New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-11

pended IN 80 faf that no more questions were rhcu
onthe lines Indicated
What induced Secretary Chandler and Senator
Morton to agree to Mr. Carpenters proposition Is
not known; but it is probable that the Republicans.
seeing that they were winning the Presi-
dency, were willing TO stop where they
were if the Democrats desired it. 1t Is
certain that there was nothing IN the
bankbooks OF Mr.. Chandler, or of any other Repub-
lean leader. that would have thrown dscredit upon
the Republican party, aud that it was no fear Of
the consequences of the publication Of the accounts
that had had weight with them Ii is also certain
that the application for truce came from NrTlldcns
representative; and in the light Of the cipher dis
closures, there j. little doubt of the character OF Mr.
IIidcuS move in causing such bargain to be made.
some of the Democrats say that the investigation
dropped in the Winter OF lN76-77, and that they
propose TO know what the Republicans spent
before ana after the tlectlou, ana now
much was so spent As DEMOCRATIC member OF
the Potter Committee sand today, he kepubH-
cans are after ciphers. but We are after bank ac-
counts. That is what the phrase and any
other matter connected with sad election
means" Republicans who were IN position
10 know all about what gong on AZ that time.
say that the Democrats are welcome 10 pursue that
branch Of the subject 70 their hearts content
They viii find a barren of sensation a. the read
ing of the Republican cipher dispatches. W nat
there may BE in Mr.. Ilden ; bauk-oOoks Mr. llldcn
knows best.
A SURPRISE TO THE DEMOCRATS.
In the session of the Potter Committee to-day,
the attention Of the Democrats was also drawn by
Governor Cox to the affidavit OF Mr.. 81 Martin,
Of the deputy oergeants-at-arms of the Stenger
Subcommittee, which visited New-Orleans
last summer Some of the points con-
tanned in this paper have heretofore
appeared in THE TRIBUNE. Governor Cox took the
hot m of
the committee. and compromise the committee Itself,
IL was proper, that the paper should %
into the record and ought, in justice 70
all concerned, to be examined. 1t was
introduced to the notice of the committee to-day
by the reading Of letter from Judge She.labar-cr,
counsel for Secretary sherman, saying that
the paper had been sent 90 Mr.. sherman
without LIS having had anything whatever
TO do in proposing It, and without his
knowing how it came 20 him. 1t contained
such statement. a. be thought thc committee ought
To see, and he did not feel at liberty to withhold
them. He knew nothing whatever Of their truth
or falsity
The Democrats on the committee were very much
disturbed by this matter. II was finally decided
that there was no course open 10 them except 70
spread the letter and affidavit upon the record
The Democrat. seemed very anxious that the Re
publcan- should call Mr.. -. Martin rs their wit
ness, in order that they might cross-eXamlue and
break him down butthc Republicans washed their
hand, OF the whole matter after calling the attcn-
ton of the committee to the affidavit and having 10
read THIS left the Democrats under an obligation to
summon st. Martin aud he VIII be examined to-
morrow.
The substance Of &. Martins affidavit IL that
several persons whom he names .al being per
sons who are known to have gone from
Washington to New-Orleans At the time Mr.. Stem
gers committee visited that city were engaged
in purchasing witnesses 10 rcract their testimony
given before the Returning Board. The sums paid
to each are mentioned. -. Martin asserts that he
was offered and received $3.50, which be afterwarC
returned He also swcaIs that Mr.. Stenger directed
him 10 re port all those witnesses who would not give
Democratic testimony d. not having been found
The Democrats on the committee were seriously
disturbed by the assertions made m the paper, ana
ms, tcd that the Republicans should not give II
ont for publication until tomorrow ulch when they
would be- able 20 have their defence ready 10
o. with it, and 10 this he Republicans agreed II he
Democrats viii probably Try I'D prove that -. Mar
TN attempted to blackmall those whom ne now
accuses of irving 10 purchase witnesses. ana NOT
succeeding IN this that he cOucOcted the present
charges.