The sun., 1878-06-04
The Matthews Letters.

competent Tor tine defencc TO aSSall his crcu-
ibility; and this Is what the defenders of the
Fraudulent President are doing as respects
the testimony Of JAMES L. ANDERSON before
the POTTER Committee. But there Is one
part of the evidence produced by Mr.. AN
pyRsoN which cannot be assailcd in this
manner We refer 10 the letters OF STANLEY
MATTHEWS, tho intimate friend and agent Of
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES during these Louis
iana affairs. These letters are In the hand
writing OF Mr.. MATTHEWS, and II Is lmpossl-
bic to misunderstood their purport or TO
mistake the character OF the transactions to
which they refer.
by way Of introduction to these docu-
ments, the following contract was intro
duccd as part OF the testimony in the case:
"Asrcemont between ANDERSON and NAsH, Representa-.
tive In Congress- New Orleans. Nov. al 1870.
By agreement entered into this day between JAWS
T. Supervisor Of Resi.raton for the parish Of
IAst Feliciana. La. and CnARLls T. Nssn. member OF
Congress the Congressional District Lou
sann tits agreed that said ASogRsoS shall suppress cv
dencc showing that the said parish oi East F,eana
fairly carried by the Democratic party at the election
held Eov. 1870 thereby ccctns the Democratic
State ticket and Congresmcn in consideration OF which
the said NAsn secure for sail the po
siaon VI Naval onieer at the Port Of New Orleans LA
JAMS f. ANDERSON.
&C. l.. NAsii.
"Thc above agreement was signed In our presence this
21st day OF November, 1876 -. " ToAliNsoS.
80. D. MORGAN"
This agreement, as ANDERSON testified
was long since put into the hands OF Mr..
MATTHEWS. and was in his possession to AN
DRRsoN's knowledge until the middle Of
April last In fact, in q letter written on
March "a, 1877, Mr.. MATTHEWS himself ac-
I,. t,,t. Iot L., f,. bta lap
letter we here reproduce along with another
to Gen. HARLAN OF Kentucky since appoint
ell by Mr.. HAYES to be u Judge VI the Su-
preme Court:
"XR ANDERSON. You at liberty 10 the note
the other pa1c introduction to Gen HARLAs who's
one of tic commission aud you can talk 10 him freely
me. You should say ~ NASH inquired o. that
thave the agreement srASlKY MATTHEW'S"
"CiScSsAri March - 1877
Gen. IN H,rim
"DrAR sin; This will be presented to you by Mr. JAMES
z AEurnsoS. who may desire communicate with you
eonnd, nually. Yours truly. srASLSY MArrHKws"
The agreement which Mr. MATTHEWS here
refers to ls that with NASH, which appears
above. What is its character? 1t Is an
agreement 10 suppress cridtnce shopRJ
that The said parish Of East Ftiicidna uas
fairy carried 0y Tie Democratic purity at The
election held Nor. ., 1876. an consideration Of
rhich The said NASH agrees 10 sec1Tc for said
ANDERSON The position Of Nardi Officer Of The
Port Of NeW Orleans" II there ever was
corrupt and criminal agreement this is one
The one party bargains to falsify the true
returns OF the election, by supprcssing owl
dcnce respecting II, and the other party
bargains TO secure for the folsiiler a valu-
able Office by way OF pay! And yet. horo we
have this United States Senator, this bosom
friend and representative Of Mr.. HAYES in
Producing one Of these parties TO another
friend and agent OF Mr.. HAYES, the same
agent whom Mr. HAYES has since rewarded
by making him a Judge Of the Supreme
Court
Next, this same Senator MATTHEWS. with
this corrupt agreement in his possession
and with the fullest knowledge OF the char
acter and acts Of the man to whom he is
writing, addresses Mr.. ANDERSON, proms-
sng to obtain for him IA satisfactory appoint
mont, either at home or abroad, reporting to
him what he has done toward that appoint
ment, introducing him to the official con-
trolling the Custom House at New Orleans,
asking that he may be made deputy col
lector there "as deserved recognition Of
his services, and personal favor" TO Mr..
MATTHEWS himself We have already pub
lishcd these letters. but they are too i'm
portant to be omitted here
"wAsHN0roS err. April II. 1877
"DrAR SIN Ihad All Interview Uday with the Secretary
Of State In reference to your appointment Consul at
callao the place you desired Unfortunately. the secre
tary already under commitments In reference to
that APPOINTMENTS to make IL nprsccable TO crafty
your present wishes Ihave however the best reason.
for saying later. aud ~ practicable.
shall be able obtain you satisfactory appointment
either at home or abroad Keep posted from time "a
time Of Sshat you may have in respect 20 places you
would like to nave and teo competent A sothat
better represent your wishes Yours truly,
STANLEY MATHEWS
40 JAnEs L. ANDERSON"
CiScisSATi. April 27. 1877
MY DEAR SIR have your favor of22l inst and Ihav,
also conferred with Gen HARLAS having travelled viii
him from IOda here. arriving last night The Genera
told me he had aseerained at the state Department tina
the Consulate at Tientsn had already time since
been disposed Of We both concluded 1t would be bette
wait until the session OF Congress whci
will be called to meet June 4, when will be in Washing
ton regularly. and started so that can give the atte
ton to your application which have promised, ant
when do not doubt will be able TO secure your ap
ponlment to foreign position which is agreeable Il
you. Yours truly, srASLrY MATTHEW'S
TO JAMES L. ASDFRsoN Esq, New Orleans
CNolSxrl. May l. 1877
my DER SIR enclose letter to Gen. TnoSAs c Az
pErsoS asking his influence in favor of your appointment
sDepuiy Collector in to yours Of the 5th inst
Just received Let me hear from you a to the result
yours truly. sTASLEr MATHEWS
"JANEs E ASDERsoS Esq, New Orleans"
"crscNSAu, May7 1877
my DEAR Sir: The appointment OF Mr. JAMES L AZ
pErsoS VI the three deputy collectors or ote
place satisfactory to him In the Custom House at New Or
leans would regard as In the interest Of the public
vice, a deserved recognition OF his services and pei
al fnvo IN | Ia nh M,