Year: 1878

systematic, well devised plan for
their own protection. They said
many attempts had been made to
indoctrinate ideas in the heads of
true mechanics by strikes, which,
II carried out, would do no good.
They did not propose to array one
class Of laborers against another,
nor to array labor against capital.
Incendlary speeches would not
benefit the workingmen; there
must be combination between all
trades of the country and unity
of action IL they wished to force all
those who would pauperize labor to
accede TO their demands.


Bm,i.r nad Kssraey Fraternixius


-Earg"ia ~ish she Democrats


BOSTON, Aug. 13.-The next move
in tho Butler campaign will be q
public reception to Butler by the
Kearney Reception Committee. Al
a meeting last night the following
resolution was passeG:


Resolred, That we hail with feel
ings of unmingled pleasure and de-
light the announcement of Butler
that he abandons the Republican
party and with open arms we wei.
come him to the ranks OF the peO.
pie.


It is understood that Butler will
accept the invitation and will soon
speak In Fanueil Hall. The bar
gain between him and some of the
leaders of the Democratic party is
completed. 1t is understood that
he agrees to use his strength to
carry three Congressional Districts
for the Democrats, and they in
turn agree to fix things so that nc
nomination will be made at their
State Convention for Governor,
leaving him a clear field to run
against the Republican candidate
he will receive the HreenbacR
nomination, which will be given al
their Convention this month and
now says lie will accept It.


Threo Childres Drow ned.


New YORK, Aug. l3.-Three
children of Michael Roth were
drowned to-day by the upsetting oil
their fathers scow.


the Potter Committee.


New YORK, August l3th.-The
Potter Investigating Committee
resumed its deliberations this
morning The first witness called
was VIM. H. Roberts, who testified
that he was the editor of the New
Orleans Times, a Democratic jour-
nal, and during the campaign II
used its influence to carry the
State and National tickets. Wit.
ness believed that Nichols and
Tilden carried Louisiana. In
either 1866 or 1868 Gov. Hayes
came down to New Orleans for the
purpose of looking into the cause
Of the riots. He was good shot
and a good talker. He went out
bunting and circulated freely
about, making many friends for
his party in that way. He did not
seem to have come there to fight
Democrats. Witness knew Charles
Foster, of Ohio, and spoke of him
as a truthful gentleman and one
who dared to give expression to his
opinions. Witness was then asked
about the course that was taken in
regard ts ascertaining the attitude
of Gov. Hayes towards the State
Government of Louisiana, when
be went on and stated that as q
newspaper representative and as a
man who was not actively engaged
in politics, he was selected to go to
Ohio and ascertain the views OF
Gov. Hayes and what policy he
would adopt in case of his election
to the Presidency. Witness then
went on to state that he proceeded
to Ohio some time before the Re.
turning Board met and was about
stating the result Of conversation
he had with Halsted, who gave
him sealed letter to Hayes, when
he was interrupted by Hiscock,
who objected to the question and
answer which would be hrowing
mud on the President.


Butler said his question to the
witness was O plain one, and he
merely asked him to state as near
as he could the result of his inter-
view with Halsted, editor of the
Cincinnati Commercial, and he did
not see how that was throwing
mud on the President by claiming
exactly what was said or done. In
regard to this question he thought
they should go into the length and
breadth of it. We are here to as.
certain If Hayes was elected by a
fair count. He said it was shown
in evidence that Nichols had re-
ceived 1900 votes more .han
Hayes, and that Packard had re.
ceived so many votes over Hayes,
and yet we have the wonderful re-
suit that the country already
knows. Butler also spoke Of the
vote given in South Carolina
and said all this seems very
strange. Many persons have seen
where lightning had struck, but
scarcely any one has seen light
ming strike twice In tho same
place. Such Il phenomenon would
surely have got into the news.
papers. He thought that every
chance should be given in this in
vestigation, and he saw no obiec.
tions to the question as no Elec-
toral Com mission was then thought
Of.


Mr.. Hiscock mistrusted that
General Butler was endeavoring to
show that forgery aad been com.
mitted aud judged that such evil
dence was sought to be obtained
with view Of connecting the Pres
ident of the United States with the
crime and looking toward his i'm.
peachment. He thought they
should not step outside of the letter
Of the resolution.


Aftersome further discussion tn g
Chairman said he had no objection
to the question, whereupon the
then detailed at length his
interview with Halstead and his
subsequent interviews with
Hayes and Lamar.