National Republican., 1880-11-13
VENOM'S LAST SHAFT.
Attempt of u Democratic Committee to
Crawl Out.
Calumny aud SANDER Added to Forgery
and PerIury--A Fitting DS-
ing Shrek.
Tho nnmnnrniic Executive Committed.

Tho Democratic Executive Committed
NEW York, Nov. l2-'rhe executive committee
of the democratic national committee held q prl'
ynte meeting Tonight, which was not over until
nearly midnight. The members present were
W. H. Barnum of Connecticut. Frederick o. Prince
OF Massachusetts, Abrom s. Hewitt Of New York
william Armstrong Of Ohio and William l.. Scott
of Pennsylvania. Hiram Atkinson, chairman OF
the democratic stale committee Of Vermont, acted
as proxy for Bradley u. smalcy Of Vermont, James
c. Canda treasurer Of the national committee, as
proxy for Alvah w. Sulloway, and William G..
whitney corporation counsel of this city, as proxy
for Ou,crbridgc lIorscy Of Maryland. Mr.. Bornrm
presided. Tho committee issued the following
address;
In response to inquiries the national democratic
committee makes the following statement;
Birsl-Neithcr the committee nor any SUP COM
mittce thereof has ever taken any action In refer
Second-ihatf 4 was first called to the attention
of the chairman OF the committee on Tho night be-
fore It's publication in Truth on the 2Oth OF October
Thlrd-rhot the chairman theroupon requested
Mr.. Smalley member OF tho committee to eN-
amino the letter, but permission to do 50 was re-
fused at the office Of Truth.
saw the letter amy copy or portion thereof until
after its publication or was In any wise concerned
therein or g0ve any advice In reference thereto.
Flfth-T6at Mr. Hart publisher of tho Truth,
brought tic original letter TO the headquarters No.
13s Fifth avenue, on the afternoon oi inc ZOtn OF
member Of the committee and then examined by
several members Of the committee ana other persons
not members. All those who were familiar WIN i.
the handwriting of General Garfield came to the
conclusion that the letter was genuine
slxth-Ihe committee decided 70 purScih,asG, i,,s r, a
smilo, which had already been prepared by the
Truth.
seyenih-That no denial having come from
Garfield Of the authenticity Of tho letter, notwlth-
standing the teegrGphic demand of tho New
York Herald and very sharp leader IN that
paper, the committee decided TO ave OUT tne
electrotype plates, which was accordingly done
The prol r ETY. of this action was not doubted by
tho committee, as the latter seemed to be IN
harmony with General GOrfeld's reviews upon the
subject covered by the letter gathered from public
records of undoubtel genuincness
Elghth-That the first complete donlal was not
lcation in the Truth, and to this denial, unsup'
ported by any other evidence the committee III
view OF General Garfeld's connection with olheI
scandals. attached no weight.
Nlnlh-That therefore whom evidence wa.
offered to show that Morcy was real person and
not myth the committee called for its production
they were bound to 90 In order 10 arrive at the
truth.
fraud committed In reference thereto, or any flst
evidence been given, It has been done without tho
knowledge, consent or priTity OF The committee o
of amy member thereof
Finally the committee approves OF all homes
measures TO punish any and all persons who have
committed any violation of the law, aud have nI
interest in this matter but to arrlveo at tho yer!
to the authenticity OF the letters slargely duo to th
failure OF the prosecution TO put General Garfield
on the stand
BY order Of the committee.
WILLIAM II. BAaSUM Chairman.
FRED o. PRINCE, Secretary.
Tho following resolution, offered by Mr.. Scot
and seconded by Mr.. Armstrong, was passed;
"WHERRAs, allegations Of fraud In various states
and especially In the stn to OF New York. have bcel
brought TO the notice of this committee;
RosO'rcd, That the committee has no jurisdiction
over the local violation of election laws, but II rec
ommends the several democratic committees q
the states where those frauds have been com
milted to investigate them with view TO the ex
posure Of tho vioators of the law aud their proml
and just punishment. In relation 10 the duties O
the courts or of congress In the promises this com
mittee IS not and cannot be charged with any re
spOuSibility.