Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1878 — Page 4

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T THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. "WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5. 1878.'

. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.

DEMOCRATIC STATE. TICKET FOB . 1STS. For Secretary of State, J. G. SHAN KLIN of Vanderburgh County Fer Aurtttor of State, MAHLON D. M ANSON of Montgomery Co. For Treasurer of KUte, " WILLIAM FLEMING of Allen County. For Attorney General, THOMAS W. WOOLLEN of Johnson Couaty For Superintendent of Public Instruction, . II.SMAIlTof Allen county. Y-'okDEU it Haves is still serene? It looks as though John Sherman would be Mexicanized. The title looks bad. Sherman's letter knocks tae right and justice oat of it. Louisiana affairs look worse than was predicted; probably worse than the devil him tlf believed wai possible. John Sherman is now in the hands of Potter, irnd the probabilities are that he will be made into a vessel of dishonor. If John Sherman is not ground in the mills' of the gods exceedingly small it will be because the mills arc out of order. - . i mm Johx Suerman's memory id defective. The Investigating committee, by experimenting, will doubtles j improve the diseased faculty. Trrx rads that have arrived for to-morrow's pow-wow are practicing swallowing getting ready to swallow Hayes, John Sherman, fraud, forg2ries, perjuries and everything else, for the sake of harmony. Republican say business is very much disturbed by the Potter investigation. We can't see it Pork has raised more than a dollar a barrel since the investigation began, while Sherman stock has gone down full two hundred per cent But fortunately for the people out west, very few have any interest in the" latter. LortgiAS.t conspirators trying to make Anderson damn his soul with perjury in the interest of Hayes, is a scene for a painter. To get the hellish colors perfect would defy the genius of a Raphael. To bring out all of its atrocity would tax to the uttermost the powers of a Danta or a Milton. Mr. Fotter personally Is an honorable gentleman! and because he Is incapable of any sort ot rascality In his private trjtn suctions we are asked to believe that every political movement to which he lends his support must also be honest and reputable. New i'ork Tribune. To have a man at the head of accni rait tec for the investigation of fraud who is "in ca'pable of any6ortof rascality in his private 'transactions" will add immensely to his conclusions, and will prove the best poesible guarantee that in every political movement integrity will guide his acts. THE JOl KJiAIS nCFESSE OF JOHN S1IER31AX. We have heard of thing that grew small by degrees and beautifully less continuously and everlastingly; but the Shylock Journal, with its "ass of the epoch," and possibly with several ases of several e twichs, can grow thinner by degrees and surprisingly more diluted than anything under heaven, in earth, air or sea. In .yesterday's issue the Journal made an attempt to defame Andersoa that John Sherman might be exalted; and it was really amusing to hear the comments' of . those who ' waded through the gruel.' "Slender," said one. "Slim,'' responded another. "Meagre, lean, poor," chimed in a third. It gives Shcrmaa away," said another. "Who ever read 'such, an emaciated argument in favor of a 'crimlital?" said a Jawyer. "It is the most 'shrunken indication of rascality ever published," said a doctor. And thus the com- . ments went on. One stalwart fad said: "Well, the Journal gives it up, and admits 'Sherman's guilt" The guilty conspirator did wnte "some sort of a letter promising that he '(Anderson) should be taken care of," and here is the letter; New Orleans, Not. 20, 1876. Messrs. D. A. Weber and Jas. E. Anderson : GEXTLEMEN--Yoor noU of even date nas Just been received. Neither Mr. Hayes, luyaelf, the gentlemen who accompany me or the country t large can ever forget the obligations uuder which yoa have placed oh, should you stand nrm In the position you have taken. From a long and intimate acquaintance wlih Governor Hayes, I am Justified in assuming the responsibility for the promises made, and will guarantee that you will be provided lor as aoon. after the fourth of March a& may be practicable, and in such a manner as will en able you both to leave Louisiana should you deem ft necessary. Very truly