The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-01-09
Senator Thurman to the Investi-
gatOrS.

Senator Thurman to the Investi.
gators.
The following Letter from Senator
Thurman is self-explanatory:
WASHINGTON CITY, January Ito
Hon. I'll. M. Teller, Chairman of the
Select Committee of Investigation
Dear Sir L have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of yours OF the
2lst ult., inclosing o copy of the reso-
luton adopted by your Committee re-
questing me to furnish in writing such
facts and such evidence as may be in
my possession touching the matter in
volved in the amendment made on my
motion to the resolution under which
the Committee IS acting. OF course,
the Committee does not suppose that
the matters embraced in that amend
ment are within my personal knowl-
edge, 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 pub
lie press. In the opening of his speech
in support of his resolution of Decem-
ber 1lth the Senator from Maine dis
tinctly states that the resolution was
based on accounts given in the press.
Well, the press has teemed with state
ments which, if true, require investi-
CATION proposed by my amendment,
and, as have no doubt the members
of the Committee read the newspapers
quite as diligently as do, it is proba-
Bile they know where to look for
sources of information as fully as do :
and as they are charged with the re-
sponsibility of making the investiga-
ton, and l am not, beg leave respect
fully to say that 1 take no part of it
upon my shoulders. i-r ts.H o.
Nevertheless, as the amendment
was offered in perfect good faith, and
with firm belief that the matters it
embraces require investigation quite
as much as the matters contained in
the original resolution,it will be prop .
er for me, especially since the Com
mittee has requested it, to furnish such
information touching the subject as
may from time to time come under
my observation. therefore send
herewith statement No. l, consisting
of: gar
L. An editorial article cut from this
mornings Washington Post. H.
2. A copy of petition Of sixty-Odd
citizens of New York to the House Of
Representatives, complaining of lille
gal and oppressive conduct of John L.
Davenport and other Federal officials
at the late election in New York City /;
and am authorized by Hon. Fernan-
do Wood who presented the petition,
to say that its statements are proved
by sundry affidavits in his hands. and
that he will, if requested, furnish the
names of atlantis and other witnesses
TO the same facts. e ..
3 A copy of an opinion of Judge
Feedman touching the rights of cer-
tain natnralized citizens of New York
which rights were grossly violated by
said Davenport, as set forth in said
petition. .' --''H.'"
4. l respectfully refer you to that
portion of q speech of Senator Wal
lace, one of your members, delivered
in the Senate December II, 1878,
which relates to the last election in
Pennsylvania. .(See Congressional
Record, December 18th, page 28.) 1
also beg leave to refer you to the pub
lished letter of Hon. VIM. D. Kelley
of Pennsylvania, showing the means
by Federal officials and 9TH
ers to defeat his nomination and cleo.
tion. You haye, no doubt, seen the
letter in the newspapers. If fnot, l
will have copy prepared for you.
5. An editorial article from the Ar
gus and Patriot newspaper, of Mont
pelier, VT, touching the election at
Bennington in that State. |'l'
6. A copy of the Presidents Civil
Service order of June %, 1877. and as
showing what attention has been paid
to it, and also what means were re-
sorted to by the Republican Congress
sional Committee of 1878, inclose a
of that Committee signed by
George G. Gorham, itsl Secretary.
This circular. it is said, was sent to
nearly every person in the Civil Ser
vice of the Government, and to public
and others having rela-
tions with the Government. am,
very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, A. 6. THURMAN.
Another Letter From Thurman.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.-Saturday
Senator Thurman sent the following
letter to Senator Tel
ler:
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 4.
Hon. H. M. Teller, Chairman of the
Select Committee of Investigation:
DEAR SIR In further compliance
with a request of. your committee,
to me by yonr letter of
the 2lst ult., 1 have the honor now to
iHclose TO you Installment No. 2" of
facts relating to the late elections, and