The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-26
Hayes Caught at Last.

The New York Sun has by some
means obtained possession of two fac
similes of checks for five thousand dol
lars each, sigucd by Zachariah Chan
dIer aud payable to the order of IL. IT,
Hayes. The checks are endorsed by
Hayes show ng that he received and
used the money to further his election
the bankers memorandum on the face
of the checks showing that they were
both pa;d September -, 1876. This
money was part of Chandler's col
Iections from Federal office-holders.
1t proves beyond cavil, just what Re-
publican leaders are so tearing mad
at, that Hayes was willing enough to
force assessments on Federal office
holders for lis personal benefit and
advance ment, while he is unwilling
they should take part i'll politics to
maintain the efficacy and strength OF
the Republican organization. The
Sur, in printing these certificates OF
deposit, which, with their endorsement
take up the best part of four columns,
has these striking comments:
Zachariah Chandler. formerly a
United States Senator from Michigan,
and, after having been rejected by that
State as candidate foi reelection,
Secretary OF the Interior in 1S76-a
swearing and Gi mixing but patric 1ic
citizen-was also, while occupying a
seat in the Cabine Chairman OF the
National Republics I Committee. In
stead of attending 10 his oillcial duties
at Washington, he spent his time al
the he; lquarters of the committee, the
Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city.
The Presidential election was pend
ing. Mr.. Chandler, collected money
by assessment on Federal oiflce-hOld-
ers. Il. b. Hayes was the Republican
candidate for President. Mr.. Chan
dler sent this money, so collected by
the assessment of Federal oflice-hold-
ers. TO II. Il. Hayes, the Republican
candidate for Pr, ,ident, III Ohio =; and
Il. 3. Hayes, the Republican candidate
for President, expended this money
and paid it out 10 promote bis own
election. Along til a purchased,
false, and forged retI, al by the Louisi-
ana Board, this was the means by
which our Civ Service i foIm res
ident made rs way into the White
House!
VIII; is onr proof? That the money
was largely collected oy assessments
on Federal Office. .alders is universally y
known, and has L-cn proved by sworn
testimony before a T.; ,gressional COM
mIttee-
That Il. Il. Hayes I, ceiyed this mon
ey from Nj. Chandler, and q 'ew it
out through a ba"k n Ohio. appears
by the fac Smiles OF / 20 of the ceriifi-
Gates of deposit end the endorsement
thereon, wi 'ch we this day publish.
The Second Nation Il 'Ik, where the
money was dcpO tied is III he 3Olher
OF the Firth Avenue Hotel. where Mr..
Chandler S Conn ;ttec had their head
quarters.
Of sc Mr.. Hayes psi T. s mon.
ey out for electionopurposcs. Ii he
did not do that he cmbe--led it; and
nobody suspects hun OF cmbcZ7lement.
If he paid it out for election purposes,
he paid it out either 10 promote his
own election or that of Mr. Tiideu.
Docs any one imagine he paid it out
to promote Mr.. TiIdcn's clection?
Under his own hal the great civ Il
service refOriner stands convicted of
hypocrisy. The halo of honesty pop
uiarly supposed to surround bis head
has all disappeared, and like the un-
veiied prophet of the poet, he stauds
forth reveaI:i 10 she dcfOrinfty which
belongs to false pretcnsions.