yours, tSlgMeu) ...... JoUN UllEKMAN. Taken in connection with the proceedings to which it refers, the letter damns John Sherman irrevocably. Let us see. The jrrand object of the letter was to induce Anders and Weber to damn their -eonls' witaprjBTy;.'A.' continental lie was'wanted; a He cf proportions huch as .had never startled t!e devil by its hugeness such a lie as never before iad,beeii a' passport to'fhe regions of the damned such a lie, it sworn to, ai wouid accomplish the .great work of aeating Hayes by V reversing the will of the people. " Anderson, it seems, had taken some steps in a direction to satisfy the conspirator?, which called forth the declaration by Mr., Sherman that "ueillur Me. Hayes, MYSELF, the gentlemen who 'mecwmpnuy vie ttr tfte country at Ltnje can ever 'funjet Vie vhl!jatiots under which yon hurt 'jJaced iu, SUUVD TpU STAS'D FlIlM in 'lUe positinn yon hare tgken."., Anderson and Weber were to, "stand firm," face to Jehovah and back to hell, and lie the case through; "stand firm" while perjury was quickening into life in their souls; "stand linn" while in giving it utterance it w to burn the organs of speech like molten Iron; "stand firm," and when the lie was recorded and had taken effect, "soon af ler the 4th of March as may be practicable" Sherman guarantees that the rewards shall be forthcoming, his Acquaintance with Hayes enabling. him to if re the guarantee. The Journal says upon the subject: . Mr.SlMrrnan efm to have written him some sort of a lctterpromlsiag that he should be fatten care of. Trie original letter is not prodoefd. The one offered In evidence Is an alleged copy, and Mr. Sherman says he does not tldn.'t h ever wrof the .Hter, though he can not ptwitively deny it. Assuming that he did, It waevideat!y Written to induce Acderi)Dtod)r.'it HhermTr and nil republicans thoo&V'hs uiht-To d"Yix., certify the facts In TgitTi 16 Liu art ffift fana election. . Swcb'bA tlkj' wellhe churacterJjcdsi thin, still it writes JouaShermaa'fpg.

litical death warrant It evidences that the organs of the conspirators are getting ready to hand in their checks. Their stock of impudence is about exhausted. They no longer play bravado. The bloody shirt does not terrify. They are confronted with terrible fac ts which they can not beat down, obscure or modify. This the Journal virtually confesses when It says: " It Is, or course, to be regretted that Mr. Sherman had to have any uealings with such a disreputable fellow as Anderson, and -specially that he was obliged to hold oat to him the promise of political reward ta induce him to do his duty, but, we repeat, If this is the extent of the case against Mr. Hherman It is contemptibly weak. The radical party may as well get ready for its winding sheet, for the investigation is not only killing John Sherman and other conspirators, but the radical party as well. As a matter of course we shall have more drool from the Journal, but it will not pro dace anything thinner than its defense of Sherman. THE J IKY SYSTEM OF TRIALS. From time to time we hear complaints growing out of the fact that juries-fail to agree, and here and there we we have astute reformers who would abolish the jury system altogether, and subject life, liberty and the rights of property and every other right to the wbim, caprice or prejudice of one man styled judge. Tr:tl by jury, however, is not likely to be abandoned, and since this is admitted, the propriety of compelling juries to agree upon a verdict in all cases is a matter of.no small importance. Whenever a judge insists upon a verdict by compelling the jury to remain In" session when informed that a disagreement rather than an agreement has been arrived at, a great wrong is committed. "There is," says an exchange, "a belief, founded upon medieval practice, 'that certain testimony in a case must have 'the same effect upon the mind of every juror, and that an honest difference of opin'ion can not exist in jurors' minds." Hence 'failure of a jury to agree implies dereliction 'of duty, deserving of grave punishment. 