The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-15
HAYEys SPECIAL CASES.

committee and to decry the proccednghs "r'
evolutionary" The investigation has 'hquc'
tionably brought to light very unpleasant
state of things. 1t has shown that thousands
of votes in Louisiana, and enough to answer
the purpose in Florida, unquestionabS CAS-
for Tilden and Hendricks, were unlaEfully
thrown out and thereby those states ctunted
for Hayes and Wheeler 1t has also hown
that this disgraceful work was lnstigaed by
distinguished republicans, and that the louis
lana and Florida election officials who DID the
disgraceful work were melted to it by large
promises of reward from Hayes after us in
duction into Office. But the most UNPLEASANT
and degrading part of all is, that President
HAYES, since his Inauguration, has scrup lous
" adhered to and carried out the corruphgree
ment made to these scoundrels by actually con
ferring upon them the rewards" ofofficewhich
were promised in his name, showing this that
the promise was made with his knowledge and
consent, either beforehand or subsequently,
To show how this business of "dividhg the
swag" among the thieves was carried pt, We
append the following list;
PAY OF THE FLORIDA THIEVES.
Mr. Noyes, who divided the swag amo1g the
Florida thieves, was made minister to France
Mr. Kasson. who was one of the visiting
statesmen, and helped steal the Florida vote,
was made minister to Austria.
Mr. McLin, who CunicSscs that he Helped
steal the Florida vote, was made chief Justice
of New Mexico.
Mr.. Dennis, who confcsses to the frauds that
made 1t possible for McLin to stealthe florida
vote, was appointed on the special request of
Hayes, which was written with blue pen.
Gill Il special treasury agent
Gov. Stearns, who held the fort while Cow
gill and McLln 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 mar
shall.
j. w. Howell, who got up the Digger re.
turns in Baker county, was made collector of
customs at Fernandina, Fla.
Joseph Bowes, charged with manipulating
ballots in Leon county, has a position in the
treasury at Washington.
VIM. III. Vance, clerk Of Archer precinct No.
?, the returns of which he manipulated, has a
federal position at Washington.
II. III. Black, inspector at the same precinct,
has federal clerkship in Philadelphia.
Bell, inspector in Jefferson county, lad re
,eivcd federal appointment, but was since re-
moved.
Geo. II. Leon, inspector in Leon county, is
clerk in the treasury at Washington.
Moses j. Taylor, one of the returning board
If Jefferson, is in the land Office at Washington.
PAY OF THE LOUISIANA THIEVES
The list of scoundrels whose application for
,ffice Hayes favored as special cases" for
stealing Louisiana is too long tor insertion
lere, but the following may serve as leading
Mr.. Stoughton, who conferred" with An.
lerson and other Louisiana culprts, was made
minister to Russia.
VIM. Pitt Kellogg, for helping steal the vote
If Louisiana by bracing up the returning
board and such supervisors as Anderson, re.
'eived seat in the senate, to which he had no
tile, through the single vote of Stanley Mat
hews, the friend and representative of Mr.
Hayes.
S. b. Packard, who helped Kellogg steal the
louisiana vote, received the biggest consulate
n Europe.
Geo. l.. Smith, who forged and falsifed the
eturns of DE Sofa parish, was made collector
If New Orleans
Jack Wharton, who assisted, was made mar.
hal of New Orleans
Madison Wells, who was one of the thieves
whom Kellogg braced up, was given the Office
If surveyor Of the port
Tom Anderson, who was another returning
board thief, was kept in office rs acting collec-
or even after his conviction Of forgery and
heft. This was a rery special case.
Casanave, the third returning board thief
vas made naval officer.
Kenner, the fourth and last returnng-boa
hief, perjurer and fOrger was given place
n the customhouse under Principal Thief An.
lerson.
Gen. John M. Harlan, who was one of the
eierees in the Felicana Anderson case, was
made judge of the United States supreme court
Geo. A. Sheridan, for helping to keep the re.
thieves stiff, was transplanted tc
Washington and made recorder of deeds.
Dan Weber, who, at the request of John
stole the vote of West Feliciana, was
promised IN writing "A consulate, but was kill.
ID before he could be appointed.
}. f.. Anderson, for complying with John
Sherman's request to the extent of signing
protest he knew to be false, and which was af.
erward forged TO the extent necessary to steal
lie parish of East Feliciana was personally
md in writing recommended by Mr.. Hayes Tor
"A consulship in warm place"
Ascore Of clerks, supervisors, constables. and
others who helped forge or cover up others
orgeries have all been provided for.
Is there any sane man living who has the
to say that Hayes can have picked
nut and made special cases" of all these APP.
continents and yet be innocent of all know.
edge of what they were to be rewarded forY
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The boast of Vanderbilt, a few years ago,
hat he would in less than ten years dry up the
Erie canal, don't seem TO he in prosperous
way ofIealization. Though tolls were reduced
o lower figure than ever IN spring, the bust.
less OF the Erie canal has so vastly increased
over last year that the tolls have doubled Last
iear, TO the first of May, SsG,S23.i5 had been
'cceived; this year, before that date, the sum
Vas Sl9S,9iS.9S. Men who closely watch the