The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-13
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Barnum, Prince, Hewitt, W. NJ. Arm.
strong, Ohio, and w. L. Scott Renna.
Hiram Atkinson, chairman OF the dem.
ocratic state committee Of Vermont,
acted as proxy for Bradley b. Smally,
OF Vermont; Charles ]. Canda. treas
urer OF the national committee, a
proxy for A W. Sulloway, and W. C.
Whitney, corporation counsel, this city,
as proxy for onterbridge uorsey, Of
Maryland. Barnum presided.
The committee issued the following
address.
"Ia response to inquiries, the na-
tional democratic committee makes the
following statement in reference to
the so-called Morey letter:
First-Neither the committee, nor any
sub committee thereof, has ever taken
any action in reference TO the letter.
secend-That It was first called to
the attention Of the chairman OF the
committee on the night before its pub
lication In the Truth, on the Goth Of
October.
Third--That the chairman thereupon
requested Smally, a member OF the COM
mittee, to examine the letter, but per-
mission to do 20 was refused at the Of.
fee Of the Truth.
Fourth-That no member Of the COM
nittee ever saw the letter or any copy
or portion thereof until after its publi-
cation, or was In anywise concerned
therein or gave any advice In reference
thereto.
Fifth-That Hart, publisher Of the
Truth, brought the original letter to
the headquarters at No 1888 Fifth ave
nue., on the afternoon of October goth,
where it was seen for the first time By
any member Of the committee, and Il
was then examined by several members
OF the committee and other persons not
members. All those who were familiar
with the handwriting OF Gen. Garfield
came to the conclusion that the letter
was genuine.
Sixth-That the committee decided
to purchase . reasonable number Of
slectrotype plates OF the fac simile,
which had already been prepared by the
Truth.
Sevcnth--That no denial having come
from Garfield Of the authenticity Of the
letter, Notwithstanding the telegraphic
demand Of the New York Herald, and
the very sharp leader In that paper, the
committee decided to give out the cleo
trotype plates. which was accordingly
done. The propriety Of this action was
not doubted by the committee, rs the
letter seemed TO be In harmony with
Gen. Garheld's views upon the subject,
covered BY the letter, and gathered from
public records Of undonbted genuine
ness.
Eighth-That the first complete denial
was not published until the fourth day
after the original publication in the
Truth. and to this denial, unsupported
by any other evidence, the committee,
in view Of Gen. Garfleld's connection
with other scandals, attached no weight
Ninth-That therefore, when evil
dence was offered to show that Morey
was real person and not q myth, the
committee called for its production, Us
they were bound to do in order to ar
rive at the truth.
Tenth-That II the letter has been
forged, or any fraud committed in ref
erence thereto, or any false evidence
been given, 1t has been done without
the knowledge, consent or privity Of
the committee or any member thereof.
Finally, the committee approves Of
all honest measures to punish any and
all persons who have committed any
violation Of law, and have no interest
in this matter but to get at the very
truth Of the affair. That there should
be doubt as to the authenticity Of the
letter is largely due to tho failure Of the
prosecution to put Gen. Garfield on the
stand.
BY order Of tho committee.
(signed) WIN. II. BARNUM,
Chairman.
FREDERICK .. PRINCE,
The following resolutions were offer
cd by Scott and seconded by Arm
strong, and passed:
Whereas, allegations Of fraud In
various states, and especially in the
state Of New York, have been brought
to the notice Of this committee,
Resolved, That tho committee has
no Jurisdiction over local violations Of
the election laws, but recommends the
several democratic committees Of the
states where these frauds have been
committed to investigate them. with a
view to the exposure Of these violations
Of law and their prompt and just pun
ishment. In relation to the duties OF
the courts or congress in the premises,
the committee Ii not, and cannot be,
charged with any responsibility.
Resolutions were also passed tender
ing the thanks Of the committee to w.
II. Barnum, chairman, and to the i'd
visory committee and to the officers Of
the committee for the efficient and
faithful manner In which they per
formed their respective duties.