'A jury until recently was compelled to 'find a verdict under penalty of starvation, 'and in very many cases unquestionably 'the honest convictions of jurymen have been 'overridden by privation and physical ex-' 'hauation. This obsolete practice of forcing 'men to utter an opinion that they do not 'really hold is clearly opposed to justice, and 'the motion of Judge Morris for a new trial 'in the case of John Cowen against the New 'York Staats Zeitung for a new trial, on the 'ground that the verdict given was not vol'untary, goes to the very foundation of the 'jury system. It appeared that after the adjournment of the court, the clerk had 'officially informed the jury that they could 'have no supper . nnlees they agreed, and 'they promptly did so. Now the honesty of 'a jury is pretty well provided for. The juror's oath is an excellent guarantee of his 'honesty. The right of challenge protects the 'interests of the litigants sufficiently. The 'attempt to force twelve men to a verdict 'to which they can not honestly agree ajmi 'at dishonesty. To this practice is due the 'levity with which verdicts are given. "When 'a jury has been about evenly divided, it has 'been sometimes the case that the twelve "have left the verdict to the decision of 'chance, and cases have been determined by 'a game of euchre or some other sport The 'demoralization which must attend upon 'such a practice is subversive of the whole 'principle of trial by jury. . In determining 'the amount of damages one juror can and often does overturn the verdict of the re'mainiug eleven, The custom is to aggregate the sums thought right by the 'jurors- and divide by twelve, so that 'if -one -juror insist that a plaintiff 'should have a verdict of $100,000, and the 'other eleven fail to , see why he should 'have $1, the compromise will be a verdict 'of $4,333, whereas the chances are largely 'in favor of the belief that the plaintiff is 'undeserving of anything. ' This attempt to 'extort a verdict is doubtless the source of .'many of those acts of injustice of which 'j uries are notoriously guilty. The object of 'the law and of all jury trials is to obtain 'justice. It is lar moie to the public inter'est that injustice should be avoided than 'tbat a 7erdict should be arrived at, and 'therefore the practice of compelliLg jurors 'to reconcile opposing opic ions at the ex'pense of their oath, is opposed to the public 'welfare. It is probably that in the case 'under consideration a new trial will be 'granted." These arguments are conclusive, and ought to have weight with those who insist upon verdicts, though brought about by means not in harmony with justice; ' IllS IS ESS A M INVESTIGATION. The senseless howl of the presidential

iraud conspirators, their aiders, abettors and J organs, that if a few distinguished radical viilians arc caught and punished business will be greatly disturbed is all gotten up for the simple purpose ot frightening the country, confuse the investigating committee, and if possible, defeat the great object the committee has in view. The New York Sun, in commenting upon the subject, says: , . The Potter resolution has had nounfavora. ble influence, and it will not have any such Influence upon the business of the country. No immediate consequences of this kind will flow from it. How can It Injure trade? What lias ifctodo witli ordinary tranHUCtions? There has seemed to be a great effort on tiie part of the republicans to use it as a scare; hut there is too mncli intelligence In the community for nu-li mi effort to succeed. The importance of the Investigation Is Its effect upon the preservation of our free institutionsand form of government, and in tills respect we can not overestimate Its influence. Its mere adoption settles the question that the American people will never submit) content, edly to the rule of a president whose title to the office ha been disputed Uon strong evidence, without having the matter looked into. Its inert adoption was along stride toward fceearimc genuine elections and true returns in the future. It was the first peal of the deatii knell of fraud in our national elections. The period fixed for another presidential campaign is near at hand, and whatever may be the fate of Hayes, the perjured returning loard scoundrels and fraud plotting conspirators, it is the purpose, it is the irrevocable purpose of the democratic party to create barriers which radical scoundrels, no matter how deep may be the foundation of their criminal plana,'-will aud it impossible to overcome. All the legitimate business off the country will go lorwara without regard to the investigating committee the great obstacle being the- vicious policy of John Sherman, who, besides being" a Shylock and a'conspf rator," Is, according to GenDoynton of the Cincinnati Cazetto liar.

