The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04
SURPRISING the Secret.

The Committee on Privileges and Elcc-
| tions of the Senate arbitrarily refused by n
| party vote Of six to three, to investigate
/ specific charges made by Judge SpOrFoRD
| against KELLOGG OF personal completely In
| the frauds Of the Returning Board, or to
| summon witnesses who were ready to es-
| tahlish the charges. When that committee
| reported In favor of the admission OF KEEL
LOGO, Mr.. SALISBURY moved 10 rccommit
the credentials of the contestants, with in
structions TO take testimony on these
points That proposition was voted down
by the Republican majority. who we're de-
termincd to admit KELLOGG, no matter
what crimes might be- alleged against him.
Mr.. HILL brought this subject to the no.
tico OF the Senate several times during the
long and angry debate. but without In the
least degree affecting the forcgone conclu-
sion. lie might as well have spoken to the
recent hurricane. But he said some things
which will he remembered outside the SEN
ate Chamber, and bo echoed back with eff
feet. For instance:
II will tell the committee frankly what judge sror.
fnuu has todd tur H. SAYS he has recent, ia
GOV kfttoee o, side door and INSISTED ON their
n' ktnrHn- BOARD receiving certain Illegal add t,it.
tit "cr" made upin Nr~ Orcan, by his osi,r. aud
huh-i caut into the alone and insisted ufun their
r'','t'- u,,- ni,-a aiida,it> : . tiunk .tln.
wolves his character very roasy. ani Il he Ia. done
"d thifln view ct hAlng up Legislature 10 have hun
elected TO thc Senate he Is not worthy scat iu the
senate"
or course the virtuous KELLOGG denied
the charge, and declared boldly, ANY state
mcnt that intericrcd with or participated
IN the deliberations or actions Of the Re-
turning Board is untrue" This denial was
precisely what Mr.. HILL wanted, for IL en-
ablcd him To say that u distinct issue OF
fact between Judge SPoFFoRp and Mr.. KEEL
LoGG was raised, and all he wanted was
the opportunity To prove the truth of the
allegation. We will he said, mot only
prove that every word charged is true, but
re ell proce hdf 6,fn0ciy more is true"
The latter half of this pointed phrase has
deeper significance than appears on the
surface. Stripped Of the mystery which
covers the language. it means plainly that
PROOF Will bc furnished at the proper time.
not only to convict KELLOGG Of collision in
the frauds. but to establish that JOINS SHEER
MAS and GARFIELD especially. OF GRANTS
visiting committee, and probably Mar
IHEws, MOVES, and others. were personally
complicated IN the Villainy. and had iull
knowledge Of the frauds and forgcrcs that
were pcrpctrated by the Returning Board
They went to New Orleans To aid the in
famous work Of WELLS, ANDrRsoN. and the
two mulattp conspirntors. They gave coun-
sol cooperation, and consent 10 all the ini-
quitlcs by which the vote Of Louisiana was
stolen from IlLDEN. and counted for HAYES
They were willing accomplicc- in every part
OF the great crime. except the merely mo-
chanical operations II forgery and false
figuring, which were in the main executedbv
hired suhoriinntes in the hope of saving
their employers from criminal prosecution.
Fresh from participation in the monstrous
fraud by Which lie WAS - become Secretary
II the Treasury and the master spirit Of
syndicate-, JONI SHERMAN rushed To the
Senate to eXpcnd glowing euloglcs on the
characters Of WELLS, ANDERSON, KENNrR
and CAsANAvE, who were held up to public
admiration as outraged patriots, and as men
who were the peers OF any member of the
senate He made ELIZA PINKsroN-a ne
gro wretch Of the most degraded type
"a martyr to the White League; and when
convicted on the spot Of wilful caumny, he
retrcat"d 10y charging if she was not, some
body else was.
SHERMAN got his pay according to con-
tract. bat TIA" promises 10 his coniederates
were not redeemed. True, WELLS was al
lowed TO retain the Survcyurship of New Or
leans, with a salary of Si,jD0 and son ms
Deputy, at c2,jlD; and a second son as clerk
in another branch Of the customs, at $3.50
KING was appoint / Collector of the Port,
at the instance Of ANDERSON. and ANDERSON
was mnde Deputy Collector while kENNFR
was appointed Deputy Naval Officer. sui,
they were not satisfied. They wanted more,
and they demanded it, holding ruinous Sc
cret over the head Of confederate like "A
suspended sword. At last these repeated
cxactions could not be answered without
subicctlng HAYES, SHERMAN, and the rest Of
them to Congressional inquiry. Then tho
rogues quarrclled, and the truth Is likely to
come out in oil its naked dcformity when
proper investigation shall be ordered, MS the
basis of purging the Senate of KELLoGG's
foul presence.