The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-13
THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
Tho Famou,s ,s shernan Letter and the Sec
tory or the I-ouinians Elaction.
The examination Of James E. Ander.
son, late supervisor of the election In
East Feliciana Parish, Louisi.c., re.
vealed copies Of letters which throw a
food of light upon the election in TINT +
State. Tie production of a copy Of
Sherman's letter produced an unusuai
sensation among the Republicans. and
took them completely by s,irprise In
order that our readers may have a clesr
understanding of the situation, the docu.
mgntary evidence furnished by Anderson
is herewith appended.
The following is copy Of the Letter
sent by Anderson and Weber to .3her.
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. no, 1879.
SIR: We have carefully considered the
arguments advanced by you in our inter.
view. Your assurance that We shall ne
taken care OF is scarcely specific enough.
In case We pursue the course suggested
by you, we would be obliged to leave the
State. Will you, therefore, state i'm writ.
ing who we she'll 4looka,to for the fulfili.
ment of those profniEesf Z II sspectfuIly:
d. A. WEBER,
JAMES ANDERsoN.
Hoi;. JOHN SHERMAN. 7
The, following is copy of the reply
made by Sherman:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 90. 1876.
GENTLEMEE |. Ynnr note cf eyas. llafe
has just been received. Neither Mr
Hayes, myself, the gentlemen who ac.
company me- nos the country as large.
can ever .fcrgeb thei obligations under
which You have PLACED us, should YOU
stand firm In the position you have
From long aud intimate acquaintance
with Gov. Hayes, Lam justified in assum.
Ing the responsibility for promises made,
and vii! guarantee that you will be pro.
yided for as aoon after tho fourth of
March as may be practicable, and in such
manner as will enable you both to leave
Louisiana should you deem it necessary.
Very truly yours, s5fl 3lg
-, JOHN SHERMAN.
The following correspondence. was also
brought out. In the Examination of An.
derson on Saturday. The opening letter
was forwarded in. July, last to the New
York Sun, inclosing copies of the fore.
going letters and the e:y nr;-iral le..sr.
written by Anderson. The possession OF
this evidence has induced the constant
efforts of the Sun TO have an inyestipa-
ton OF the frauds in Louisiana:
Letter sroM James E. Anderson. (uutler
fictitious initialsl:
NEW ORLTaANs, July 2, 1877.
SIR: ID. a. weber ard James T.. An.
dcrson were respectively supervisors in
East Feliciana Parish during the laat
election. Some time during the past
winter Weber placed sealed enyefope
in the hands of o gentleman, Of. this city,
for safe keeping. This envelope was
opened by mistake and found to contain.
amoug other things, the following docu.
ments; which, takenii niinrotation,o Of dates,
form an interesting inside history of the
last election Ss 15ohisiana. .Weber;was
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Washington. Preserve the lette-p in
closed, as they may be needed for future
use. w. r. Fl
Letters from Anderson to Weber: - ) {
CLINTON, La, Sept. 10, 1876.
DEAE Dog; Aszz Il Esceint .;s vo,sr
letter. Everything is going smoothly
with me-. The Democrats sre satisfied
with my official course-more 50 than
The Republicans. Payne, my Democratic
clerk, is well.educated gentleman, and
his selection shows that the Democrats
mean nothing more. than to have q fair
deal, and that propose to give them.
AS for Butler-well, he DIS hell on the
end OF poker, and he is more of q mys-
tery 70 me to-day than when first came
up. j. p. Harris has been here looking
after Packard's interests. He sayp Z
must return 1000 majority, from this
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