TITLE. Unfortunately for the country, its chief executive has no valid right to the offica he disgraces. His title rests entirely upon fraud and force, forgeries confessed, and perjuries that can be proven so clearly as to defy all the arts and stratagems ot radical conspirator. Hayes' title is not dissimilar to that which a footpad has to a pocketbook or watch that be has taken from his bludgeoned, bleeding and prostrate victim. Webster defines title, in law, as: That which constitutes a Just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownersiiip of property, real or personal; right. Applying these tests to Hayes' title and it vanishes. There is nothing connected with it that "constitutes a just cause for exclusive possession," or indeed possession at all, for underlying Hayes' possession Is fraud, forgery and perjury. Even the electoral commission which conferred the office upon him finally utterly ignored the fundamental principle upon which it was constitutedthe admission, hearing and deciding upon the "testimony.". The refusal to do this robbed the electoral commission of its dignity and subjected its deliberations and decisions to the same criticisms as were justly applied to the Louisiana returning board, composed as it was of the most nefarious villiaus that ever disgraced civilization. The country lias not forgotten, nor will it ever forget, the vote of eight to seven of the electoral commission. Every time the vote was announced a blow was struck at the constitution, at civil liberty, at the ballot-box and at the sovereignty of the people. The electoral commission won eternal infamy, and Judas Bradley can no more outlive the stain upon his name than the devil can relieve himself of his cloven foot. If the electoral commission had heard the "testi 'moiiy". bearing upon the title to the presidential office, it is not probable that the Potter investigating committee would have been appointed. . But the title to the office of president is of such commanding importance that if there is suspicion that it was secured by fraud, by forgery and perjury; if it is believed by any considerable portion of tha American people that their rights were cloven down; if it be conceived that the title to the high office of president is tainted," then itbecome3 the American people to Investigate the subject and make each an authoritative record as will stand forever as a warning against conspirators, who, for partisan triumphs, wouil, like blind Samsons, shake down thegracd temple of American liberties. The work of the investi2:i ting committee will go fteadily forward. That conspirators howl is not a matter of surprise; that threats are made of strife is a part of of the programme to frighten the country and embarrass the committee. Bat all such schemes to obscure fraud will be unavailing. We like the outlook exceedingly. It is full of hope for America. It revives faith in the stability of republican governments, and that wx pojtuli cox Dei is not a chimera. To accomplish the great work now in hand no disturbances will re?ult The government is strong enough to vindicate the truth, and the people are sufficiently wise and patrio ic to stand by the right only culprits tremble. The country will await with profound and undisguised solicitude tha verdict of the investigating committee. When that is known it will be time to discuss other matters connected with the great work. REFORMS AMI RKSI LTS. We are hearing a gr?at deal in these latter days when philanthropy is pluming its vings for subllmer flights, when prison congresses deliberate upon the future of convicts, when prison discipline is discussed with a view lo the substantial reform of those who Lave violated the laws of the land about the ' duty of Bociety in affording generous aid to ' those who have., paid ths penalties of their misdeeds to regain their forfeited positions in the regards of their fellow citizens. The purpose is evidently good, and commends itself to the consideration ot those who would reduce the number of criminals by reformatory measures and thereby give greater security to their lives and their property. But unfortunately in too many instances professions' amount to nothing, and the liberated convict finds himself, no matter how earnest may be his purpose to lead a better life, unable to again ingratiate himself in the regards of those who have known of previous infirmities. . The case of O'Connor, of Ohio, is in point, and terribly suggestive. The Washington Post, in commenting upon the subject, very justly remarks: ; It seems to as that tho treatment accorded by a large and Influential portion of the press to the ex-convict who was recently a member of the Ohio legislature is not only