The New York herald., 1877-03-05
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARRAIGNPD AS THF
ALLY OF coSsPIHA1oRs AND CORRUPTION


ALLY OF coSsPlEAroRs AND coREuprIoN-
lists.
WASHINGTON, u. G., March 4, 1877.
AZ q caucus Of the democratic members OF tho
House oil Representatives, held the Sd day OF March,
1877 In tho hall OF the House, the following address
was unanimously adopted
l.. Q. c. LAMAR, Chairman.
HENRY Is. BANNING,
WILLIAM N. ROBBINS, seo'o'"''es'
Al meeting OF the members National Democratic
Commee held sd day OF March, 1877 the follow
ing address was unanimously adopted ,n,rr
T. q. FnlScr, Secretary
We submit the country the following review of the
event. winch have resulted IN ,e aeelara,,on that nther
states stat - : -''' '
In the late political facts stood prom
nently First.1he republican party true TO Is sectional
southn and whc engaged in th" effort striving
votes Of the south Ths division ht effect an
sna Florida " S army IN s"
when there was neither Invasion domestic
convened the only demand for th,ir
' s s..ss & Hs . IN s
The bsyones glistened a. the poll, In depostng
army permted In the other states she elections
unusually peaceful -
Immediately aiterward the result showed tha. 1875 Tden
received majority c than a5O0o tha, Of tns
which sSuro. oSes r,,an
received = majority Of more than I.ooo,Uo
the Chairman OF the epaocan National ornmit,ee ,nat
~ d aa ss lea Of e ses %
vote actually cast
1t since been disputed that by that
y Of raen ssso. ss,sn had a"G Ssen "ppc"e such a"
mads In pursuance OF AN arrangement change
h sS"
wa. termed ne by ,Se rerqesn LEADERS 70
yelcpmcn Of the conspiracy was the state Of Florida aud
the Governors and members Of .he Returning
Boards 2" those ss.s' rc sa . was Wen chosen ana zoe
be done.
For than ten those had been subjected
70 S' a i, Th Gc "a
nigh destroyed their spirit and hope The OF
their of corruption and nsurpaton II
believed that It's services would ala In the designed
spiracy.
The o the officers depenued Marcclus T..
s,earn,. samuel ,. Mclnn ana Clayton A. tovsli. oi
F,ora. ana Mila% E' Ae,'sgs 1 d. Madison Msl.
Of Louisiana. rness men were not strangers TO tho
Tue turning those made themselves
m vc I s. IN 81
hoy were the EN-, names Of william am t kellogg md
mating the con,piracy conhded
They entered upon er task XIV viii, a.cry advised and
encouraged by leading visiting republican
s9ens regard sr law before the election !" o"saaa
William Pitt Kellogg and his sueori'nates
law They refused rexsira,l"n to thousands en-.
Who had no h, vote On the dav Of election the poils
managed by osa; pponted Y Ss e, ,snor
licmn party. tLiicd states nnrsha.s swarmcd every
smess voter. Ballo, boxes wer. .,icd 10 ~. H..
iasied in instances and then returned the Can.
ers, maori:cs we're Withheld from tie ss"T
sioss,nsr Amer the na been aciiycred ,lo
while there they we're opened with its consent and the
their stead when the returns opcne be Board.
wi, an appearance Of fairness, permitted repre-
was made as 10 what shoud be counted. secret
Guided although tn. law constituting lie l,oard rcqnicd
hs = sncaa be composed Of of both po
not conferred by the ss.!us and in the most nasran' de
poll books republican officers appeaed 10
be chosen where their opponents had in ac been elected
,ihcases OF election They threw out votes #
irnuduen, obtained Indeed. they themselves ordered
false soavits to be made hundreds Of miles the place
~ which they puorted 70 have been taken II order that
decision might appe"r %s.ied which ,he, haa in advance
where there was no preliminary s,asemen, from The Cou
missoners Of hection to give them jurisdiction They cor
taxes OF certain In Voting for electors added
SELL
While considering the case mcmbcrs of the Board en-
publican and Democratic National committees TO sell their
No, obisiuns they tried bargain with leading demo
,s ,rs,s :" L'"s""" ,n e'ecS 'ac s.a % ,cse o.
proyal ct Thomas i. anderson. offered 20 .sIec. tie
Nichols state ticket SapO cash In hand The money
not paid Negotiations then renewed, II ever
broken of with of the republican party The
result declared In It's favor he chic conspator
! Madison Wells. admitted that he was paid by that
organization for his decision.
FLORIDA FRAUDS
In Florida the rauds characterized the returns and
the action of the Returning Boa thrown
with the same disregard Of Justice Besides in tina, state
II refused regard the orders OF
dcfion. and proceeded In the defiant OF
judicial authority. In this manner than OOj Tdcn
votes thrown out In Florida aud than
Louisiana Tho votes OF those states consequences OF
the conspiracy which. In fact had been for ildep
we're given to Hayes The only excuse vr this