Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-29
The POtter's Wheel,

1t revolves, but slowly. And those who
have been telling what remarkably nice
clay they had for the making of pickle
jar Ornamental with the word Fraud
are not quick TO bring the right kind OF
material forward. The resolution passed
twelve days ago and the committee is to-
day just trying to get to work.
The revolutionary purpose Of the inyes-
tigators has had more light thrown upon
it within week. Last Wednesday Carter
Harrison, Chicago democrat, introduced
u resolution broadening the investigation
and declaring that no attack on the presi-
Dental title was medtated. The demo-
Gratis were thunderstruck and did not
know what to do. The republicans kept
quiet and let the opposition act in thei
own way. The democratic vote was di,
vided and the Harrison resolution failed,
and then another resolution was introduc
cd allowing the Potter committee to
broaden the investigation if the they
should see fit This passed, receiving the
full democratic vote.
So in the democratic national committee
a movement to declare that no disturbance
of title was contemplated, failed. So even
Clarkson Potter, i'll n long letter to q friend,
deprecating the fear of disturbance to bust
ness. foreshadows in substance what we,
last week, outlined rs the probable demo.
cratic course-an attempt by congress to
change presidents.
Meantime business men, irrespective OF
party, see the danger to trade and public
quiet, and the democratic state convention
of Pennsylvania last week, while throw.
ing tub to the whale by saying that in.
vestigation ought TO proceed and the truth
be found thought it best to declare that no
meddling with the presidential title should
be made. But the radical men of any
party always find their side strengthened
as party passions rise and the men who
mean revolution will, if the Potter com
mittee justifies the thought of its inventor,
and makes II partisan report, be able tC
carry their party with them in the move.
ment to "overturn and overturn.'
Alfred Morton, the Tilden detective, has
gone down to Florida to have McLin, who
is said to be dying, come out of his mac
cessible swamp to some place where Il
subcommittee can easily get at him, anc
hear this swan of solid plumage sing hi,
departing lay. Then they have one Jane,
L. Anderson who was concerned in the
Feliciana parish election in Louisiana or
hand. But Anderson is not fine catch
Saturday he called on Secretary Sherman
who refused to see except in the presence
of counsel the man who, it is said. claims
to nave letter from Sherman written to
forward some election fraud. Soon aftei
the interview began Anderson, who ad
mitted he never saw Sherman but one,
before anu THAT for ave minutes in New
Orleans restaurant, became angry because
photographer was present and left.
Then of course he was interviewed by
sensational correspondents and he made
dire threats of how he would force Sher
man to get off his high horse. Mr.. An
derson, the man of quickened conscience
at once proceeded to go on royal drunl
which he kept up for couple of days t,
the intense disgust of those democrats who
hope to impeach Sherman and Hayes by
means of his testimony.
The committee cannot fail to get to worl
before long, and then we shall find on
what this wonderful Sherman letter is
and whether it is a forgery; and also al
those things which the Potter committe
can find against the republican side of tn
house in the presidential fight. But the.
will unearth none of the numerous demo
cratic frauds unless they make mistake
and they have the warning example o
Glover before them, so they will be yer,
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