Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-09-22
VOL. 54--WH0LE NO. 1889
ST. o..
THE CRIME OF 1876.
"Garheld's Part in it Grearter Than
That Of any Other Living Man"


GARFIELD1 Abstract of the Case as Pre-
VS.. sented by Hon. Thomas A,
GARFIELD Hendricks at indianapolis
In a speech at Marion, Indiana, last
month, Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
declared James A. Garfield, the Re
publican nominee for President, more
responsible for the Presidential theft
four years ago than any other living
man, and cited the documents and
pages where the proof of his assertions
could be found. The Indianapoli:
Journal owned by John O. New, Chair.
man of the Indiana Republican State
Committee, in his issue of Monday last
referring to Mr.. Hendricks charges
contained the following;
"This is a specific charge Of corruption against
General Garfield Assuming to begin with, that
the election of Hayes was fraudulent, an assump-
tion, which rs lawyer, Mr. Hendricks must
know is not only uHwauantable but false, he as
serts that General Garfield had more to do with
il than any other man. Proceeding to specify,
Mr.. Hendricks asserts that General Garfield went
to New Orleans as partisan, "without the au-
thorty Of law" as II any law were necessary to
authorize a man to go to New Orleans, and thai
while there he took charge Of the returns from
West Fcleciana parish and "in one of the innel
rooms Of Packard's Custom House" manipulated
the returns and prepared afhdavits and intorroga-
tories TO make out a case. II hts could be sub
sianiiuied General Garfeld could be disgraoed
Unless Mr. Hendricks eapsubstantiate the charges
he is disgraesd. He offered proof of the charge
ia bis Marion speech and has offered none since
Ho cannot produce any. The charge is unsup'
ported by any evidence worthy OF belief
Mr.. Hendricks, on Monday night, at
indianapolis, took up in detail Mr.,
Garfeld's connection with the Presi.
dental fraud, aud the record as pre-
scented consisting mainly of Garfield's
own sworn testimony, is a more dam
aging and disgraceiul record than we
wish to see against any man who
should be placed IN the Chair honored
by Washington. Mr.. Hendricks said
"lf don't this evening substantiate
every material charge ! will ask no
man TO vote against James a. Garfield.
! TApplausc.l Every single charge, the
substance Of every charge, | will make
good to the intelligence Of this great
audience tonight, and you shall be the
jury, and il | do, then the Journal bas
said in advance that Garfield is dis
graced. [Applausel What did ] say
gentemen2 | said that Garfield went
to New Orleans Immediately after the
election four years ago that he par
ticipated in manipulating the evidence
and preparing the case for the RetTn'
ing Board, and that upon the evidence
which be and others thus prepared the
Returning Board made a return against
the men that were elected for the mer
that were not elected-that is the
charge.
GARFIELD CONVICTED BY HIS OWN TEsTl
MONY.
Before q Committee of Congress
Mr.. Garfield testified
Odd you visit New Orleans il
the month of November, lS762 Al
did.
Q.-What time in the month did yoJ
go2 Al think it was the l4th day
of November that we arrived at New
Orleans.
The 18th day of November was i'm
mediately after the Presidential cleo
ton Of 1876, and in his testimony h,
says that they left New Orleans TO re
turn to Washington City on the Is
day of December. So you will observe
that James A. Garfield was at New
Orleans, reaching there about weel
after the Presidential election, ant
staying their eighteen days. Wha
= did he do while there ? | charge, ant
: the Journal says if il is supported, h
! is disgraoed man; charge that h.
occupied an inner room of the Custom
House, assigned TO him, and him alone
and in that room he saw witnesses
black and white, of Louisiana, and h
conversed with them alone, aud whel
their testimony was not made ou
satisfactorily to him'he suggested II
terrogGtories that should be put I
. them, and these interrogatories wen
to the Returning Board, and that Re
turning Board made a report agains
the men that were elected. That
what ] charge. say to you | wi
make it plain to you tonight by hi
own evidence. What does the Journd
, say to me2 That | have furnished n
respectable evidence, when have n
ferred by page and document to tn
sworn testimony of Garfield himsel
c What did he doY First, gentlemen,
said that they distributed parisht
y among these visiting statesmen, an
that in the distribution of parishes fC
investigation and manipulation, tn
parish OF West Feliciana fell TO JamC
A. Garfield. | will read what he swol
to, and after tonight il shall not B
, before the intelligence Of Indiana whi
Hendricks said, but the question sha
be what Garfield said. [Applause
In his answer to a question, he says
p Thereupon, in order to make ou
work of examination and our know
edge of the case as full as possible, IL
suggestion was adopted that all Ii
testimony relating to one parish
given to one man. Among tho parish'
7, that were contested were the tw
parishes of Feliciana, and | belle,
Mr. Sherman assigned these parish'
to Mr.. Parker and myself, saying thi
we could divide them between us I
? we chose. suggested to Mr.. ParkC
to take his choice He took Ea
Feliciana; took West Felician
Z. Laughter.
Q-What did you take il forY
7 will give tho answer of that pre-
!. nant question, and when it's answerC
ID the Journal says that the man the r
9 publicans have upon their banner e
z candidate is disgraced man. IA
rs plauso.
Al meanby that TO say that toe
a. the copies Of all the Official pape
2 which were delivered to the Retur
ing Board touching the election
West Feliciana and for convenience
cxaming these papers, as did not I
side at theSt. Charles hotel, / occupiC
:, {. n room in the Custom House in th
corner Of the building. Laughter
ts don't know now whose room
.h was II was room not very nut
y y used think IL was one of the priva
n. offices, perhaps of the Collector hiI
n, self.
You recolloot who was the Collectc
don't you2 1t was Packard that W
- running for Governor and that coul