The sun., 1879-02-21

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1,rui, tu the IIun, MIuIum y. Chandler.
W,silrNoroS, Feb. 2O.-.Thc following is
,bc statement made by Gen. Barlow after the
,rn.s.csamination in the Potter Committee yes.
tcniay:
Nr CHAIRMAN; dill not suppose that this
lnat.iry was 20 be IN inquiry into my conduct in
relation to my own party but since II has ms
suincd that aspect prefer to state my relation
10 the whole Florida matter myself. rather than
10 have Il drawn out in fragmontary manner.
as IL mas been hy tho cross-cxnmination Of nd
verse counsel Thoro has bccn some discus
sion as to thn capacity IN which was In Florida
whether Ms counsel or In some other capacity.
|, WAS suggested by tho questions put to me-
yesterday that. having 9onc to Florida in tho
character. was assumed. ot counsel Tor tho
Erpubcans wns guilty ot dishonorahc con
duct in advising DR.. Cowgirl and. generally. in
nfing MA I swear that did act. That gives rise
10 the question. " In what character did 10 to
Torda?'
The word counsel" has boon applied 70 mo
By members OF the Committee who have exam
ned mo hero. and have been asked whether
was not counsel for the Republicans. md have
been told tha, was their counsel and attorney.
Now. l understand that the function OF counsel
is to urge all that can be said on the law and on
the facts for the bench, Of his client. He does
supposed to vouch for his own personal belief
or opinions in the case.
Now Us to the character in which ] went 10
Florida. The kilograms from Gen. Grant on
which went contained nothing that remcm-
ber on that subject. But about that time Gen.
Grant had either said or written something
which l do not remember; the substance was
that he desired the gentlemen who went down
therc to sea whether there was fair count l
a.. a.. .Il
siles IN regard to tho gcntemrn VINO were
called visiting statesmen" thcre--that they
Now. VoHS wHa; 'owm WAS VI % to- undcfs,and' iu"' or
whit WAS anybody to understand from that
eexpress,i9n and from ihs general gndeTsiahId
to sec " n fair count simply mean that we were
70 see that Justice was done TO the Republicans.
TO tho other side? I may have decided the
question wrongly, but my belief was that was
thcre for the purpose Of seeing that justice was
done on the law and the facts, without any ref;
erence to which way the DECISION cut: to do nll
hat could in regard to the decisions OF the
Returning Board md then. at the close. TO ex.
press my opinion freely on the subject. l
would ike 10 know whether any OF the gentle
men who went down there will say that they
went with any other view. understand. and
position WIS such that whom we came back
nnd said; We think the Republicans have
tha, would be regarded. not rs the assertion of
counsel who were bound To- take ono side. but
~ the assertion OF impartial citizens
there. and II was in that Wow that /
n,trd from beginning 10 end: and supposed
Chandler. | believe was there IN u special
opacity. but certainly was not there for tue
Republican National Committee. for the reasons
tuat have stated. repent that did not con-
slider myself counsel, ana do now recall one
instance whcrs did 80 state. think II was
on Tie first day thaJ the Canvassine Board met.
The question was raised who should go inside
OF the bar and sit at the table. and remember
that Mr.. Chandler asked mo To 10 In and take n
sat. aud replied that did not want 10 90 IN
there and sit NJ the table. and In substance thit
/ was not acting MS counsel in the matter. but
des red 10 Toe an independent lookcr-on. -
cnGr %Stn SSd s Soyss G NJ me "s sboa ss the sum-
ming up. They came there 10 ask mo 10 make
The Democrats had made. believe. a general
Summing summing up' My uaderstanding a ,t from from MI: Mr.
our side. and that was asked to do H.. That
would naye involved not only my arguing In
favor OF the Republican claims on those points
In which believed they were right but
nlso arguing upon points IA which l be
/ prepared a paper on Alachua County
which wus produced here yesterday. and that
argument in iavor of counting the 2l9 disputed
VT $. In looking at that paper nud. contrary
10 my first IMPRESSION, that 4 Is the paper that |
gave Mr.. Chandler; but II you Will look at It.
you will see that il is no, general summing
Out Of Manniee or Key West; and even IN re-
gard to Aachua County. the paper does not az:
Is n mere statement OF the prn. pes that
thought ought to prevail In the matter. There.
rs IN my letter 10 DR.. Cowgirl. was merely lay;
ing down certain rules Of fair dealing which |
thought should be applied impartlally THE
win IS read passages rom the argument to
snow thnt this WINS It's tenor. Hnd t.rn cont IN
uedl; did write that paper after had had
the conversation with Mr.. Chandler and Gov.
NOyes. aud that paper Is not IN the least neon
siscnt with my refusal 10 make u general SUM
ming up on the H"pnhlican side. ana to argue
claims which do not believe TO be correct That
dd not make the final argument on tho Re-
lublicnn side is conc,usvely shown, thnk, 10y
the testimony OF Dennis, that the case oi
A.Hchua County was taken from me. and by the
record. which shows that Mr Moves did make
NN summing up on Alhrhua ,h hhu VI. MonIoe t flnce
yesterday ! have rmallrd the TACT thnt ! dld
wit" "A paper on Jefferson County. sustaining
inr Republican return. In that acted TOR tile
NrpGhli ans. la pursuance OF my general theory
that would argue for them what thought was
right and not what thought was wrong. 80
Now. Hs to this Interview with DR.. Cowgirl:
did lock the door at that interview, for the sim
d" reason that people were running n and out
Of our rooms there ~ all times. anu desired g.
have quiet uninterrupted Interview with him
do not remember refusing 70 Jet anybody u
during the iniervirw, but until | got through
with DR.. Cowgirl certainly should have re-
fused to admit anybody for tho reason have
demn. can only say tha from my own
point ot view from the POSITION in whi'l
thought tlat and all the other gentlemen
were there. should MT have hrsitatrd 10 Ia l.
with Dr.. Cowgirl or with a Democrat, or with
envoy was mol there as counsel Tor th'
thM a~lrayal OF my trust II was suggested
mere yesier lny that did, not inform the Re
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lhe room while wns talking with Dr. Cowgirl
aud was informed Of all TINT had pnssed ns
tween US II he had not come there. x utenrT
must take ny word for what it !. worth thht
Should have Informed the Republicans ia som'
other way. certainly should have done il
But Gov. sIcarnss hearing what WIS sai,
by me 10 DR.. Cowgirl WIS. thought
giving the Information 10 the Ropuhlirans
That did not 10 to them and ask then
10 argue the matter with me seems To me Il
have ieen p'rlectly natural under the circum
stances. | knew tnHt there was a very strong
feeling knew that these gentlemen u isngrcrI
with me entirely. AMI | thought that II thel
wishad 10 discuss the matter with me the
would come TO M. ] certainly lid not ehoos
10 go 10 them AMI propose discussion Hnt
SUBJECT myself 10 tho chance OF meeting with
rebuff Then. as 10 my letter to pr. Cowgirl. al
that have g. say about that Is th,s | ask an
gentleman whowns 10 Florida whrthrr the tone o
that letter and what wrote there s inconsisen
with his own view ~ the umc. VIII any gun
tlemAn say thnt u letter to DR.. Cowgirl urg n,
him 10 apply the same rules 10 Democrats Rni
Republicans ana 10 decide fairly brtween them
was Inconsistent with the duty and the proies
siDnS Of a Republican therey
My glln. to Mr.. pnrris a Democrat, has bee
rrnlnrked upOn. went 10 him ellhpr TO z,