The Ottawa free trader., 1878-08-10
Not Wanting to Confirm the Conspiracy.

If ANYTHING were wanting to complete the
moral proof of the conspiracy by which Hayes
was declared President, and of his completely
in that crime, it would be furnished by the ap-
pointments he has given to witnesses before
the present investigation, who sWore ID behalf
of John Sherman or who sought by sinister
means to prevent damaging testimony against
him. Marks, one of the bogus Louisiana cleo
tors, who testified to having signed the second
set of certificates on IA day when it was physlc
ally impossible for him to have been present,
was made Collector OF Internal Revenue soon
after giving in his testimony, and having made
a contradictory version of Anderson's inter
view with Sherman which he, Marks had
brought about
Although A. b. Levisee, another bogus cleo
tor, admitted that his name was forged to the
second set of certificates it is quite certain he
Suppressed other information within his per
sonal knowledge, which would have added inn
mcnsely to the single fact he was Obliged 10
confess His attempt to make the pubic De
lieve that he invited a bribe only to expose 1t,
did not succeed; and the recent testimony at
New Orleans, that he was willing to transfer
his bogus electoral vote for round sum makes
it pretty clear that a purchaser was the real
difficulty in the way of sale. He is evidently
qualified to be n treasury agent under John
Sherman.
Tom jerks earned his pay in an appoint
ment TO the Mint, if hard swearing had any
claim to recognition. He did his best after
being well coached by Sherman's lawyers, and
so did his enterprlsing wife, who carried of
some of the laurels which Bessie Turner used
to wear with so much ease and grace. Sauer,
blleted on the Appraisers office in New Or
leans, and others less conspicuous have all re-
ceived these rewards for their actual testimony
or for the suppression of evidence at their COM
mand. They were bought like sheep at the
shambes, and the public treasury has to bear
the burden of this fragrant corruption now
seen of all men.
1t is not possible to believe that the respect
able republicans in Louisiana and Florida, in
cludcd among whom were many wellknOwn
natives of old family connections could all
have been ignored and thrust aside, while per
jurcrs, balot-boX suffers, atfdavit-makers, for
gers, scamps, and Adventures of the worst
class were preferred and put in responsible
trusts by any series of accidents. Not one OF
the scOundrels who in any way figured III the
fraud is out of office. From the highest to the
lowest they are all drawing pay, and the peo-
ple of the United States, besides being depriv-
ed of the President of their choice, are now
taxed to support the vile instruments through
whose villainy he was cheated out of his rights
How came Hayes in the early days of his
administration, before he knew IL third OF the
members of the republican party in congress
10 endorse Dennis Anderson, and others, who
were local politicians, and obscure except toI
the nOtoriety which circumstances attached to
their names to recommend them for office as
"special cases." unless he was familiar with
their connection with the conspiracy? And II
he was deceived in those cases, as Is falsely
pretended, why has he since then prOstltucd
the hOnOrs and offices, intended to recognize
public service and personal worth, to pay the
political debts of the conspirators, unless he
knew of Tie bargain, acknowledged its obliga
ton, or felt himself III the power OF the crew
who stole the presidency
! Every member of the Fraudulent Admins
tration knows that he holds his place by de
| liberate cheat; that he is an intruder, ana thai
the public patronage and offices have been dis
tributed among an infamous set of wretches
as payment for the crimes they perpetrated II
! Louisiana and Florida Hayes knew all about
the conspiracy from the beginning after the
first false declaration of Zach Chandler. Sher
man organized it with cold calculation for hi'
own profit. Evarts advocated it, knowing the
certificates from Louisiana were illegal, par
tally forged, and bearing false dates. McCrary
representing his party in the house, mad alst
guilty knowledge. Schurz, Devens, Thomp
son and Kew were accessories after the fact
They are all in the same boat, and the ludg
ment of history will confirm the opinion OF al
candid men that the Administration, in all II,
parts, in its professions in its acts, and IN It's
designs. is monstrous Fraud, without sign
of respect. and despised by even the few who
for selfish objects, pretend to uphold lt-N'
Sun.