Sident said he had made no promise TO him.
He finally told Mr.. Hayes that the vote of
Louisiana for him was the result of fraud.
The President here said he had An engage
ment, and LETT abruptly. He telegraphed to
Matthews Immediately that he was tired Of
the foolshness, and would expose the whole
matter unless something was done right
away. He then went to see tue President.
and made proposition to him that il he
would appoint certain New Orleans man
to Office he could be provided for without
exciting public attention. The President
asked him when he was going to New Or
leans. Matthews soon afterwards came to
Washington at his request, and the Presi-
dent instructed Appointments Clerk Smith to
give him an appointment, and Smith told him
to take the blue book and make q situation.
Smith finally offered him an inspectorship
in custom-house, which lie declined, be-
cause it paid three OF four dollars day and
was a place usually given TO seaport bum
mersand shoulder-hitters. They had pre-
viouSly appointed him consul to Funchai,
Madeira, with salary Of 81 800, and this
he declined. In response to question,
Anderson SAYS he left the President with
the full understanding that the New Or.
leans arrangement was to be carried out,
but it was not. He was at the office OF
Stanley Matthews, in CINCINNATI when he
found out he had been deceived, and lie did
tall swearing.
ASDERsON's EXPERIENCE WITH JUDGE lar.
Ian, OF TIE SUPREME COURT.
In pursuance OF the request OF Stanley
Matthews. Judge Harlan had confidential