The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-08-02
The Greet Fr0Mts.
WHAT HAS BEEN PROVED so FAR BY THE
POTTER COMMITTEE.

The Potter committee have proved, be-
you'd successful rebuJtal, things believed
to be true, but not absolutely proven to be
fTjie before, to wit: That the electoral
votes pf Florida ard Louisiana, which were
given to Hayes. belonged to Tilden. Leav-
ing out of consideration theState of Florida,
which no honest man viii deny to have
been stolen, we viii take up Louisiana. As
to this State the Potter committee has
clearly proved
!. That a conspiracy was entered into by GER
tain Republican leaders, the object being TO
hold no election in East Feliciana, q rant and
other Democratic parishts.
,. That the fact that no Republican votes
were cast I'D Fast +eiIcIRna was not due 10 iptt-
midatiOu, as alleged. but was owing 10 Andtl-
soli's advice 10 the Republican .eaders not to
the atIidavits that could be produced.
3. That for = period OF two days after the
eiectiuh the RGpg gbiieaa leaders admitted that
Tiiden and Nichols had carried the State by a
heavy majority.
l. That when it bee anne evident shat the cleo
tiOn OF Hayes depended upon the result i'm that
state deIbeftIe preparatIons were made for
the purpose OF defeating the VIII Of the people
as expressed at the polls.
,. That in pursuance of this plan protests,
ior9ed ana eitcred 20 sun the occasion, were
made for the parishes Of East and West Felicia
ma whereby democratic majority of 2,SO0
was Gaanged 10 Hcpubitcan majority OF j00-
6. That the supervisors of the above named
parishes were prevented, by promises Of reward
made by } Ohm sherman and others, from ex-
posing such f0rgeries.
:. That en- the 9th day of November, when
the returning board proceeded 10 sum up the
result OF its labors. il discovered that while
Packard and n Republican legislature were
elected. Hayes was defeated.
3. That after the above date, and in order to
secure the electoral vote for Hayes, forged
protests were made Tor Richlaud and other
parishes, and the returns from Lafayette Il nj
other parishes so changed to Increase the
q. That aifidavits bearing fictitious names and
the names of dead-rnen were manufactured in
the Custom House, and upon such affidavits
various Democratic polls were thrown ont
10. That the acIS above recited were known
10 some oi the visiting Statesmen, and received
their approval.
II. That the electoral vote Of the State. as
counted before tee two Houses OF Congress,
y. That John sherman, now Secretary OF the
Treasury, and at the time the personal repre-
sentative Of Mr, Hayes, was guilty OF suborna-
tion OF perjury,
T3. That the leading parties necessary to a
completion OF the fraud were promised ~ linn
protection end reward.
Il. That the fraudulent President, in fuIni-
mcnt OF Sherman'S and NoypS' promises, mas
rewarded with Office every scoundreI conuccred
wiki The great crime in both Florida and
Is. That Stanley Matthew'S, a Republican
senator from Ohio, and Justice Harlan. a Judge
Of the supreme Court had guilty kito.y ledge of
the fraudulent tranSactions by which the vote
of Louisiana was stolen, and personally inter
CSted themselves TO reward and protect the
criminals.
IG. That Senator Morton and General Garfield.
both members Of the Electoral Commission.
knew when they VBted TO count the vote of
Louisiana tur Hayes that il was both frdudu-
L. That senator Kellogg, who assisted at the
forgery OF the Louisiana returns. has since
Oeen guilty OF secreting the witnesses.
Is nat not one OF the criminal W no assisted
70 perpetrHte the colossal crime OF the age has
been punished. bHt that ait but tw0-uumber-
ing over hundrcd-baye been provided with
Offices by Mr.. Hayes direct order or request,
and IN some cases by and through his continued
aud persistent interference.
with few exceptions these facts are
proved, exclusive Of the testimony Of either
Anderson or Weber, Notwithstanding that
the committee has only fairly entered upon
its task Washington Post.