The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-06-05
The Astounding Revelations.

The astounding revelations made by
the witness Anderson Of the Republican
frauds in the Presidential election in
Louisiana, are simply terrific. The au-
dacity displayed by the authors of them,
and the extent to which they were car
ried, is as amazing a. the crimes them
selves are shocking to the moral sense Of
the country. There was well settled
belief before the investigation commenced
that frauds had been committed by the
underlings Of the Republican party. The
testimony fixes the guilt upon Sherman,
Matthews and others Of the highest Of the
Republican dignitaries Of the land, and
among them Harlan, since appointed Su-
preme Judge. Not only so, but it posi-
lively fixes upon r. b. Hayes himself a
a guilty knowledge Of the crime after, if
not before, the fact Sherman half adj
mi.ted and half denied his letter, and
testified in such manner concerning it as
to dumbfound and overwhelm his own
friends. Matthews is silent in the pres
ence Of the cloud Of his own letters which
confront him. ooh, that mine enemy
had written a book !" They will attempt
to break the force of Anderson's revela-
tons by abusing him as a knave, perjurer
and all that; but this does not destroy
the unimpeachable documentary evidence
he has given under the hand and seal of
the high contracting parties. He may be
the dispicable person the trembling con-
spirators now represent him, but the
proof is conclusive that Hayes, Matthews
and Sherman all thought him worthy of
an appointment, and if he acted the ras-
cal in helping to defraud Louisiana and
the nation out OF their rightful choice of
President, it was by their procuring.
Washington correspondents, who first
deprecated the investigation, now say
that it is right and has revolutionized
public sentiment at Washington:
Correspondent \. Q. Times.
l., - .,
monv Yesterday before the Potter commit
mittee could form any intelligent idea OF
the case of fraud presented. But the publ
cation of yesterdays proceedings OF the com
mittee in tO-day'S papers has completely
revolutionized public sentiment. Impair
presents the darkest kind OF a case, and that
unless it is refuted, will leave no doubt rs
to the guilty knowledge of the frauds by
President Hayes, Matthews, sherman and
Harlan.
St Louis Republican,
The Republican members of the commit
tee " ere actually dun bounded, and taltered
from the shock their side OF the case re-
cpived. 1t is not eXaggerasing to say that
AudersOu's story is believed in the main by
the Republicans who heard 1t. This was
undOu btcdly the case with those present III
the room and the impression Is general TO-
night that rOttcnneSs never before hinted TO
the public will be forthcoming Several
Republican mem bers of the House who
were present a. listeners in the committee
room have expressed the opinion that both
Matthews and sherman are already con-
victed that the lattcr'S own testimony
given to-day came from guilty man and
in guilty manner. The whole story OF to
day noes to show the conuiVaace il not the
instigatiOn BY sherman, Matthews and
Harlan. now Supreme Judge. and others IN
the Louisiana sWiudIc 1t furthermore
shows that Mr. Hayes has been made aware
OF the means used to secure the State tor
him.