The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-06-08

commit hari-kari IN executing that bargain.
Il IS perfectly in order to impeach the credi-
bllity of State evidence, but everybody knows
that the men who turn States evidence must
have had share in the crime which they con-
less. The encouraging feature Of this part Of
the business is that Mr.. Anderson now has
oyery motive to tell the truth, for, 70 put it
IN PLAIN words, he can make nothing by lying
he has turned his back upon politics. and
entered upon the profession Of journalism in
an Office where il is incouceivable to guppose
that he can stay unless he gives evidence of
q thorough change of heart. This is the crisis
Of his term of probation. We are inclined to
think, in view of this fact and the tenor Of his
story as far as told, that he is trying to make
clean breast and be done with it
Plttsburg Post, Dem. When the Potter
resolution was pending John Sherman was
quick enough 70 seein it revolutionary move
ment to upset Hayes's title, destroy business
confidence, and Mexicanize the government.
So impressed was he that his statement to
that effect was telegraphed over his signature
throughout the Union. But the investigation
was ordered, and in its first days proceed
lngs we are face to face with the reasons of
Shermans protest and his fears of revolution.
he IS pilloried before the country as the most
Infamous Of men; as one who advised forgery
Hayes, and as promising, on the strength of
his influence and aslong and intimate &C.
qualntance with Mr.. Hayes" that his agents
IN the crime should be protected and "pro-
vlded" for as soon as practicable after the 4th
OF March, when Hayes was inaugurated."
Philadelphia Record, Ind. 1.-THE strong
est proof yet afforded of Anderson's truthful
ness comes from the man most interested in
proving him har-Secretary Sherman. His
hating and hesitating denial of the author
ship OF the letter imputed to him-of which
only the copy Of copy was produced-did
more for Anderson than Anderson was able
to do for himself. The testimony makes It
pretty evident that the votes that were cast
out by the returning board in Louisiana
should have been counted, and it puts a
strong imputation Of guilty knowledge upon
Secretary Sherman"
New York Tribune, Rep. Sc There is the
strongest possible presumption, however, that
such man as Mr.. Sherman is known to be-
experienced, shrewd and wary even to the
verge of fault-w0uld not have written a let
ter encouraging fraud if he had known that
one had been committed. Until Senator
Matthews has been heard it would not be fair
TO comment upon the correspondence between
him and Anderson further than TO say that il
does not exhibit this particular friend and
spokesman for President Hayes as a shining
reformer Of the civil service
Philadelphia North american, Rep The
investigation by the Potter committee has
just commenced, but it has gone far enough
10 bring anew to the cheek of every honest
man the blush of shame that the fate of the
country should have been held in the balance
by such fraud and corruption as existed in
the taking of the last ballot for President
This is no time for Republicans to palliate or
temporize. To live, the party must purge
itself, and join in honest Remuneration of
wrong wherever it is found"
Philadelphia Erening Telegraph, Rep. -
Contemplate as this man (Anderson) shows
himself to be, he still places both Mr.. Sher-
man and Mr.. Matthews in an unpleasant po-
sition, and their countrymen will not be sat
ished with any evasive denials or halfway ex-
plantations of their intimacy with Anderson,
for no matter what his character may be, so
long as his statements are apparently sun
ported by irrefutable evidence of any sort,
his word is as good as that of better man."
Wilmington DELI Every Ereaiag,. Ind -
:" We shall be glad to see even John Sherman,
for whom we have not particle of respect,
demonstrate his innocence of guilty com
plicity in the frauds practiced by such fellows
as Anderson, but It cannot be done by at
tempting TO destroy the character of the men
whom he so readily made his allies when he
needed their services, nor by such evasive de-
mails as that he makes of having written the
letter read by Anderson
New World World, Dem. go 1t makes it
emlnently necessary for the Senator from
Ohio TO lose no time in explaining to the
country the motives which induced him not
only to write such letters as he admits himself
to have written to Anderson, but to receive
without resentment and Indignation such com
munieations from Andersonasthe latterelaims
10 have sent, and Mr.. Matthews apparently
admits himself to have received
New York Express, Dem. :-'sNo one can
read the simple statement of Anderson, and
his answer to the questions put to him in con-
nection with those telltale letters of Sherman
and Matthews, without a conviction that
conspiracy was entered into to steal the cleo
toral vote of Louisiana from the Democrats
and give IT to Hayes, and that John Sherman
and Stanley Matthews were parties to the bar
gain.
Washington Post, Dem. :-s' Mr.. Sherman
has reached the end of his tether. and his
downfall is at hand. There is no more es-
cape for him than there was for his great pro-
tetype, Tweed, after the publication of the
fraudulent courthouse bills. If he is wise in
his hour of trial he will not add perjury to
his other crimes, for the evidence is at hand
to convict him"
New York Herald, Ind Sc The vague,
hating aud 1--WE regret to be compelled to use
so strong a world shutting testimony of Sec
Rotary Sherman before the Potter committee
on Saturday produces a painful impression.
II Is not so much the contents of the alleged
letter tn at excites this feeling of distrust as
the previous defiant declarations of Mr. Sher-
man."
Philadelphia Inquirer, Rep :-"It is but
fair TO the Secretary to say that while the let
ter may carry with it very bad construction,
it may equally carry with it a perfect " harm
less one. ~
New York Times, Rep" Enough is
known already to show thin spots on this tbs.
sue H. e., Anderson's testimony of fraud