The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-09
ELECTION FRhUIfS.
The Teller Committee Receiving Informa-
ton for Their Investigation.

In reply to communications from the
Teller Investigating Committee, the fol-
lowing responses have been received
WHAT BLAINE SAYS.
WASHINGTON, December IS, 1878.
To Hon. ". II. Teller, United States Staa-
tor, Chairman Select Committee, etc. etc.
DEAR SIR have this morning re.
ceived your favor enclosing the following
resolution adopted by your committee,
viz:
"Resolued, That Hon. James G. Blaine,
the mover Of the resolution, be reques-
ted to specify in writing the particular
class of frauds, outrages and violence
committed in the recent elections which
the committee is expected to investigate,
and to furnish such information and evil
dence as may be in his possession, and
names of witnesses he may wish to be
examined"
1t cannot, Of course, be the purpose Of
your honorable committee to limit the
investigation to any particular class Of
frauds, outrages and violence committed
in the recent elections that may be speci-
fed by me. The resolution is the action
of the Senate speaking almost unani-
mously, and it is not for me to say what
your committee is expected to investi-
gate, beyond what is expressed in the
resolution itself in very explicit terms.
1t would be gross assumption in me to
specify where the Senate itself has direc-
ted. But anxious to indicate any details
that may expedite the labors of the COM
mittec, l will call your attention specially
to the tissue ballot frauds in South Caro-
lima; to the laws Of that State which
made free voting impossible in certain
counties to the practice in that State OF
breaking up all meetings held to oppose
the Democratic party, unless Democratic
speakers were allowed to take part in the
discussions; and to all methods by which,
in Sumter and other counties, 4 full and
free election WAS prevented. In Loui-
siana, invite your attention to the MUIR
ders III Tens:s Parish on election day,
and to frauds committed in the same; 10
frauds and outrages upon ballot in the
city OF New Orleans, and even while |
write, to alleged assassination of two
witnesses on their way to the United
States Court to testify against those who
had ropbed them of their rights on the
day of election. l could make further
specifications in these two States and on
other Southern Suites, but | have not the
time. / am just leaving for New Eng
land and am compelled to postpone
further details until my return. Among
witnesses l would name, are James B.
Campbell, E. w. NJ. Mackey, and c. G,
Memminger, of South Carolina; Gov.
Nichols, his agent Col. Zachary, ex-
Chief Justice Sudeling, of Louisiana
Hon. Reuben Dawes, Of Mississippi; j.
Cole Davis, of Helena, Arkansas, and
the editor of the Ardianche, Il Democrat
&c paper published in Memphis, Tenn,
But l beg especially to refer you to the
large mass of valuable information in the
Office of the Acknowledgement of the
United States already called for by the
Senate and soon presume to be laid be-
fore your committee. This is official in
its character and in many cases has the
weight and value of legal evidence not
requiring further examination of wit
nesscs to authenticate and confirm it.
In offering the resolution to the Senate
| do not assume the part of public prose,
cutter, but especially decline any such
service. The invitation of your honora-
bic committee, however, is one which
cannot disregard and on the reassembling
of Congress shall from time to time lay
such facts before you and make such sug.
gestions rs may seem to constitute full
and fair compliance with all the require
ments of your resolution.
With great respect your obedient ser,
want, lSigned) ]. G. BLAINE.