The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-23
THE ESSENCE OF IA YEsIsM.
How the Cameron. Came to Run and Repre-
sent the Ohio Statesman.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-While Senator
Morton. with his Committee on Elections. has
been probing with diabolcal energy for the
smallest evidence OF vcnality or fraud in the
conduct Of the Democratic campaign and scan
ming with his malignant eyes every corner from
Maine to Oregon. whore the track OF n mule "
might be- expected, the House has barely begun
the most important branch OF investigation on
the other side. Its committees have done OK
ccllcnt work In South Carolina Florida. and
Louisiana. but until the other day not step
was taken toward laying open the grand, central,
dominating conspiracy of Chandler. Cameron.
Gould. and perhaps half dozen others. to
seize the Government by fraud. II Kellogg.
taking unto himself Anderson and Wells has
undertaken to steal the vote Of louisiana and
to that end has given certificate which he knc,c
not only personally. but legally and Off tally. to
be false. he has acted in intimate conjunction
with the governing conspirators Of the Fifth
avenue and the executive departments. II
Chamberlain and Stoarns. joining with sundry
gangs Of political dcspcradoes and thieves. have
gone about similar crimes in their States. they
were commanded, melted. and encouraged by
the same persons.
This conspiracy therefore. is the heart and
substance OF the whole question. outatanding
between majority Of the American people. who
have chosen Mr.. Tildcn President. and the
men, who have determined to set aside that
election. and inauguratc the defeated candi-
date. Pluck it out open 1t up pour the day
light OF honest investigation all over and all
through IT, ami the whole subject of the clc,-
toral count becomes rs simple as any judicial
question concerning II forged record in the
most trivial case in any court. Connect KEEL
logg with criminal conspiracy. including
Cameron. Chandler. Gould. Wells. Anderson,
Stearns, Chamberlain. John Patterson. Bill
Chanller-of which probably score more OF
knaycs had guilty know"dgc-anl what be-
comes of his foul certificate to the Hayes cleo
tors2
This conspiracy, by way Of incident. still
holds under the heels OF its agents the two
States OF South Carolina and Louisiana. and
denies their people the right of self-govern-
mont 1t has brought small army here to n-
fuse wholesome terror into the repres natives
Of the people. II has connected White House.
Capitol. and arsenal by WREN the spirit Of
Judge Lynch. when he neatly adjusts the rope
TO a limb and asks the culprit how he likes the
looks of things. 1t has posted batteries Of artl-
lery within easy range Of the House. aud in
structed the Presidents kitchen organ to in
form the Speaker that when occasion comes he
viii DO dragged out OF the chair, and,
IN company with such other Representatives as
may be inclined 10 resist forciblc revolution,
sent on To cool In dungeon. 1t has already
cost the country. according 10 "A moderate csti-
mate thousand million Of dollars in the
shrinkaee OF values and the paralysis Of BUSH
ness. say again it is the heart. the very heart
Of the whole trouble; and is the vital point TO
which the House should address its most heroic
surgery. The criminals themselves know il WELL
and shrink appalled, whenever they see a bold
f...l 10
shelter Immediately behind the relations OF
President and Cabinet officers and Bill Chand-
Ter, who knows Just enough law 10 fix fee
large enough TO carry cotton claim through
kautman's old bureau. suddenly develops in the
novel character OF counsel 20 IA parcel Of Florida
rogues, and Is as jealous OF professional conf
dence AS Philadelphia lawyer. Mr.. Orion.
who has made II practice To fling the cor
r'spondrn"- OF the people into the hands Of
every Radical committee that asked Tor il. re-
fused even I" parley with the committee Of this
House uhtll hc was threatened with the Forfeit
urr ol his franchises.
Ohi't among These conspirators Is the Score
mry ol war without whose bold and original
genus inc scheme would not only have been
mpra'ucanle' but would probably never have
hceh conceived HIS pronunciation OF tho plot.
Wi'hlh a lew hours after MI Iilden's election.
was d'hhit'y known ana his avowal OF the
purpose ~ carry IL out ny fraud II possible, anu
~ i'l'''' Il necessary VIII ne put IN evidence
"'''i O'V'h prpuu''s u'e u'Spuches' ana aibr
an answer - huu from some W''hess or some
u"'"".n' 10 Uh' question Whl'h TOOK tue
u'""" lI",n Oh"hu'r ch'rNs' h"ih'iy' WIN
N"''" "ii you consult p'l"r' you promised
S'.urn9 u" lh' troops ne Wdht'd'
MT cameron b'lh- mus the hraln OF Grant.
'h' risht arm oi 'h"hdler' AMI the two legs