The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-17
GENERAL -TELEGRAMS.
The National Democratic Com
mittee Issue an Address
Knl Regarding the Morey 3
Letter.
They Explain Just What Their
~" Connection With the .41i. ~ e z
'as 1sl4 Affair Was. ld ye lift 1t.
What the National Democrats Cossaittes
Says About the Morey Letter

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.Nrw YosK. Nov. is..JThei Executive Committee
of the Democratic National COMMITTEES held
private meeting tonight which was n9t over un-
Ill nearly midnight Tse members present were
Abram S. Hewitt, William w. armstrong, of Ohio
aud william L Scott Il Of M MPe9Rnsylva11a Hiram
tee of Vermont. acted as proxy for Bradley ID.
Smalley. of Vermont Charles j. Canada. Treas
2s S5s5 St sas ana ney Cor S[
poratiOn Counsel OF this city as proxy for Outer
bridge Horsey, of Maryland Barnurn. presided.
The Committee issued the following orders: 81
In response to inquiries, the National Demo
cratic CsmEnittee makes the following statement
in reference To the s9-ealled MoTey letter; !. -.h
l. Neither the Committee nor any SubG0nl-
mittee theyof has ever taken any ACTION in refer
ence tn the letter, and - t.sI- ~. r. ..1f ~. AZ
the Committee ON the night before its publication
in the Truth, on tie 10Th Of October, 81, .f,
q That the Chairman thereuP0n requested Alr.
Smalley, a Inem5er of the GOraEaittee.. TO ex-
anime the letter, but permission was refused at
the Truth Office st -f.fs.s..r.f. .a. 81. lIa
a No member of the Co1nIni1tee ever saw the
letter or any copy or portion ttereof until after
its publication. or Mas in any wise concerned
therein or gave any advice in refeTenee thereto,
3. Hart the publisher OF Truth brought the
original letter TO headquarters. No. l3o Fifth
avenue. on the afternoon OF tAe Goth of OetOber
where il was seen for the first time by any mem
Der of the Committee, and then examined by sew
eral members OF the Committee aad other per
sons not members All these " ho were FAM liar
with the handwriting of General Garfield came 10
the conclusion that the letter was genuine. f..
g The Committee decided to purchase a rea-
sonable auEaber of eectrolype plates OF the fac
simile which had already been prepared by the
Truth. ~r~,.- ..-r. 4-re
Garfield of the authenticity OF the letter, not
withstanding the telegraphic demand of the New
York Herald and very sharp leader in that pa
per. the Committee decided 10 give out the cleo
propriety of this action was not denied by the
Committee, as the letter seemed to be in harmony
with General Garfield views upon the subject
Gathered
records of undoubted genuineness
8. That the first complete denial was not pub
lished until four days after the original pnblica
ton in the Truth. and 20 this denial, unsuppoIt-
view of General Garfield 5 connection with other
scandals, attached no weight.
y Therefore when evidence offered showed
that Morey was a real person and not a myth, the
Committee called for its production, as they were
bound 10 do to arrive at the truth.
10. That If the letter has been forged, or any
fraud committed in reference thereto or any
false evidence been given. il has been done with
out the knowledge or consent OF the Commit
tee. or any member thereof
Finally, the Committee approves of all honest
measures to punish any and all persons who have
committed any violation of the law, and have nc
interest in this matter but to arrive at the very
truth of the affair. That there should be no
doubt as To the authenticity of the letter is
largely due % the failure of the
prosecution To put General Garfield ON the stand
BY order of the Committee.
WIN II. BAnSU3, Chairman
FREDERICK o. PRINCE. Secretary.
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. Scott
and seconded by Mr.. Armstrong were passed
Whereas. The allegations of fraud in various
States, and especially In the State of New York
have been brought to the notice of this Com
Resolved, That the Committee has mo- jarissie-
ton over local violations of the election laws; but
1t recommends the several Democratic Commit
tees in the States where those frauds have been
committed TO investigate, with view Ia the ex-
pOsure Of the violation OF The lays, and their
prompt and just punishment, in relation to the
rules of the Courts or of Congress in the premises
This Committee is not and can not be charged
with the responsibility.
resolution also passed rendering the
thanks of the Committee to w. H. Barnum,
Chairman. TO the Advisory Committee and to
the Officers OF the Committee for the efficient
and faithful manner which they performed their
respective duties.
Judge Davis Has More to Say About His
Philip Decision.
NEW Work, Nov. I5.--Judge. Davis. at a late
hour tonight, sent a Communication to a news
paper office, in which he says he is satisfied in
giving summary of Joseph Hart's testimony in
the Philip case frOm his memoranda and recOl-
lection. He fell into an error which did injustice
TO Mr.. Hewitt. and it is his duty to correct that
text OF the letter had been published and litho-
graphed. or a fac simile had not. and it was to
determine whether the letter should lbeiitho-
graphed and published. In the fac simile that
Hart sought the opinion of Mr. Hewitt and others
as 10 its genuiness. In every other particular the
Judge says he believes that the evidence and all
ini9Emda5m ,.,s, on mse by :, alm are fully
on to show how the errors happened to
be made. and inquiries whether IL is of any ma.
teral gsficance in forming a. correct opinion of
his conduct in the affair Ife says the letter as
first Slblished would have fallen slulh3Ts Is
silly and useless forgery II Il had not been taken
up and carried through Photographic and lith-
ographlc lac SMILES on the shoulders of
the National Committee and of Mr.
Hewitt's stronger character. Nobody
charged suspected Mr.. Hewitt of being
guilty OF forgery but my belief was. and still IS
thatbut for him and his course the forgery would
never have been picked out If tse gutter I'm
which it wasborn and hurried into the canvass
with the deadly power Of his Endorsement and
thai ofthe. National. 1onIaittev-s The Judgcsthen
adds some portions of The testimony OF 1lart
tending, he thinks. to sh0yv his lJudge Dayisl
nIistks wes one almost OF mere pliraSeO1ogy9 lie
then afe goes IA ltey Fasay nj tlIato the
testimony had not been written out aud
he had relied ON hts brief notes of tfe most inn
portant points" In conclusion Judge Davis says
1T is great mistake in Mr. Hewitt to SUPPOSE
his tesfinIOay and his cefdnet were not 4 legiuJ
mate subject of judicial criticism, when he APP
peaTed as witness uDder such circumstances, and
my opinion in the case, for whatever il may be
worth, will stand Hnaltered TO him except in
the single particular above suggested -11ir
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