Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-02
- Thurn,n,'s Reply.

Ia reply - tho resolution Of the 'Outr'se-
cos" Committee Ct Tho S9nase, ce! ing upon
him Ter Information IS % sk7 :icc:l;n frauds.
g.. Nj. Tturrasp has replied as follows:
WASHINGTON January, !, 1879.
Hon. II. M Teller, Chairman q Select ton'ms.
tecof Investigation.
jIrSr Sic: i have tie hoEoc 10 acknowledge
tho recent CT yours Of tho 2lst u!t, incicaHg
coDy OF p resolution adopted By your coni-i:.eo,
REQUESTING me 20 furnish II wr!ng SUCH .ac:s
and such evidence a' n1ay ba in I2y possession
touching tho matter ilvcl7ed N the amendment.
made on my motion, 10 the resolution ultcr
Which tho committee is acting. OF course tbs
committee does &c. suppose .nat no mst.eF4
embraced il that amend g:eht ere within M
personal knowledge. or tns. CT aET one man
They relate to the e!ec:;cas in every part OF ina
republic, and tho allegations aro, toTlao ldo::
part, 10 30 found in tho public press.
Ia the opening OF his spocca IN support {! hi
resolution (Decembaf ~. tho ssna:c. I:cr
Maine distinctly stated tbs. tao RESOLUTION VS.
based on accounts gwen - ttc press. "e'..
the press has teamed wi.A statements wren, IL
true, require tho aVs3tlgGtion proposal L? my
amend ment and is hsve No DOUBT that lHe
mem bors OF The committee road tho newspaper:
quite as diligently as do, it Is probao.o they
know where To look fer Tho sources OF intoFm,-
ton So fully rs / do. And Is they ara charged
wth the re: Dor: i5!li:y OF masking the IhSesti.h
ssy that tske 20 part oL it on my Shoulders.
Nay.r,he,ess MS tho amendment va: of.1ti
in perfect good faith, and Win trna oe!ict tra!
the matters i: embraces require lnVeet'SG.oh
Quite Is much Is the matters contained u tna
arryinal resolution, /. Will b4 proper for me, es'
po:laliy siEcs tho committee has req les!e1 IT, -
uruisn such inloTE tJuuciGg tue suhJee.
as msy. from tmo - iiI1is, come uncer my Cd
.e7ys,ion. therefore seaa ho:eSi:n 'lns:ru
meg. nc. l - consisting OF:
| An editorial SrLlC!9 cus from tlis morn ES
Washington Pos.
,. q copy O: petition o. hiXt9 odd ci.z,ns
of Saw Yo7k, t. tao Hoaso 0t Representation,
CON planning o. the illesa! and oppressive con,
due. Of John l. Uayenpor! and Other fodorai
off .s!s a. The !a.o election il New fork, and J.
an au.horiz ID By the Hon. Fernsndo Wood,
who yrcaeutrt :ha petition, - sBv tta. is state
menls .re proved 0y sIndry h;i1e"It! 10 MS
h.pds, AID that hs will, Il requested, furnish
lne names Of ;ae Ell ,nIs AID Other witnesses -
the sHIno facts.
3 A copy Of Al opinion Of Judge Freedman.
touching the lish.s OF certsin neutsalizn ct''
Zsus Of Nav YORK, which rights w.re SrcsslF
| violated By said Davenport ~ set !ofta Ill SAG
petition.
4 | resnsctfu!ly re!e. you ~ tina. portion o!
| the speech u Senator Wallace (pne o. your mum.
| b.r) delivered iG the Scna.c december l., 1873
which relates - tbs las: election IN Pennsylvan-
| Ia SEQ CoagfeEsiorai Record o: December Il.
pages.
| b. also bcs lesve - rter yea TO published
letter OF hcn. VIM. y. Kelly. OF Penhsylvs
sho wing TIA means employed By Fedora! Oil :
clsls ard others TO oeIsat his aoma aton and
election Yoa nave, 40 doubt, sssa tho !cLtc: -
| Tho newspapers It no: l will haTo copy pro
| cured fJT you.
| 4 An editorial srIelS from taa Argus e1t
| Pntriu.newspaDe:, % if1ntpe.lsr. Vt touching
| the oec!ioa IL BennagtDG II IL 81 state.
| :. A copy OF the Presidents civil servica Or
| der OF June -, 1877; AMI, IS sh0w!ag wnst b.
| ten.ica has been psi t. It. a1d also was. nl;aas
wero resor:ed to by IT," Republican, ConEtes.
:lonal Committee 0: 1873. ] iG;!oss \ c;rcu!ar 81
| shat CON ,nl!tae s!gRoG by ;jaor:p &. GJthau.
| i!s secretary.
This circular, i! Il said, aas sen. ~ nearly e.
ery person 10 tho civil service q: tue Govern
ment, and TO public contractor. and others nav
| ing relations with the Go:crnuens. M, 'rr5
respectfully, year o3edient servant,
| A. u. THURMAN