The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-08
Senator Ehurman-s Letter 40 the
Blaine Committee.

WAsHING roN, January 1.-The following
letter is stIt-explauatory Washington,
January Ito Hon. III NJ. Teller, Chair
man Select Committee OF lnvest CATION
Dear Sir: have the honor to acknowledg &c
the receipt IF yours OF the DIST ult.. incl0S-
ir copy of the resolution adopted by
your Committee requesting me to furnish
in writing such facts and such evidence as
may be in my possession touching the mat
ter involved in the amendment made TO the
resolution under which the committee j.
acting. OF course, the committee does not
suppose that the matters embraced in that
amendment are WITHIN my personal kaOW-
ledge, or that OF any one, when they relate
10 elections in every part of the Republic,
and the allegations are Tor the most part to
be found in the public press. In the open
ing of his speech in support OF his reSolu-
ron, on Dec 5mber IL, the senator from
Maine distinctly stated that the resolution
~ as based on accounts given in the press
Well, the press has teemed With statements
which, il true, require the investigation
proposed by my amendments. As L have
no doubt but that the members IF the COM
mittee read the newspapers quite as dli
gently as | do, and "a charged with the
responsibility of making the investigation
and l am not, beg leave respectfully to
tate that | take no part OF IL upon my
shoulders. Nevertheless, as the amend
meat was offered in perfect good faith, and
with firm belief that the matters il en-
braces require investigation quite as much
as the matters contained in the original res
olution, it will be proper for M, especial
" since the Committee has requested. to
furnish such Information touching the sub
ject as may from time TO time come under
In y observation. | therefore send herewith
installment mum Der one, con listing of
l. An editorial article cut from this
mornings Washington Post.
,. y copy of the petition OF 90 odd citi-
ZenS of the New York House of Representa-
pressive conduct OF John j. Davenport and
other Federal officials at the late election in
New York city, and | am authorized by
| The Hon. Fernando Wood, who presented
he petition, 10 say that its Statements are
proved by suudry afiidavits in his hands,
and he will, il req ted, furnish the names
of atlantis and other witnesses to the facts.
3 Copy fan opinion OF Judge Feed ran
touching the rights OF certain naturalized
citizens of New York, which rights were
grossly outraged by said Davenport as set
forth in said petition.
L respe ctfuilY refer vOu to that portion
the speech of Senator Wallace, OF your num-
Der delivered in the Senate on the ~ hot De-
cember, 1873. which relates 10 the late elec-
zion in Pennsylvania. lSee Congressional
Record of Decem Der lSJu. page Isl / also
beg leave 10 refer YOU - the published let
ter o the Hon. William ID. Kelley. of Penn
sylVania, showing the means employed by
| Federal officials and Others To defeat his
nomination and election. You have no
doubt seen the letter IN the newspapers. Ii
not, L will have cCpy prepared for you.
B. An editorial article from the Argus and
Patriot, newspaper OF Montpelier, Vi.
touching the election at D onnington, in that
State.
6. \ copy Of the Presidents civil-service
order of june y, 1877, and as showing
what attention has been paid To it, and also
what means have been resorted To by the
Republican Congressional Commi tee OF
1878 | incloSe a circular OF that com mi ttee,
signed by George c. Gorham, its Secretary
This circular it : said, was sent To nearly
every person in the civil service ofthe Gov
eminent, and to public contractors and
others having relations with the Govern
ment.
1 am, very respectfully, you obedient SER
want, \. q. THURMAN.
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