The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-30
THE RESULTS OF INvESTIGA-
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What Has Been Proved so far by
the Potter Committee.
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The Potter Committee have proved,
beyond successful rebuttal, things believ-
ed to be true, but not absolutely proven |
10 be true before, to wit: That the elec-
toral votes OF Florida and Louisiana,
whiehtwere given to Hayes, belonged TO-
Tilden sLesving out Of consideration
the State Of Florida, which no honest
man will deny to have been stolen, we
will take up Louisiana. As to this State
the Potter Committee has clearly proved :
That asconspiracy was entered into
by certain Republican leaders, the object
being -to. hold no election in East Fell
ciana, Grant and other Democratic par
ishes. tssts ,5.svssS
/ 2 That the fact that no Republican
votes we're cast in East Feliciana was
not due. to intimidation, as alleged, but
was owing to Anderson's advice to the
Republican leaders not to vote, as j
would have a better effect than all the
afiidavits that could be produced. Sysal
s That for period OF two days afeef
.Ithe election the Republican leaders ad.
/ i.mitted that Tilden and Nichols had car
Tried the State by heavy majority.
4 4 That when 1t became evident thal
1.-THE election of Hayes depended upor
! the result OF the State, deliberate prepa
tlrations we're made for the purpose OF de
! lfsating the WIN Of the people as express
1 ed at the polls - -. =. -. !, 8.
s That,n pursuance Of this plan pro
.ltests, forged and altered to suit the oc
: {cssiun : were made for the parishes Q
;tEast and West FeIiciana, whereby
i Democratic taajority Of over 800 wa
& changed to q Republican majority 3
6. That the Supervisors Of the above
manned parishes were prevented by prom
lises OF reward made by John Sherms
and others from exposing such forgefie.
I. That on the 9th day Of November
when the Returning Board proceeded I
! sum up the result Of their labots, It wa
y iidiscovered that while Packard and a h
e publican Legislature we're elected, Haye
= was defeated. on iai q; ;ssii ieg zl q
{. SyThat after the above date, and
: s1order to- secure the electoral vote ft
Hayes, forged protests were made Il
: R;chland and other parishes, and the r
Turns from Lafayette and other parish'
: 20 changed as to Increase the Republics
vi vote. eat sa bGe loWEQ ,g,sEl
Is 9. That afldavits bearing fctitiol
Il names, and the names of dead men,we
!. manufactured in the Custom House, 40
upon such aiIldasits'various Democrat
polls were thro wn ouk ssIh ia3di 10
e. 10. That the lacts above recited We
known 10 some Of the visiting state
men, aud received their approval.
4, nd. That the electoral vote Of q
{ State, as counted before the two Hous
Y Of Congress, ,awss forgery. ailE
81 II. aThata John Sherman, now Seel
re tary OF the Treasury, and at the time
an personal representative Of Me- Hay
In was guilty OF subornatie n OF .peijrry'
II Is. That the leading parties necessi
te 10 completion OF the fraud were pro
- ised BY him protection and reward.
IA. That the Fraudulent President
~ tfulfllment Of Shsrmah's and Noy
~ III Inromisss has rewarded with office evl
~ scoundrel connected with the great cri
I'm both Florida and Louisiana
"a Is, That Stanley Matthews, Rep
ii. llican Senator from Ohio, and jus
~ Harlan, Judge of the Supreme Cot
had guilty knowledge OF the fraudnl
80 = transactions by which the vote OF u
an ~, siana was stolen, and personslly inter
a ed themselves to reward and protect
nm. criminals.
-, ~ l6. That Senator, Morton and G
Garfield, both members OF the Elect'
- Commission, knew when they vote
i count the vote Of Louisiana for Hs
S lthatit was both fraudulent and a forg
II. That Senator Kellogg, who as
, d. led at the forgery Of the Louisiana
J turns, has since been guilty of secre
So The witnesses. a0leo4
amp Is. That not one Of the criminals
M assisted to perpettate the colossal Q
ford of the age has been punished; bat
ays. all but7two- bertng over a hun
olpf Ahave been provided with office
lstor MI. Hayes direct order or request
9 sd1in some cases by and through his
q at ltinued and persistent interfersnce.
sthisl with few exceptions these fact
[uent[ proved, exclusive Jof the testimor
scted either Andersouor Weber inotwiths
36sI ling that the committee has only;
{ the entered upon its task. m aaps4 {
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