Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
TRE pEMOoRA TIC ApDREss


4 CORRUPTlONlSTs.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., March AT u
caucus Of the Democratic members Of
the House Of Representatives, held on
the Sd day of March, 1877, in the hall
ofthe House, the following address was
unanimously adopted
l.. Q. G. LAMAR, Chairman.
Henry p. BANNING, c.....,.
WILLIAM NJ. ROBBINS ~ '"' VS.
At meeting of the members of the
National Democratic Committee, held
on the Sd day Of March, 1877, the fol-
lowingaddress was unanimously adopt.
ed A. S. HEWITT, Chairman.
+ o. Prince Secretary.
TO the american People =,
We will submit to the country the
following review of the events which
have resulted in the declaration that
Rutherford B. Hayes has been elected
President Of the United States
In the late political canvass two facts
stood out prominently. Frst,-The
Republican party, true to its sectional
nature, sought to unity the North
against the "Soid South !" and whilo
engaged in that effort il was striving
to make good its probable losses in the
North by dividing the votes Of the
South. This division it sought TO effect
by an unconstitutional use OF the army
in South Carolina, Louisiana and FIori.
da. Second, The troops were sent to
those States when there was neither
invasion nor domestic insurrection TO
require them. With the Legislatures
easily to be convened, the only demand
for their presence was made by tho
State Executive. The elections in these
States, therefore, were held in the
shadow Of military power. The bayo
nets glstened at the polls. In deposit.
ing their ballots the citizens enjoyed
only such liberty as the army permit
ted. In the other States the elections
were unusually peaceful.
Immediately aiterward the result
showed that 1913 Tilden electors had
been chosen. OF the whole popular
vote thcy received a majority OF more
than 1000, and Of that of the Cauca-
sian race, which controls every other
Christian and civilized Government OF
the world, they received majority of
more than 100000. On the day sue
ceeding the election il was announced
by the Chairman of the Republican
National Committee that 1sl Tilden
and 1856 Hayes electors had been chosen
Nothing had been learned of the elec.
tion excepting the vote actually cast.
II has never since been disputed that
by that vote a majority Of Tilden elec-
tors bad been appointed. Such an an-
nouncemcnt, therefore, could only have
been made in pursuance OF an arrange
ment to change the vote shown to have
been given by the people. We charge
that alter the true result had been pro-
claimed n conspiracy was formed by
the Republican leaders to reverse the
decision made at the polls The field
chosen Tor tho development of the con-
spiracy was the States Of Florida aud
Louisiana. The persons to act with
the original conspirntors were Govern
ors and members of the Returning
Boards of those States. The field was
well chosen and the State officers
selected were suitable persons for the
work to be done
For moro than ten years those States
had been subjected to Governments
OF their choice. Taxation and malad.
ministration had robbed them of their
substance and well nigh DESTROYED their
spirit aud hope. The army of the
Uuited States had been freely used to
maintain those Governments in their
acts of corruption and usurpation. II
was believed that its services would aid
in the designed conspiracy.
The names of the officers depenIed
upon are Marcrlus l.. Stearns Samuel
B. McLin aud Clayton A. Cowgirl, of
Florida, aud William Pitt Kellogg, j.
Madison Wells, Thomas b. Anderson,
Il. Casenave and J. b. Kenner, of Lonisi.
ana. These men were not strangers
to the American people. They had
before usurped authority. The Return.
ing Boards of those States had made
themselves bywords in the land. The
Governors were known to be pretend
ers. II there were two names dishon.