The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-02-19

bus did not see the dispatch referred to a
conveying that and other inform alton; di
not see the dispatch to Geo. w. Smith say
ing See nv dispatch to Spain"
| q. Governor. you learned from Cooper
and could have learned from Pelton, tha
your nephew I'd been engaged in transae
tiOns connected with the obtaining of cleo
uoral votes in North and South Caraiin.
Did you hot feel called upon TO find out Co
PelJon's relations To the national commit
tee? a. | thought the best wav TO act il
the matter was To stop &c. | thought tn
same thing OF the Florida case.
O. You have said il YOU had any idea q
Influencing these boards ,venaily the las
person you would have chosen would hAy
| been Col. Pelton. WhE did YOU nos deem
| il proper TO call CoopeT's or Hewitt's atten
| ton To the matter, and ask them % TAX
charge of matters les PelCon might compro
| mise the Democratic general committee.
| A. In the first place l supposed they had tut
| knowledge and would be able to take ear,
| that nothing wrong shOald be done Ciyi
law doesn't recognize purposes until they
are embodied in actions The church pun
| ishes the purposes of criminals even if they
| are not carried out. The atmos phere a
| that time was full of rumors of fraudulrn
| returning boards. declare before God anC
| my country that the votes of Louisiaut
| and Florida were bought [meaning by Re
| publicaus). l would scorn aud condemn
my righteous title il the Democra ic party
| had secured my seat by fraud.
Witness did not remem Der receiving any
special information in regard to expenses Of
legal proc ceilings in disputed Southern
States. He knew nothing about it, but sup
posed these matters were under charge Of
some members of the national comm ttee
To some extent he had been a patron OF
Col. PelUon.
Mr.. Hiscock asked if it did not occur 10
witness that he ought to investigate Col
Pelton's relations to the national committee
after he learned of Pelton's Baltimore
transaction.
Mr.. Tilden said he thought the best way
to deal with such transaction was to stop il,
not to do it himself and not 10 let any body
csc do it, He thought that such a course
woald have been better in Florida than what
was done there.
Mr. Hiscock objected to the latter part of
this answer, and Mr.. Hunton said he
thought witness ought to be allowed TO an
swer fully.
Mr. Hiscock thought so-also, but witness
should not go out OF the way 10 attack 9TH
er persons.
TIlden said when certain party set up
high standard of morality he proposed to
analyze that standard and see if they lived
up to il themselves Col. P4lton thought it
eXcu5able to fight fire with fire, and adopt
the tactics OF the enemy. Pelton's ACT was
an inchoate otfense. Acts on the other side
were consummated and gave the presidency
to a man not elected. lie did not attempt TO
excuse Col. PeltOn the latter did not act up
to his own standard OF morality
Mr.. HIscock asked what evidence witress
had that any votes or certificates were
bought by Republicans.
Mr.. Tilden said this evidence was before
the committee in the testimony of McLin.
Mr.. HiScock Gov. Tilden, are you entire
ly clear that McLin was influenced in his
action bv hope of office A. l swear so, TO
the best Of ms recollection. [ believe | shall
be just to every one in this eximInatio n ,
and shall protect myself fully without go
ing into matters connected with my family
relations.
Hscock: Had you any Information at
that time that the returning bOarI of South
Carolina or Florida was for sale? Give the
name of the gentleman who told you? A.
| can't give you the name of any man. |
state it on evidence that would convict any
one. 1t appeared in the papers
HscOck We will now go back to the time
PeJon visited Baltimore. | AK you again
to give me any evidence you have that those
boards were being corrupted by Republic
cans. | limit you up TO the time of the final
dence up to that time. What | learned W as
from subsequent investigation.
Tildeu's attention was directed to dis
patch No. "a. (Translation.)
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. y.
t'Col. PELToN, Is Gramercy Park:
'-WoolIey asks me TO say let forces be got
together immediately, in readiness for con-
tingencies, either here or Louisiana. Why
do you not answer? [Signed] MARBLE"
Tlden said: l don't now unters and that
dispatch do not know that any large sum
of money was raised by Democrats IN New
York, after the cleo ton, for political pur-
poses, except when the national com mittee
was in debt.
Hiscock directed attention to telegram
No. IA, from New York, addressed to Smith
Weed at Columbia. and signed denmark"
in which occurs the sentence, TRY and
make one portion payable after vote are
cast and other portion after iaal result
ridden said PeltOn did uo5 consult i'm in
the matter, ana he did not know Pelton was
i'm communication with Weed and Others in
the South.
Tilden closed his examination by stating
These kilograms never, with my knowl edge,
came to my house.
As Tilden was leaving the chair Hunton
remarked facetiously 'Well, as returning
boards were for sale perha pc it is fair to con-
clude that the successful party were the
purchasers" [Laughter.l
Reed (quickly) 1 object Jp thai remark
of the chairman and ask that it be with
drawn
The Chairman Is 1t not a logical conclu
sion from the premises but without await
ing for answer withdrew remarks and there
was more laughter.