Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-07-13
LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.

Justice has at last taken the scent aud is
actively running on the trail Of the unmiti-
gated scouudrels through whose despicable
fundamentally Mr.. Hayes holds the presiden-
tial Office. An Indictment and one never
Endorsed more deser vedly "a true bill, has
members of the Louisiana Returning Board
will disgrace the criminal dock. The midnight
work, with which they consummated their nefa-
rious plot, will be spread before the people of
this country in such truthful colors that a
nation will tremble at the frightfu enormity
Of The crime which has been perpe,rated.
The path of Mr. Hayes, which has been
spread with flowers, now commences to bear
its thorns. The chief incentive that urged him
TO his southern policy was the uusubsiantial
expectation that an overjoyed people released
from political thraldom would bury all memo
ry Of his fraudulent election beneath an exult-
ant gratitude. Had there been no stain of
suspicion upon his title to the Presidency, he
would not have hesitated an instant in per-
forming the desire Of the most partisan Re-
publican but he knew that people already
exaggerated beyond control would no longer
tamely submit TO such crushing tyrannies
gniity conscience dashed him into the traces,
and handled the reins which guided him
along path of Justice TO the South The
press and the people Landed his alministra-
ton, and he was iattarng himself that all had
been forgotten and forgiven, when this sin
shronded ghost at the command of an indict-
ment steps forth TO kindle anew the indigna-
ton Of defrauded country. lie was, indeed,
crodulous 10 think that so henous crime
would be permitted 10 slumber. Though he
robed himselfin the immaculate vesiure of all
angel and held the scale balanced with as
level and unwavering hand as Justice herself,
the brand of 'fraud" would never be oblite-
rated. That he is Disconnected and terrified
at the probable exposure which will attend
the trial of Wells and Anderson we can readi-
ly believe. In the consciousness Of his heart
there lives a knowledge that he is not the
rightful occupant of the position which he
holds, and threatened investigation looms mp
before him with all the horrors OF a moral
scafold. lie knows that the hand of Justice
will point with unmistakable accuracy TO the
crime be has committed, and the presidential
chair will be to him but gibbet of nfamy
Butt brings double terror TO that heart which
has thrown around itself the guise of purity !;
which has preached its decetful sermons of
civil service reform and loudly proclaimed
that honest patriotism would be the guiding
star Of its administration. When these facts,
connected with the stolen vote OF Louisiana,
shall be developed, be will either have TO cast
aside the deceitful mask he has been wearing,
or retain II still and surrender the stolen office
But whichever path he pursues this country is
destined soon to be guided by the disciples
and principles of Democracy. The Republic
can party is a political corpse and there is no
process Of resuscitation which will bring it
back to life The trial of the Returning Boar6
will throw the final clod on its graveyard
then, fireworks.