Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-06-27
especial Cases.e
HOW THE THIEvFs WHO sToTF THE
PRESIDENCY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
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OF course Mr. HAYES krew moth
ing OF theifraods that placed him i,
PRESIDENT T;lden's seat, nor had he
The least personal acquaintance will
the Individuals who pern.t~ataC
them, aud yet see how MANY o
them he has made especial cases
of.
Mr.. Noyes. who divided the swao
among the Florida thieves, was
Minister to France.
Mr.. St"ughton, who Conferred,
with Anderson and other Louisiana
culprlts, was made Minister to
Russia.
Mr.. kasson, who was one of the
visiting statesmen and helped steal
the Florida vote, Was made Minis
ter to Austria.
Mr. McLin, who confssed that he
helped to steal the Florida vote
was made Chief Justice Of Mexico
Mr.. Dennis, who confesscs to ;be
frauds that made it possible fo,
McLin to steal the Florida vote,
was appointed on the special re
quest OF Hayes, which was "written
with a blue pencil" a special Treas,
nry agent.
Governor Stearns, held the fort
while Cowgirl and McLin stole the
Florida vote, WAS made one of
the Hot Springs Commissioners.
Mr.. Cowgirl, who completed the
theft of the Florida votes, was made
United States Marshal.
Thus Noyes, Kasson, McLin.
Dennis, Stearns and Cowgirl,
through and by whom the four votes
OF Florida were stolen from Presi-
dent Iilder, have ali been recogni
ze! by Mr.. Hayes as Especial cases, !"
and rewarded accordingly.
Wm. Kellogg, for helping steal
the vote of Louisiana 10y bracing
up the Returning Board and such
supervisors as Anderson, received a
seat in the Senate, to which he had
no title, though the single vote CT
Stanley Matthe vs. the friend and
representative of Mr.. Hayes.
S. b. Packard, who helped Kel-
logg steal the Louisiana vote, re
ceievcd the biggest consulate il Eu.
rope.
George L. Smith, who forged
and talsitied the returns of De Soto
parish, was made Collector Of New
Orleans.
Jack Wharton, who assisted, was
made Marshal of New Orleans.
Madison Wells, who was one of
the thieves whom Kellogg braced
up, was given the office of the Sur
veyor of tie Port.
Tom Anderson, who was another
Returning Board thief, was next in
office as acting Collector, even at
ter his conviction of forgery and
theft. This Was very special case.
Casalave, the third Returning
Board thief, was made naval officer.
Is nner, the fourth AMI last Rc-
turning Board thiet, periurcr AMI
fnrgrr. was 2ivcI "A place in the
On tonl-house under PRINCIPAL
Thiet Anderson.
General John V. Harlih, who was
oae OF the referees in the Eelinciana
Anderson ease, was made Judge of
the United s ates Supreme Court.
George 4. Sheridan, tor helping
TO keep the Rcim'niny Board thieves
stiff was transplanted to Washing
ton, and made R. 'corder of Deeds.
Dan. Webe. whn, at the rednest
ni John Sherman, stole the vote of |
West Fellclaua. was promised, in !
Writing, consulate, but was killed /
before he coulG be appointed.
j. b. Anderson, for complying
with John Sherman's request to |
the extent of signing protest he
knew to be false, aud when was
forged 20 the e1 ent
necessary to steal the parish of
East Feliciana, was personally, and /
in writing, recommended by Mr..
hayes for "a consulship in warm
place"
A score of clerks, supervisors,
constables and others who helped |
forge or cover up others forgeries,
have all been provided for, but
these we have enumerated were
Especial cases." Still we have no
doubt that Mr.. HAYES was perfect
ly innocent, and that these appoint
ments were all accidents.
CONGRESS has recently passed
law allowing Of the purchase of 4
per cent. Government Bonds, with
greenbacks, also, law, to take ef-
feet after October, allowing customs
dnes to be paid with greenbacks.
Formerly specie only could be used |