The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04


friend Of Mr.. Hayes. He often spoke OF Hayes
ns his intimate friend. and gave assurances of
Hayes's nleity to the Republican cause. and
publcans. He occupied. while mt Tallahassee.
the same room with Gen. Low, Wallace.
He denies having made Mr.. McLin any prom
ise Of office or reward for his conduct on tho
Can wasting Board. and Gen. Wallace says. tho
assurances which McLin rcceyed were from
him. As 1t was known that the Presidency was
at stake. and telegrams from all parts ot the
country were coming IN to the officials ani
S6anysssng Board 81 ri9rI1s 70 S9bba bo,
and Cowgill knew they were to be compensated
or rewarded for any service that t.ey did either
having waited on McLn immediately after the
canvass to thank him and offer his services
to obtain reward for him.
He denied having even had any private con-
versation with tn - canvassers. but as to this ho
is probably mistaken.
the visiting statesman's desire to save the State
for Stearns the drn being that they cared only
for Hayes. Tho Repuicans known ms cnrpet-
haggrrs, had an Indignation meeting over this.
Dennis had heard that Gen. Barlow had been
negotiating with the Democrals to have the
State counted for Hayes and Drew. and he
went rs the representative OF the carpet-bog
Republicans to see Mr.. Noyes, whom he says
thcy regarded and who was generally under
Hayes. He found Noyes and Wallace in bed.
and in an excited manner stated the, alarm
had determined that the State belonged
TO Tilden and Drew. or to Hayes and Stearns;
"a
and u Democratic Governor" He demanded
that the management OF the Republican case be-
fore the Cnnvassing Board be taken away from
Barlow: that they bslievrd there was u trade
going on. by which tho National ticket was to
be saved and the State ticket SACRIFICED: and
that they intended 10 give the State to Tilden In
that event IL they could. and they believed they
could" At this Noyes and Wallace both got
up went speedily out, giving Dennis saiisiac. salts &
management before the Board was transferred
from Barlow TO Noyes.
greatly excited; complained that the local Re-
pubicans considered they were being sold out
demanded that the conduct Of the case should
sorts OF things to give up try to do nothing
If the demand was not acceded to-" Noyes
adds that Dennis did not explain what he
meant by selling out; that he neithor under
stood nor thought about how II wns possible ut
all. and only acted as he did to accommodate
Dennis and his friends. who were angry and
disrustful.
Dennis further states that in the Alachua
case in which he procured the aflidayits TO sup
OF his intention TO call him ms a witness I:
Dennis objected; e" told him he must not do II.
unless he wanted to give qp his case. or words
Ito understand that objected 10 going on the
stand, and 1t would do no good to put me there.
He asked for no explanation. and gave none.
and Loft HIM to draw his own inierences." " He
knew that was familiar with the election pro-
ceedings In Alachua County, and in getting the
evidence. He knew that did all the work
Noyes states that he asked Dennis to be esworn
because he had insisted upon the correctness OF
the Alachua returns. and had undertaken to
prove II, and had proved II TO his own satsfac-
ton; but that he had learned that Dennis'e life
had been Threatened; that he had heard some
where OF his calling. together the colOred peo-
pie OF the vicinity, and having them knsel
down and raise their hands. and swenr that II
he wns killed they would lay waste in every di-
rection. and avenRe his DEATH" That" he
adds. made an impression on me; Knowing.
therefore. the danger which he and others re-
garded him as being in. the impression that |
got was that he did not wish 10 testify so as to
| bring himself into conflict with anybody. es-
| pecnly. perhaps, because he himself was "A
| candidate for the Senate. and his own election
| was nt stake. That WAS the only impression
had"
Many persons may regard IN ese explanations
| ne far from satisfactory. and. unfortunately Tor
| the last explanation. 1t has appeared that u n
| mss own election WAS not al all AZ STAKE. having
! been previously decided. and that. so far from
| having been alarmed or having considered
himself IN very great danger. he had never been
alarmed NJ ALL On the contrary. he told Mr.
