The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-17

ment ~ COnbul 10 Ohlihoi INC pihOo JOu NS'AASN
Unfortunately the Secretary is already under such
commitments in reference to that appointment as
to make 1t improbable to crafty your present
wishes. l have however, the best reasons for say
ing that sooner or later as soon as practicable,
shall be able to obtain for you a satisfactory ap-
pointment, either at home OF abroad.
Yours truly, Stanley Matthews.
"Mr James E. Anders IN, New Orleans"
Disappointed, Anderson then asked
Matthews to see Harlan and to learn
what he mad done to keep his promise.
Stanley Matthews replied
CINCINNATI, April "a. 1877.
"My Dear Sir have your favor Of the % inst''
and have also conferred with Gen. HarlaA, haV
lug travelled with him from Philadelphia here,
arriving last night.
"The General told me he had asCerlRined at the
State Department that the cons llate at Tteu rsin
had already, some time since, been disposed Of
We both concluded 1t would be better to wait
now until the extra session Of Congress- which
will be called June 4Lh, when will be in Wash
ington regularly and situated so that can give
the attention to your application which have
promised; and when do, no doubt will be able
to secure your appointment to some foreign posi-
ton which will be agreeable to you.
Yours truly,
Stanley MatthewS.'
"James E Anderson, Esq, New Orleans"
Next, Anderson sought local appoint.
ment, and Matthews wrote civil ser vice
reform letter to Gen. Auder3 son of the
Returning Board:
"C1NcNNATI, May 7, 1877.
Ny Dear Sir: The appointment Of Mr.. James E
Anderson as one OF the three deputy collectors OF
other suitable place satisfactory to him In the
Custom House at New Orleans, wonld regard as
in the interest oIpublio service, deserved recog
milton Of his own services, and personal favor to
myself. May venture to ask your personal in
nuence in his iavorf Yours truly,
Stanley Matthews"
"Gen Thos. c. Anderson"
All the places we're promised, and the
claimant got nothing. He therefore
started out for a new campaign in Wash
ington. He stopped over at Cincinnati
and carried with him to the ca ,)ital this
reinforcing recommendation to Mr.
Evarts:
CINCINNATI May A. 1877.
"My Dear Sir The bearer, Mr.. James e. Ander
son of New Orleans, is the gentleman in reference
to whom, when last In Washington, had prl
vate conversation, urging his appointment to a
consulship. Mr.. Anderson has had until Row a
subordinate clerkship In the Custom House at
New Orleans, which has always been unsatisfac'
tory to him, and his residence there has become
unpleasant that he has abandoned 1t and his
clerkship The circumstances in which MI. An
derson has been placed, and In which he has been
compelled to act very difficult part are such as
to give him very strong claims on the Admins
traton In the public Interests, and do most earn
estly urge that some satisfactory public employ
ment may be found for him at once. Very truly.
sM."
Mr. EVarts proposed to satisfy Ander-
son with the consulate at FunGhal, but
the latter Indignantly turned away from
a salary of 1880 year. Finally he was
offered place as inspector Of customs at
Baltimore or Phil delphia, and he over.
flowed with wrath to Matthews, who
wrote more letters.
This whole correspondence proves
that Matthews, with a knowledge of the
frauds in Louisiana, and with the And
erson bargain with Nash before him,
made desperate Efforts to silence Ander
son, and to pension him on the public
service in order to prevent the exposure
of crime.
Matthews refused to go before the Pot
ter Committee when his letters we're pro.
duCed because oss.eXaminatiOn
would have brought out many things
which the documents do not reveal He
got up whitewashing committee, in the
Senate, packed TO aCquit, and after nine
months that Commi tee delivered this
verdict: ....
1--WE cannot but regard his action In respect to
James e, Andersons effort to obtain sn appoint
ment to Office under the circumstances, as wrong
and Injurious TO the public interest"
Mr.. Allison, who expects to be Secre.
tary of the Treasury under Gen. Garfield,
made that ex parte report. Now, it re-
mains to be seen whether the Senate,
with Democratic majority, and with
honest men on both sides, will confirm
the nomination of this corrupt corpora
ton Judge, and disgrace the bench of the
Supreme Court with another beneficiary
Of the Great Fraud.