Year: 1878

Anderson is not stimulating emigration to Louis
lana.


Mr.. Potter is finding no end of fraud, but it all
bears the Democratic trademark


If Mr.. Sherman would stand still long enough TO
be hit, and not strike back so energetically, the
Democrats would be happier.


The difference between Republican and Demo-
cratic fraud is that the most persistent search does
not reveal the former and the latter bulges out
without any search whatever


Anderson seems to be sound when be says he will
have to submit to it when the newspapers call him
liar and perjurer. As he set the example by speak
ing in that way Of himself, he can't very well OBJECT


The Democratic editor shows signs of fatigue in
defending Anderson He stood it pretty well till
Anderson tried 10 make the country believe that he
had been cOunteFteitiug his own handwriting. Ihat
strikes the burdcned editor as a supeliu0us lie'


Springer knows what he is about. He went to
Florida to discover Republican, not Democratic
frauds. and he is bound to fulfil his mission with
out regard to decency. He will accordingly allow
no witnesses 10 be summoned who are suspected OF
favoring the Republican side This is a wise pre-
caution, but it does not follow that 1t Will save
SDringer's case The average Democratic witness
is so mach of a swivel liar that he Is bound to hit
his own side at least hall the time.


Mr.. Wood finds consolation in his defeat by de-
claring that he will revive his bill at the December
session of Congress and pass It, He thinks the DEM
ocrats voted against it through fear of its effect on
approaching elections When they are free from
dread of popular disapprOval they viii vote for It,
This is not at all improbable. lhe party has Deen
held back from several other mlSchleVOus aclS oI
legislation by the fear The people realize tnls
fact thoroughly, and will vote accordingly next Fan


Senator Ben Hill is apparently cooling down a
little on the Potter investigation. He says now he
does not expec. to it lead to anything alarming;
that it will not be possible to connect Hayes with
any Of the alleged frauds and that all talk about
revolution IL pure CANNON. He does not believe
there are twelve Democrats in both houses who
would consent, in case the party gets control OF
both. to refuse 10 recognize the President. lie
thinks before the disturbance is over tho Southern
members will give the country fresh example OF
their wisdom and patriotism. They VIII give no ana
ar coufort TO revolution. ave cannot tell what
few Northern Democrats and sOre-headed hepuO-
hcans may try 10 do. but tney VIII get no comfort
from Southern members" Unless, ne might nave
added il is for the interest OF Southern members 10
give it.


Minister Moves has been talking in characteristic
cally energetic way to a Paris correspondent OF Tie
baltimore SIM about the charges against HIM by the
fraud shriekers He says he wants to come home SIM
py to give under oath the facts, aud let the country
and Congress know where the truth IS. When asked
why he had been singled ont for attack he replied:
" Well. there are others, mon OF reputation, WHO
know all know; and they, too. Will tell the truth
no doubt. / know one who will, and perhaps pub
lish letter that can settle the whole question. As
IN Mr. McLin, never exchanged words with him on
tbe subect of the vote before after the results.
Afterward he came to me in very down-hearted
ond depressed manner saying he had local contest
before him In tie political partisans OF the state,
and that he should have TO meet battle OF no lee
ble cbaracter-but facts were facts, and he would
stand by them, He must do so now, Sir. i simply
wish 20 tell the truth for Florida as well as Mr.
Hayes; and If this truth comes before the country,
neither Florida, the whole country nor MI hayes
will have cause TO regret IT.


Alexander Stephens continues to I" talk back" to
his Southern accusers in lively and effective man
uer In a second letter to a Southern newspaper
which has been especially bitter toward him for his
oppositon to the Potter investigation. he goes over
once more the quarrel with Mr. Potter in the House,
and reiterates his dsapprova of the whole business
with undiminished vigor He charges that while
the pretended object of the investigation is the un
earthng of fraud only the ulterlor end, unavowed
and refused to be disavOwed is the displacement Of
Mr.. HAYES by the action of Congress. to upset and
set aside the decision Of the Electoral Commission,
which. in my Judgment, win be contrary to law.
Under Mr.. Hayes's administration the country was
fast opproaching state of general peace. quiet and
harmony between the sections. The real issue IN
the end is 60 undo all this and to throw the country
into greater cOnvulsOn than t has been IN Tor the
mast ton years If for this position and these sentl-
ments | am 10 be inundated by GeOrglans, can
only repeat what said on another remarkable oc-
coson THE sooner the sacrifice the better for the
victim, "