The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-15
The Third stolen state.

i The following extract from commu-
nication to the New York Sun over the
Il signature Of y. j. Moses, con OF the late
Chief Justice Moses, Of South Carolina.
tells how that State was stolen for Hayes.
The Judge "Dewey" spoken OF in the
letter. is no other than Judge Denny or
this State, and we are sorry that he kent
company with such people. Perhaps
Judge Denny will tell the public how he
happened 10 be there. He certainly
could not have been received on cond-
Dental terms by these men unless be had
very powerful credentials. Who intro
duced himp We see II stated In the
Warrington dispatches thet he 70 can
didste for appointment to the office of|
United States Marshal for Utah Terri
tory. Does he claim this appointment
asa reward for his services In South
Carolina7
But here Is . revelation Of the proceed
ings OF the men who changed the vote
Of south Carolina from Iilden 10 Hayes.
as given by Mr.. +. j. Moses.
Under the law, the State Csnvsssinp !
Board was required to meet In the Sec
! retary Of States Office within ten days
after each State or county election, and \
tnen and there to proceed 10 open the \
boxes and determine the result Of the
election. On the occasion OF which III,
speak, these ten days expired on 1 rncs-
day. and II was on the Sunday preced-I
Ing this Tuesday that the work Of alter
Ing the returns was effected. On that
day, according TO the profered but re-
lected testimony before the Investigat-
ing Committee by John B. Dennis. ana
0y others who agree with him in their
Fnarrati0n Of the facts, there assembled
IN the Secretary Of States Office. With
doors barred against all other corners.
the following members Of the Board ofie
State Canvaser5: #. L. Cardoza. Stafell I
Ireasurer; Henry E. Hayne, Secretary {
OF State; William Stone. Attoruey-li II
General Claw partner OF D. T. Corbinl II.
and Thomas G. Dunn. ComptroIIer.I
General.
This last named man was the head
ana 'front.' OF the whole infamous busi-l !
ness, and according to the testimony OIL
Dennis aud Others, who know whereodr
they speak, he had planned and pro-
posed the nefarions transaction 10 which
they had assembled there 10 engaged
They had with them as colaborers and q
counse!Iors IN their work, Judge Cart. '
ter, OF Washington, II. C., who had been q
making himself very active In cousulta- q
tione with the board, and whom II was y
said had been specially sent from WASH &
ington 10 see that the State was counted Y
for Hayes. Judge Settle Of North Caro- d
lima Was also present, lending his valu- 3
able AID, and was accompanied by oneIv
7 Judge Dewey, from one Of the Western q
states, who, up TO that time, was entirely II
unknown In South Carolina.
The party Of conspirators who hadlp
assembled In the Office Of the SecretaryIp
- State proceeded to open and verify q
me returns, and Il was found that Tllden Il
had carried the State by over one thous.
and majority Of strictly legal votes.
At once Il Was determined that such al
result must be reversed, and to effect
his the returns Of several Republican,
counties were tampered with, 90 e tol
increase the maj0ritics which they hAdI
-eally given 70 Hayes and Wheeler. TbeI
iguring was done by Haync, Csrtloza.
Stone, Dunn and Cartier, and the alter-I
Ition Of the returns was achieved bvI
Dunn alone, who has since been heard|
o say IN Washington while there as n
applicant for the Charleston Collector.I
hip Of Customs it was bis right
'and which had saved South Csroiinal
o. Hayes, and that be could prove It by|
udge Cartier.
A. soon q the Investigating Commit.
90 began its session In Columbia. DUNN
iayne and 0tonc Ned the State. anal
ave never since returned there. all
hough from remarks which have BEEN
ecently made by some OF Dunns warm.l
q and most immediate friends, I think
. is juet now Ia such frame OF mind.
lner losing the Charleston CoIIectorship Ie'
which be thought himself entitledl ssl
tnduce him 70 tell the truth. and 20 Icr'
eIp to cleanse the White House from bu
b presence Of : fraudulent usurpes. Sc
"a pretty anecdote Il told Of Queen ! ! :