Year: 1878

MAKES ONE on TWO VERY FAIR roiSfs AoAiNsi
THE LATTER.


GENERAL rREss DisrArcul


w.sufNoToS. July 0.--Secrctary Sherman has
,ent letter 10 Mr.. Potter chairman OF the invcst-
eating Committee, in which the offer TO prove
frands and intimidation in Louisiana Is again made
The letter is as follows:


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


OrrIcr OF I'M SECRETARY Z


wAsHIsGToS. u. G., July :, ls4s)
TO pe Hon. CIaRKsoS n. POTTER. Chairman Inrestedt
fag Committee, House Of Represenfthees'


SIR have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter of the ls Inst upon my return to the city
after brief absence.


In respect 70 the evidence rendered by to prove
frauds and intimidation at the election. have 10 say
that since the date Of letter the question seems 10
have been settled by the committee In favor OF taking
such testimony, L. Webber, witness called by the
committee been examined as to whether there was
violence and fraud at the election In East Feliciana In
his prepared statement he was not only allowed to
testify 70 the extent OF violence and fraud In East and
West Feciana but the OF that violence, and
Its effect upon the election aud the next day was ex
smined by members Of the committee distinctly upon
the causes and grounds for throwing out the vote OF
those parishes Surely when the committee thus seeks
to prove that violence and intimidation did not prevail
in those parishes cannot be denied the right to prove
that murder whipping burning raidng aud all forms Of
Intimidation did prevail in both those parishes, and that
In East Feciana these were sufficient To deter every
Republican voter from voting though there had pre-
vousy been recognized majority there OF nearly 1000
Republicans. Whether the testimony shall be taken
anew by your committee that taken by former com.
mittees shall be received will with entire Difference
await your decision.


With the view to identify the testimony offered by me,
have placed IL in the hands Of one OF your committee
In the order In which referred to in my written Offer
In view of the fact that your committee is engaged
In taking further testimony intended to show that the
true Il seems to me should be allowed 10 prove,
by additional testimony, that these protests true
also call attention to the nature and character
OF the examination OF L. l.. WeDber, on the
Sd Of July, when no member OF the minority
of the committee was present to OBJECT or
my counsel denied the privilege OF cross-examina-
ton unless did against what claimed to be the
wish and order of the majority OF the comttee. The
questions only in form leading, but he was al
based upon rumOr and this not only against
me- against several members OF the House OF Repre-
eentatves and other high officers OF the Government
also beg leave to correct meapprehension into which
you have fallen In saying that had given to the public
Communications designed for you. The only c0mmun
cation have given to the public is my formal offer OF
testimony Of violence, and that only gave several
weeks after 1t sent y0u and after Mr.. MOrrsOns
paper had been published; but now respectfully ask
that my tender OF testimony and my memorandum to
Governor Cox and this letter may be published In the
official record.


I have also to state that prepared. at the
convenience OF the committee TO submit testimony here
In Washington 70 repe the charges against me- and have


JOHN SHERMAN