The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
SENATOR THURuIN'S REPLY
Giving the Blaine Committee Hints ns 10
Where they May Get Testimony.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Scnator Thurman
writing 10 Senator Teller. Chairman Of the
Blaine Committee. says: | have the honor 10
acknow,edge the receipt ot yours of the 2l7t
ult. enclosing n copy y a resolution adopted
by your Committee requesting me to fur
nish ia writing such facts and such evidonca
as may DO In my possession touching the
matter involved in the nmeniment NAL"
"a my motion 10 the resolution under which
tn Committee Is Grtins. O! course the Com
nitter d IS not supposn that the matters ON
hraccd % that amendment Hre within yIor-
SOM, kE wlolgo or thu' ~ any ono man. They
relate to the elections In every pant of
the most part to b. found in The pub
llc press. in the opening ot his speech
Mor +. .. Nlain9 dstin 'ly stated that ne ic>1-
luton wis based on accounts given in The press,
Well, the press has trrmel with statements
which, u true. require the inVestigation pro
posed hymy amendment. und ~ have no d Quilt
that the m'mlcrs OF thr Comm tte" read te
newspaper, quito rs diligently as DO. It II
OF inform ton ns fully Hs do, and a. lhey nte
charged with the responsibility - making ne
inycstiGau uuu md ! am not, beg leny" respect
fully t9 say hat take no part OF It upon my
shoulders. Nevertheless. as the hmcndment
was Offered in perfect gool faith. and with "A
firm belief that rs the matters i emhra'"s re-
quire investigation quite ns much rs the matters
continCd In the original resolution, II Will ho
proper for me. especially since the COMMITTEE g
has requested IT, 10 furnish such information
tou hing tAc subject as may from time to tmc
come under ny observation, | therefore send
herewith installment No. H. consisting Of;
FireIi,--An editorial article cut from TINS morn
second c1py Of petition OF sixty odd ciu-
zcns Of Nrw York to the House Of lt"prcs ntA-
tiycs. complaining oi the Illegal and oppressive
conduct Of John !. Davenport ana olnrr Dc
and | am authorized by the Hon. Fernando
Wood who presented the petition, To- shy tnai
its statements are proved 10y sundry an ,iaNits
In his hands and that he Will, II requested fur-
nsh the names Of the aiilants ana other wit
ness s 10 the same facts.
Third-A copy of an opinion Of Judge Freed
man iuucnin2 TIE rights ot certain hhiuIalH,u
ciiizens Of NV York. which rights Were Gru9sly y
violated By said Davenport as set iorth IN said
petitions.
Fourth i res pectfuly reior you TO that por,
ton OF the speech OF senator wallace lone ol
your number delivered in tho senate Dec. ] I!
yania tsco Congressional Hec0rd Of Dec. J. T.
pugc Z7l ] ais bog leave 90 reicr you L. pub
lshed letter o' Hon. VIM. u, Kelly OF Penn
sYlyuniH, showing the means employed by
Federal oiilclals and others to deleat hiG holhi,
nation and election. You have no doubt hnel
tho lrtter in neWouapers II not. viii have a
COPY procured IN YOU.
Frth-An editorial article from the argus
dnd i'ahtot new slaper Of Montpelier ", touch
ing the election at Bennington in TINT state.
SlNth.A COPY 4 lhe sldents, clyil service
order II Juno p 1877. and, rs showing what
attention has beou paid To- 1t, and also what
means were rrsoricd to by the ltcpul llican Con
grrss.oual Committee Of 1873. enclose cir
cuar of that Committee, signed by George G.
GorhHm. its Secretary. This circular, II Is said
was sent 70 nClry every person IN NE clNl
service OF tho Gov rnment ana 70 puplic con-
tractors ana others having relations with lh'
am. very resueclfuy, your obedient ser
want. A. q. THURMAN.