cruel, but Impolitic cruel because It Is calculated to crush one whe has made a brave struggle; imjwlitic because it Is a notice to al convicts that their punishment is coextensive with life, and that all their efforts to atone for the past shall count as nothing ' Socletycan not afford such a heartless policy. If there is nothing lu the case of a man trying to build up a ruined life to t ppeal to our better nature, there is something In it that should arjpeal' 'to our- interest. Criminals are ai expensive class. If we. will not let them reform, will not let them out of iheir degradation by giving them at leat a hope iu life, because they are our fellow men, we should remember that there is danger and expen e In Increasing the numlier of social outlaws. If their case, with all its pathos, can not touch the public heart, It certainly touches the pubdc purse. And when we see iu a respectable Journal flniK4 aixl sneers and Jeers at "O'Connor's handcuffs" and "O'Connor's prison stripes," we are surprised that the editor and his readers do not perceive that In hunting down and crushing out that man they are warning all convicts that they need not try to get above the grade of criminals. As to the attempt to make political capital out of the fact that a (nan who had been in a tenlteiitUry had been elected to represent a district in the legislature, it Is not worthy of notice; but in other respects the case Is Interesting. It la that of a repentant criminal brave enough to break away from old habits and old as. sociates, strong enough to atrute upward over a rugged path, and to continue the si niggle yea rafter year, living an honorable lite, lie was not bound to display his psst degradation bv advertising himself as an exC'luviet. Ho that his Hie among new associates was blameless, his past was none of their business. Wedo not envy any one who has no appreciation of the motives and the courage of this man. lie earned the respect of his fellow citizens, and they chose him us their representative In the legislature. Probably they would not have honored bin thus, or honored him At all, had they known kl history. But who will accuse htm or gaining the oiflce by false pretenses. It was Riven hlai .for what he was, not for what h3 might have been. The event proves, however, that he made a mistake In - accepting - a public iosltlon. His p'omlneuce occasioned the secret of hi former career to be exposed, and from tnat moment the country has been filled with the story of his shame. It is a sad lesson. It savs to all who have fallen in infamy, that they may never hope to rise to honor; to all wno have worn chains, that they mart hear their clanking iorever; to tUlwt'C

donned the prison garb, that Its stripes can never be removed. The clergy .ay to the murderer on the scaffold, that he ii eligible to t lie bliss of heaven and the company of the just made perfect: but to the man who, In sore temptation, has taken some portion of another's goods and suffered the jenaUy, society says "you can tot wasti out the stain; you must wear the brand till the grave hides your Infamy." If this is to be the treatment of convicts, then society may as well make up its mind first as last-that as fast as penitentiaries are depopulated it will be the sufferer. The army of thieves, burglars and criminals of still darker hue will be recruited, and the safety of life and property still more imperilled. "If the man," says the Post, from which we have quoted, "who emerges from 'a prison, where he has faithfully paid the pen'alty of violated law, is still to be regarded 'and treated as a criminal ; if he is to find no 'helping band, to hear no cheering word; if 'his efforts to elevate his social condition are 'to be heartlessly repressed; if he is continually to be reminded of his sin, his 'prison stripes, and his old' associations; 'if all the vileness of his past is to be hurled in his teeth whenever he dares to 'look aloft or try to climb a single step in the 'scc.al ladder; if, in short, he must always 'be kept down in the depths to which he fell, 'is it wise or beneficent to let him live at 'all? Would not death be more merciful 'than such cruel mockery of life? Why 'open the prison door to one who is to have 'no chance in life; one who, having slipped, 'must not be permitted again to stand erect 'among men?" If such is to be the fate of ex-convicts, and it seems to be assured, then let us have an end to all the bosh about reforming criminals, for it is worse than Dead sea fruit '

