Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-13

l lars cover your expenses? He said 1t would. then asked him what he thought was just remuneration for himself and Mercy. He and I Mercy both said that they were willing to l leave the decision to me, and Clark added l that Mercy had been offered one hundred | dollars by the Republicans if he would make himself scarce. thought that it would be no more than right to give them as much as
 that for their trouble. l had no one to con suit with in the matter, as no member of the
 committee was here at the time, and acting
 on my own responsibility, gave them my personal check for $50 on the Park National bank. Mercy gave me receipt in full for the check If had given them a draft on the treasurer they could not have had it cashed that night Afterward, when saw one of the committee, I presented the bill and received the money for the check had given them That is all I know about this matter.''
 The decision of Judge Davis in the Philip case is to be given tomorrow morning, and is looked forward to with deep interest.
 The Democratic Committee Going Back
 on Its Dupes.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--The executive con- mittee of the National Democratic committee held it's first meeting tonight at No. 13s Fifth avenue to close the business of the late campaign of the committee, the following members were present W. H. Barnum, chairman W. l.. Scott, w w. Armstrong, A. s. Hewitt Frederick O. Prince, Outer bridge Harsey, Alvah W. Sulloway and Brad ley w. Smalley. After the transaction of considerable routine business, including the auditing of a large number of bills the com mittee adopting the following:
 In response to inquiries the National Democratic committee make the following statement as to the so- called Mercy letter:
 First, neither the committee any sub-commit- thereof taken action in reference to of the chairman thecomittee the night before it's publication in Truth, the 20th of October. smalley, member of the committee to examine the letter. but permission to do refused at the of nittee ever saw the letter or any copy portion thereof until after it's publication in sdyee in reefence tSereto Hart, the publisher of Truth brought the original noon of October 20 where 1t was seen for the hrst time by any member of the committee, and then ex other persons not members. All those who fa- | miliar with the handwriting of General Garfield came the committee decided to purchase reasonable l number of eectrotypes of fac-simile which had all denial having come from General Garfield of the su- henticity of the letter. notwithstanding telegraphc leader in that paper the committee decided to give out the electrotype plates, which was accordingly
  committee, as the letter seemed to be in harmony with General Garields views the subject as gath cred from public records of undoubted genu1neness Eighth, complete denial not published until days after the original publication in Truth and to this denial unsupported by other evidence the committee view of Garields connection with oth- scandals attached weight Ninth, therefore when evidence offered to show that Mercy was real per- and not myth, the committee called for his pro ductionas bound to don order to arrive at the truth if the letter been forged any fraud there to false evidence given it has been done without the knowledge consent of the committee or mem ! bers thereof Finally, the committee approve of all honest to arrest any and all persons who committed any violation of law, and have no in eres in this matter but to arrive at the truth of the affair. That there should be any doubt as to the au henticity of the letter is largely due to the failure of the prosecution to put General Garfield the stand.
 By order of the committee,
 WILLIAM Ii. BARNUM, Chairman 1
 The following preamble and resolution, offered by MT. Scott, was adopted:
 WHEREAS Allegations of fraud in various States, l especially in New York, have been brought to the l notice of this committee,
 Reso1ued That this committee has no jurisdiction ! violations of election laws, but it reconl nends the several Democratic committees to investi yate the with view to the exposure of yiolators of aw and their prompt and just punishment In rea- premises committee not and cannot be charged with any responsibility.
 After rendering vote of thanks to the chairman of the committee and to the officers :or the efficient and faithful manner in which hey performed their respective duties, the hay o1i |