Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-12
The Investigations.

only important document in Anderson's
testimony-the alleged agreement between
the supervisors of the Felciana parish and
Congressman Nash--whch was to prove
that the vote of Louisiana was fraudulently
counted for Mr.. Hayes, is deliberate
forgery. The proof is too convincing to
admit of doubt So the Anderson story, in
brief, runs about thus
A small calibered political adventurer, of
unknown antecedents, gets subordinate
place in the New Orleans Custom House.
After a while he is made Supervisor Of
the Registration of West Feliciana parish
that the ignorant colored Republicans may
have the advice and direction of a white man.
His first use of his position is to offer to ex-
tinguish the one thousand Republican ma
iority if the democrats will pay him well
enough.
After he has concluded this negotiation,
but before he receives his pay, the vote of
his parish becomes of national Importance,
and he thinks he can make better thing
by "going back on his democratic pur
chasers, and selling out to the Republicans.
The latter meets his direct advances for
bargain with assurances that if he will do
his duty, according to the law and the facts
of the case, they will "see that he is taken
care Of"
He construes this to mean that he will be
paid better by the Republicans for doing
right than by the democrats for doing
wrong, and being man of virtuous inclina-
tions-when virtue is most proftaple-he
concludes to do right.
His reward is not in proportion to the es-
innate he places on his services, and after
various attempts to blackmail prominent
Republicans into doing something more for
him, he resolves to sell out again to the
democrats.
That is all.
Nor is the committee successful in their
attempt to prove that there was serious ir-
regularity in counting the vote of Louisiana.
The evidence shows that the decision of the
electoral commission was rendered upon the
genuine and original certificate presented to
the two houses, and which was recognized
by Judge Levisee, one of the Presidential
electors, as the genuine certificate. That
there was an irregularity in making out and
forwarding the duplicate returns is admitted,
but it does not affect the result, nor is there
any proof that any fraud was intended. On
the other hand, the testimony of Vice-Presi
dent Ferry shows that Irregularities existed
in the returns from several democratic sta es
which were, nevertheless, accepted without
question. Moreover, Mr. Levisee on his
cross-examination testified that he heard all
the votes cast by the Presidential electors
of Louisiana read, and that they were all for
Hayes and Wheeler thus demolishing
democratic story that some of the votes
were cast in blank.
The committee have succeeded, however,
in proving by the testimony of Judge Lev
isee, that he was offered, few days before
the meeting of the electoral college, the
handsome sum of 100000 if he would vote
for Tilden.
The questionable position of Senator Stan
ley Matthews in respect to the Louisiana
muddle has induced him to ask for a COM
mittee of investigation on the part of the
Senate; which request has been granted,
and committee raised, of which Senator
Edmunds is chairman. Doubtless preferring
to be heard before committee of his peers,
rather than one which is bitterly hostile to
him, both politically and personally, he re-
fuses to obey summons to appear before
the Potter committee and so conflict of
authority arises, which threatens to become
serious.
Dispatches from Florida say that the dem
ocrats of the subcommittee, Hunton and
Springer, have steadily refused to summon
important witnesses wanted by lIiscock, the
Republican member, which may well excite
remark as to the unfairness of the whole
matter. McLin testified, and referred to a
number of kilograms to Governor Stearns
from W. Z. Chandler and Zach Chandler,
which urged the carrying of the state for
the Republicans. lie was given to under
stand by Chandler, when Noyes Wallace
and others were in Florida that if the state
was secured for Hayes he (McLin) and
Others of the returning board would be
taken care Of. A letter was read which
McLin had sent Noyes, asking him to pre-
vail on Hayes to give Mcl.in judgeship
lie gave an account of his being with Gov.
ernor Stearns during the reception of cleo
ton returns, and agreed with Steams that
the state went for Hayes. From Baker
county were two or three returns. BY
taking one Of these it gave the state tC
Hayes by about forty, but by taking Others
it gave Tilden ninety-fve majority. lie
presented the return TO the board which wa
most favorable to Hayes. On the whole
McLin's testimony is rather favorable thar
otherwise to Minister Noyes, since he does no
make out any such case of the latter's bargain
ing an office for McLin's counting Hayes il
az has been promised. Mr.. Noyes, who i
now on his way home, told Paris CORE
spondent that he never exchanged wor
with McLin on the subject of the vote O
Florida, either before or after the result
Afterwards McLin came to him in yer
downhearted and depressed manner, sayln
he had a local contest to fight in the stat
and that it would not be feeble battle, bu
facts were facts, and he must stand by then
Mr. Noyes said that when the truth is know
about Florida neither the President nor I'll
country will have cause for regret lie sal
there was one person who would perhaI
publish letter that would settle the who
question. Much curiosity is felt at Was
ington to know who this person is, SON
thinking it refers to General Grant and SON
to Mr.. Y. Chandler.
The INDIANs.-There are fears of anoth
Indian outbreak from the lava beds as
fortress. The Bannocks have begun hosti
ties and have already formed camp
several hundred warriors in the beds. IIavir