The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-15
The Indictment Of the
Conspirators :!
WORDS THAT BURN!
ADDRESS OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC COMMITTEE.
Caustfc Review of the Late Dis
graceful Radical Campaign
a and It's Corrupt Con-
cluSiOn.
Let Every American Read
sh and Ponder.

sh and Ponder.
| WAsHINGroN, March AT caucus
Of the Democratic members of the
House of Representatives, held on the
Sd of March, 1877, in the HALL of the
House, the following address was
unanimously adopted:
o.. L. @. c. LAMAR, Chairman.
Wn W,sHH n B; hannSs. nass.se' Secretaries.
LAT a meeting of the members of the
National democratic Committee, held
on the 3d day of March, 1877, the fol-
lowing address was unanimously
adopted: A. S. HEWITT, Chairman.
+. o. PRINCE, Secretary.
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE:
We submit to the country the fol.
lowing review of events which have
resulted in the declaration that Ruth
erford d. Hayes has been elected Pres
ident of the United States:
In the late political canvass two facts
stood ont prominently
l. The Republican party, true to it's
sectional nature, thought to unity the
North against the "Solid South" and
while engaged in that effort, it was
striving to make good Its probable
losses in the North by dividing the
votes of the South. This division it
sought to effect by an unconstitutional
use of the army in South Carelina,
Florida and Lonisiana.
=. The troops were sent 10 those
States when there was neither inya-
sion nor domestic insurrection to re.
quire them. With Legislatures easily
to be convened, the only demand tor
their presence was made by the State
Executives. The electi ons in these
States, therefore, were held in the
shadow of the military power. The
bayonets glistened at the polls. In
deposi'ing their ballots the citizens
enjoyed only such liberty as permitted
In other States the elections were un-
peaceful.
Immediately afterward the result
showed that 1876 Tilden Electors had
been chosen. OF the whole popular
vote they received a majority of more
than quarter of million. Of that
Caucasian race which controls every
other Christian and civilized Govern
ment in the world, they received a
majority of more than one million.
On the day succeeding she election it
was announced that 1S4 Tilden and 1856
Hayes Electors had been chosen.
had then been learned of the
excepting the vote actually
cast. 1t has never eince been disputed
that by that vote q majority Of the
Tilden Electors had been appointed.
Such announcement, therefore, could
only have been made in pursuance OF
an arrangement to change the vote
shown to have been given by the peo-
pie.
We charge that after the true result
had been proclaimed conspiracy was
by the Republican leaders to
reverse the decision made at the polls.
The field chosen for the development
Of this conspiracy were the States of
and Louisiana. The persons
to act with the original conspirators
were the Governors and members of
the Returning Boards of those States.
The field was well chosen. The State
officers selected were suitable persons
for the work to be done. For more
than ten years those States had been
subjected to Governments not of their
choice. Taxation and maladministra-
ion had robbed them Of their sub.
stance, well-nigh destroyed their spir.
t and hope. The army of the United
States had been freely used to main.
ain those Governments in their acts
If corruption and usurpation in the
designed conspiracy.
The names of the officers depended
lpon are Marcellus l. Stearns, Samuel
3. McLinn and Clayton A. Cowgirl, of
florida and VIM. Pitt kellogg, j.
Wells, Thomas b. Anderson,
;. Casanave and j. D. Kenncr, OF Lou
siana. These men were not strangers
o the American people. They had
before usurped authority. The Re.
urning Boards in those States had
made themselves by-words in the land
che Governors were known to be pre-
endcrs. 1t there were two names
lishonored in the general estimation
hey were w. p. Kellogg and j. Mad.
son Wells. To such men was the
work of consuminating the conspiracy
;onfided. They entered upon their
ask with alacrity, advised and encour-
lged by leading visiting Republi-
IAN statesmen" of the North.
They took each step with delibera.
ion and an apparent regard for law.
Before the election ia Louisiana VIM.
Pitt kellogg and his subordinates as.
'umed exclusive coutrol of the execu-
ion of the registry law. They refused
'egistration to thousands entitled to it,
md added thousands to the lists who
had no right to vote. On the day Of
election the polls were managed by