The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-10

Responses of Senators Blaine and Thurman
10 the Call Of the Committee for Evidence.

Responses of Senators Blaine and Thurman
Ia the Call Of the Committee for Evidence.
BLAINE.
Mr.. II. NJ Teller, United States Senate. Chairman Of
Senate Committee, etc.
DEAR SIR: have this morning received your
favor inclosing the following resolution adopted
| by yeur committee:
ResoiUed, That the Hon. James q. Blaine the
mover of the resolution be requested TO specify in
writing the particular class of frauds, outrages,
and violence committed in the recent elections
which the committee Is expected TO investigate and
TO furnish such information and evidence as may be
IN his possession, and the names OF witnesses he
may wish 10 be examined.
IL cannot, of course, be the purpose of your
honorable committee 10 limit the investigation
to any particular class Of frauds, outrages, and
violence committed In the recent elections that
may be specified " by me. The resolution is
the action of the Senate, speaking almost unan-
imously, and it is not for me to say what your
committee is expected " TO investigate beyond
what Is expressed in the resolution itself in very
explicit terms. 1t would be gross assumption
in me to "specify" where the Senate itself has
directed
But, anxious to indicate any details that NAV
expedite the labors of the committee, will cali
your attention specially to the tssue-ballo
frauds in South Carolina; to the laws of that
State, which made free voting impossible in GER
tain counties; TO the practice in that State of
Democratic party unless Democratic speakers
were allowed to take part in the discussions,
and to all the methods by which in Sumter and
other counties full and free election was pre-
vented
In Louisiana invite your attention to the
murders in Tensas parish on election day and
to the frauds committed in the same: to the
frauds and outrages upon the ballot in the city
OF New Orleans, and, even while write to the
allege demonstrations of two witnesses while on
their way to the United States Court 10 testify
against those who had robbed them of their
rights on the day of election. / could make
further specifications in these two States and
In other Southern States, but / have not time.
am justleaving for New England, and am COM
PEELED to postpone further details until after my
return
Among the witnesses would name are James
b. Campbell, f. W. NJ. Mackey and G. G. MIN
miIyer, of South Carolina Gov. Nichols: his
agent, Col. Zachary; ex-Chief Justice Ludelinp.
of Louisiana; the Hon. Reuben Davis, of Mis-
sissippi; j. Cole Davis of Helena, Ark and
the editor or the Acdlonche, Democratic paper
published i'll Memphis, Tenn. But beg espe-
cially to refer you to large mass of valuable
i'll the Office of the Attorney Gen
eral OF the United States, already called for by
The Senate, and soon, / presume, to he laid be- |
Tore your committee. This is official in Its
and III many cases has the weight |
md value of legal evidence, not requiring fur
her examination of witnesses to authenticate |
md confirm it,
In offering the resolution in the Senate did |
lot assume the part of Public Prosecutor, but |
specially declined any such service The in
'ltation of your honorable committee, however.
s one which cannot disregard, and on the re-
assembling of Congress / shall from time to
line lay such facts before you and make such
uggestons az may seem TO constitute a full |
md fair compliance with all the requirements
# your resolution
With great respect, your obedient servant,
j. c. BLAINE