, 1875-02-22

Tho Springfield (Alnss.) Repu5|lcaH taa
this to sny concerning tho Louiaiana case and
tho resolutions of the IIouso Of Representa-
Gyes of tho Illinois Legislature
Tho Republican ms1nbcra vors thrown Into atate
Of tho most violent excitement by crc resolutions,
Aal the iprozr for a tnle WIS rrodtgious. But tho
Speaker equal to ths occasion, and Tho voto
finally taken, with the rosuis noted aboyo. In tho pro-
lmInary scra.im voting tho rst resolution obtained
1872 yeas 10 nays third 1877 yeas to nay. THE cnt
uAoo Tribune hil1A so;us VI tho resolutions "re-
,nartanly weak aid yapId" and ussess for tho tweu.
GtA time that President uRANT las repeatedly catlc1
the EELLona Administration ia huge fraud" Will
Ts1E Tn1nuNR os'tgo us with ehnpsor and vcrso7
In tho Presdont's special message to Con-
greEs, three weeks ago, ho used this Ian.
g1Ego:
Btnto Administration was orgahizcd, will Witt
p. KELLOGG Governor, which, ju the Itchnrgs
Of my duty under Boo Of Art. of the Constitution
hAvo recognized tho Government Of tho State. It
has boon bitterly and psrzl4tont'y slcged that Ks,
1ouu WAS not elected. syheslscF he not Is not
altogether certain ia II any ccrtsIn that hts
compttltor, McEHEnI, waa chosen. Tho election WA
gigantic jraud, anl there reltaLls rcusns Of
its results.
While on this subject wo may rs we'll re-
port tho judgment Of other eminent Ropnbli-
cans as to the fraudulent character Of tho
election Of 1872. Tho Senate Committoo, all
Republicans but ono, in February, 1879, malo
an investigation of tho caso and reported that
tho KELLOGG Government was frnudulontly
"counted in" by tho LYNCH Board OF Cau-
washers, Of whom tho Committee say:
There is nothing In all Tho comedy Of h,undcss and
frauds under confederation moro tndofonsiL1o than
the pTctoudsa eanvaAs OF Ibis Hoari. , Tho tesl-
o,,y nbunIsntly establishes tho fraudulent character
of their eanvass. It quito unnecessary 10 waste
tie In eon1lie!ng this part Of the caao for per
sou o1amino tho testimony cursorily With
out sceing that this pretended CANVASS hal scus-
hlznco Of integrity but for tho Interference pf
Julgo DuRc1L In tic matter of this stato olectlon.-a
n,attsr wholly beyond hia tur.sdctlon,-the McEsEn1
Government would 10 day have been the de facto Qov
e1nment OF the stato. Indga DuakLL interpoaod tha
nry Of tho unted States between tho people Of loua.
lAnn and thu only Government which has tie setu-
b3ance Of regularity and tic result Of this has been to
cstablIsh tho KELtoao Government, ~ far a. that
stato now hss nny oo,ornmeat. Your Commit
teo cd to the conclusion that II ths election held
in November 1874 bo not absolutely void for frauds
committed therein, MoENEnx aad hts asaociasea
ought to BE- recognized tho legal Government Of hA
8tato.
The Committee, therefore, investigate
whether there wac fraud, and say:
And, although no cannot Apprors Of such tanvass
Llns W1uc W kAe A1HVM 9o&tQf Ha0 RGou 70 nave
| acted upon Tho principle Of 'ngIting tho ds1il will
fire." mud circumventtng fraud by fraud, and cznnot
say that KELIooa'a Government wal elected, nevor.
tholess We believe that KHL1ooSs Government wsa
defeato and the popular voice Reversed b5 Tho fraud
ulant manipulation Of the election.
This Committee declare that the whole
election Of 1879 was void because OF fraud.
Attached to this report are the namos Of Sen.
ators CAnpEsrua, LOGAN, ANTHONY, ALconN,
md Hill, oil Republicans. Mr. MORTON
differed with tho majority Of tho Committed
on some points, but on tbs character ct ths
election of 1872 he said:
Without concurrtng In the opinion that ts election
was vo!d, entertain no doubt that It was organ
izod fraud Of tho largest dlmentionaa
Tho Sub Committee Of tho House, Mossrs
FosTER, PHrLrs, and PorrEn, report, so TO-
ea they investigated the election Of 1872, the
1t Wac a fraud; and the other part Of th'
Committee havs substantially reached tl,t
samo conclusion. all, therefore, who hay'
Investigated tho Louisiana business inlorB,
c1nphatical1y tho Presidents declaration tha
the election In that state In 1872, under whicl
KELLOGG holds office, was q "gigantio fraud.
Docs ths Republican want any further cita
tions by chapter and yeEse7