' THAT LETTER. . , On last Saturday the committee of investigation laid before Mr. John Sherman a copy of the letter he wrote Anderson, which is as follows: New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1876. Messrs. D. A. Weber and Jas. E. Anderson: OESTLEXis-'xour note of even date has Just been received. Neither Mr. Hayes, myself, the gentlemen who accompany me, or the country at large can ever forget the obligations uuder wnich you have placed us. Should you stand firm in the position you have taken, from a long and intimate acquaintance witli Governor Hayes, I am Justlhed iu assuming the responsibility for the promises maie, and will guarantee that you will be provided for as soon after the fourth of March as may Iks practicable, and in such a manner as will enable you both to leave Louisiana should you deem It necessary. Very truly yours, (Signed) Jojis Shermax. He was csked if he had written tuca a letter. Can any sane man believe that if he had written It he would not have remembered it? Can any sane man believe if he had not written it he would not Enow? What did he say! Practically this: If yoa have the original in my handwriting I wrote it; if you haven't it, I didn't write it. In other words.if you can prove it I won't deny it; if you can't prove it I will repudiate it sn't this a spectacle for the American people? Here we have one of the purest saints in this part j- of moral progress afraid either to boldly own his production or to deny it. If he fathers it he is disgraced a confessed corrupter, a convicted criminal. If he denies it he is confronted with the fear ot having the original produced, and then he would be branded as a perjorar. It is but natural that in a long political career many tiling) of small moment are forgotten, but in a case of such vest importance as the counting in of a president by fraud it is not reasonable to believe that any of the prominent actors In It would or could forget any of even the rmnu'est details of their conduct. Self interest, corrupt purposes, p;rs:nal ambition for place and power, would indelibly impress upon their memory everything tbey did in the successful accomplishment of their fraud. Human nature is human natui-e the world over. Mr. Sherman can not convince the American people that his memory is at fault concerning this letter. He knows whether or not he wrote it He admits that he w'njht have written it. This admission, coming from Sherman, has the same force as a candid, direct confession of an honest man. POTTER AND HIS LETTER. What is wanted just now, as the Sentinel has set forth, is nerve, pluck, will, power of the most Indomitable type, an inflexible purpose, an unswerving adherence to the right, a lofty disdain of threats and an ever increasing detestation of fraud, no matter by whom perpetrated. The democratic party has had thrust upon it by circumstances it did not create, and that it can neither control nor evade, the solemn duty of ascertaining all the facts connected with the frauds, treacheries, forgeries and perjuries employed by the radical conspirators to reverse the will of the American people. The performance of this duty has been commenced in strict consonance with law, the constitution, right and justice. The proceeding challenges investigation and defies criticism, and therefore requires neither apology nor excuse. No letters from Mr. Potter nor from any other man are required to impress the public mind with the importance of the patriotic work upon which the investigating committee has entered. The New York Sun, in .commenting upon Potter's letter, says: Is it possible that this weightiest of matters, in this grand undertaking of preserving unshagen our precious free Institutions, we nave a leader who not at the sound of the first gnn, bat at the flsst tiash-in-the-paii from the side of the enemy halts t) parley and explain? Woe, woe, worth the day, when the chairman of the committee appointed to unearth frauds which put an unelected man In the offlce of president, has to stop, and bow and scrape to the partisans of fraud, and to palter in a double sense about the purpose of the investigation! ' There are not one hundred welt Informed, honest men in the country who entertain doubt j with regard to the truthfulness of the charge that Hayes obtained the office of president by frauds that are without a parallel in history. To set them in order, to know who were their perpetrators, and the means by which they were consummated, Is a work of no less dignity than relaying the foundations of the government upon which the superstructure of our liberties rests. Let us' be done with apologies and go forward with the work of rebuilding the battlements of freedom. Johx Sherman has brought untold disasters upon the country, and is now getting fraction of his reward. ' The investigating committee is breaking him on t be wheel, and it is music to hear1 hi Shylock bones breaJ

TIIE CONTINENTAL FRAUD.

