The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-27
SPECIAL CASES"

SHEGlA4 GASGp.
All the Returning Board rascals,
their c~onfederates and their subord-
mates, were treated by the Fraudu-
lent Administration as especial
cases." entitled to have priority in
appointments and patronage. After
the chief managers, like SHERMAN,
NoYEs, SEDUCTION, KAssoN, and the
like, were provided for in the high
est trusts and honors, the tools with
which they WORKED were paid off in
proportion to the value of the risk
they had incurred and the services
they had rendered.
Thus WELLS, t. G.. ANDERSON, KEN
NER, and all the principal clerks of
the Returning Board in Louisiana,
except LITTLEFIELD, who had expos
ed the forgery of Vernon parish, re-
ceived and 10Y hold valuable places
in the Custom House and other pub
lie employments. McLIN, STEARNs,
and CowGILL of the Florida fraud
were also billeted on the Treasury
without delay. Then what may be
rated as the third class in this cate
CORY pressed their claims to consid-
Grafton. Some of them were well re-
warded, but others did not consider
they were fully appreciated. and
gave up the offices to which they
were assigned.
The fact stands ont in all its job
berry and corruption that the Fraud
ulent President personally recon-
mended to the heads of departments
the applicants for office from Louis
lana and Florida who had in any
way aided the yillainy by which the
votes of those States were stolen.
The cases of DENNIS and JAMES E.
ANDERSON are only illustrations of a
practice applied to the class which
they may be said to represent. And
unless the evidence be destroyed,
numerous instances can be found in
which others with similar claims
were appointed to Office soley because
they had worked to consummate the
Fraud.
The foul birds of prey gathered at
Washington TO witness the inaugu-
! ration of HAYES and to demand Their
, share of the common plumber. j. E
Anderson went there youched for by
, Kellogg, Nash, Darrall, and thatcrewl
whose only title to consideration was
? that they had all conspired to altel
!, the vote of Louisiana. Hayes had
never seen Anderson before that time
but he promptly and fully endorsed
: him in the following letter:
! "Hon. w. NJ. EvARrs:
, "Please appoint this gentleman t,
a consulate in a warm climate. Thi
is q special case. "R. B. HAYES"
L. G.. Dennis, who had planned
and executed the fraud in Alachu'
county, Florida, by which the Stat
$ was counted for Hayes, was ais
among the band of patriots then as
sembled at tie capital, whose head
4 Quarters was established at tn
White House. He was accredite,
like Anderson, and received his OF
n der for all office in these terms;
| "ExEcuT1vE MANSION,
D WASHINGTON, D. c.,
April, 1877.
g"To the Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secrt
u taiy of the Treasury.
d "DEAR SIR: / am reliably assul
lie ed that L. G.. Dennis of Florid
n would make a capital special ager
of the Treasury. I specially desii
ct that his claims may have your fayo
d able attention. Sincerely.
s. eR. B. HAYES"
To pretend in the face of these lie
a tiers and others that Hayes was i,
u norant of what he was doing when |
made these especial cases." an
IN rested them on the claims Of De-
OF mis- and Anderson and their assoc
u! ates, il to insult public intelligenc
= He was only making good the co
u tracts of his agents, who themselv'
had been rewarded with the choice
or honors of the republic, and deman
US ed pay for their subalterns-N.
Sun.