The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-24
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
A B0nbshell.

Bombshell.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-A long letter
from Attorney-Genera Brewster to Dallas
Saunders, assistant United States district
attorney at Charleston, is published, with
Mr.. Saunders reply. The first paragraph
commends Saunders for the part he has so
far taken in the cases upon which he was
sent from Philadelphia. The remainder is
as follows: "By-the-by, | was upon the
point of writing YOU letter this very
day upon subject that concerns me very
much. ldesire you to convey what | now
write to Mr.. Melton and read every word |
do write. If were not about to write to
you | would write to Mr.. Melton himself
An investigation has been recently
had here in Washington in the contest
between Smalls and Tillman in the house.
send you now forthwith by this mail n
printed copy of the proceedings, testimony
and Argument, that was sent to me only
and Mr.. Meltons attention to it, and
Mr.. Melton that L is " my deter, ~
mination to have these matters thoroughly
investigated and closely pursued. The
right of suffrage must be protected, no
matter who suffers. wish Mr.. Melton to
be told by you that expect that he will
prosecute forthwith the most important
persons who have been concerned in
these attempts to defeat honest cleo
tions by fraudulent or forcible
means. | say the highest and most
responsible people are those who deserve
to be first prosecuted and first pursued.
There will be no example If merely insig-
niiicant persons are taken, but those who
stand high in the community and
have thus ventured to violate the
law and encourage Others to do it
are the very persons to be first prose.
cuted, and Il convicted and punished
IN asignal way, then things will begin to
change and voters will be encouraged to
vote according to their convictions, and
those who do vote will feel satisfied that
their votes have been duly counted and sur
render oheerfally to an honest result,
about this, for have heard
what cannot credit--that II Is currently
said In South Carolina that the only per.
sons who will be prosecuted will be insig.
nilcant and obscure persons. Such prose.
ccutions.l will not consider as being those
that justice requires to be instituted and
pursued. The criminal courthouse Is not
70 be used only for punishment Of
the obscure-it must not be
poor mans court house. All who violate
the law, and especially fundamental law,
such as the right OF suffrage, must be made
70 feel the terrors Of that law. Abuse Of the
right Of suffrage such az Is charged
70 have been perpetratcd In South Carolina
iisspractical treason against the dignity Of
the people and the fundamental principles
OF their power, and Il must be signally
punished. At this point have
paused and reread my letter. ]
was about 10 send Il oil, 70
you, and as read over saw that through
tran pretty sharp tone Of seprobation Of
supposed attempt 10 pursue the poor and
obscure, and TO permit the prosperous and
Important to escape. The prosecution that
.hey wanted is prosecution for offenses
they were charged with having committed.
! see nothing In my letter that ought
70 be modified, for. am deeply
IN earnest about all Of this. You
are . democrut, and very properly
ympathlle vita your party and I talk 10 you
with little more vigor because you are o