Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-11
'The Presidential Fraud.

The I0Ner lnVcSllSatioS CVUulttCo ""o wv
called 10 oIdt. uatil four o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
L. l.. Bugbcc, manager ti the Atlantic and
Pacific Telcgraph Company II washington,
was swo,n. and stated 10 reply TO questions By
Gcncral Butler that he had not been able to
bring certain books IN kilograms asked Tor b2
Mr. Butler.
o, Have you not brought The oIisical copy
or the telegram requested? A. have rot
found it. ,liqk it has been destroyed by
rats. , =.
@ When did you first ascertain that the
rats had eaten them? \. l really cannot say
@. What makes you thuk the rats have
eaten it? A. With many other kilograms II
WAS stored in closet, and the rails have Goa"'
ed all these buodlcs to pieces.
@. Are these papers still exposed 10 the
rats 4. Yes; unless the rats have rot CUT OF
the closet.
Mr.. Buler-Oh then that is at the Volitlon
of tho rats. >,
MIR. Dunning exhibited a paper to the wit,
ness, which was Identified by him as en- Original
telegram, received at the ofico with tho check
upon it of George Dunnlug, ono OF the opera
tors, and for which $lI95 had been paid.
Mr.. Butler then showed the witness aDo'her
paper, which Was idntlhcd as havlcg been
| repeated from some intermediate oihec on Inc
line aud received there.
| O. This IS a copy OF the unfortunate tee,
gram which was destroyed by rats, Is 1t not
a. Presumed to be destroyed.
q. When was itrcpoatod? a. On January
I, 1878.
O. Would the books show whether 1t was
actually received here? A. Yes.
! n - ,,;l for bnrn Or at tho nj end
Of The line ? A. 1t vas paid here.
MIR. Butler then requested him 10 Dllog all
books, kilograms, copies press copies or any
other papers relating to this matter.
After some discussion between MIR. Cox and
MIR, Butler as to the relevancy OF these kilograms
to the peodiug investigation, MIR. Butler reat
the following :,
WASHINGTON. d. g.. Feb. Fl, lS77.-lleut.
Governor Thomas l.. Young and Afford D.
Lee, Columbus, Ohio Confidential j At a
conference Of Southern republicans, Southern
| Uniopists and Southern wings, the following
expresses tEcir wishes and what IS best 10 their
| Judgment The new era expected by the lnau
duration OF Governor Hayes has already Great
ed great harmony between the aforementioned
elements. They greatly desire to moo section
alize party politics, and remove the bitterness
and iealousies Of the races in the South, as
forcshadowcd 10 Hayes letter Of Acceptance. ln
order to effect this it is necessary to have a
ccmplctc change in cabinet officers, thereby
giving couGdcuco TO the people that this nc"
ard glorious departure to reconcile aud harmo
nizs IS not to be engineered and directed by
those who have failed in the past. The natural
national clements Of the South by political ed
ucatjon and party creed ere the old line whlg:
and Jackson democrats. From these elements
we arc to day drawing substantial aid, and by
wise policy they will be With us in the future
1t is thought best that from this element 1t
would be wise and proper to make cabinet
couosclors from the South and Southwest.
Tho following uancs arc suggested by this
conference Tx United States Scnator John
Pool, Of North Carolina, native Ct that State,
an cmiocnt lawyer moral. Christian gentle
map, who made the race 10 1860 Tor Governor,
against secession, was elected by the democrats
10 the first effort at reconstruction to the United
States Senate; altcrwards re elected by the re.
nubIicans. who, as az old line Whig aud repub'
iicau, was always faithful to the Union and the
bitter enemy ef all corruptloulsts. lie has
been faithful to the republican party. Was at
| Cincinnati aud labored hard for the nomination
Of Gov. Hayes. His appointment would be
conceded by our S0ulhern democratic friends
to be an cycallcnt one. ut the same time the
ropubiioan Senators. while prtlcrng West as
their first choice, would BE- we'll satisfied with
Pool. His thorough knowledge Of the people,
| with his many years Of experience IN politics,
| would make him q wise c2uosclor
| Next the Hon. John Hancock. a native OF
Alabama aud raised 10 Texas. man OF great
dignity Of character, integrity aud ability. an
old Jackson Uoion democrat. who left his ma
tive country to join the Uoited States forces to
c)rouer the rebellion, moderate aud coosls,
! tent democrat, who has won the coD6denc, oil
| the present administration by liz fairness, want
of prejudice aud patriotism, 1t Is believed
would be also an able and judiciou5 counselor,
and satisfactory to the old lioe wings and re-
! publicans.
Next, Coouel r. T. Van Horne, of Kan
! sss City, Missouri, representative man OF
the Southern Uaion soldier from the great,
growing and rapidly developing Southwest. a
thorough republican, with experience ss editor
and legislator. with al extensive personal &C
ouaiotanco throughout the South with the
people and their wants he is of that !cmpera:
ment and disposition that makes bin truly OF
the people and from the people; his patriotism
and honesty are undoubted. This appoint
ment would be universally satisfactory.
Next, it is thought by many of our new and
old friends that it would be wise and powerful
10 political policy for Governor Hayes to call
to bis cabinet council Gen. Joseph &, John
stoD, who was an oil line whig, reluctantly
engaged in the Southern rebellion, always the
opponent OF Jeff Davis and neglected by him.
lie has nephew, moderate democrat, in the
Uoited States Senate from Virginia, with
many Senators from tho South Of his personal
friends who would be proud of his recognition;
also many relatives and friends in the House OF
Representatives. With the 300 900 ex Con
federate soldiers be commanded in tho South
possibly be would make a great Instrument 10
tho execution of the policy Of Mr.. Hayes.
Next we find that neither Governor Alcorn
nor Senator Hamilton, Of Texas, have any
friends on either side who arc inc!loed to pueh
their claims, on the ground of political policy;
in other words, they have been unsatisfactory
to beth parties, and are Incapable of generating
strength in and of themselves.
Next, ex Senator Key, Of Tennessee, au
old Union democrat, is discussed favorably by
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