National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-06
WHAT THE INyrsrleArloN SHOWS.

ana act Tor himself He has been taught
that such independence will not be tolerated.
WHAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOWS.
The Cincinnati Gazette insists that the
Investigation now in progress
in that city is not u farce, but sad and al
most tragic reality, so far as the Democrats
are concerned. They wanted an invcstiga-
tion and they have got it for better for
worse. They were in pursuit OF facts and
they have reached them, and, sad to sny for
their side, they have unearthed Democratic
equal to their wrestling faculties |
for some time TO come. Like the POTTER |
and WALLACE investigations, this one re-
veals n fair amount OF Democratic lying,
deception and fraud, and goes to show how
dangerous il Is for the Democrats to court !
investigation, until they have swept and
garnished their own house. 1t was the mis- |
fortune of GLOVER that he could not pursue
a thorough and impartial investigation |
without unearthing more Democratic ras- |
calties by far than could be fastened upon |
the Republicans, and hence his report came
to grief in Democratic House, and only |
saw daylight through the private enter
prise Of the Chairman of the COMMITTEES.
Up to the present writing none but DEM
ocratic witnesses have been examined in
the Cincinnati investigation, and the pro-
duct of the earnest effort of the memorial
lists is marvellous. 1t is presumable that
Democratic witnesses in Cincinnati would
not be guilty of perjury; but would "a
"plain, unvarnished tale unfold" Neither
forgery, nor perjury, nor any other Demo-
cratic direliction would be exposed if 1t
could be possibly hidden from public view,
and hence the following resume of the evil
dence Of Democratic witnesses, rs simmered
down by the Cincinnati Gazette and dished
up to the public, is invaluable rs land
mark in the investigation up to the date of
its conclusion on Saturday night. Nothing
new or startling has been revealed since the
Gazette prepared its summing-up of the
conclusions from the proofs ut tho time this
succinct review of the testimony and its
teachings was concluded. 1t says for the
Memorialsts that their investigation has
produced the following remarkable results
First-They have proved that one of the
afidavits (that of JOHN SCoTT) sent to Wash
ington was an out and out forgery.
Second-They have proved, by failing to
produce this affidavit when asked for it, that
they had stolen it,
Third-They have proved that every one of
the affidavits so far examined was false state
ment sworn to, therefore the statement of
perjurer.
Fourth-They havo proved that they OBJ
tained these aifidavits from the signers by
persistent course of false pretenses.
Fifth-They have proved that they paid
Tom SHAY $50 to carry these forgeries and per-
| juries to Washington.
Sixth-They have proved that they paid the
expenses of q committee to urge these forgeries
and perjuries upon the attention of Congress-
man MCMAHON
Sevonth-They have proved by tho record
that they succeeded in imposing an expensive
investigation upon the House of Representa-
| tives by means of these forgeries and perju-
| ries.
Eighth-They have proved that Ben. BUT.
TERwoRTH spent So, 500 in contributions to be-
nevolent institutions, in advertising, in livery
| hire, in obtaining men to work ut the polls
and in so doing they have proved that he did
not spend by several hundreds as much as was
spent vainly to secure the election of Mr.
SAYLER.
Ninth-They have proved that the friends
of Mr.. SAYLER paid HENRY PICKETT, the
colored man, $25 to work for him In the cleo
ton of 1876 and they are waiting anxiously
according to Tom CAMPBELL, for chance to
prove that Mr.. SAYLER's friends gave many
other persons money in that election, for CAMP
BELL said formally that his clients were will
to ingnvestigate the election Of 1876.
Tenth-They have proved that Mr.. CASSIDY,
a friend of Mr.. SAYLER, during tho day of the
election in October, 1873, offered ono man any
amount of money under $500 to quit working
working for BUTTERwoRTH and begin work
ing for SAYLER.
Eleventh-They have proved that DAN.
MULLANEY, one of the pure and spotless
patroits at the bottom of this investigation,
paid voter in the Eighth ward S16 to hire
| ticket-holders, aud cheated the poor fellow out
Of the rest of the money, which the man paid
out of his own pocket.
Twelfth-They have proved that Tom CAMP
BELL actually paid out money TO secure his
election as City Prosecuting Attorney. This
is, perhaps the saddest thing in connection
with this whole sad business, for everybody
looked upon that 81 900 fee-in prospectus
the merited reward for life of conscious recti.
, tude.
ThirteeEth-They have proved that Deputy
Marshals did not hold tickets for the Republi-
can candidates, or for any candidates, and did
not interfere with the election.
Fourteenth-They have proved that the cleo
tlOn was an eACeptIOHdlly QuleJ cieCtlOl,
/ Fifteenth-They have proved that the
charges of fraud were not thought of until
after the election was over.
Sixteenth-They have proved that, so far as
| they have investigated, not a single vote was
purchased by the Republican party or by the
Republican candidates.
Seventeenth-They have proved that there
: were Democrats who offered to vote for BUT
D TERwoRTH for money, and that the offer was
not accepted
Eghteenth-They have proved that the
, money expended by the Republican Campaign
, Committee aud by Republican candidates 81
far as investigated, was used only In the or
dinary and recognized methods Of fair elec
tioneorlng.
Nineteenth-They have proved that the Re
q publican Campaign Committee paid men from
Covington to watch the polls on the day of the
election, fact which everybody was wei
Y aware Of.
! Twentieth-They have proved that thes'
men went around from precinct TO precinct, a
), they were paid to do, and they have refraineS
r with chiyalrous delicacy from proving that
e single man repeated.
Twenty y-frst-ThOy have proved that EPI
v HOLLAND and ARTY DUFFY were paid to pre-
n vent repeating in the Fourth Ward, aud they ar
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