The sun., 1878-07-17
The FORGED Certificate Of Louisiana.

most important fact was brought out in
the examination Of W. p. KELLOGG by Mr..
POTTER on Saturday last, which cannot fail
10 impress the public mind when all its con-
nections are properly understood. KELLOGG
admitted that he had conversation with
the late senator MORTON, who was a mem
Der Of the Electoral Commission. and with
the counsel OF Mr.. HAYES, in regard to the
forged certificates which We're substituted
for the original on account Of defect that
Mr.. FERRY had pointed out when they
were presented by THOMAS c. ANDERSON uf
the Returning Board.
II the forgery was known to these per-
sons, 1t is fair to suppose that all the Repub-
lican managers, who were pressing the case
Of HAYES 50 zealously both before and be-
hind the commission. were fully informed
that it rested on paper forged for the oc-
ca-iOn. This being SO, it follows that EvARTs
SroUGHToN, MATTHEWS. and SHELLABARGER
must have had reason 10 know that they
were advocating a claim to the Presidency
which rested ON forgery for its foundation.
The Democratic counsel and managers
We're kept in profound Ignorance Of this forg-
cry. II the least suspicion of il had existed
the Fraud could not have been consummatcd.
for in the face Of an exposure the eight tLlck
and thin supporters of HAYES, with all their
nudacity and disregard of justice, would not
have dared to mako the declaration they
finally did concerning the vote Of Louisiana.
The discovery Of that act, taken in connec-
ton with the barefaccd frauds of the Re-
turning Board would have raised a scnti-
ncnt of Indignation through nut the country,
not confined TO either party. which would
have terrified the conspiratOr5 against com
plotting their work
The duplicate Of the original irregular ccr-
tiicatc. known as No 1 in the record of the
Electoral Commission, which had been sent
hr mail 10 Mr. FERRY, was genuine in the
signatures but fatally imperfect in form, as
Lot being in compliance with the Constitu-
ti,u or the law. Tho other known as No. 8.
was correct in FORM hut several Of the sigma
tur'- Werc forged Bearing in mind these
iact- and the testimony of KELLOGG referred
ahovr Tire public will now un er5tand the
r 'nncance Of the following resolution, Of.
fred 10y Mr. MORTON IN the commission on
1'.n. 10, ls'7, and adopted by the usual yot,
@. eight 10 seven;
.a..t.i That t'e person. named "a, eccor, IN certih
e s." lVcre the lawful electors of the STATE of Lou.i
uHl ad tlni uoir vote, the ,ut'. provided by IN,
i-iu'i.a't tir tufri sitt--. aui should bee counted
lorrr..t,nt rul 1le. President"
Why should Mr.. AlonToN have selected
49, r.,tili..,tnNn. thr dunIi,oto ot which
l,d been returned TO Louisiana for claripu
defects. and which had been superseded b,
No. 3, unless he knew that it had at least
genuine names signed To- il. while the Other
W.,+ a deliberate forgery against which NJ
Iu1lic man or party could stand when eX
p-ods He prcfcrred to rest on n genuine
ircsu!nr certificate. and take the chances
Father than 10 risk the aftcrcap Of dctec
lion on forged certificate. This is heonll
possible explanation of Mr. MoRroN's reso
lutlon.
That same might 4uh-committcc consist