The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-01
CHOICE EXTRACTS FROM THE JOUR
NAL WITH COMMENTS THEREON.

Any man mt to be PRESIDENT or even a cam
fer to be counted out by fraud rather than be
counted in by fraud of which there is a reason
able suspicion.-Mr. Hayes in November, 1876.
was shown numerous kilograms addressed
to Governor Stearns and others from trusted
leaders of the republican party north, insist
ing that the salvation of the country depended
upon the vote of Florida being cast for Hayes.
" " 8 These kilograms also gave assur-
ance of the forthcoming OF money and
troops, If necessary, in securing the
victory for Mr.. Hayes. s. > f." These
kilograms came from g and the
man who was the nearest personal friend Of
cially by the friends of Governor Hayes. : 4"
One gentleman particularly, Governor Noyes,
of Ohio, was understood to represent and
speak with the authority of warm personal
friend, commissioned with power to act.
in his behalf l can't say how
far my action was influenced by the
promise made by Mr.. Noyes that if Mr.. Hayes
became president should be rewarded. f." q"
After the returns had been brought to Gaines
vile (Alachua county 2l9 votes were added to
them by the inspector and clerk of said pre-
cinct. In Leon county "A republican
ballots were stuffed into the ballot-box. " :"
The conclusion is therefore irresistible that
Mr.. Tllden was entitled to-the electoral vote of
Florida, and not Mr.. Hayes.-McLin in his
confession.
Those who talk about war forget that the
great question is, Who is coASfifluiOndUV elected
president Of the U51ded iStotess not which party
shall control the government during the next
four years?-IndianapOli Journal, Nov. Is
1876.
The democrats are massing on Tallahassee,
Florida. They think that missing vote can be
found in the everglades of Florida. Perhaps 1t
may be, but nobody viii know till the official
count is made.-1ournal, Nov. p, 1876.
We congratulate our readers upon the news
from Florida. On full count of the vote of
that state, lrhoW reference 20 alleged democratic
frauds, and lcdhoW urOlCiRg out or rejecting q
single prectRct, Governor Hayes carries the state
by clear majority of 40. 8 A majority
of the county election boards were democratic,
and there is abundant reason to believe that
in some in stances the returns had been doc
tored and tempered with in the interests of the
democracy.-Journal,N Nov. 70, 1876.
Attorney General Cooke, the democratic
candidate of the Forida returning board,
agreed with his two republican colleagues In
throwing ont the vote of Key West precinct,
which gave Illden a majority of 32. Upon
this action the board was unanimous and that
alone gave the vote OF the state. by hand
some majority, to the Hayes electors 3"
journal, Dec. 5, 1876.
Subsequently both Black and Vance came to
me and sand they had returns from Archer
precinct, box No. 2, signed ia blank by The i,,Spec
tor, and they lCOlld make oft The returns so as 10
meet The expectations Of their party. They re-
tired to private room, where they renamed
two or three hours, and then informed me
they had added about 200 names TO the poll
list and had increased the republican
vote to that extent. / entered the
county registration books " and new
names selected from the names of republican
voters who had not already voted at that pre-
cinct. After completing the returns in this
manner they filed them away with the county
clerk, etc.-Denn1S late confessions.
General Leu Wallace arrived at home from
Florida on Saturday last in excellent health,
anb with q feeling of unusual satisfaction be-
cause of the successful result of the efforts
made by the republican committees In both
Louisiana and Florida. " General Wal
lace took an active and leading part in de-
feating the attempt OF the democracy to secure
the votes OF those states for Tilden."-Jour-
nal, Dec, 1876.
After reaching this point our disgust cul-
minated, and we closed the shameful record.
We ask the voters of Indianapolis, who in a
few days will cast their.votes for city officials
if they can see anything in the above ex-
tracts from republican officials and organs
that would induce them to longer extend
their confidence to that party. Isn't the
shameful exposure sufficient to arouse
the indi ynation and disgust of every honest
man? In longer continuing this party in
power in any community we but indorse
the villainy the late disclosures expose.
Turn away from the fraud and vote for the
democracy and honest government.