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ESPECIAL CASES"
How the Thieves who Stole the
Presidency Have Been
Provided For.
From the Washington Post,


"Appoint this gentleman to a Con
snlate IN Il warm climate. This IL Il
special case,-R. b H.
Or course Mr., Hayes knew nothing
Of the frauds That placed him in Presi-
dent Tilden's seat, aor had he the least
personal acquaintance will the iudi-
vIdnuls who perpctratcd them, and yet
see how many Of them he has made
especial cases" Of:
Mr., Noycs, who divided the sway
among the Florida thieves, was made
Minister to France.
Mr.. Stoughton, who "conferrcd'
with Anderson aud other Louisiana
culprils, vas made Minister to Russia,
Mr., kasson, who vas one Of the Wis.
ltiuS statesmen and helped steal the
Florida vote, was made Minister 20
Austria.
McLln, who confessed that he helped
steal the Florida vote, was made Chief
Justice Of Mexico.
Dennis, who coniesscs TO the frauds
that made it possible for McLin 20 steal
the Florida vote, was was appointed ON
the special request Of Hayes, which
was written with a blue pencil Il spe-
ciaI Treasury agent.
Gov. Stcarns, who held the fort
while Cogwlil and McLin stole the
Florida vote, was made one Of the Hot
Springs Commissioners.
Mr.. Cowgirl, who completed the
theft Of the Florida votes, was made
United States Marshal.
Thus NoJ es, Kasson, McLin, Dcn~
mis-, Stearns and Cowgirl, through and
by whom the four votes Of FLORIDA
were stolen from President Tilden,
have all been recognized by Hayes as
especial cases." and rewarded accord
mgly,
VIM Pitt Kellogg, for helping steal
The vote of Louisiana by bracing up
the Returning Board and such super
yisors AS Anderson, received a sea: III
the Senate, to which he had no title,
through the single vote Of Stanley
Matthews, the friend and representative
Of Mr., Hay es.
Packard, who helped Kellogg stoSI
the Louisiana vote. received the big
gest consulate in Europe,
Smith, who forged and falsifed the
returns or DcSoro parish. was made
Collector of New Orleans.
Wharton, who assisted, vas made
Marshal Of New Orleans,
Wells, who was one Of the thieves
whom Kellogg hraced up, was made
Surveyor OF the Port,
Anderson, who was another Return
ne Board thief, vas kept in office as
acting Collector, even after his con.
Of forgery and theft. This was
, very special case.
Casanave, the third Returning Board
thief, was made n naval officer
Kcnner, the fourth and last Return
ing Board thief. pcrjurer AMI forger,
was given a place in the CustomhouSc
under Principal Thief Anderson.
Gen. John NJ. Harlan, who was one
Of the referees in the FeIiciana Amber
son case, was made Judge Of the UNI
ted States Supreme Court.
Geo. A. Sheridan, for helping to
keep the Returning Board thieves still,
was transpIanted to Washington and
made Recorder of Deeds.
Dan. Weber, who, "a! the request of
John Sherman, stole the vote Of West
Fcliciana, was promised, in writing, a
consulate. but was killed before he
could be appointed,
j. +. Anderson, for complying with
John Sherman's request to the extent
If signing a protest he knew to he
alsc, and which vas afterwards forged
the extent necessary to steal the
parish Of East Feliciana, was personal
Y, ana IN writing, recommended by
Mr., Hayes for "a consulate in n warm
A score of clerks, supervisors, o
and others who helped forge or
over up others %lorgeries, have all
provided for, hut these we have
enumerated were especial cases Still
We have no doubt that Mr.. Hayes was
perfectly Innocent, and that these APP
continents were all accidents.