The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-26

especial CASES."

All the Returning Board rascals,
their confetlerates and their subor-
climates, were treated by the Fraudu-
lent Administration as Especial Ca
scs," entitled to have priority in ap-
pointments and patronage. After
the chief managers, like Sherman.
Noyes, Stoughton, Kasson. and the
like, we're 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. @f
Thus Wells, Il. C. Anderson, Ken
ner, and al the principal clerks of
the Returning Board in Louisiana,
except Littlelield, who had exposed
the forgery Of Vernon Parish, re
ceived and now hold valuable places
in the Custom House and other pub
lie employmcnts. NIcLin, Stearns,
and Cowgirl of the Florida fraud
were also billeted on the Treasury
without delay. Then what may be
rated as the third class in this cate
,.ory pressed their claims TO consid-
Grafton. Some of them were we'll
rewarded, but others did not consid-
err they were fully appreciated, and
gave up the offices to which they
were ASST yned. ~. @ = 9
The fact stands out in all this
jobbery and corruption that the
Fraudulent President personally rec.
commended to the heads Of depart
ments the applicants for Office from
Louisiana aud Florida who had in
any way aided the yilliany 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 he destroyed,
numerous instances can he found in
which others with similar claims
were appointed to office solely be.
cause they had worked to consum
mate the Fraud. : as
The foil birds Of prey gathered al
Washington to witness the inaugu
ration of Hayes and to demand theil
share Of the common plumber. J. E.
Anderson went there vouched for by
Kellogg, Nash, DarralI, and thai
crew, whose only title to considera
ton was that they had all conspirec
to alter the vote of Louisiana
Hayes had never seen Anderson be
fore that time, but he promptly ant
fully endorsed him in the following
letter: 500 afa sa
"HoN. wv. NJ. EvARTs: eH 5#,
Please appoint this gentleman to !;
consulate in a warm climate. THIS !,
A SPECIAL CASE. '2 z"
s.a st q $50 r. b. HAYES"
Il. G.. Dennis, who had planned
and executed the fraud in Alachu;
County Florida, by which the Stat
was counted for Hayes, was alst
among the band of patriots then as
sembled at the capital, whose head
quarters was established at til,
White House. HeHwas accredited
like Anderson, and received his or
der for an office in these terms:
' "ExEcUTIvE MANSION, J
as WAsH1NGroN, D. c., +
s...x April, 1871. J
10 the Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Secretar
Of the Treasury: wv
DEAR SIR-I am reliably assured tia
L. G.. Dennis of Florida would make
capital special agent Of the Treasury
I SPECIALLY DESIRE THAT HIS CLAIM
may have Your favorable attention
Sincerely,
R. B. HAYES y
To pretend in the face of thes
letters and others that Hayes wa
ignorant Of what he was doing whe
he made these Especial cases." an
rested them on the "claims" Of Der
mis- and Anderson and their assoc
ates, is to insult public intelligence
/ He was only making good the co,
tracts Of his agents, who themselyt
! had been rewarded with the choices
honors of the republic, and deman,
ed pay for their subalterns.-TNe
York Sun.
+
IL q RCCKER Of Washinot,