Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-08
THE REACTION STILL GOING ON.

The Democratic press will soon be united
in indorsing the Potter investigation. Hon
est men of all parties are startled and shocked
by the disclosures which implicate Sherman
and Stanley Mathews in guilty knowledge
Of the Louisiana frauds. The Lynchburg Tir--
ginidH, Democratic paper hostile to the in
vestigation, now says: "ln view of this I'M
expected testimony, we now say, let the in
vestigation go forward, and let the bottom
facts of this national disgrace be brought to
light. If the investigation is conducted, as
we doubt not it will be, in a spirit of entire
fairness, and at the same time the Democrat
ic congressman put forth an emphatic decla-
ration that it is not proposed at all to call in
question the validity of Mr.. Hayes's title, the
commercial and business interests of the
country. will be treasured, and the Demo-
Cratic party will be in fine plight to sweep
the country at the next national election"
As a specimen of the tone of the moderate
Republican press we append the following
extract from long article in the New York
Post: at is not worth while to disguise
the fact that the testimony which Anderson
gave Saturday has produced a very unpeas-
ant impression upon the country. 1t was re-
ported the other day that Mr.. Sherman had
asserted positively that he never had written
any letter to anybody in Louisiana on this
subject, and that if such letter should be
produced as his it would be an impudent
forgery. 1t was a great disappointment that
he was not able to tell the committee what he
was reported te have told the newspaper cor
respondents. The next best thing -suppos-
ing the report to he incorrect-was to admit
me writing Of the letter and to defend it upon
the ground which we have suggested. 1t is
a great disappointment that Mr.. Sherman
was not able to do this either, but that his
vague statement was in noticeable contrast
with the bold and defiant attitude which he
assumed when the house of representatives
indicted him 10y passing the Potter resolu-
ton" The gravest disclosures are yet to be
made. Anderson says he has by no means
gwen all the facts in his possession. On with
the investigation is the demand. of the peo-
pie. They are now satisfied that the pre-
tended fear of revolution and of Mexicanizing
the government is all bosh. This cry now
terrlfes no one. Il has ceased TO ruffle the
serene apathy of business interests" oil
even TO raise the hopes of the old army con
tractor or Of the ancient, plethoric sutler
They know very well that there will be NJ
war nor gore. There is no legal way of un
seating Mr.. Hayes except by impeachment
Whatever may be the report of the Potte
investigation, it will leave Mr.. Hayes undis
turbed in the possession of his office unles
his conscience should induce him to resign
which is not likely, or else facts are brough
TO light which would make his Impeachment
public necessity, and even then the Repuh
leans are still in the majority in the senate
and, inasmuch as that body put Hayes int
office, with full knowledge of the frauds, the
would doubtless keep him there upon the IN
answerable argument of eight to seven. TIL
all well known at the White House. Whs
Is feared there is not war, but discovery. Nj
Key is holding up one of those pumpki
spooks with the lurid candle OF war inside
in order to hide his own terror and to pa
another instalIment to Hayes for his nomini
tenure of the postmaster generalship, and IL
salary thereunto attached. If anythin