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


especially declined any such service The in
vitatlon of your honorable committee, however
| Is one which " cannot disregard and on the re
assembling of Congress / shall from time Il
ume lay such facts before you and make sucl
suggestions az may seem TO constitute n ful
and fair compliance with all the requirements
of your resolution.
With great respect your obedient servant,
j. q. BLAINE.
THURMAN
The Hon. II. NJ. Teller Chairman of the Select Com
mittee of Investigation.
DEAR SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of the 2lst ult inclosing a
! copy OF the resolution adopted by your com
mittee requesting me TO furnish in writing such
facts ana such evidence az NAV be in nv DOS
session touching the matter involved in the
amendment made on my motion to the reso-
luton under which the committee is acting.
OF course the committee does not suppose
that the matters embraced in that amendment
are within my personal knowledge, or that
of any one man. They relate to elections
IN every part of the republic, and the
allegations are for the most part to be found
In the opening of his speech in support of his
resolutions, Dec IL, the Senator from Maine
distinctly stated that the resolution was based
on accounts given in the press, which has
teemed with statements which, if true require
the investigation proposed by my amendment,
and have no doubt the members of the COM
as do 1t is probable they know where to
look for the sources of information as fully
as L do, and they are charged with
the responsibility of making investigation, and
am not beg respectfully to say that take no
part OF 1t upon my shoulders. Nevertheless. as
the amendment was offered in perfect good a1
faith, and with a firm belief that the matters il
embraces require investigation quite as much
az the matters contained in the original resolu
uon, 1t VIII be proper for me, especially since
your committee has requested it, to furnish
such information touching the subject az NAV
from time to time, come under my observation.
therefore send herewith installment No. !,
consisting of
!. An editorial article cut from this mornings
Washington Post
New York to the House of Representatives, com
planning OF the illegal and oppressive conduct of
John l. Davenport and other Federal officials at
the late election in New York city, and am au-
thorized by the Hon. Fernando Wood who pre-
scented the petition, to say that its statements |
are proved by sundry afidavits in his hands. |
and that he will. if required, furnish the names |
OF the atlantis, and other witnesses to the same
facts.
B. A copy of an opinion of Judge freedman
Iouchlng the rights Of certain naturalized citi-
lens OF New York, which rights were grossly
violated by the said Davenport, as set forth in
said petition.
4. l respectfully refer you TO that portion of
he speech Of Senator Wallace, one of your
number, delivered in the Senate Dec. s, ISIS.
when relates to the last election in Pennsyl-
'anla lSee Congressional Record, Dec. IL. u. +
- also beg leave to refer you to the pub
lshed letter of the Hon. William d. Kelley of
'ennsylvana, showing the means employed by
he Federal officials and others to defeat his
omnation and election. You have, no doubt.
cen the letter in the newspapers. If not. | =,
VII have copy prepared for you.
D. An editorial article from the Ayqus and ]
Mrtot, a newspaper of Montpelier, Vt, {
Duching the election at Bennington, in that 4
tate. '''
q. copy of the Presidents civil-service or {
en- OF June -, 1877, and, az showing what at I
'ntlon has been paid TO il, also what means I
ere resorted to by the Republican Con :
ressional Committee of 1878 Enclose circu I. .
u OF That committee, signed by George G. Cor !.
az sent to nearly every person in the civil ser q
zee OF the Government and to public contract !;
y and others having relations with the Gov
nment q
! am, very respectfully, your obedient SER u
INT, A q. THURMAN "
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE FROM THURMAN =
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4. :,
on. II. NJ. Teller. Chairman Select Committee Of ',
Investigation. u
DEAR SIR: In further compliance with the I,
quest of your committee, communicated IN n
G by your letter of the 2lst ult, have the !,
nor now to inclose to you "instalment No -
of facts relating TO the late election, and es az
cially 70 the misconduct of United States S,, 81
rvisors and Deputy Marshals, TO wit: m
|. letter from James ii. Paine. of Jack -,
nville, Fla, relative to the misconduct of n
lited States Supervisors and Deputy Marshals ID
the late elections in the Second Congressional FIR
trict in that State. N,
: An affidavit of Owen J. Sommers. of Du-
j county, Fla, relating to the same sub
t.
!, Statements of f. G. Randolph, of Mont
merry, Ala, showing misconduct of United
ties Deputy Marshals ut the late election in 20
I State. ~
am assured that these three gentlemen are sli
zens of high standing and respectability, and pr
'eg leave to commend their statements to m,
nest consideration of your committee. A.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient oi
Want, A. q. THURMAN en-
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