Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-12

kept satisfied with Office. Why should he
confess whose confessions would defeat his
rewardf How does it happen that those
only are not entitled to belief who confess
the frauds? And how does it happen that
the credit of none was denied until after con.
fession was made?
IT IS NO PALLIAT1oN
to say that the larger number of these ap.
pointments were made by certain members
or by member, of the cabinet. If Mr.
Johnson had made Wilkes Booth a member
OF his cabinet, he could not have complained
If Booth had provided places for his tools
and subordinates. Nevertheless, if, when
the revelations on this subject were made be-
tore the Potter committee, Mr.. HAYES had
promptly ordered q sweeping purgation from
the civil service of these obnoxious charac
tiers, as greatly hoped he would do, he would
have been largely INDICATED. Instead, how
ever, of dismissing any he appointed more,
and some of the appointments seemed to
have the special purpose of suppressing OF
affecting testimony before the committee.
II anything were wanting to increase the
wicked Nervousness of the frauds upon the
ballots in Florida and Louisiana. it would be
found in the only excuse which the authors
and abettors of these frauds have offered
for their preparation. It must never
be forgotten that the great facts
are not denied, but admit
ted, namely, that the ballots were changed
after they were cast, and the verdict of the
people reversed after it had been rendered
and was known. The excuse for this. az
alleged, is that there were intimidations al
the precincts; which prevented a free ex-
preston by the people. If this excuse is
false In fact, then the crime stands confessed
without excuse. Those of us who have been
familiar with carpet bag villainies knew
from the first that the excuse was false. But
the proof now revealed abundantly shows
that the excuse is not only false, but was &C
tually manufactured for the express purpose
OF cover for the fraud. Thus the excuse
itself becomes part of the fraud, and the
most Infamous part of it. Not only was
the excuse itself manufactured, but the evil
dence to make the excuse deceive the North
ern people was also manufactured in the
custom house in New Orleans and elsewhere.
Forgerles are shown to have been numerous,
and perjnries were secured under the prom
Use OF reward. In this vile work men hold
ing high positions took active part. and
every one who took such part has received
high Office from Mr.. Hayes, and has thus
been enabled to become himself dispenser
OF rewards to his subordinates.
Taken all in all-its origin, its wicked
adroitness, its dehberation, the variety OF
characters engaged, its numberless perjuries
and reckless forgeries, its marvellous success
and absolute control of q great government
of unequal patronage for its rewards-and it
must be confessed that the Presidential fraud
of 1876 is
WITHOUT PARALLEL IN ANY HISTORY.
1t dwarfs all other frauds, conspiracies, and
robberies into comparative insignifcance
If allowed to go UNPUBLISHED it will elevate
perjury into virtue, forgery into an art, anc
will reduce usurpation to science.
The administration which for one ha6
fondly hoped would inaugurate policy OF
elevation, purity, and efficiency in our civil
its power, and its character with the frauds
of its origin, and has thus done more thar
all our previous history to bring that civil
service into disrepute, and the advocates o.
its reform to confusion and shame. Tht
keenest pang of all is that which springs
from the fact that will not down, that al
this has been done to silence, crafty, and
req as vile set of scoundrels as ever
robbed without remorse or lied without
blushing.
It has given me no pleasure to write this
letter. L have been slow and reluctant tc
give up the hopes I had formed of the ad.
ministration. am not willing even now tc
discredit my own judgment of men so far as
to admit that my first impressions of Mr.
o1@
to believe, and do believe, that he has faller
under the control of men who we're deeply
involved in the guilt of this fraud, and whose
power over him he has not been able to re-
slst. Even now, if he would purge his ad
mlnlstration of every person connected with
the frauds, he m ght yet rally good men tc
his support, and close his term of service
with something of benefit to his country an6
respect for himself. But fear the serpents
Of fraud have their coils so wrapped around
him that he is unable, and may have be-
come unwilling, to release himself.
There is but one more step between our
free institutions and destruction. The gov
eminent has become identified with fraud
and is administered by the authors of fraud
If the people shall fail to repudiate the FRAUD
and Its authors, abettors and rewarders, the1
we shall have entered upon that phase O
our career when the offices and immense
patronage of this richest of countries will
take the form of glittering prizes offered tc
induce the commission of crimes against thu
popular will. Assassins will be made heroes
and the greatest criminals will become mos
entitled to enjoy the honors and live on the
benefactions of the government. Beyond
that the man who talks of the safety ant
purity of popular government will be luna
tic.
Sentences in the winona Comfy p,.,r;o.