The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
STARTLING REVELATIONS.

An ARM, or ,o.ooo un> READY 10 SEA-

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Louisiana business VIII '' ''',' '"
srcss Tho peoples curiosity "'N wv.
excited. and NanAe" ingenuity "''' '''
ncaua 90 sc; the information. -'.
suit the whole country VIII u" APP"'.,"
atthcd1shonur of iho aam'n.'''"''''', '',
asserts thatncvertn our history "'S ''''' y
been in four Neats oI """'"''''''' ''''''
rs much corruption bAi''''hE '' '','' -
rcward'nE of political ia''''''s' ""' i''.
hlcal traihc as d"t!h5 INC l"s' '''''
then goes on to ieN4'" ''' '''''' "
the electoral commission. ~ ''''' ~ ~,
the country WAS IN "''u"' ''"s'''
West WAS determine" 'ha' ''' '''
dent Ferry should "'' "'''''' 10y -,
elected. Neh''.1 N'''"'''.'' ''''''
men rnroi.e" ana "s.'S '''U - - - 80
for The purpose '' s'''''''s ! ''''''' '''
Ferry carried o'' "'' F'.
President Gran; Was SAiN''."s s'''',
truous about Washington hut did mol
i..,.,,. l,a,,. f,rl,a ,anlt rrly ON them
-, ..r'..-...... ,-13 ls,, hc could
.,,t lpn,na ON The REGULAR army that in
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''so V' u""''' '-'' ~, ,,.
and soldiers Woa.d pt WIN l''"''''
Conkllug suggested ,hc idea oiIhc conn
,..;s.,.., ., President Grant who cm-
nj. ,.f,,ss the
of"''1 u "'''''', -.
difficulties The advocates vl '-'
me, with. and WAy lie Mss convinced
.,,.,Nt, TJ.,.s rhrH fu Ohio. Was M.
'''''' - - ~ n -. ,,,.,,,t.,s r.,
H's"'"s Wa. '''>
congress. .. tAe Lh"' No'V ''0 ~ ~
70 say that when the whole uulh is
L,,,o, twill sink this administration
..a.l IA Inn, ,.l,yr.s, 1,prhs
A''S'"' ''' ''''-
o! lntmy. Ihtfc mas b''A u" 'c'"' 10
not even iu the civil service, under
r.,.,s rfh. sItap'8 send 4 message 20
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congress On CIV - So ~ ~. - ~,
ms select lr'ehds anu l"'uIIt0s 49,, W..
pubilshed against whom s"y" . '-''A 80 ~,
OF serious charges are Te'os11u "s "oI'"
make an astounding commentary on the
Presidents words.
I'm the course Of the interview the
World ,o-rrsnantrnt asked We'll. Sen.
80 / uoriR'Ekern know whether YOU
.I,;,t ,h,. trra history of the Louisiana
,fs.,gr,I bDsin,ss wli ever be told iu
r,rersss and II so how soon?'
Ernklin,- -NF,. / think il will. / dl
.,.,. 90, h,v it cam be kent down. There
~, tN, many rvap,e, OF information
-, =, ,5g,. ~ n,4k q ,,,ncealmeut avail
.,i,,.L lar,,,.r N reasonable man can
I.,,L, ,b.r. .N.a. sane kind ola barrain
t,..,,...,, ,b,. frfaris ,f Nichols and that
-, riayrs and that stanley Matthew,
.nj Sb,rr,8n were priyy 10 H. 4 very
-, - r,any r.,nIa bay, become exceed
7.,yS,. ,.,-,-rs - kraV, rrs,,s,ly what
rhs b,r.nin Was ana exactly how il Wa
,.srs,sE rrt ani Yankee ingenuity viii
Gs srr,, ~ tinl salls means Of getting al
IN, nf,rma,ion / cannot say how soul
,h.. fl.,s viii come eut. Tor s1mrthin.
,,,,,. c.,,,,,,. amy Raw =, force them 70 n,
- f,wirI prahably be best 70 lc,
,Fsr, r,-.q an, rarnrsIIy.
G~.srinr- What Will he the rrsul,a
SDsv,r-The resl.lt will be that tht
,-%,1a ,gr,t~y ,s1l he appgllct bv IN,
.l;.lorGrrf tiir administration. / tel
ynr eir that never in Flg n.sta-- ofthu
Is,i1n has there been Ia tie raiirc foui
wears 1gar administration SD much cor
rrr,lon. harltrug OF offices, aUariiu.
of polJ,ical leaders. and bargain AL,
sales of electoral franchise as during thu
mast wear. People ~iil not believe It un,
fil pr51f is shown them. but the proc
win be forthcoming. People say Have,
L. n Good man and means well, but the,
40 not know wlat they are talkin.
about WhFu an tho .l.s a.r known
about this Administration. no one vii
attemp- 10 excuse the man on acc5un
Of his supposed goodness. nor yet he
cause he is weak and ignorant. The act
that have diSsraced this administration
have all been done before the opened
ewes Of the President.
Mr.. ConkNng then goes on 20 rcyiev
N ieu-th .h1 history of the Elec;ora
Commission. lie says "The couutr,
was a actual danger, yes J moan tha
danger was real and imminent. Ih'
point Of peril was not IN the South bu
IN the West. IL was understood tha
Republican leaders had determined {,
have Vice President Ferry count tn,
votes Al an hazards and declare Have
elected. ana tie Wua. was determined
on resistance. 4. vas ~ L- no childt
play in that section.
General Sieedmau had seventy thous'
and men enrolled and assigned 20 regi'
ments for the purpose Of seating TildeI
in Office in case Vice Presideu; Ferry
carried ont his proposed programme
You NAV look astonIshed, but ihes,
things are true President Grant was a
his Wits end. lie confessed 10 me tha
he did no, know what 10 10. lie gai
Gathering s0ufe troops AZ or near Wash
,ngtob ggt he did not know how far kC
could dcnend ug6a taam,
Ger. sherman told him that In cas,
oFfrouble. the svmpathies OF 4 large ma
iority Of officers and soldiers Of the reg,
ular army would be with Tilden ant
that the army must not be- taken into
consideration as a dependence In any
s,,rb cr;sis
Eror, ,baso r,rig,rJ f-ou, rvhat wa.
,,,,,,.-,,aj - r,,,.,LasinJ ,rI,iirl, ;n
,bnsc 5srs y1,' - ~.og;-a how rlcony
TO on,i,It o. a; Pen,,hiic,1 I'm.
ciIs
Tho President ,stcI ry advice and
r-a,l.I,. toll -, I ,5;J 10, L.li.yc ,bo,
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