Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-28
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Unless trOV. NiCholis lhtei Poeoo ms p''
don. General Anderson goes into the PEN
'neutlarv of Louisiana for two years
term of service at hard labor. When
asked by the Judge if he had anything to
saw WHY sentence should not be passed
unon him. Anderson said ~ ia are
about to act upon the finding oil Twelve
ae,.ons. | am in your power. God
knows that am innocent OF the charge
This is a cruel persecution under the forms
of law. am ready to receive your SEN
tence."
Tins the foul conspiracy, not directed
80 much against Anderson as against the
lille of President Hayes To his oihct' mas
accomplished successfully through the
court what it intended. Ii the indlng oil
the Jury against Anderson Is just then
President Hayes holds his Office through
fraud: this stigma is what the cons pira-
tors aim by their prosecution OF the lee
turning Board to iasten upon nun.
AGAINST the sentence, however, all the
decency OF the county ought to cry out
A drunken aud corrupt judge, packed
and illegal jury at that, backed up 10y the
White League and democratic organiZa-
tions of Louisiana, all stimulated and di-
rooted bv Samuel j. Tilden and his miu-
ions. are the means by which this shame
full mockery of justice has been brought
about.
And this is the base return which Pres
ident Hayes receives for his KIND aud con-
ciliatory policy toward the South, Like
the adder that the farmer warmed to HE
in his bosom, the South repays the Ptesi-
den's kindness by striking with poisonous
Cangs at him. Where is The South to
which the President trusted, against the
protestations of many of those who had
most earnestly and ably supported him III
the election of &c, that il has permitted
this outrage against the President and the
Louisiana Returning Board to be perpe
traied without even ii remOnstrance
Where are the promises oil Nichols when
he assn med control OF the State govern
ment that political prosecutions should
cease 10 louisiana The trust reposed in
the South by the President has been ioully
BETRAYED. The r misses given to secure
his confidence have all been broken.
The policy OF cancellation a.
tried by the President has been
lamentabe failure, rs most OF those
who favored its adoption and supported
IL until recently now confess. Mr.. Gar
field, Mr.. Hale and other eminent sup
porters of the Cancellation experiment,
acknowledge that il has not been success
full, and denOunce in sharp language the
want of good faith which has character
lied the conduct OF the Louisiana demo-
Gratis.
But it is said that Gov. Nichols will
pardon Anderson. He certainly ought il
he has any honor At all. He knows his
conviction is a monstrous wrong aud out
rage, the work OF most malignant par
tizan persecution and conspiracy, and tha
he is pledged by his own words when he
assumed the Executive chair to use all his
power to tree Anderson from the unjust
bondage and disgrace to which he is con-
demned, and knowing all this he ought
not to hesitate to employ the pardoning
power in this case. 1t he does not do
this simple act OF justice, he will show
himself an migrate and liar and the suppl,
tool Of a mos. wicked conspiracy.
Mr.. Simmons who has failed to be re-
appointed To the Office OF Collector of tn.
port of Boston, is acknowledged on all
hands to have been one oil the best Col
lectors the city has ever had. Mr.. Beard
who succeeds to the Office is Boston mer-
chant, who is well spoken Of The Bos-
ton papers and the Massachusetts, delega
ton are not exactly agreed among
themselves about the turning of Simmons
out and putting Beard in, as "a civil servic,
s.afsx t,ar mi,