New-York tribune., 1879-01-02
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.
LETTER FROM Mr.. THURMAN.

a LETTER FROM NIX. 1HJ kMAN.
A SUPPLY or INFORMATION FOR The COMMITTEE
MR.. THURMAN REFERS CHIEFLY To THE NEWS
PAPERS AND CONGRESSIONAL SPEECHES.
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 1.-The following letter is
self-explanatory:
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l, 1879.
To ne Hon IT, NJ TELLER Chairman Of Select Committee
Of IuresiigaiiOH.
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cep OF yours of the 2lst u Inlosing copy OF reso-
luton adopted by your committee requesting me to fur
nsh in writing such facts and such evidence may be
in my possession touching the matter involved IN the
amendment made my motion TO the resolution under
which the committee is acting. or the committee
does not suppose that the matters embraced In that
amendment are within my personal knowledge, or that
Of any man. They relate the elections In
every part Of the Republic and the allegations are
for the most part to be found in the public
press In opening OF his speech in support OF his
resolution December IL the Senator from Maine dis
tncty stated that the resolution based on accounts
given in the press Well, the press has teemed with
statements which, il true. require the nvesti-
cation proposed by my amendment and, as L
have doubt that the members OF the
committee read the newspapers quite a. diligently as
do, it Is probable they know where 10 look for the
sources O Information fully do, and they are
charged with the Of making the invesga-
ion ard am not, beg leave respectfully to say that
take NJ part OF It upon my should'-s.
Nevertheless, n the ncimen' ~ offered perfect
good faith and With firm belief GA the mGtIers t
embraces require inv, stigaton quite much rs the
matters contained in the original resolution 10 Will be
proper for me, especially since the committee has re-
qucscd 1t, to furnish such information touching the
subject may from time To under my Obser-
vatiOn. therefore send herewith iustament No. t.
consistngOf
First-An editorial article cut from this morn q
Washington Post.
seconl-A copy Of a petition OF sixty ODD citizrus )f
NcwYOrk to the House OF representatives cOmpl dolng
u the Illegal and oppressive conduct ~ John Ds' en-
port and other Federal officials at the late eec). in
Ncw-Yo.k City; and l authorized by the
Hon. Fernando Wood. who presented the petition.
TO say that its statements are proved by sundry ada-
Wits his hands and that he WILL II requested, furnish
the OF the atlantis and other witnesses to the
same facts.
ThjrdA copy OF an opinion OF Judge Freedman touch
ing the rights OF certain naturazed citizens Of New
York. which rights grossly violated by said Dayen
port. as forth in said petition.
FOurth-I respectfully refer you to that portion Of the
speech Of Senator Wallace (one yOur numbep deiv
cred in the senate December IL 1875 which relates to
;he last election in Pennsylvania see Congressional
Record oi December IL page 2Sl also beg leave 70
refer yOu 10 published letter Of the Hon. William D.
Kelley. OF yania showing the means employed 10y
Fed raj officials and Others to defeat mis- nomnation
and election. You have. no doubt, seen the letter in
newspapers. II not, will have copy procured for YOU.
FItth-An editorial article from The Argus and Patriot
new>paner, OF Montpelier. VT, touching the election al
Bennington, IN that state.
sIxtn-A copy Of the Presidents Gyil serye, ,,
what means were resorted to by the
/ Republican Congressional Committee Of 1s7S, In
close circular Of that committee signed by George {.
GOrham, its secretary This circular. It Is said was
70 nearly every person the civil service OF the
Government and luhc contractors aud others hay-
am very respectfully your Obedient servant
A. q. THURMAN,