The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-05
Anderson, Then Out of Ills
Own Month.

We have already commented on the dam
the POTTER Committee upon STANLEY MAT
THEws, HAYEs's confidential friend and
ndviser But still more important even
Is the effect of the evidence upon JOHN
SHERMAN, the Secretary of the Treasury.
The resolution on which the investigation
was ordered was aimed particularly at Mr..
SHERMAN, and we do not think 1t is too
much to say that the proceedings on Satur-
day, the very first day, settled two ques-
tions-of the wisdom OF the investigation,
and the necessity Of the impeachment Of
JOHN SHERMAN.
The first witness called was JAMES T.
ANDERSON. supervisor of Registration for
the parish OF East Feliciana, in Louisiana,
In 1876. Mr.. D, 4, WEBER was Supervisor
for the parish of West Feliciana. Mr. AN
pERsoN and Mr.. WEBER had declared the
election held on the 18th of November, 1876,
in their parishes, the most peaceful and or
derby ever witnessed by either Of them,
1.-THE large gain made by the Democrats
being secured by legitimate means" and
for that reason they had respectively re-
fused TO sign any protest against counting
the vote of their parishes; but aftcrward,
TO use their own language, " tn, electoral
vote OF Louisiana being necessary TO secure
the election OF HAYES and WHEELER, and In
order to secure such vote it being necessary
to throw out the vote Of East Felcana and
enough Democratic votes in West Fcliciana
70 make the parish Republican, for this
reason and no other" they " consented to
protest against counting the votes as cast"
When the visiting statesmen came to New
Orleans, ANDERSON and WEBER called on
Mr.. JOHN SHERMAN and demanded OF him
some guarantee that they should be re-
warded for what they had done. Mr.. An
DEKsoN ucstilcs that in his presence and
hearing Mr.. WEBER said TO Mr. SHERMAN
"Mr. ANDERSON and | hare dlroady done
more than tie circumstances Of the case could
irdrrdnt as IN dOinD" Mr.. SHERMAN, in the
course OF his reply, said. If you, gentle
men, stand firm in this matter, and let it r,m
along az il is, you will find no cause TO
regret it,"
ANDERSON and WEBER wanted something
more specific and the next day they sent to
Mr.. SHERMAN the following letter:
"NEw ORLEANS. Nov % 1876
"sR We have carefully considered the arguments ad.
vanced by you in interview. Your assurance that
shall be taken OF is scarcely specific enough In
pursue the suggested by You would be
obliged 10 leave the State VIII you therefore. state in
writing who shall look TO Tor the ninment oil those
promises Respectfully, u. A. WTBKR,
Hon ions SHERMAN JAnKs Z. ANDERSON"
Tho original is still in Mr. ANDERSON s
possession. In the copy sent to Mr. SHER-
MAN there were one or two trivial errors
which were not corrected. To this letter
Mr.. ANDERSON swcars the following an
Bwer was received i,om Mr.. SHERMAN;
NV ORPHANS Nov 20 1876
"Hesrs n W1er and Jime' y Ani,,-,l
"GESTLMS Your note Of date has lust been re-
reived Neither Mr. HAYEs myself the gentlemen who
accompany me. the country large, forge
The obligations under which you viii have placed u.s.
should you stand nrm in the position you have taken
From long and intimate acquaintance with Gov
HAYES am justified in assuming the responsibility for
promises made and will that you will be pro
sided for after the 4t oil March may be prac
hoabe, and IN such manner viii enable you both Il
leave Louisiana should YOU deemit necessary.
"Vcry truly yours, JouS snERnlS'
Before this letter was admitted as cvi.
dence Mr.. JOHN SHERMAN himself was sent
for, and placed on the witness stand. He
was asked il no wrote tho letter He de-
clined to soedr hat he did not erite H. lie
said he thought he did not write it.. but he
added, in the next breath Al The same
time there are things in this letter that ,Oo,tid
hare pritten.' He did not assert there
We're any things in it that ho would not have
written.
Considering that the matter was one
about which he could have had no doubt IL
he had not written 1t, and the immense
stake he had in denying 1t il he could, W,
consider that his testimony, added TO AN
DRRsoN's, settles beyond any REASONABLE,
doubt that he did write some such letter
At all events, IL makes out prima facil
ease against Mr.. SHERMAN, sufficient for til,
foundation OF articles Of impeachment,
II is solemn promise in writing, made II
the name OF the man who now occupies th'
Office Of prcsidentby the man who now occu
pics tho Office of Secretary of tho Treasury
10 two officers of election, to induce them t.
stand firm" by an untrue return, and in
transaction which they had informed Mr.
ehERMAN was uniuatiRablel
such promise in this state made nv,
candidate to single voter would dopriy