Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-18
Why He Was Employed by the Attor.
ney.General to Prosecute and Per.
secute Democrats.
occasional Corre.pondence Of the AppeaLl

is shown by the testimony of the Hon. John
Paul, member OF Congress from the Seventh
District of Virgins, who testified that he
became acquainted with Chalmers during
the first session of the Ferty-seventh Con-
gress, and that some three or four weeks be-
fore the decision Of his case by the House,
Chalmers had two or three interviews with
him. Concerning these, quote his testi-
mony:
part to have an interview with Gen. Malone,
United States senator from Virginia, asking me in
our first conversation to see Gen. Malone for him
and arrange for an interview, stating that it was
his purpose to inaugurate in Mississippi an 1nde-
had done in Virginia, and stated that Lamar Co,
as he called them, had shown decided hostility to
him in redistrcting the State and that he did not
propose 10 be crushed out.
Mr.. Paul further testified to having taken
Chalmers to Mahone's committee-room, and
TO being sfterward present at political in
terview held between Chalmers and Malone,
at the latter's residence. While thus form
ing secret alliances looking to the overthrow
of the Democratic party OF Mississippi, it is
shown by the testimony OF Hon. Polndezler
Dunn, of Arkansas, that as a member of the
Democratic party Chalmers was meanwhile
attending its caucuses, and testihes that at
the one having under consideration the course
10 be pursued in connection with his own
case, he (Chalmers) was present, in active,
earnest eptreaty with its members, endeavor-
ing thereby to secure its pledge TO resort to
all measures of parliamentary stratsgy and
defense in order to retain him in his stolen
seat. That the caucus declined 10 thus de-
feud him, but with scarce remonstrance
allowed him 10 be elected need not be re-
ferred to, only as that action, in depriving
him of the negroes salary upon which he had
80 long subsisted, fastened his subsequent
visit 10 the Hon. Jay A. Hubbell, chairman
of the Republican Congressional Committee,
for the purpose of entreating that gentleman
to buy him at his price, aud offering in re-
turn to betray and deliver into his hands the
Democracy of Mississippi.
MR.. HUBBELL,
in his testimony, narrates with refreshing
particularly the circumstances of this visit.
He says:
One morning met Gen. Chalmers in the office
OF the Riggs House and he said he wanted TO have
a talk with me about the situation in Mississippi
or affairs in Mississippi, and wanted to know when
he could have an interview with me for that pur-
pose. l asked him how long it would take. He
said mot great while" then told him that Ii
he would wait until got my breakfast would
see him then. ate my breakfast, met him and
went into the sitting groom and sat down. Gen.
Chalmers then began TO talk about Mississippi
politics; the attitude he proposed to take with re-
spect to them, and what he proposed to do. He
said that he was satisfied in his own mind that
there was no nope Tor better times III MISSISSIPPI
politically, unless Democratic Bourbon rule in
that State could be broken or overthrown.
He said in response to my ques,
do that he should return to Mississippi and an
nounce himself as an independent ADMINISTRATION
would be willing in behalf of the committee to
aid him making the race. renled that We were
not helping in that sort Of tight. and would not
was Endorsed by the Republicans Of the district.
After quite long conversation, during which
meant 10 make the fight, I became satisfied that
he did. / said to him: Now, general, am salts
eea mat You really % MAKE me aEns fe5
have you do 1t, because believe that II you and
result will be that we shall have a full vote there
fair count and that a Republican will in that
event stand a pretty good show for winning the
race" The general said that he had been to agood
deal of expense in making his contest aud alleged
tred me TO essist HIM and urged taat t9e s no
oettS tedy e spending '',o,'e t4an br doing So
1 said 70 the general: You go down there and
here; will give you $3.50 as a send of, but 1t must
be upon the distinct understanding that the COM
sttee Is 70 nave notnlng iirtner 70 oo WIN your
money or otherwise" The general said: Sup
pose the Republicans OF the district nominate me,
what will You do them" replied: I'VE will
consider that question when 1t comes up as we
will consider other questions when they arise"
and replied: Call here this evening and
will pay you the money" He called in the even
ing and 1 did so, in the meantime having col
lected the money from some Republican members
of Congress at the House. Questioned as to the
motive governing his dealing with Chalmers, Hub
bell replied: Il wanted to stir up dissensions in
the Democratic party in that district. for at that
time was not favorable TO Gen. Chalmerss can
dtdacy. only In so far as l could use it to secure
success The scope OF our conversation was to
divide the Democrats and elect Republican, and
$50 ''''' ''--'' % ~ p>-' fN-N my
PUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE,
in his testimony, INDUCES in long stump
orations, teslifying between times that he
was personally opposed to the Repub-
licans supporting Gen. Chalmers until
he WAS Endorsed by that party in his dis
trict, and that prior 10 his nomination the
chairman of the committee (Hubbell) re-
fused any favorable expression touching his
support; that Buchanan was the gentleman
recognized by the committee as having espe-
cial charge, or the leadership, of the R.pub-
lican campaign in the Second District of
Mississippi, in support of Chalmers, and
that Capt. WImberly was also an ardent
supporter Of Chalmers, and consla ntly max
ing suggestions in his behalf. Questioned
as to whether he was not aware that VIM
berly was a Greenbacker, he replied:
only know from his own words and possibly
the statements of Others that he was a Greenback-
err which term as Southern Greenbackers defined
it 10 me, was the name adopted by those who were
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rt IN th Se'th TIE lie as Stod e tIa
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Questioned as 10 what he understood to be
the financial principles of the Greenback
nartv in ,bi. cnnp,v ;ndsn.ndent 81 ~,
n ms III ~ VI "hN'
was toid hin by the Southe rn Greekbackers,
he replied:
lheory OF nnsnee nuently adjustable 10 the
waists oeslrss ana am oltions e gentlemen OF that
party; 10 osnne y more clearly would orive me
into 'he cIeaIon VI conunarums lusteau VI Iacts
Mr., Henderson further testi6ed that the
ar, IA. - -ooa;,.J e1oo 400 :; - ;L.;
iN'ee .e0ei'eu <-oo'VoV III cohI iOuNons,
and that In answer 10 requests from the
Chalmers campaisn mznapers for financial
aid for canvass;ng the d;.,1ict nrin,ing ,;ck.
cts. purchasing books (camp.ign document
No. Is for instsnc,l. prepsrine list of vot.-s
and sending canyassers into vsrious nsrts of
the disrict TO see the colored peopIe and
urge them tn tnrn ont snd vots On sJec,ior
day. the committee sent into that dist,ict The
sum of $1,000: that il might have been sI25O
ous.siansd "a II noliric,I in,srvi.vs viii