The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08
INVESTIGATION Of FsAup.

The fotte, investigation eonamitsee /
hiss accomplished ore good re saIt at |
least In establishing to the country GU |
sworn Testimony that Louisiana was
bndily stolen tor Hayes by the dester-
ate crew Of visiting statesmen. -
Whether or not the committee pursue |
their Investigation any farther, the
hole country Is now satisfied that
Hayes il prs sident, not in fact, hut .by
fraud. The testimony OF James e.
Anderson before the committee IN the
early part ofthis week Is 70 damaging
t. tbs whole republican party, that It's
only hope lies in disconneeting Hayes
from any completely with their trans
actions. Anderson WAS the supervisor
otregistratiou Of East Feliciana parish,
aad in substances testified that the par,
ish had been made to show one thou
sand republican majority, when there
we're not that many republicans to be
found IN the parish; that the carrying
OF the state for Hayes DEEPER de,i on
this parish heiug counted that way;
tttat John sherman, secretary of the
treasury, and Stacey Mathews had
Promised him that he should be pro-
viied for IL he stoo,: firm in the posi-
ton he he'd taken, VIZ: perjury.
All of the correspondence, when
Is quite yoinminoas, was brought
out by the COMMITTEES, including a
letter from Sherman to Anderson to
tie effect that he, Sherman, nor Hayes
would forget the obligations they
were under To Anderson. This is the
letter Of Sherman regarding which
there aas been so much comment A
short time ago Sherman said this let
ter was forgery, and at that time
| be showed a good deal of temper. On
his examination before the commit
tee the copy was shown him and he
said he might have written such
letter under the circumstances, but
that he did not remember such q
letter. This Ii q crushing revelation
of rascality, and viewed from this
| distance it shows Kellogg and others
sitting in New Orleans before the
/ election, and deliberately planning to
throw ont the vote OF this parish for
no other reason than that 1t was sure
70 he carried by the democrats. In
pursuance of this conspiracy, they
centrive 10 get Ande rson to leave HE
parish in the midst OF registration,
aud endeavor tn prevent his return,
ven when he Avows his readiness TO
20 50, and the alleged butl.Jozers
guarantee his safety. The election
takes plsce, and the returns are
or arded without protest, because, in
the East selicianu ease at least, which
- the one uuder consideration, there
- no cause or rretext for complaint.
In the face of this fact Anderson Is
DeFought by Marshal Pitkin, Hugh J..
Campbell, the euthor of the return
ing board law, aud others TO
make fraudulent protest or
any sort OF protest that may he used
as ar excuse for diaf-anehising the
parish. He yields 30 far as to sign a
mild protest Ia which there are blank
iines, with the understanding that he
20 ill the blanks at leisure, but soon
discovers that somebody has by for
gerry saved him the trouble In the in.
sertion of protest of the most sweep
ing character. The same kind turn is
| ~ F.sr tNahar
thies are about to expose the fraud
when the visiting statesmen appear on
Inc scene. Sherman iEtimstes a desire
10 see them. They meet him at res.
tanrant in company with St5ughtpn,
Of clerical error fame, who discreetly
turns bis head the other way. Mr..
7 Hayes personal representative and
Irrespective cabinet miaister IL in.
formed that the protest is forged and
, that they propose to denounee it,
EWhereupon he begs them TO stand ilrm
that is, 10 let the forgery go unchal.
lenged}, and promises that they " Ill
lie upheld by the administration. No.
satisfied with the terms Of this agree
meat they ask FOR an assurance in
writing and get it. This assurance il
that neither Mr.. Hsyes nor the gen.
tle..ler representing him in this i'm.
poTtant business "will forget the obi.
cations under which you will have
placed u.s. together with Il guarantee
) hat they shalt be provided for as soon
after the 18th af March as practicable
and In such manner as will enable
them To leave Louisiana should They
deem il necessary. The person mos
( immediately concerned 10 the truth O
I this story, which is rich 10 its details, /,
john Sherman, memb Der of the pres
spt administration. Fit Is not true Il
would seem to be an easy matter fol
him TO disprove II, or failing in that,
he might at least deny II. Called to tn,
e stand at the request of his friends b,
I does neither the one or the ether. A
4 first he says 81 believe never wrot,
such u letter." again, III hsve no rec
n objection of writing ouch . letter >
e again, II it was written it must hav,
: neeB' on certain day, and again, :"
= have no recollection OF II. Sherman
r mas ne--er beforr shown such fault,
: memory; usually he is very emphsti
I IN dsnouneiBg anything that concern
!. sis fair fame. These revelations ar
? satisfactory to the people that. wha
), has been believed from the first IL nov
established, and the violent criticism
made by party organs OF both demo
!, cratic and republican pefsuasions OF
the aim of the Potter committee
ought to be kashed, for this committe,
e has handed down to posterity the fac
: hat whole nation can be stolen.
lsrELLIeEscE was received from Steph
ensviile by mail yesterday that tn
!, Erath county convention, which wa
held on Saturday last instructed tn
; delegates TO the state .e-.sention 70
Mr.. Throckmorton fe governor, Will
The delegation to the congressional con
vention was instructed to cast thei