Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-06-13
The Weeks Work.


Tho Potter committee were hard at work all
last week, and thoy have certainly brought to
light facts Of startling interest, if not Of praci.
cnl Importance. There is marked settling
down in public opinion. Tho declarations Of
the Southern Congressman havo satisfied tho
country that nothing revolutionary shall be
allowed to como out of the investigation and
the howls and means Of tho Republican
managers have produced little effect. Il is
generally admitted that the investigation will
bo neither a farce nor tragedy, but a means
ct supplying the Democracy, and possibly tho
Republicans, with an ample store Of poltical
ammunition FOR tho fall campaign. Nothing
moro dangerous than newspaper shot and
orntorcal shell is likely to como of it.
One Republican politician is irrctrieyably
damaged in reputation by tho evidence given
by Anderson. This is Senator Stanley Mat
thcws. 1t is proved that Anderson placed in
his possession an agreement between Anlcr-
son and Nash, Republican Congressman
from Louisiana. iu which it is agreed that
Anderson slmll suppress evidence showing
that the said parish Of East Fcliciana was
fairly carried by tho Democratic party at tho
election held November 0. 1876. thereby
eccting the entire Democratic State ticket
and congressman, in consideration Of which
the said Nash agrees to secure for tho said
port of New Orleans, louisiana" This was
II corrupt bargain, based upon acknowledged
frand. With the agreement in his possession
and with full knowledge Of its conf tents, Scna
tor Matthews writes to Anderson, on April
H. 1877, as follows: "I have The best reasons
for saying, sooner or later, and as soon as
practicable shall be able to obtain for Won
Il atislactory appointment, either ut home or
abroad Keep INC posted from ti,nc to time of
hot IN hnp -,
would like to have and feel c,mpctcnt to ill.,
so thae can better represent your wishes"
Ten days later he writes that he and Judge
Harlan OF the Supreme Court had concluded
that it would lie better to wait now until tho
extra session Of Congress. when hc did not
doubt that he would DC able to secure Andor-
sons appointment to "some foreign position
which is agreeable" to him. On May he
writes that he would regard the appointment
Of Anderson as Deputy Collector at Now
Orleans as ''in the interest of the public
service, a deserving recognition of his services
and personal favor to himself" Again on
May % he writes to Anderson saying that he
is quite willing to do anything" he may sug-
gest that gives promise reasonably ofsuccess"
This, mark it, was when Senator Matthews
knew, by the documents in his own hands,
that Anderson was guilty of fulsfying cleo
ton returns and of deliberate perjury. An
on June he tclcgraphs to Senator Matthews
as follows: ''The President claims to have
received no letters. Want no moro CORE,
spondence, and no moro nonsense. Come
here and arrange this matter, or you can all
face tho music Telegraph me at once. Care
nothing about documents in your possession"
This is followed by letter dated Juno 10, in
which Anderson says: II havo withdrawn
from the contest, and shall now proceed to get
satisfaction in my own way. If you desire to
return me tho documents given you, you can do
so. think it better you should ,as by doing so
it will leave you out Of future complications.
You can use your own judgment, however In
any event you shall hear from me before tho
October elections" Another letter of tho
same sort was written on Juno 27. What did
Senator Matthews do, in tho faco of letters
that would be deemed insolcnt if written by
one thief to another? Far from rcscn,ing tho
language used, Senator Matthews, on Fobru-
nry II, 1878, writes y confidential letter to
Anderson, saying that ho does rot think it
wonld be wise for him to 50 to Philadelphia
or Baltimore TO meet Anderson, but in case
Anderson should "fiLd it convenient to bc in
Washington" Senator Matthews will be
pleased to SEQ him. Can this DO explained
away2 Tho public mind is not yet ma,lo up
beyond this-ScDator Matthews IL either q
knave or fool. From tho beginning of tho
VI Aoto w WIS tnC COnuuCnllnl Irlcnu
of tho President. In order that Matthew'S
might be elected to tho Senate, Mr.. Garfield
was induced by Mr.. Hayes to Withdraw aud
remain in tho lower House And it will not
DO forgotten that Anderson tcstifos that
President Hayes recommended his arpoiot-
mcnt to consulate "in some warm olimaton
on the ground that his was 20 special oaso."
1t evidently was, and is.
Secretary Sherman is also, in trouble.
Some months ago he dcGcd investigation, and
donicd that he had written my letters to An
dorson, or had Ind any communication Of
confidential nature with him. Anderson.
however, produced copy of lcttor alleged
to be written by Secretary Sherman to Ans
derson and Weber, in which he says: "Noithor
MIR. Hayes, myself, or my Of tho gcntlcm
with mo can forget tho obligations under
which you will haVo placed us ii you stand
firm in the position you have takon. From
long acquaintance with Mr.. Hayes, I am
justified in assuming tho responsibility for
tho promise mado in guaranteeing that you
shall bo taken caro- Of" When summoned
boforo tho committee Mr. Sherman was unable
or unwilling, to say that ho did not write
such letter. Tho best no could do was to
say that thero were somo things in it that no
would not havo hositatcd to say. Again is
the name of Mr., IInyes brouubt in Th6