The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-06

able to believe that he could have drilled his
confederates to carry 1t out.
The other document to which we have re-
ferred is the letter of VIM. Simpson to
Hayes, which clearly brings home to that
imam Of Christian character" as we'll as to
John Sherman, full knowledge OF at least
one of the dirtiest transactions connected
with the count of the Louisiana electoral
vote. Simpson writes personal letter, and
he says a confidential one, to Hayes to pro-
test against his own removal and the appoint
ment of an alien in his place, and in that let
ter he gives Hayes information, derived from
an eye witness, Of the infamy OF
one of the men he has rewarded
for his services as member OF the
Returning Board, which helped to make him
President. It has been thought of the ut
most importance to convict Hayes of guilty
knowledge of the means by which he was put
into office, and then to show that he has re-
warded the instruments of his promotion.
What more convincing proof Of these facts
can be demanded than this letter supplies?
It is true Hayes had been installed for months
when this letter was received-that Simpson
had been removed, and that the Infamous Re
been appointed and confirmed in an important
Office Yet 1t was at last brought to Hayes
knowledge that this member Of the Returning
Board, who was enjoying the executive
patronage. had demanded and received
$4,000 before signing the returns" of the
electoral count. What does Mr.. Hayes do on
the receipt of this communication? Does he
instantly turn the dishonored man out of
office? Oh, no; not at all. He knows moth
ing, cares nothing, of the dirty details. These
belong to John Sherman, to whom they are
entirely confided and to him the letter of Mr..
Simpson is referred. John Sherman knows
who the scoundrels are, and it is his own Pc
culiar province to reward the wicked and
punish the good. It was for Mr.. Hayes
to take to himself the consultations of
Harold Stimpote-"In such matters I am
a mere child. Only give me the Presidency
and its patronage and distinction, poor
though these may be; the White House, even
though its carpets be faded, and the fifty
thousand year, and will ask no questions
Even If asked them, l would not understand
anything about it all. But John Sherman
knows all about it. 1t is all his job, anyway;
so let him have Mr.. Simpsons letter." And
so the good, childlike, Christian soul dis
misses the question, and the man who got
$4,000 for his electoral vote stays in office,
while John Sherman refers the accusing let
ter to that very same individual, or one of his
co-conspirators, for action, and then it is said
that Hayes has no guilty knowledge.
There is one popularity common to all the
documentary and other testimony drawn out
by this investigation, to which we wish to call
attention before concluding. Like the sword
of Damocles, it Is two-edged. It was meant
to cut but one way, but it has finally devel-
oped an edge on the reverse of the blade.
This letter Of Simpsons was meant to attract
Hayes attention to the treason and perjury"
of one who demanded $4,000 before voting
for him for President-of one of those who
threatened the overthrow Of the govern
ment"- by his conspiring to defraud Til
den, but by his exactions of pay for his SER
vices in behalf of fraud and usurpation.
It was upon his hesitation in carrying out
the fraud that his unworthiness is assumed,
and it is this fact which is urged for his re-
moval. Such letter as this would be an in
suit to an honest man. Such a man would
not have ignored the information it conveyed
but he would have bitterly resented the
spirit that dictated. Such a man, however,
does not sit in the presidential chair.