The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16

WASHINGTON, March Alta caucns O.
the Democratic members Of the House OF
Representatives, held on March 8, 1871, II
the hall Of the House. the following address
L.Q. q. LAMAR, Chairman.
Henry y. BANNING,
WM. M. ROBBINS.
Secretaries.
At meeting Of the members Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, held on the
"a day OF March, 1877, the following adj
dress was unanimously adopted.
A. $. HEWITT, Chairman.
r. A. PRINCE, Secretary.
An Address TO shs People Of the United
states. "
To fht american People: We submit 70 the
country the following review Of events which
have resulted in The declaration that Rutherford
=. HAYES has been elected President Of the
% the IaIe political canvass two facts stood out
prominently:
THE RADICAL PROGRAMME.
1. The Republican party, true 70 It's sectional
natnre. thou ght to unity the North against the
vas striving 70 make good is probable losses in
The North BY dividing the votes of the south.
This division i sought 70 effect by an unconsti-
iS1sI ne o. sns army " sou'h Carolina,
=. The troops were sent 70 those states. when
there was neither invasion nor domestic insur-
easily g BE convened. the only demand for
their presence was made BY the state Exocunye
The elections In these states. therefore NO Z
held In the shadow OF military power. The
bayonets glistsned II the polls. In dcpositing
their ballots the citizens enjoyed only such lib
Gty As they permit ed. In other stztss the elec-
Ses nsie ,Ss ,s.a RssS
Electors had been chosen. OF the whole popu-
lar vote they received majority Of moro than =
a9z: rs q : million; Of thai Caucasian race
wed Government q the world. they received .
majority OF moro than : million. F0n the day
succeeding the election Il was announced BY the
Chairman OF the Republican National COMMITTEES
that ~ TIlden and ls} Hayes Electors had bScn
chosen. Nothing had thob bean learned Of the
election creeping the vote actually cast. Hhas
majority Of the Tilden Electors hadbs appoint
cd such announcements thsxcfop could only
hnve been made In pursuance Of an arrangemeit
g e. snsngs the vote shown % have been glvsa By
~ noHsTRoUs cousznAcY. "A
We charge that, afleR " tue result had been
proclaimed. 2 conspiracy was formed b.. Repub-
lican leaders % reverse the dccision made d the
the conspiracy was the states OF Florida and
Louisiana. The persona 20 act With Ne original
sonepuasrs we're - ooyernors and members
Geld was well chosen. The State oflcers select |
81 were suitable pereons for the work 70 be /
dome For more than tan years those states had |
choice. Taxation and EXPERIMENTATION hsd
robbed thsm Of their substance and well -nirh i
dcsrol cd thsir spirit and hope. The army Of \
me- v , states lad been freely used % main
ton and usurpation II IL believed that its SER \
vices would aid IN the designed conspiracy.
The nAm~s u the onlcers depended upon are l
Clsytoa A sow-lll II Florida. and WIN. Pirt
Kellogg. D. Madison Wells, Thos Il. Anderson.
Z. Cn<ansve and y. b. Kenner Of LouisiAna.
These men were not strangers 10 the American
people. They had before usurped authority.
The Returning BofTds q tsose States had made
themsevss bywGds in re land. me Govern
two names dishcnorsd In general estimstion
ney were the names o. w.~P. Kellogg All j. L
Madison Wells. To sach men was the work Of
entersr upon their task with aIacrity. ADVISED
and encouraged ~ leading visiting Republican
statesmen Of the North. They took each step i
Win dsnDcration and apparent regard for the
now n WAS CARRIED xro INJECT.
Before the election in Louisiana, Nm. Pitt
kellogg and nis snbordinafcs aesumoI ex 81 usiva
control ~ the execution Of fhe rtgistry AN !.
Iney refused registration 70 Thousands entitled
70 it, and added thousands to the lists who had
polls were managed by ofiriaiS apposn I'd Nv "
stance members q the Rermbiican party. t. 81
Marshals swarmed at every prconcf whora
thought necessary. under the pretense % pre-
voters. Ballot boxes were stunned ID the inter.
&c Of the Republican candidates; poll books / ,
we're faisined In some instances, and then re- j
burned % the Canvassisg Board. while in other
withheld from the canvAssers altoxeiha. Amer
ne returns had been delivered to the beard thew
ssmained IN is exclusive possession ana while. ,
'visinal papers distracted and false ones sub. 4
'titutsd IN their stead. When returns were | 1
Ipened. the Board. with an appearances OF hir-
aes 70 Be present. but when . decision was ! d
ssie - 70 what should be counled secret 80 4
hons were held, from which every Democrat
Board required that il should be Composed III I
Of both political partice. n
counting the votes IL exercised powers not con
4 truth and Justice. The members Of TIE :
5oard changed the poll-books 90 that :
sepuo,inan omceu appeared 20 be chosen,
fbey forged re names q ocers q Sse certcs
4 election; they threw Gus votes Of precincts nm
2 amdavits which they knew had been fraudn. e
enuy oonined indeed. they themselves ordered =
rom the places at which they purpor11 70 have y
zen taken. IN order that the deeislon might Y
gpsar tustnsd which they had IN advance de- =
c<ss where there was no prellminiry statement 2
RON Commissioners % Election % rive them p
.risdiction. They corrnPsly, m order % elect Z
lvorites and 70 correct mistakes Of certain Ile =
ablicans In voting for Electors, added % lists
otcs which nad never been cast. while consid.
mig me case the members Of the Board endoav-
rcd 20 enter into negotiations with beth the Re-
ublican and Democratic National Committees 70 =;
si their dec ,aion. half million u dollars WA =
= price askes. Not Obtaining it, they tried % +
axgain with The leading Democrats u Louisiana y
elect he State ticket Of their party. J. Mad. =
- Wells, with The approval Of Thos. q. An -
u I, 80 cash In hand. The money was not paid, .
eg0uations were then renewed. II ever broken =
\, with the leaders Of the Republican pnrty. Ia
Dnspirators y. Madison Wells. admittsd he .
y been paid by that organization Or his de- \,