The Way the Conspirators Stole a State. Perjurer to be Rewarded by Hayes A Demand for the Investigation to Go On Until the mil Facts are Known. Washington Special to the Chicago Times. Washikgtojt, June 2. There has been a revolution at Washington, but it has been a revolution in public tentiment. The investigation is no longer derided. The story of Anderson is not yet understood in all its dramatic completeness, because the poor Sunday newspaptrs have not had enough enterprise to reproduce it Every one anxiouely awaits tlie arrival of the Sunday New York papers, which come on Monday morning; but the broad effect of the Anders, n story is established upon the mind of nearly every man whose opinions are worth having, although public men in general are chary of expressing opiniens for publication until they have the full testimony before them. No one has yet made any very earnest effort to discredit Anderson. He was honored by the administration people only as recently as last November, wten he was appointed consul to the Madeira islands, and as late as last February Stanley Matthews was writing to him and trying to do all he could for him. Stanley Matthews admits that he has TIIE ORIGIKAL SASH A5D AXDEUS0S DOCTMEST, and will produce it before the committee if culled upon. The document, a brief epitome of the fraud to which Anderson was a silent partner, lias revealed to all the civil service reform sham. The Louisiana villainy and Anderson's reward is aa act that should cover with infamy both the president and the men who urged Anderson's appointment for services rendered. A new light is shed upon many of the presidential acts. Involuntarily the mind runs oyer the long list of men. from Stougbtonand Sherman down to smaller rascals of the conspiracy, who have been BEWAROED WITH FEDERAL AFrOINTM EXTS. There have been men simple or partisan enough to believe that the white house Pecksniff was really ignorant of all the crimes that had been perpetrated in his name. The intense morality and atoiosphere of religious affectation at the white house deceived a small number of people; but to find that Hayes himself knew of the forged protest in Louisiana', upon which votes enough were thrown out to couat him in, has come with a rude shoes to even the most cordial enemies of the bland, smiling, ever good Datum!, HYPOCRITICAL PRESIDENT, who has rewarded crime as he sang pensive Sunday-school hymns There is such haired for the pious sneak that one bears in republican groups this evening a hearty satisfaction expressed at the exposure of Hayes' crowd. As one republican senator said tonight, "I think after this when a man hears the words "civil service reform' his hands will involuntarily g to the protection of his pocketbook." Indtei, the extreme red republicans must be credited with a large sbara of the responsibility for this exposure. Anderson is BACKED BY MORTOX M'.MICnAEL, proprietor of the Philadelphia North American, ana one of the strongest friends that General Grant has in this country. Anderton claims that he is a republican, and was overawed in acquiescing in the great fraud, and was not its guilty perpetrator. William E. Chandler has been another active general, and is still pursuing, with the tenacity and intelligence of a Cuban bloodhound, every trace of information tbat will bring ruin and disgrace to all of the powers tbat are now in high offic?. Anderson's testimony is pronounced by eminent lawyers to be impregnable. S;rong corroborative evidence upon every point can be had, even to the production of the original Sherman letters. Naturally there are some inquiries provoked since the exposure that will be asked throughout the country, and they are WUY ASDKRSCN WAS NOT REWARDED, and why was it that he was allowed to talk when an office would have fcept him silent? It does not appear that any of Haves' cabinet knew of the nature of Anderson's services except Sherman, and he has from the first pursued A SELFISH, COLD BLOODED POLICY of ignoring all the men who participated in the returning board fraud?. It was John Sherman's idea tbat if none of these men were appointed much public criticism of an unpleasant nature would be avoided; that to ignore all claims of a criminal character was the only safe one. Had this policy been strictly pursued an absolute refusal to have anything to do with the Emaller fry would have given the administration, in case of any expose, an opportunity of claiming immunity from censure through lack of personal knowledge of any unlawful means employed. It is well known that Hayes himself is a man who HAS NOT MICH INFLUENCE WITH HIS CABINET end one can understand how he would hardly be inclined to tell the real reason to Eva res or his associates for desiring Anderson to be appoint d. What more could he say than "this is a special case"? Then it is said -that Anderson has delayed a long t me telling his story; but it must be remembered that it was not very long ago he gave up hope of being rewarded, and second, that THE RED REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD HIM IN WAITISO pending their resolution to make open war upon Hayes. Packard and Pitkin both will confirm Anderson's testimony, which, with