Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-02
BLAINE'S BUNCOMBE.


Spouse to the Call for specineations-Af-
Hhdavits in Reference to Federal Omcial
Intimidation in New York-Other Docu-
ments Supplied and More Promised in
Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The following letter
is self-e1planatory
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. Hon. 81. NJ.
Teller, Chairman of the Select Committee of
Investigation-Dear Sir: I have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt Of yours of the
2lst ult. enclosing a copy of resolutions
adopted by your committee requesting me to
furnish in writing such facts and such evil
dence as may be in my possession, touching
the matter involved in the amendment on
my motion to tho resolution under which the
committee is acting OF course the COM
embraced in that amendment are within my
personal knowledge, or that of any one man.
They relate to elections in every part of the
Republic, and the allegations are for the
most part to be found. In the opening of
his speech in support of his resolution, Dec.
18th, the Senator from Maine dis
tinctly stated the resolution was based on
accounts given in the press, which has teemed
with statements, which, if true, require the
investigation proposed by my amendment,
and have no doubt members of the COM
mlttee read the newspapers quite as dill
gently as do. 1t is probable they know
where to look for sources of information as
fully as do, and they are charged with the
responsibility of making the Investigation
and am not. I beg respectfully to say that
take no part of it upon my shoulders new
ertheless, as the amendment was offered in
perfect good faith, and with firm belief
that the matter it embraces require investi-
cation quite as much as the matter contained
in the original resolution, it will be proper
for me, especially since the committee has
requested it, to furnish such information
touching the subject as may from time to
time come under my observation. there
fore send herewith installment No. 1, con-
sisting of
First-An editorial article cut from this
mornings Washington Post.
Second-A copy of a petition Of sixty odd
citizens of New York to the House of Repre-
sentatives complaining of the illegal and op-
pressive conduct of John j. Davenport, and
the federal officers at the late election in
New York city, and am authorized by Hon.
Fernando Wood, who presented the petition,
to say that it's statements are proved by
sundry afhdavits in his hands, and that he
will, If requested, furnish tae names of aft
ants, and other witnesses to the same facts.
Ihlrd-A copy Of an opinion of Judge
freedman touching the rights of certain nat
uralized citizens of New York, which rights
were grossly violated by said Davenport as
set forth in said petition.
Fourth respectfully refer you to that
portion of the speech of Senator Wallace,
one of your number, delivered in the Senate
on the 18th of December, 1873, which relates
to the last election in Pennsylvania. (See
Congressional Record December 18, page
28). also beg leave to refer you to the pub
lished letter of Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, showing the means employed
by federal officials and others to defeat his
nomination and his election. You have no
doubt seen the letter in the newspapers. If
not, will have a copy prepared for you.
Fifth-An editorial article from the Argus
and Patriot newspaper, of Montpelier, of
the Oath ult., touching the election at Ben
nington, that State.
Sixth-A copy of the Presidents civil SER
vice order of June 22d, 1877, and as showing
what attention has been paid to it, and also
what measures were resorted to by tho Re-
publican Congressional committee of 1878.
enclose circular of that committee signed
by George G. Gorham, it's secretary. This
circular, it is said, was sent to nearly every
person in the civil service of the govern
ment and to public contractors and others
having relations with the government.
am, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, A. G. THURMAN,