New-York tribune., 1879-05-29

SENATOR WALLACE PURSUlNG COURSE oF uhEai
UNFAIRNEss IN THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION
THE REPUBLICANS CONVICT HIM OF IT-YEs-
TERDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSE1
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Wallace is de-
veloping qualities which entitle him to rank as a
first-class partisan investigator. just before
formal proceedings began in his committee
room this morning Senator Teller entered a
vigorous protest against the unfairness mani
tested in calling a meeting without consulting
the convenience of any Of the minority and with
out giving notice earlier than the evening before as
had been done in this case The convenience of the
minority had been scrupuously consulted in this
regard when the committee was under Republican
management Senator Teller was mad, and Mr.
Wallace and Mr.. Herman were rendered somewhat
uncomfortable by the development.
Senator Cameron said he had learned through the
newspapers two or three days ago, that meeting
was to be held, and he intimated in jocuar way
that that was az good a notice as he could expect
under the circumstances. But he had grievance
of another nature. He asked Senator Wallace by
whose authority the papers regarding the conduct
of the election in Massachusetts had been printed.
1t will be remembered that the committee has not
vet taken word of testimony in regard to Massa-
chusetts affairs These documents, however,
some of which have been proved to be forgerics.
have been published and made of by Demo-
cratic speakers as facts developed by the commit
tee.
Mr.. Wallace said, somewhat apologetically. that
he had authorized their publication under an order
from the Senate to which he referred.
Mr.. Cameron then asked if he had published some
aidavits sent to him by the United States Marshal
of Philadelphia. which documents had exactly the
same standing before the committee as that held by
the Massachusetts, papers, but which were favora-
BILE to the Republicans.
Mr.. Wallace replied that he had not published
these documents.
Mr.. Cameron then dwet at some length upon the
unfair course of procedure which the Chairman had
adopted lie called attention to the fact that the
committee had gone several weeks ago to Philadel-
phia where two days were spent in examining Wit
nesses summoned by the Democrats, and the COM
mittee had then returned to Washington with the
understanding that they were to return the next
week TO finish the Philadelphia investigation Ever
since that time the one-sided testimony taken
there had been used by Democratic speakers in Con-
oress. nearly everyone of whom had quoted literally
from it; and no opportunity had been offered either
TO take rebutting testimony or show up the
Democratic rascaliies in that city. Now, Mr. Cam
eron said the chairman was apparently undertaking
to do the same thing in regard to NewYork affairs.
He protested earnestly against such a proceeding,
and claimed that by every rule of justice the Pha-
delphla inauest should be completed before that
into New-York affairs should be entered upon.
The testimony taken to-day was that OF Judge 1.
]. Mackey, of South Carolina, who was examined
in regard TO the elections in 1876. When the COM
mittee was under Mr. TeePs charge and was III
South Carolina. il was conceded by both Democrats
and Republicans that no authority had been con-
ferred upon the committee to enter into the lnVeS-
tioation of events prior to the elections of 1876
Mr.. Teller protested against the procedure to-day.
Int he was overrued by the chairman. Ihe testi-
monv of Mackey was In substance as follows:
Tn the electlon OF 1876 several Of the DeputyMar-
shals In south Carolina had declared their purpose 10
cary the election. the Republicans Ihcy exhibted
nrinted circular purporting to have been signed Dy
Attorney General Taft addressed 10 onleu .
o'clock on election day the Chef AZ TUG
head OF band OF cOlored men, assaulted voters
tearing their hands the hayes Enu hsnP,Vu
and several voters who refused TO surTenaer the TICK
ts yere kuocEed down. Subsequently nineteen men OF
Tho SIN Infantry marched Into the COURTHOUSE yard
tanning M two lines. Tue voters were required 10 pass
~ H. mills under fixed bayOnets. The witness Issued
,vsrr5t for the arrest of Lieutenant Hinton, who com
,andcd the detachment. TIE .hcrtf made verbal re-
n"rt that Lieutenant Hinton asked TO be saved from The
disgrace Of arrest promising 'nnt nc he mouau mrt
bonse This having been done, the witness
instructed the sheriff 10 take no further action.
An tbe deputy y-marshas with one exception were COZ.
ored men Their instructions were gned by the united
states Marshal the words at the head OF their eommls-
sons being stand by your party" The witness saw,
a., three or Instances Democratic ballots destroyed
by these officers. number OF persons at the polIs
rore red shirts including coored DemocrLts-several
,1ra1 ~ them Roth Dartes carried pistols. II