The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19
WHAT ANDERSON HAS PROVEN.

It's no hyperbole to say that Mr.
James E. Anderson is the most i'm
portant witness that ever took an
oath under the laws Of the United
States, Upon his testimony hangs,
directly and indirectly, the fate of a
great political party, the fortunes Of
several Of the highest officials id the
Government, and,, possibly, the Pres
itlential succession. Under these
circumstances the evidence which
Mr.. Anderson gave before the com
mittee on Saturday will be subjected
to minuteness Of. analysis by the
people at large; to- a rigidity of
cross examination by the: Republi-
can press, and to a systematic at.
tempt at rebuttal by the powerful
and astute persons who are impli-
Gated by it, such as no testimony
ever before given in this country
has been subjected to. II Mr.. An
derson has told the truth, John
Sherman must step down and out
from the exalted Office Of Secretary
Of the Treasury, convicted Of one Of
the basest and most groyelipg Of
Efelonies, to-wit:. Subornation Of per-
jury. and forgery; and he ,nay con
slider himself lucky if he is not, also
compelled to. step down from the
Treasury to the penite2tiary. Sen,
ator Stanley Matthews must go into
retirement at the close, if not before
the close of his term, covered with
shame as a self.conyicted accessory
and consrirator against the laws
and institutions of the people, whose
confidence he can never hope to re.
gain. These are among the direct
consequences Of Mr.. Anderson's ties.
timony, from which,, passing TO tbs
indirect consequences, we observe
that if priyity Of Mr.. Hayes to the
crime of Sherman and the misde
meanor Of Matthews can be, estab
} lished by subsequent testimony
4 grounds of impeachment will b.
} formed against the highest officer il
the Land, Therefore the importance
I Of, Mr., Anderson's testimony chal
J lenges the most dispassionate ,scru
tiny, and the most careful and elab
crate, a, analysis. Mr.. A. Anderson sl y
testifies: .
; First-That the. votes as they
came out Of the ballot-boxes in TIN
q two Parishes Of, East and West Fell
ciana elected the Democratic cleo
d tors for, President and Vice Pres
ident. s....
u Second-That in order to produc
. an apparent election Of the Republi
can electors for President and Vice
!, President, it was necessary for til
, !, Returning Board to throw out til
votes Sor alter the election return
!. from those Parishes. aeissi
:, Third-That in order to 1affor
/ color of legal pretext' for such actio
: on the part Of the Returning Board
|. it was necessary for himself and d
j, A.. Weber, as Parish supervisors .
j. registration, to sign or permit othe
. persons to forge in their names
what are known to Louisiana law a
j "protests.''s 3 - zalhase 90
ii Fourth he and Weber wer
! induced to become parties to such
y transaction raj, by promises Of ,rewar
from John Sherman, ~ ..a..
d = This is,a syllabus Of the case q
Is DEVELOPED BY the testimony Of NJ
!. Anderson. i such evidence, invo
II
J.. wing such ,m!oelmentous consequence
. rested upon the unsupported oath {
!. q man who had already, under othe
o circumstances, testified otherwise,
3 would be easily assailable and III
. doubtedly destructible. But the. te
d timopy Of Mr., Anderson, does NJ
d rest on such a foundation. On I'll
J. contrary, it is supported, corrob'
r rated and verified by a series of do,
d nm entary facts which, taken id tt
! logic of their continuity and in tt
i line of their enthusiastically, for
: chain of conviction that i
irrefragable. ~ ;.
! In support of1his statements, .en
braced undersheadings numbers on
two and three, as above, Mr.. Ande
. son. produces letters which passt
between himself and, Weber durir
! the progress Of the events which
! recites, and these letters clear
! testablish- .e5a., d., as
!, First-That heand Weber kne
! the character Of the work they we
= engaged in. ~. sstsssA 1'''5t g 2E'