The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-12

The Excitement mt Washington.

The Excitement mt Washington.
The Fraudulent President and the mem
lers Of his Administration are said to be
greatly excited over the judicial proceed
ings in New Orleans against the Returning
Bonrd aud HAYES personally declares the
information to he Il violation of the settle
mont Of the Louisiana question III this re-
spcct he agrees with WELLS. who. with vir-
tu,us indignation at tine Grand Jury. pro-
claims this action to be political lsrsccu-
ton
II there was any bargain, arrangement, or
understanding between the HAYES man
ayers and the Louisiana politicians. by
which the crimes charged against WELLS.
ANDERSON. and their conicdrratc~. were to
lc condoncd as the price Of recognizing
NicHoLLs. IL should lc exposed. without re-
gard to persons or 10 consequences. Float
ing ruuors Of secret cuWpacts TO seat
HAY1s and to cheat Mr.. Tupi:N. and to Dust
PACKARD and CHAMBLRLAtN, have dis
turhcl the public mind eyer since thc great
inquity was contaminated at Washington.
The belief in the truth of those reports il
immensely strengthened by the fears,
anxiety. and alarm Of the parties most
directly benefited 10y the fraud, ami Of those
who were most active in rcrp'trating II.
Inc eN"'n'es"l gum "N' ",'E7 III -, !" "',"'
recommendations I's' l" 'l'', SUI
turb the ehJoym'u'7 "l lAlLs III '''e " ",''
A""s'' 'n'! '"''.''" III,
net; and they hold out to WELLS and his fell
low scoundrcls the prospect Of II long term
III the pcnltentary.
No wonder th'y are ols'u'u'u AT ""Sh-
ington. and that ANDERSON and WELLS are
I" hurry up lroin Ne" orleans ~ ''N' 'oun-
sci WIN HAYES S'hVhH' iNNHIH' NIL III
WINS an" the rest ul 'h'Ili rs 70 lh''' c''u' -
III TINS emergency Mter s'',lhs an ''S".
by seven Judgment from the p'rJu'u
Electoral Oohi''S-loh' ana co'reen r"t'-
fcation by Congress- these succ'7siu III
swindiers thought they were snle Tor iour
years. and that blind justice would not iol-
low them IN ther devious ways ihey
had secured whlteWnshins reports thoy
had obtained possession of power ana
patronage tnoy were III ONCE ana ,ne! ov-
lieVed the iish' was 7'l',''u Ds ''c 'l'uini,ii
oil wrong S"'"'h! V'l'9r p''N"V Ni9'''7
are blackencd with Hppr'h'u7lon' ullu sie'I-
less Justice is on their PAIN lheY 90
not ana care not ueny inc "ccu9"'lon9 -.
having forged ana ialsilleu inc returns oil
DIN out OF the vote OF the state; but they
claim immunity for their daring crimes
because certain seli-constituted agents en-
tered into an infamous compact 10 save
them from punishment
These men are charged with no poll'lcal
ohehcc Whatever incE are n'ii W "'s " =
for various ielonles against inc laws o, 'h'
State, with Wllich inc ieu'I"i "u'"o'' :
ties have no concern ulre', OF ln''''eo'' any
more THAN thcy nave WIN 'he pi,'7oou ",
oil TWEED one "l thc u'N iCr9 VI we ii'o
toral Commlssioh' lor ulnol"'hE 'n' ,'ll"ln.
OF WELLS ANDERSON hENNhH an" .Nsi-
NAVE was That any investigation Oh 'n'
notorious iraud woulu De an lhN"s'o"
State rights which they were pouh' 10 r.
bpect In the certificate OF the Governor ans
other state officers Now II Is propo9eu u
enter the State TO interfere with 'he oour7
OF justice, ana TO rescue CRIMINALS lI"'" .''