The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-12

creants I'm Special Cases.
washington Post.


Of course Mr.. Hayes knew nothing of the
frauds that placed HIM in President Tilden's
seat, nor bad he the least personal acquaint-
ance with the individuals who perpetrated
them, and yet see how many of them he hes
made special cases" of.
Mr.. NOyes, who divided the swag among
the Florida thieves, was made minister to
France
Mr.. Stoughton, who conferred with An
derson and other Louisiana culprits, was
made minister to Russia.
Mr. Kasson, who was one of the visiting
statesmen, and helped steal the Florida
vote, was made minister to Austria.
Nh. McLln, who confesses that he helped
steal the Florida vote, was made chief Jus
tice of New Mexico.
Mr.. Dennis. who confesses to the frauds
that made it possible for McLin to steal the
Florida vote, was appointed on the special
request of Hayes, which was written with
a blue pencil a special treasury agent
Governor Stearns, who held the fort while
Cowgirl and McLin stole the Florida vote,
was made one of the Hot Springs commits
sioners.
Mr.. Cowgirl. who completed the theft of
the Florida votes, was made an United States
marshal
Thus Noyes, Kasson, McLin, Dennis.
Stearns and Cowgirl, through ana by whom
the four votes of Florida were stolen from
President Tilden, have all been recognized
by Mr. Hayes as special cases." and re-
warded accordingly.
William Pitt kellogg, for helping steal the
vote of Louisiana by bTacing up the return
ing board and such supervisors as Anderson,
received a seat in the senate. to which he
had no title, through the single vote of
Stanley Matthews, the friend and represen-
tative of Mr.. Hayes.
S. b. Packard, who helped Kellogg steal
fho .nr1fof "a ed -
sulate in Eurape.
George L. Smith, who forged and falsiied
the returns of De Sofa parish, was made col
lector of New Orleans.
Jack Wharton. who assisted, was made
mars hal of New Orleans.
Madison Wells, who was one of the thieves
whom kellogg Oraced up, was given the Of
flee of surveyor of the port.
Tom Anderson, who was another return
ing board thief, was kept in Office as acting
collector, even after his conviction of forgery
and theft This was very special case.
Casanave, the third returning board thief,
was made naval officer.
Kenner, the fourth and last returning
board thief perjurer and torger, was given a
place in the custom house under Principal
Thief Anderson.
General John NJ. Harlan, who was one of
the referees in the Feliciana Anderson case,
was made judge OF the United States SUI
preme court.
George A. Sheridan, for helping to keep
the returning bosrd thieves stiff, was trans
planted to Washington and made recorder
of deeds.
Dan Weber, who, at the request of John
Sherman, stole the vote of West Feliciana,
was promised in writing a consulate, but was
killed before he could be appointed.
J. Z. Anderson, for complying with John
Sherman's request to the extent of signing
protest he knew to be false, and which was
afterwards forged to the extent necessary
to steal the parish OF East Feliciana, was
personally and in writing recommended by
Mr.. Hayes for "a consulship in a warm
place"
A score of clerks supervisors, constables
and Others who helped forge or cover up
others forgeries, have all been provided
for, but these we have enumerated were
special cases." Still we have no doubt
that Mr.. Hayes was perfectly innocent, and
that these appointments were all accidents.