! Noyes thnt II WINS often necessary to assume y
! bold and aggressive attitude; and. as ilustra-
| ton said that he WIS once going to Noouans-
| VILE 10 hold meeting. and was warned 10y. per
/ hnps two or three citizens not 10 speak that il
| might lead 10 n disturbance that might endRn-
ger his life. that ne went on to the meeting and
| spoke, and stated the warning. and asked the
Hudl nee II anything hnpp-ned 10 him II they
| would retalate and avenge him. which they ex-
/ pressed their Willingness To- do. He was not in
tmldatrd, ana never gave Noyee me impresslo on
| that he was; thnt. alter learning OF Noyes s
| testimony. he spoke 10 Noyes and told him il
was wholly imagnary. and that he wished him
Ia correct Il; that he promised TO do 40. but left
! for Europe without doing so; that he then wrote
| him. and received In reply the letter to bo found
] at puge S54
Dennis ndds. and il is curiously illustrative
! OF the intimidation cry. that tn" first time hf
! heard about his bang intimidated was on some
same story he testified 10 o"iore the Committee
! and that whom he undertook to correct him
| Noyes disposed Of him with the reply: Now
Dennis. do not interrupt me; this is my story :
! OF nll OF which Noyes makes no contradiction
! Noycs was not then n Federal offlcrr; h. has
| since rerelv his appointment rs Minister &c
! France. He may not b- liable TO be imp"ached
/ tor any action before he became Minister, MOI
| to any punishment by Congress: and the Com
| mittec. therefore. submit whether the action o
| state canyHssers o. Florida was influenced by
| his condu I and action.
Among the gentlemen sent by the Presiden
! n Florida was Gen. Francis c. Barlow. HI,
| distinction ms lawyer. n soldier. and public
man camsed him 10 be regarded as leade
| there. He argued various questions for the r.
puhlicnns, but when finally desired 10 sum NJ
their whole case before the Canvassing Boar,
declined, because unwilling TO insist upon al
they claimed. He was ready to sustain every
thing that couli be rightfully urged for th'
| Republicans. hut not what WAS clearly untrue
Alter The proofs were closed he had An inter
view with Mr., Cowgirl. one of the canvassers il
| which he stated the necessity for applying thi
/ same principle to both parties insisting tia
! ID mOcrntlc polls should not ba thrown on
where on like facts and conditions Republican
| polls were retained. nor Republican polls re
| ceivrd where under like cir 'unlstancrs Demo
crati' polls were rejected. As the result OF th
| application ot these principles 10 the facts bo
fore the Board. he state TO Mr.. Cowgirl. h. do
! not soc how the vote OF the State could be givoi
/ TO Hayes. In this Cowgirl concurrrd. Gov
Stearns then came in. and 10 him GEN Barlow
/ repeated his views and convictions. Later II
tho evening he nude "a like statement To one %
/ the Democratic counsel; and the foil wing dll
hr communicated these views to others Mr.
| Cowgirl having again called upon him and eN
| hihitrd n change Of feeling upon the subject, m
then wrote him letter reiterHting his desire I,
see tno same rules Of law and evidence Impair
italy applied to hnth Sides
For this Gen. Barlow was severely censurel
before the Committee 10y Mr.. Chandler. VIII
had charge in Florida OF the Republican case
who ius -ted his conduct had been trracherou
and dishouorHhe. II Is conceded that Gen
Barlow communicated no fact 10 the Demo
Gratis. nor expressed his conclusions until IN
case WAS closed. and then openly and Irankl
TO his own party friends first; but Mr. Chand
lor claims TINT standing in tho relation he di,
10 the Republican party he ought not TO hav
expressed to the canVussers or to the public hi
conviction as to tho result OF the election an
the duty Of 'he Board
Gen Barlow seems to have really though
that Florida unght not TO have bien count"
for thr kruuhlruns unless that could b. fart
a me. Indeed h" told Mr.. Chandler Mr. Have
wouli not nrcept the Pres idency unless satisha
he was fairly elected. This Mr. Chandler de
nouuces as ~ shallow and siokly pretense" o.
the part OF Mr.. Hayes.
1t affords the Committee satisfaction 10 nm
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