Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-28
HUM0R WITHA WRY FACE
JUDGE HUGH CAMPBELL RE-
PLIES TO SENATOR VEST,

Hts Record During the Hayes steal OF
louisiana Declared Invulnerable-A
Denial that He Carried Revolutionary
principles to the Bench in Dakota
The south Pictured in the Saddle.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The following letter
has been addressed to United States SEN
ator Vest by Judge Hugh Campbell, late
United States Attorney for the Territory
of Dakota
Bon. George Vest, United States Senator:
SIR; have this day for the first time
been able to obtain an authentic copy of
some remarks made by you in the Senate
chamber personal to myself. In the
course Of these remarks you took occa-
sion to indorse with the weight Of your
official position as a Senator certain
charges against me in the following para
graph which / quote from the C0agres-
Sjoaat Record Of Dec. 19: "a gentleman
who in recent events in the State
Of Louisiana distinguished himself
as a partisan of the Hayes administration
n aud who was rewarded by appointment as
United States Attorney for the Territory
4 of Dakota for his Jealous and not over
scrupulous methods in behalf of Mr..
4 Hayes. This gentleman, carrying his
revolutionary principles to the Territory
Of Dakota, now figures as chairman of
81 this committee"
TWO MEASUREMENTS.
This short extract contains two serious
nlsstatements with regard to myself,
which, il did not correct now in some
proper manner, would perhaps be con-
sldered to be admitted by me to be true.
As to my character, both as a Judge in
louisiana, and as United States Attorney
81 in Dakota for honesty and uprightness.
can safely refer you to the people in
nbn hax~
both capacities, whether they were Demo-
Gratis or Republicans. / was Republi-
can and lived in Louisiana during the
Presidential election of 1876. | was not
officially connected with that election nor
with the management, directly or indi-
rectv. My only direct participation in
the election was to canvass portion OF
the state before the election and after the
election to write brief history of the
election law of that State at the request
y ol parties who desired me to do so.
HIs ONLY OFFICIAL CONNECTION.
My only official act in connection with
le election was this: AS Judge Of the
q Fourth District Court, a number of wit
nesses whose testimony was taken before
the returning board, were sworn before
me, and also drafted form of affidavit
in conformity with the law at the request
ofthe Republicans. In none of these par
81 lituldIb uiu uO d siuglS dCb WHICH COulu
81 be amendable TO your charge OF unserup-
uousness, nor was in any manner di-
rectly or indirectly party to or con-
Cerned in any act which was not strictly
honest and just in every sense.
THE ONLY CHARGE.
The only charge that was ever made
against me for any connection with that
election was statement before the Con-
gressiOnal committee by one James An
derson, under oath, in which he stated
that the affidavit to which his name was
appended, together with my jurat as haV-
lng sworn him, had never been sworn to
by him. l was subpRnaed as a witness
before that committee and testified then,
as l say now, that If my signature 20 the
lurat is genuine, and the paper itself gen.
uine throughout-that is, not altered or
forged in any way, then | would say posi-
lively that | did administer the oath TO
Mr. Anderson for the reason that have
never, as Judge, offered my name to any
jurat unless the oath had been previously
administered by me TO the person named
herein.
ANDERSON UNDER FIRE.
Another witness testified before that
committee that he personally remembered
seeing Anderson take the oath before me.
did not receive my appointment from
Mr. Hayes as reward for any effort OF
mine IN behalf of Mr.. Hayes. / have
always understood that it was my brief
on the law OF elections in Louisiana
winch introduced me TO the
notice of Mr.. Hayes. That brief
was undoubtedly good law. 1t demons
trated the lawful election of the Packard
government, which you will doubtless
recollect was overthrOwn by a ''reyolu-
tlon,n in which / was an opponent and OF
which your party were the advocates.
NOT REvoLUTIoNIsT.
The other charge YOU make is that
have carried my revolutionary" princi-
pies TO the territory of Dakota. My first
lesson as to the character and results Of
revolutions against the United States gov
efnment was taught to me on the soil OF
your State. / WAS a soldier in the Union
army under Lyon, and at Will
sons creek received bullet from
some one OF your cOmpatriOts
VINO was trying 10 infOrce revolutionary
IDEAS / served throughout the war on
me union side and was honorably pro-
noted and honorably discharged. Dur
ng all that service, before it, and since l
nave never aided nor abetted nor enter
alned any revolutionary scheme or idea.
DECLARED AMUSING.
4 ls an amusing change IN the wheel OF
POLITICAL fortune which enables you, then
ne rebel" for | am informed you claim
rave been Confederate officer, now
United States Senator, TO charge me,
hen union soldier with being
ow the s'rebel," sincerely
ope that If it becomes necessary tor us to
sk TO have our disabilities removed, we
may receive the same cemenoy at the
ands Of your side which your side re-
eved at ours. While ] was a Union
ncer and fighting the rebellion In your
tate, II was my pleasant fortune 10 be
Ole 10 show some kinduesses and c0urte-
les 10 certain rebels OF your State, who
Aere then, as prisoners Of war, temporar-
under my charge as their escort 10 St.
ouls, for which some good people Of your
late, although rebels also, publicly
nanked me and rendered me a reception,
men ] was obliged 70 decline, however,
wing 70 the unpleasant nearness OF your
resent Governor, then Gen. Marmaduke,
oW OF Missouri.
THE TABLES TURNED.
me "rebev has become Union officer
uq the Union soldier a Dakota "rebep
uu 40 his power. Ii may be too much,
maps, 70 expect a return Of courtesies,
y We think u is not ex0rbitant on our
~ 10 look at least for ordinary fair deal
from United states Senator.
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