Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-02
BLAINE'S BUNCOMBE.

i. Stnator Thurman Heard From In no
spouse to the Call for specineations-Af-
hdavits In Reference to Federal Omcial
Intimidation in New York-Other Docu-
ments Supplied and More Promised in
| Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The following letter
is self-e1planatory
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. lion. II. M.
Teller, Chairman of the Select Committee of
Investigation-Dear Sir: have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the
21st ult. enclosing copy of resolutions
adopted by your committee requesting me to
furnish in writing such facts and such evil
denoe as may be in my possession, touching
the matter involved in the amendment on
my motion to the resolution under which the
committee is acting. OF course the COM
mittee 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
most part to be found. In the opening of
his speech in support of his resolution, Dec.
18th, the Senator from Maine dis
tinctly stated the resolution was based on
accounts given in the press, which has teamed
with statements, which, if true, require the
investigation proposed by my amendment,
mittee read the newspapers quite as dill
gently as do. It is probable they know
where to look for sources of information as
fully as do, and they are charged with the
responsibility of making the investigation
and am not. I beg respectfully to say that
I take no part of it upon my shoulders new
ertheless, as the amendment was offered in
perfect good faith, and with firm belief
that the matter it embraces require investi-
cation quite as much as the matter contained
in the original resolution, it will be proper
for me, especially since the ommittee has
requested it, to furnish such information
touching the subject as may from time to
time come under my observation. there
fore send herewith installment No. l, con-
sisting Of
First-An editorial article cut from this
mornings Washington Post.
Second-A copy of a petition of sixty ODD
citizens of New York to the House of Repre-
sentatives complaining of the illegal and OPP
pressive conduct of John j. Davenport, and
the federal officers at the late election in
New York city, and am authorized by Hon.
Fernando Wood, who presented the petition,
to say that its statements are proved by
sundry afidavits in his hands, and that he
will, if requested, furnish tao names of aff-
ants, and other witnesses to the same facts.
Thlrd-A copy of an opinion of Judge
Feedman touching the rights of certain nat
uralized citizens of New York, which rights
xro, Iv cJo+o1 hr
set forth in said petition.
Fourth respectfully refer you to that
portion of the speech of Senator Wallace,
on the 18th of December, 1873, which relates
to the last election in Pennsylvania. (See
Congressional Record December 10, page
28). also beg leave to refer you to the pub
lished letter of Hon. VIM. D. Kelley, of
pennsylvania, showing tue means employed
by federal officials and others to defeat his
nomination and his election. You have no
doubt seen the letter in the newspapers. If
not, will have copy prepared for you.
Fifth-An editorial article from the Argus
and Patriot newspaper, of Montpelier, of
the Oath ult., touching the election at Ben
nington, that State.
Sixth-A copy of the Presidents civil SER
vice order of June 22d, 1877, and as showing
what attention has been paid to it, and also
what measures were resorted to by the Re-
publican Congressional committee of 1873.
| enclose q circular of that committee signed
by George G.. Gorham, its secretary. This
circular, it is said, was sent to nearly every
person in the civil service of the govern
ment and to public contractors and others
having relations with the government.
am, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, A. G. THURMAN.