Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-31
rhs Results Of Iaves,lxa,lon.


The Washington Post, of a late
date, gives the following summary
of what has thus far been proved
by the Potter Committee:
The Potter Committee have
proved, beyond successful rebuttal,
things believed to be true, but not
absolutely proven to be true before,
to wit: That the electoral votes OF
Florida and Louisiana, which were
given to Hayes, belonged to Til
den. Leaving out of consideration
the State of Florida, which no
honest man will deny 10 have been
stolen, we will take up Louisiana.
As to this state the Potter Commit
tee has clearly proved:
/. That a conspiracy was entered
into by certain Republican lead
ers, the object being to hold no
election in East Feliclana, Graut,
and other Democratic parishes.
2. That the fact that no Repnb.
lican votes were cast in East Fell.
ciana was not due to intimidation,
as alleged, but was owing to An
derson's advice 10 the Republican
leaders not to vote, as 1t would
have better effect than all the
afidavits that could be produced.
8. That for period of two days
after the election the Republican
leaders admitted that Tilden aud
Nichols had carried the State by @
heavy majority.
4. That when 1t became evident
that the election of Hayes depend
ed on the result of the State, delib-
crate preparations were made for
the purpose of defeating the will Of
the people as expressed at the
polls.
5. That in pursuance Of this plan,
protests, forged and altered to suit
the occasion, were made for the
parishes of East aud West Fell
ciana, whereby a Democratic ma
jority of over $500 was changed to
Republican majority of 500.
8. That the Supervisors of the
above named parishes were pre-
vented by promises of reward
made by John Sherman and others
from exposing such forgeries.
7. That on the 9th day OF
November, when the Returning
Board proceeded to sum up the re-
suit of their labors, it was discov.
cred that while Packard and a Re-
publican Legislature were elected,
Hayes was defeated.
8. That after the above date, and
| in order to secure the electoral
votes for Hayes, forged protests
were made for Richland aud other
parishes, and the returns from
Lafayette and other parishes so
changed as to increase the Repub-
lican vote.
Z. That afiidavits bearing ficti-
tious names, and the names of
dead men, were manufactured in
the Custom House, and upon such
affidavits various Democratic polls
were thlown out.
10. That the acts above recited
were known to some of The visiting
statesmen, and received their ap.
proval.
IL. That the electoral vote of
the State, as counted before the
two Houses of Congress. was for
| gerry.
IL. That John Sherman, now
Secretary of the Treasury, at thai
time the personal representative OF
Mr.. Hayes, was guilty of suborna'
tion of perjury.
13. That the leading parties
necessary to the completion of the
fraud were promised by him pro-
lection and reward.
IA. That the Fraudulent Presi
dent in fulfillment of Sherman's
and N0yes's promises has rewarded
with office every scoundrel connec-
ted with the great crime in both
Florida and Louisiana.
Is. That Stanley Matthews, Il
Republican Senator from Ohio,
and Justice Harlan, a Judge of the
Supreme Court, had guilty knowl-
edge of the fraudulent trasactions
by which the vote of Louisiana was
stolen, and personally interested
themselves to reward and protect
the criminals.
16. That Senator Morton and
Gen. Garfield, both me members of the
Electoral Commission, knew when
they voted to count the vote of
Louisiana for Hayes that it was
both fraudulent and forgery.
IL. That Senator Kellogg, who as
sisted at the forgery of the Louis
lana returns, has since been guilty
of secreting the witnesses.
Is. That not one of the criminals
who assisted to perpetrate the col
ossal crime of the age has been
punished; but that ali but two
numbering over hundred-have
been provided with Offices by Mr..
Hayes's direct cider or request,
ana in some cases by and through
his continued and persistent inter
frence.
With few exceptions these facts
are proved, exclusive of the tesli-
mony OF either Anderson or Web.
er, Notwithstanding that the com-