The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-09
ELECTION FRAUlS.
The Teller C"nnp' . Receiving Inforna-
ti0n for In. investigation.

In reply to communications from the
Teller Investigating Committee, TIC fol-
lowing responses have been received:
WHAT BLAINE SAYS.
WAsnINGToN, December 2S, 1873.
70 lion. ~. H. Thhr, Tnit.d .S1at,s .S,nr-
tor, Chuirman .>ctect (ommiiee, dc. etc.
DEAR Sir have this morning re.
ceired Your favor enclosing the following
resolution adopted l,y your committee,
VIZ:
"Resolccd, That Hon. James G.. Blaine.
the mover Ol the resolution, he ren,les-
ted 10 specify IN writing the particular
class OF frauds, Outragcs and violence
committed III tn i~cent elections which
The committee IL expected 10 Investigate,
AID 10 furnish such information aud evi.
dencc as may be in his possession. and
names OF witnesses he may wish To be
examined
II cannot, OF course, bc the purpose Of
your honorable committee to limit the
investigation 10 any particular class of
frauds, Outragcs ana violence committed
III the recent elections that NAV be speci.
fled by me. The resolution is the action
oi the Senate speaking almost unani-
mously, ami II Is hot for me 10 say what
your committee Is expected to Inyes,i.
gate, beyond what is expressed in the
resolution itself in very explicit terms.
IL wuild be gross aslumpt' :. in me to
specify where the Senate itsc.. has dircc-
ted. But anxious 20 Indicate any details
that may expedite the labors Of The com.
miitcc, | vii! call your attention specially
To The tissue ballot frauds i'm South Caro-.
ina; To the laws OF that State which
made tree voting impossible in certain
counties to the practice in that State pt
breaking up all meeting Icid To oppnse
the Democratic party, unless Democratic
spcnkers were allowed to take part i'm the
discussions; ani To all methods Uv which
IN Sumter and other counties, IL full and
Tree election WAS prevented. In i.oui-
,ihiia, invite your attention to the mur-
der, III Tcn,as Parish on election day.
and 10 frauds committed in the same: to
fraud, and outragcs upon ballot in tile
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 ROBBED them Of their rights on tile
day OF election. could make further
specifications in these two States and on
other Southern States, but have not the
time. am just leaving for New Eng
land and nm compelled To postpone
further details until my return Among
witnesses would name, arc Jn,nes Is.
Campbell, +. w. NJ. Aackey, und G.. c..
Memminger, oI South Carolina; Gov.
Nichols, his agent Col Zucharv, ex-
Chief Justice Sudc!ing, Of Loui ma :;
Hon. Reuben Dawes, of Missssippl; J +.
Cole Davis, OF Helena, Arkansas, and
The editor Of the .icdlinche, II Dcinncrat-
lc paper published in Memphis, Tenn.
But beg especially to refer you to the
large mass of valuable Information in the
o!lico oi the Attorney General Of tie
United States alrnady called for hY the
Senate and soon presume to he laid be-
fore your committee. This is official in
its character and in many cascs has the
weig h! and value Of legal evidence not
requiring further examination of wit
ne>scs 10 authenticate and confirm it.
iii Offering the resolution TO the Senate
do not assume tho part Of public prose
cutor, but especially decline any such
service. The invitation Of your hrnora-
b'e committee, however, is one which
cannot disregard md on the reassembling
of Congress shall from time to time Iuy
such facts before you and make such s,Ig-
gestions rs may seem to constitute full
aud fair compliance with all the require
ments ut your resolution.
With great respect your obedicnt ser
want, tSgnedD J. g. BLAINE.