The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

Our Republican COtempOraris have lOrg been
barking at "the failure Of the Potter Committee"
but so far the following has been done for the
welfare of the country, This committee has
plainly shown:
/, That a conspiracy was entered into by Ger.
tai n Republican leedeIs, The object beingto prove
no election in East FelCiaLa, Grant and other
Democratic parishes,
2. That the fact that no Republican votes were
cast in East FeliciaIa was not due TO intimida-
ton, as alleged, but was owirg TO AndeIson's Rd.
vice to the Republican leRCeTs not TO vote as IL
would nave better effect than all the 6fid6vits
that could be procured.
g. That for period Of two days after election,
the Republican leaders admitted that Tilden and
Nichols had carried the Slate by heavy ma
jerity.
A. That when 1t became evident that the eleC
tion Of Hayes depended upon the result of the
State, deliberate pTepa ratOnB were made for the
purpose OF deieauIg The will OF the people as ex.
pressed at the polls,
g. That in pursuance Of this plan, protests,
forged and altered to suit the occasion, were
made for the parishes OF East and West Felciana,
whereby Democratic majority of over $500 was
changed 10 Republican majority OF 5tO
G. That the supervisors of the above ramed
parishes were prevented by promises Of reward
i'''N'N VN'N A1N'AANh- "AN OtANlo NUN GA pOb-
ing such tOrgeres,
7. That on the 9th day of November, when the
Returning Board proceeded to sum up the result
Of their labors, II was discovered that while Pack
ard and the Republican Legislature was elected
Hayes was defeated
8. That after the above date, and in order to
secure the electoral vote for Hayes forged pro-
tests were made for Richand and other psriehes
and the returns from Lafayette and other par
ishes so changed as 10 increase the Republican
vote.
9. That affidavltS bearing fictitious names, and
the names Of dead men, were manufactured, in
the custom house, and upon such sffdaVils vari-
GUS mocratic polls were thrown out.
10. That the acts above Tecited were known 10
the visiting statesmen, and received their appro-
val.
H. That the electoral vote OF the State as count.
ed before the two Houses Of Congress, was a
forgery.
IL. That John Sherman, now Secretary of the
Treasury, and at the same tin the personal rep
resentative OF Mr., Hayes, was guilty of suborna-
ton of perjury.
l3. That the leading parties necessary to COM
pletion Of the fraud were promised by him pro-
lection and reward.
A. That the fraudulent President in fulfill
ment of sherman's and Noyes's promtses Las re-
WaTQeQ WIN CHlCb every SCOuDOrel connected
with the great crime in both Florida and Lou.
isiana.
10. That Stanley Matthews, Republican sena.
tor from Ohio and Justice Harlan, a Judge Of the
Supreme Court had guilty knowledge of the
fraudulent transactions by which the vote Of Lou
isiana was stolen, and personally interested
themselves to reward and protect The criminals
16. That Senator Morton and General Garfield,
both members of the Electoral Commission, when
they voted to count the vote of Louisiana for
Hayes acknowledged that 1t was both fraudulent
and forgery.
II, That Senator Kellogg who assisted at the
forgery Of the Louisiana returns has since been
guilty Of secreting 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-numbering
over hundred-have been provided with offices
by Mr. Hayes's direct order or request and In
some cases by and through his continued and
persistent interference.
With few exceptions these facts are proved,
exclusive Of the testimony Of either Anderson or
Weber,