Richland beacon., 1878-08-10
THE RESULTS OF INVESTTI.
CATION.
What Has Been Proved 50 Far
by the Potter Con, lnittec.

The Potter Committee have proved, beyond
successful rebuttal, things believed 10 be true,
but not absolutely proven to be true before,
to wit That the electoral votes OF Florida,
and Louisiana, which were given 10 Hayes,
belonged TO Tiden Leaving out ofconsider>
alton Tie State Of Florida, which no honest
man will deny to have been stolen. We will
take up Louisiana. As to this State the
Potter Commiitee has clearly proved:
l. That a conspiracy was entered into by
certain Republican leaders, the object being
TO hold no election in East felicana, Grunt,
and other Democratic parishes.
=. Tha, the fact that no Republican votes
were cast in East Feliciana was not due to
intimidation, as alleged, but was owing TO
Anderson's advice TO the Republican leaders
not TO vote, as it would have better effect
than al .he aiiidavi,s that could be produced.
3. That for a period of TWO days after the
election the Republican leaders admitted that
Tilden and Nichols had carried tile State by
a heavy majoriiy.
4. That when it became evident that the cleo
ton Of Hayes depended upon the result Of tue
State, deliberate preparations were made Tor
the purpose Of defeating the will OF the people
as expressed at the polls
5. That in pursuance Of this plan, protests
oryed and altered to suit the occasion. were
made for the parishes OF East and West
Feliciana, whereby Democratic majority Of
over $500 was changed TO Republican
majority of 500. -- --.. -.
&. Iha, the Supervisors Of the above nam
ed parishes were prevented by promises Of
reward made by John Sherman and others
from exposing snch togeIirs
Z. That on the l7lh day Of November,
when the Returning Board proceeded TO sum
up the result Of their labors. it was discovered
hat while Packard and a Republican Legs
lature were elected, Hayes was defeated
g. That after the above date, and IN order
to secure the electoral vote for Hayes, forged
protests were made for Richland aud other
parishes, and the riurns from Lafayette anu
other parishes so changed as 10 increase the
Republican vote.
Q That afiiiav Wits bearing fictitious names,
and the names Of dead men, were manuiac>
tured in the cusiomEouse, and upon such atiida>
Wits various Democratic polls were thrown
out
TO- That the acts above rcciteG were known
to some of the visiting statesman, and receiv'
ell ,heir approval.
IL. That the Electoral vote OF the state,
as counted before the two houses Of Congress,
was forgery.
lo That John Sherman, now Secretary OF
the treasury, and at the time the personal
representative af NJ. Hayes, was guilty oil
subordination Of perjury.
l3. That the leading parties necessary to
a completion of the fraud were promised by
him protection and reward.
II. That the fraudulent President in fulfill
ment Of Sherman's and Noyess promises,
has rewarded with Office. every scoundre
connected with the great crime in both Florida
and Louisiana.
IS. Tia, Stanley Mauhe ws. Republican
Sen ,tor from Ohio, and Justice Harlan, a
Judge of tho Supreme Court, had guilty knC wi
edge Of the fraudulent transactions by which
the vote Of Louisiana was stolen. and person
ally interested themselves to reward and
protect the criminals.
10 That Senator Morton and Gen Garfield
both members of the Electoral Commission
knew, when they voted to count the vote o
Louisiany for Hayes, ,ha, it wa. both frauiu
|, lent and forgery.