The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-08

| ohthhAN, ItVull ing Fu'i"i'' ~ "'''''s'
to which he answered as follows.
INV ontrANs Nov. 20. 1876
| "M~rs ~ 4 wb,r and James r. Aaicwn:
| "Yonr note Of even date has been received.
| From a long and intimate acquaintance with Gov.
| HAYts. am Justified in assuming responsibility for
promises made, and will guarantee that you shal be
provided for after tie 4th Of March as may be
practicable and in such manner will enable you both
to leave Louisiana should you dcemi necessary.
VERY truly yours, " ions snfRNaN"
The authenticity of this letter has not
been denied by its author, and he met the
questions respecting it in an evasive and
dodging way substantially equivalent to
confession; it stands accordingly not only
unimpcachcd, but in effect confessed by its
author. II FORMS then. an explicit guar
antoe" by tho chief Of the visiting states
men, that II ANDERSON would allow the
fabricated protest to stand he would be
provided Tor as soon after the 4th OF March
as may he practicable"
ANDERSON next appeared in Washington.
soon after the Inauguration, to demand the
fuHlmcnt OF this bargain. He was recon-
mendcd for an important consulate by KEEL
LOGO, DARRALL, NASH, and other patriots
uf that brand. He saw the Fraudulent
! President, who. after reading private let
l'I lIODl one Ol HIS llltllNN OlllD, NIOlt W
Mr.. EvARTs rs follows
Please appoint this gentleman to eonsui-hip ina
| warm climate. mi, i.a T,caici.. IF b. H."
HAYES had never seen ANDERSON before
but he knew all about him and his part in
the Louisiana business. and for that reason
endorsed, "This is Il special case" Why
special" unless IL was out OF the line OF
regular appointments What made it
Especial" except that ANDERSON had dyna-
mite enough in his keeping to blow up the
| concern The rush at that time prevented
immediate action on HAYEss order Delay
did not suit ANDERsoN's taste or neccss-
ties, and he started for New Orleans to REIN
force himself with the original OF JOHN
| SHERMANs letter Of guarantee" but
stopped to confer with STANLEY MATTHEWS
at Cincinnati, known as the conscience
keeper of the Fraudulent Administration.
| MATTHEWS advised him TO go to New
Orleans and wait the arrival OF the Commits
sion appointed by HAYES TO make new
Legislature out OF the fragments Of both
parties in the two so-called Legislatures of
| PACKARD and NICHOLS. To fOrtify him,
MATTHEWS addressed the following note to
JOHN NJ. HARLAN, since appointed Justice OF
the Supreme Court for his services in Lou
isiana:
"CNclNSATI March 90 1877
Gen. J. " Hvitn
DEAR SIR This will be presented to you by Mr. JAsts
ASDERsoS. who may desire TO communicate with
| conndenuaiy Yours truly. srASLKY NArrngws."
ANDERSON testified that lie saw HARLAN
several times. and informed him fully OF the
frauds. On the day the Commission closed
HARLAN sent for him and said "Mr. AN
| InIIt.
treated. and when | come to Washington
l will try to provide for you" ANDERSON
said he wanted the Consulate at Ticn-tsin,
worth $500 per annum. and HARLAN
| promised to get il for him ii possible;
but in order To quicken his zeal, he
wanted copies of the papers in MATTHEW'S
possession, which ANDERSON made and gave
him. HARLAN was too cautious t. write 10
ANDERSON. but the following letter from
MATTHEWS to him shows that HARLAN kept
his word:
"CivciNS,ri. April -. 1877.
"MrDrAR sR. have your favor OF 2sd inst. and
have also conferred with Gen. HARLAN, having travelled
with him Philadelphia here arriving last night The
General told he had ascerianed tile STATE Depart
ment that the Consulate At reusn had 7lready been
time since disposed Of We both concud"l - would
be better to wait until the extra Congress when
WALL De III washington ItAhhl anu ettAttl =" st~t
can give the attention to your Application which have
promised. and when do. doubt Will be able TO
cure your appointment to some foreign poslu which
will be agreeable to YOU Yours truly
"st,StKr MATHEWS"
After full knowledge Of the Louisiana
villainy. from ANDEE-oNs lips. Mr.. jus ice
HARLAN, who was then seeking the place he
now occupies. tried TO secure this consulat"
for him. Ten days before. STANLEY MAT
THEws personally solicited the Consulate at
Callao for ANDERSON, also worth $3.50 n
year. But ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS had a
preGmption on that post for the son of his
rebel friend PHILIP CLAYTON OF Georgia,
who was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
with HOWELL COBB, and was the most
blatant Secessioni-t about Washington in
1860. Here is what MATTHEWS writes on
that subject:
"wAsHrNGroS April Il ISL.
"DEAR SIR Ihad interview to-day with the secretary
% state in reference TO your appointment as Consul TO
Callao. the place you desired Unfortunately the secre
tary already under such commitments In reference to
that appoinumentas to make It impracucable To CRAFTY
your present wishes. have however. the ied isnsHi
Jor sis,g sooner later, and practicable
shall be able to obtain for satisfactory appointment
either at home Or abroad Yours truly.
STANLEY MATHEWS
Having failed IN to this time TO crafty
ANDERsoN's ambition abroad, MATTHEWS
sought to satisfy him at home, and he made
an appeal to Tom ANDERSON Of Returning
Board fame in these words
= ''CiNciSNAri. May :. ls77.
"MrprARsR The anpointmontor Mr. J,~t. + A>pAR
the three deputy collectors or other place
satisfactory to him m the Custom House al New ORLEANS
would regard in the ui,,sa Of NE Ia'if .',rc,,
deserved recognition of his services AMI personal av
. 10 myself = Yours truly. STANLEY Matthias
: This effort did not succeed, and then MAT
2 THEws tried the Treasury Department. Ii,
wrote IA note to Gen SMITH, SHERMAN's ap
pointment clerk, recently made Paymaste
| in the army urging that something substan
q tial should be done ANDERSON delivered il
= in person, and SMITH and he went 10 the
p. White House, where the former had an in
: terview with HAYES. After coming out
I SMITH told him to pick out place in TIN
] D1ua ln gb,ulI bu Tina