The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-20
TIE RESULTS or INTEs TIGATION
What Has Been Proved so far by the Potter
Committee.

The Potter committee have proved be-
yond successful rcbu'ial. things believed 10 bo
tru" but not abs olutely proven to BE- true before,
- wit That the electoral votes Of Florida and
Louisiana which were given 10 Hayes. belonged
70 Inden Leaving out Of consideration the
State Of Fioridn. which no honest man will deny
to have been stolen, Wa will tnko up Louisiana.
As 70 this state the Potter committee has clearly
/. That conspiracy was entered into by Ger.
tain Republican leaders. the object being TO hold
no election in East Feliciana, Grant and other
2. That the fact that no Republican votes were
cast in East Feliciana was not duo to intimida
advice to tho Republican leaders not TO vote. rs
It would have better effect than all the all la
wits that could be produced.
3. That Tor n period OF two days after the elcc-
ton the Republican leaders admitted that Til
den aud Nichols had carried the State by
L. Tina, when it became evident that the cleo
ton OF Hayes depended upon the result Of the
state, deliberate preparations were made for
the purpose OF defeating the Will ~ the people
n expressed at the polls.
.. That in pursuance Of this plan protests.
forged anu altered TO suit the occasion, were
made for the parishes Of East aud West Fclieia-
Ia. whereby "A Demo ratio majority 81 over ? 500
was 81 anged To- II Republican majority OF 5O0.
g. That the Supervisors of the above named
parishes were prevented by promises OF reward
made by John sherman and others from eX-
:. That on Tho 9Th LAY Of November. when
the ltrtrhlng Board preceded 20 sum NJ tho
! while Packard and a Republican Legislature
werc elected, Hay, was defeated.
s. That after the above date and in order to
secure the electoral vote for Hayes forged pro-
! tests were nRdc for RichlAnd and other parishes
! and the returns from Lafayette and other
| parishes 50 changed rs 10 increase the Repub-
| lean vote.
.. That afddavts bearing fictitious Names
! and tho names Of dead men. were manufac
| tured in the Custom House. and upon such atil-
dayits various Democratic polls were thrown
| out.
10. That the acts above recited were known to
! some II the visiting statesmen aud reeciS ed
! their approval.
| II. That the electoral vote Of the State as
| counted before the two HOUSES OF Congress, was
| IL That John sherman. now Secretary of the
| Treasury, ana at the time the personal repre-
! sentative Of Mr.. Hayes, was guilty Of suborna-
| ton u perjury.
completion Of the fraud were promised by him
| protection and reward.
II. That the Fraudulent President In ful FL
ment II Shcrman,s and Noyes's promises has
| rewarded with office every scnundrcl connected
! with the great crime in both Florida and Louis
| lana.
10. That Stanley Matthews. n Republican Sena.
! tor from Ohio. and Justice Harlan. n Judge Of
| the supreme Court. had guilty knowledge Of
| the fraudulent transactions by which the vote
| OF louisiana was stolen, aud personally inter-
csted themselves 10 reward and protect tho
ig That Senator Morton and Gen. Garfield.
both members Of the Electoral CommisSlcr,
! knew when they voted to count the vote OF Lou
isiana for Hayes that 1t was both fraudulent aud
H. That Senator Kellogg, who assisted at the
| forgery OF the Louisiana returns. has since
| been guilty OF secretlng the witnesses.
Is That not one Of the criminals who assisted
to perpetrate the colossal crime OF the age has
been punished but that all but two-number-
| ing over hundred-haye been provided with
offices by Mr.. Hayes's direct order or request,
and In some cnscs by and through his continued
and persistent interieropce.
With few executions these. facts are proved,
| exclusive Of the testimony OF either Anderson
| or Weber Notwithstanding that the committee
has only fairly entered upon ts task.