The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-24
ne Bargain Fully Proved"

terson Committee, and Col. Rob
erts, witness.
putler-Who are you anyhow
lfoberts-I was a Confederate sol
Ger, and afterwards a Confederate
editor in New Orleans.
Potter (Sat6 coce)-Hah ! Now we
shall have the facts.
butler-Well, what did your party
~ louisiana want in 1876?
Roberts-We wanted the Demo-
cratic candidates put in the State of
alees, whether we inaugurated Tilden
dr not.
otter clubbing his hands)-This
8 tTHing Svidence against Hayes!
Butler-What did you do?
Roberts was instructed to feel
of Hayes, and see how he felt.
Potter-Hah ! Aha Halleluiah!
This-this is turpitude.
Butler-Col. Roberts, were you in
yited by Governor Hayes to visit
him? AT this point breathless 81
lence prevails it is so still that Con-
gressmal Stenger can be heard pick
ing his teeth with a quill Potter, so
anxious that he really suffers, raises
his pen towards Heaven ready to re-
cord the answer, and manages TO
gasp. "Spak! On your sacred oath,
did Havessend for youG"!
Roberts, (calmly)-He did not.
Hewitt, aloud in the audience)-
This is dmning evidence against
Hayes. The meshes of Fate close
around the usurper! (Cheers.)
Butler understand you to say
that Haye did not send for you.
You Wentto him voluntarily.
Roberts-I did.
Butler, aside to Potter)-I don't
see how Hayes is going to get out of
that.
Butler, to witness Had you any
reason tosuppose that Hayes want
ed to seeyOu?
RobertG-No; but L wanted to see
him.
Hewitt aside)-If this don't show
that Hayes is usurper, what does
it show?
Bufer-Did Hayes consent to see
Roberts-IIe did.
Butler-How long did he talk with
you?
Roberts, stuck to him all the af-
tern0on. Whenever he made move
to 90, l got between him and the
door.
Butler Who did the talking?
Roberts-I, mostly. He spoke
three or four times.
Butler-W What did you say?
Roberts, asked him, in case you
are President of the United States,
what do you propose to do respect
inf the State Government of Louis
lana?
Butler-Well, what did he say?
Roberts-He wanted to close the
but | stuck to him. He
finally said
Butler, (interrupting vehemently)
said what ? said what?
Hewitt-What did he say? This is
a terrible exposure of official cor
ruption-terrible!
Roberts-Why, Hayes said, then,
if l remember right, and | am sure
| dol swear it t!-he sidled around
and remarked that--very nearly his
words-that-
Potter, (slamming on his desk
with his cane and upsetting an ink
stand on Buffers white pantsl-Oh
you Internal ass WHAT did he say?
Roberts He said he meant to be
fair and just"
Butler-He said that. did he?
Potter-Is it possible that he could
have made such an infamous pledge?
Butler-W hat else did he say?
Roberts--He said he didn't want
the Presidency unless he could get it
honestly.
Hewitt = Horrible! Horrible
Such damning proofs of fraud and
usurpation
Potter-I didn't think it was as
bad as this.
Dana, lin audience, turning to
tired-looking man in linen blouse.)
Go to the Sun Office and head the
report of these proceedings "The
Bargain Fully Proved" and say ed
itorially that "this testimony fully
establishes the fact, already proved
beyond a reasonable doubt, that
Hayes owes his possession Of the
Presidential Office to bargain
struck by him with representative
southern Democrats after the election
and before the fraudulent count"
I Man in blouse salaams snd vanishes.
Butler, Ito witness From these
promises of Hayes to be honest and