Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
THE GREAT FRAUD,
As it Has Been Proven Before the
Potter COmmittee-All but Two
of the Criminals Rewarded by
Hayes-shermRn the Boss
OF the Lot.

The Washington Post publishes the follow
investigation:
l. That a conspiracy was entered into by
| certain Republican leaders, the object being
to hold no election IN East Feliciana, Grant
| and other Democratic parishes.
2. That the fact that no Republican votes
| were 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 it would have a better effect
than all the afidavits that could be pro-
duced.
g. That for period of two days after the
election the Republican leaders admitted that
Tilden and Nichols had carried the State by
heavy majority.
f. That when it became evident that the
election OF Hayes depended upon the result
OF the State, deliberate preparations were
made for the purpose of defeating the will of
the people as ex Jressed at the polls.
5. That in pursuance of this plan, protests,
forged and altered to suit the occasion, were
made for the parishes of East and West Fell
| ciana. whereby a Democratic majority of
over two thousand eight hundred was
changed to a Republican majority Of five
hundred.
8. That the supervisors of the above named
parishes were prevented by promises of re-
ward made by John Sherman and others
| from exposing such forgeries.
7. That on the twenty seventh day of No
yember, when the returning board proceeded
| TO sum up tho result of their labors, it was
| discovered that while Packard and Repub-
lican legislature were elected, Hayes was de-
feated.
8. That after the above date md in order
| to secure the electoral vote for ".yas, forged
protests were made for RichlaI q and other
parishes, and the returns frt ~ Lafayette
81, 70 Pc
publican vote.
9. That affidavits bearing fictitious names,
and the names of dead men, were mauufac-
tured in the customhouse, and upon such at
fidavits various Democratic polls were thrown
out.
10. That the acts above recited were known
to some of the visiting statesmen, and re-
ceived their approval.
IL. That the electoral vote of the State,
as counted before the two houses of congress,
was a forgery.
II. That John Sherman, now secretary OF
the treasury, and at the time the personal
representative of Mr.. Hayes, was guilty OF
subordination of perjury.
Is. That the leading parties necessary to
a completion of the fraud were promised by
him protection aud reward.
IA. That the fraudulent President, in full
6llment Of Sherman's and Noyes's promises,
has rewarded with Office every scoundrel con-
nected with Inc great crime in both Florida
and Louisiana.
Is. That Stanley Mathews, Republican
senator from Ohio, and Justice Harlan, a
Judge of the supreme court, had guilty
knowledge OF the fraudulent transactions by
which the vote of Louisiana was stolen and
personally interested themselves to reward
and protect the criminals.
IS. That Senator Morton and General
Garfield, both members of the electoral com
mission, knew when they voted to count
Louisiana for Hayes that 1t was both fraudu-
lent and forgery.
II. That Senator Kellogg, who assisted at
the forgery of the Louisiana returns, has
since been guilty of secreting the witnesses.
Is. That no one of the criminals WHO as
sisted to perpetrate the colossal crime of the
age has been punished, but that all but two
numbering over a hundred-have been
provided with offices by Mr.. Hayes's direct
order or request, and In some cases by and
through his continued and persistent inter-
ference.
With few exceptions these facts are
proved. exclusive of the testimony of either
Anderson or Weber, Notwithstanding that
the committee has only fairly entered upon
its task.