, 1878-09-07
TIE GREAT FRAUD.
!. iiai HI, Been Proved 80 Gar by the Potter
(OmM.i .itee.


The Potter committee have proved, be
yond successful rebutta!, things believed to
be true, but mol absolutely proven to be
true before, to-wit That the electoral
votes Of Florida and Louisiana, which
were given to Hayes, belonged to Tilden.
Leaving out of consideration the state OF
Florida, which no honest man VIII deny
to have been stolen, We will take up
Louisiana. As t. this state the Potter
committee has clearly proved:
!. That a conspiracy WAS entered into
by certain republican leaders the object
being 10 hold no election III East Fell
cana, Grant and other democratic par
lShCS.
= That the fact that no republican
votes was cast in East Feliciana WIS not
due to intimidation, rs alleged, but was
owing To Anderson's ADVICE To the rcpub
Ican leaders not to vote, as /! would have
a better effect than all the at!idavits that
could be produced.
s. That f,r a period of two days after
the election the republican leaders admit
ted that Tildcn and Nichols had carried
the state hy heavy majority.
! That when it became evident that
the election of Hayes depended upon the
result Of the state, dcliherate preparations
were made for the purpose OF defeating
the vii! Of the people us expressed AZ the
polls.
). That in pursuance of this plan pro
tests. forced and altered 10 suit the occa-
sion were made for the parishes of East
and West Fc!iciana, whereby democratic
majority of over 2S90 WAS changed t" q
republican majority Of 800.
s. That the supervisors Of the above
named parishes We're prevented by com
promise Of reward made 10y John Sher-
man and others from exposing such
forgeries.
:. That on the 27th Of November,
when the returning board proceeded TO
sr:m up the results Of their lahorS, 1t was
discovered that while Packard and re-
publican legislature were elected, Hayes
WaS defeated.
s. That after the above date, and i'll
order to secure the electoral vote for
Hayes, fcrgc& protests were made toI'
Richlani and other parishes, and the re
turns from Lafayette and other parishes
81 chanmed us 10 increase the republican
vote
o. That aiiilavits bearing fictitious
names. and the names of dead mcn, were
n.anu.ae.ured il the custom house, and
upnn snch affidavit; various democratic
polls were thrown out-
10 That the ;.r-S above recitcd we're
known to some ii the visiting statesmen,
and received their approval
IL. That the electoral vote of the
state. as counted before the two houses OF
c,n-ress. Was :, forgery.
i. That John Snerman. row seere-
tary II the treasury. and At the tiGae the
personal rcprcsen;a;.v. oi Glr. Hayes, was
..ai!ty of suhorna:ion of perjury.
I3. That the lcadin" parties necessary
to a conipIction of the fraud We're prom
ised by his protruction and reward.
Il. That TIE fraudulent president IN
fuifi!ncnt Of Sherman and Moves prom
isc has rewarded with Office every scoun-
Ircl connected with the great cEime III
both Florida and Louisiana.
-. That Stanley Matthews, repn5ll-
r,,o senator from Ohio, and Justice Har-
Ian. a Judge OF supreme court, had @U!l'y
KNOWLEDGE IF the fraudulent TRANSACTIONS
Tx which the vote of houisi;:na was stolen,
and personally Interested themselves "a
reward ana protect the criminals.
Ii. That senator Morton and Gen;
Garfield, both members of the electoral
commission, knew when they voted to
count the vote OF Louisiana FOX Hayes
that it WAS both fraudulent ana forgery
l.. That Senator Kellogg, wko as
sisted at the forgery Of Louisiana returns,
has since been guilty of secretins The
| witness.
rs That not one of the criminals who
assisted to = rpe;.'ate the colossal CRIME
Of the age has been punished but thai
all but two-numberiHg over hundred -
has been provided with "tiic~s by Hir,
Hnyes direct order "r request, and II
some cases by ana through his continued
and p,csistent Interference.
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