The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-08

Of the Commission, and you talk to him fully
to You should say To NASH II inquired Of that
have the agreement 6rAHLKY MATrHEwA"
Hero is the letter:
"CrsciSNAu. March 20, 1877.
my DEAR Sra This win be presented to you by Mr. j.
| f ASptasoS, who may desire 70 communicate with you
| conndcnually Yours truly. STANLEY MATTHEW'S.
| den }. N. HARLAA"
ANDERSON presented his introduction and
made HARLAN familiar with the villainies
that had been practised 10 steal tho vote OF
| Louisiana, so much as TO excite tho sympa-
thics OF the latter who told him when leav-
ing New Orleans, "Mr ANDERSON, you have
| been rather badly treated In this matter.
| And when get to Washington l shall SEQ
| that you are provided for. But In order for
| me to secure this position for you l should
| like to have copiea OF these documents that
| you have in your possession to show GER
tain parties In Washington that you ought
| TO be and must be provided for" ANDERSON
| gave him copies. HARLAN was then seeking
place for himself, and not long afterward
was rewarded with scat ON the Supreme
bench, with full knowledge that the com
mission was signed by man who had en-
tered the White House through the gates of
conspiracy and COT cuption.
Subsequently MATTHEWS went to Wash
ngton, and his visit there Is best explained
by the letter below:
"wAsuiSeroS crrY Aprii II. 1871
"DNAR Sin had an interview with the Secretary Of
state In reference to your appointment Consul at
Callao the place you desired. Unfortunately the Seere
ary ander such commitments in reference to that ap
pontment as to make 1t impracucable to crafty your
present wishes have however, the best for
saying that later and pract cable
shall bs able To obtain for you satisfactory appointment
either home abroad Keep posted from tune ~
time OF what may hear In respect places you would
like to have and feel competent n better
representa- your wishes Yours, truly,
srAsLrr MArHEws
Mr.. JAMS f. ANDERSON New Orleans
Upon receiving this letter, ANDERSON in
formed MATTHEWS Of the promise HARLAN
had made to him, and asked to have it full
filled, to which he got this answer:
"CIScNSAri, April ~. 1877.
my DEAR SIR: have your favor OF the 22d instant
and have also conferred with Gen HARLAN having
travelled with him from Philadelphia here arriving last
night
The General told he had ascertained the state
Department that the Consulate at Ten Tsin had already
time since becu disposed Of We both concluded
It would be better 10 wait until the session
OF Congress which will be called to June g. when
will be In Washington regularly. and situated that
can give the attention TO your application which have
promised and when do no doubt will be able to
cure Your appointment to some foreign position which
| will be agreeable to you Yours truly,
"sraStHY MATHEWS
JAMS r ASprRsos. Esq, New Orleans"
Next, an effort was made to have AMBER
SON appointed Deputy Collector at New
Orleans, by an appeal TO his namesake Of the
Returning Board, in these touching words /:
"CiScHSlr. May 7. 1877.
NY DEAR SIR. Tie appointment Of Mr. JAMS L. An
prRsoS one " the three Deputy Collectors other
suitable place satisfactory him in the Custom House at
new orleans. would regard he Interest ef ne p,e
'errirs deserved recognition OF his services AMI
personal favor TO self May venture your per
sonal influence IN his iayori
Yours truly, srASiEY MATHEWS
Gen TnoS g. ANDERSON
This effort failed because the places had
been disposed of; and then ANDERSON con-
cluded to try his luck again in Washington
and took STANLEY MATTHEWS on the way,
who gave him this recommendation to Re
former EvARTs, who at that time was said
to be drafting rules, with the aid OF Rcformcr
ScHURz, to purify the civil service
"CNciSSArr. May ~ 1877.
MY DEAR STA. The bearer. Nj. JAnKs T. ASpEssoS VI
| New orleans Is the gentleman in reference To whom.
when last IN Washington. had private conversation
with you urging his appointments TO Consulship Mr.
ASpENsoS has had until asubordnate appointments
the Custom House at New orleans which has always
been Unsatisfactory to him. and his residence there
has become unpleasant that he has abandoned and
his clerkshp. The circumstances in which Mr.. ASprn
has been placed and In which he has compe He'd
to act difficult part such 10 give him strong
claims upon the Administration In the pubic
do most earnestly that satisfactory public
| poynent may be found for hun at once
Very truly, rs NJ"
Reformer EvARTs responded promptly TO
this appeal by tender OF the Consulate at
Funchal, which ANDERSON spurned in the
indignant letter TO MATTHEWS that in the
end led TO the exposure Of his correspond
ence and other matters connected with it,
When invited 10 appear before the POTTER
Committee, MATTHEWS pleaded his privl-
lege, and refused TO answer, though other
Senator's less eliminated than he, did not
hesitate to go. Neither did Justice HARLAN
ask to make any explanation. He preferred
TO sit silent on the bench, and 10 take the
odium Of having been a party to a disgrace
! full bargain.
MATTHEWS subsequently, moved for a
special committee in the Senate which met
once after the adjournment in Juno last, and
| SullluoI'l ANDlISoNs WIN ItlNNcu 10 l'S-
tify unless MATTHEWS should consent to be
examined by the POTTER Committee. There
the so-callcd investigation stopped, until
toward the close Of the second session, when
MATTHEWS was examined In secret, and
ANDERSON was not called at all No other
testimony was taken, because the whole
thing had been concocted to save MATTHEWS
The most these five Senatorial judges would
say was that his conduct was wrong
and injurious TO the public interest!
And with this certificate Of character and
this correspondence, STANLEY MATTHEWS
aspres coolly TO a vacancy in the Supreme
Court, and looks anxiously forward for the
announcement Of Judge HUNTS death! lie
certainly would make a fit associate for
Aiamde BRADLEY, and for that disintcrested
patriot JOHN NJ HARLAN, who gained his
silk gown by a trip to New Orleans and the
report of the MAOYEAGH Commission.
The Death of the Afghan Ruler.