National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-20
Some Beautiful Portraits.

Some Beautiful Portraits.
Mr.. j. MADISON WELLS, of Louis
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Times terse recital OF the ant
mus of the present prosecution of the re-
tpr,i,o hoard Ue Turntables tho n,h,;c
WIN s'rikihS portfaits OIL tne prhcipii nc
tors In this drama. His theory that DAVID
Dr-nIry FtrrD Ia tho menbistonbeleop
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pIohipter anu stage manager III this business
may or may not be correct, but there can be
but little doubt that the movement of Hon.
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islature was part In the grand coup, which
Governor WELLS describes as having for its
oh;oo, ,ho ;rs,o,Ia,;o, of TT, npx in tho Ex
'"Je.' '"e ", iN :" '"o i'N
ecutive Chair oil the nation ana the relega-
ton of President HAYES to private life ut
Eromo,t HAVING excpsed bimself for
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appearing "eiore the puphc III 'his Ha''er,
on account Of the numerous misstatements
and ISLANDERS that have been snread abroad
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"o'er"o' WELLS s'ss'
When 1t is known that five successive grand
juries have firmly refused TO find true bill
against me at the high brhest Of the Attorney
General, and the prosecution against ME aud
my associates is based upon information some
public interest will attach TO the personal char.
acter of the informer. The central figure In
this conspiracy Is that most supple tool of the
traitors OF Louisiana. Judge WILLIAM r. WHIT
TAkhR ne cGnspliea 70 ueir,na me Sovern-
which he was Entrusted ne Assistant ,i,reas,,ror
succeeded in the conspiracy, and stands indicted
Tor inc ieiony: oh inc lnh DAY OF April. lSa',
"o hCr Jo.,"ra,;on 81 ,bn N,n, ue ane
crnment was made about che same timeothe
declaration that Il was the purpose Of that
~ III ,,, w a! Sr anu u'S'ou 1ps
to prosecute persons for political otIeriscs
Judge WHITAKER has conducted himself
, ~ .nG ta'e irin. oI nener"l hNpEksoN as
democratic party to do their diriv wort and
receive as his reward Yull rehabilitation into
their society He stated to several persons and
to lawyers OF high standing before the trial OF
General ANDERSON that the jury was packed
Tor the purpose oil his convection. lie stated
further that no motion having for its object
the removal Of the cause from his jurisdiction
would have his sanction; that all motions for
that object would be ovcrruled. Judge WHIT
( TAKER was elevated from the criminal dock
to do the dirty work of the party that is now
controlling him. Nine OF the Jurors in the
ANDERSON trial swOre that they were pr6iu
diced against tue prisoner yet they were made
to serve. Two OF them had declared openly
that ANDERSON ought TO be Hanged. During
the greater part of the trial Judge WHITTA-
KER was in II beastly state of intoxication.
These are bold statements. clearly an
poupccd There il m omh;cri,v ,Lor,
| ho"he'" i'''ic - ITO "hhpiGul'y ABOUT
them. They are susceptible Of c0rrObOrutiOn
or reiutation. If they are true, the recent
rnnviction or General ,xnrpsnx ,,os ,ro.,,
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,'i'' ''o'N''S """ i''ce. governor
WELLS can have no object in misstating the
facts here rccited. In such case the reaction
wou,d he certain IN rcsuIt in h;s ininr,