, 1880-12-04
rha re.oera.:e N..saal connit-
seo~Aaiiss~s cE .l,a E7-e-
letter

>s, f-on Nv York lated Nov.
la. s.,s: The executive committee OF the
ierocrstc ss,sonal cunmittes held private
- 10 night, which was lot over until
early midnight. The members present were
" II. Barnum, Of Conaecticut: z. o. Prince,
Il Massachusetts,: 4. s. Hewitt, OF New
York w. ". Armstrong. Of 0h,H, and W.
l. Sect. Of Prrnsvlvanis. Hirsm Atkln-
sor, cksiru5n of the democratic state com
NJ r. Of Vermont. acted as proxy FOR b. 5.
II '; Cas- J Gaada, treasurer OF the
{, nal cnmmit,-- ss proxy for \. W. Gal
oway. a.d wm. c. Whitney, corporation
-..gn-.l for this ci-y, Is proxy fcr Ou.efb,idse
iurSev. at Maryl4nd NJ Barngm presided
TIE committee issurrl the following address;
I'm resrons. TO inquiries, the national dfm-
rate eo.amittee n,sk.s tn. foilo Ving state
,en-:
l-t.-Ne;the= the committee nor any sub-
committee therenf nas ever taken any action
N ,ference 10 the Mercy iet'-r.
,i..n of .he cba;r,sa-, Il the COMMITTEES on the
night before us publication IN Truth on the
18th 81 Oc-nhsr
Sd -r~at the chlirinan therenpon re
uI-.t-d Mr. Smal-y, member OF the COM
nIrree. t. -xs,n:n- the letter. hnt permission
% 4" so was r-fusr a the Office OF IrH'h
4h-That no u.sm',yr .; the committee
yer stw ih-. l-'t=T Gr auy copy ar PORTION
.a.-,epf un,il .f'eri ;uHiIc5tlun, ur MAS n
arv way -"n,e-nCd thsT"I'', "r rave any All
we - ri-re.uc th"'et'.
5,h.-That ". Har,. pnbl;sher Of fTrtk.
hr .ucat tine original letter 10 the headqnar-
r,r-. No. i3S Fifth avenue "n the afternoon
E the oAth 0f Oc-oh-r when It was seen for
the first time by anv member OF the commit
tee, and then examined by several members
81 the committee aud other persons not mem
hers. All those who we're familiar with the
handwriting OF Gen. Garfield came to the
conclusion tha; the letter was genuine.
6th,-The connit.-e decided 20 purch1Sa
reasonable nInher OF electro:ype plates OF
the .ac smile. which had already been pre-
pared by Truth.
1th.-Thst no denial having come from
Gc:,. Garfield ~ the authenticity OF the let
ter. notwithstanding the 'elegraphIc demand
f the \. " York Hrrdh and very sharp
leader IN that paper, the committee dec'drd
- riSe ont the elec,rot;pe Vla cs, which was
accordingly done The pro?rle'y OF tins ac-
ton was not dou b,ed by the committee, as the
letter seemed 10 be III harmony with zen.
Gartirlds views uron the subject covered hy
the letter, gathered from Pablic records OF
undJubted .enulaeness.
th.--That the first complete ,lsnial was
not published until fuur DAYS after the orisi-
nal publication in tie Tryth, aud 10 this de-
NAL, unsupported by any Other evidence. the
committee, in view Of Gen. Garfield S connec-
tion with other scandals, attached no weight
9th.-Tha: therefore, when evidence was
offered to show that Morey was 4 real per-
son. and not myth, the committee called
for its production As they were bound to do,
IN order b. arrive at the truth.
ION That If the letter has been forged
OF All fraud committed III reference thereto or
any false evidence been given, 1t has been
done uithnut the knowledge consent or
,rivity Of the committee, or any member
thereof.
Finally, the committee approves Of all hon.
est measures 20 punish any and all persons
who have committed any violation OF the
law, and have no interest in this mater hut
to arrive a, the very truth OF the affair. That
there should be doubt as to the authenticity
Of the letter is largely due to the failure OF
the prosecution 10 put Gen. Garfield on the
stand By order oi the committee.
Wa. Fl. BAESCM, Chairman
FIEpK. O. PRINCE, Secretary.