the documents yet to be introduced, stands well enough. Some of the men who are to be worst shaken up in this whole affair are democratic representatives In congress from Louisiana. It will be shown that they have all along known the Anderson story, and used it first to force the success of Nicholls' government and later to their own personal advantage. This is only another chapter in the dirty, I5FAM0CS HISTOBT OF LOUISIANA'S rOLITICAl HUCKSTERING. Not a man breathes the air of Louisiana politics who is not tainted with the bargaining spirit. By dirty intrigues and shameless, underhanded co inter plotting do they aim to accomplish success. The end always, to them, justifies the mean?. So great is the disgust felt for Hayes that one hears very strong talk already. One of the mostconserviitjv." of western public men, .who has steadily opposed' this investigation movement on the ground of its stirring up needless disturbance, said this evening: "I want to see this tiling go on. The investigation has already brought enough to justify it before the country.'' "But where," taid Ins interviewer, "is the revolution THE SEXICABIZATIOS?" "Well," repliel the first speaker, "I am frank to admit that my mind has entirely changed. If our government can only be maintained bv ondoning fraud then it is time it should be Mexicanized. But you need not fear trouble. When this whole story is made clear I am sure that Mr. Hayes wiil be A MARK FOB THE SOVEREIGN CONTEMPT and disgust of every man In this country. The people are not rotten; they will justify his proper puniihrnent, whether it be impeachment or a storm of fierce contempt that will ostraci ie and force him to resign. You may be sure there will be ao' trouble. There are lawful means to punish, and no one will dare to stand between this 'reform .administration and its just dues,".. The spirit cf excitement and interest Iu

coming developments is as inlense as at any time during the days of. the electoral count The administration people are still uncertain, because the masked policy of the Bourbons is one that batiks them. MORE DAMAGING FACTS IS RESERVE. . ' flis claimed by those who are acquainted with the secrets of the committee tbat much more startling facts sre in store for future production, and will be ettibli.-bed by other witnesses. The testimony of Anderson is looked upon as opening a wide field of investigation, and as the names of a large number of persons have, been used, they will undoubtedly be called to explain their connection with the rcatter. Among them will be Governor Kellogs. Marshal Pitkin, Governor Packard and 'Judge Hcgh J. Campbell, now of Dakota territory. The feeling in regard to STANLEY MATTHEWS' CONNECTION with the frauds, even among republicans' is that of amazement at his stupidity, if nothing else. The evidence, they say, clearly establishes the fact that he was "in possession of guilty knowledge of frauds that had been perpetrated in Louisiana, and that unless he exculpates himself the senate will be in duty bound to expel him. A5DEES0N will not return until Tuesday, having one back to Philadelphia on private business. His cross-examination will then be continued. He will also be examined further in chief by McMaljon on the part cf the committee, as there are still some new features of the case not brought out, which will be detailed by his evidence. One fact, the committee say, they will be able to establish beyond question, and tbat is that there was A CONSPIRACY BEFORE TIIE ELECTION between the leaders of the republican party to throw out East and West Feliciana parishes. The evidence is now in possession of the committee, and witnesses will make the fact conclusive. The only grounds for throwing out the parishes, as will be soen by what is yet to be developed, were that one parish by registration would have given one thousand 6even hundred and the o' her a large democratic majority. It was believed that tbesw parishes must lie thrown oat or the ttate could not be carried for Packard or the Hayes electors, and it was determined upon several days previous to election. THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE will not be appointed for severarlays yet Ben Butler announced to a friend this morning that he would be upon this sub-committee. iTo the Western Associated Press. THE THEME OF THE DAY. Washington. June 2. The testimony given before the Potter investigating committee on yesterday is.the absorbing theme of conversation in political circles to-day, and gives rise to comments which vary in accordance with the divergent political predilections. The committee, at the instance of its re publican members, has subpoenaed JUDGE CAMPBELL, now a member'of the Dakota supreme court, but formerly judge of the Fourth district court of Louisa n a. It is claimed he will testify that Anderjon made oath before him to the protest which he (Anderson) yesterday denied having sworn to. Ex-ilarshal Pitkin has also been summoned as a witness in the rebutal of certain portions of Anderson's testimony.

Three Ge-od Lessons. Moravian. "Ohe of my first lessons," said Mr. Sturgis, the eminent merchant, 4-was in 1S13, when I was eleven years old. My grandfather had a line flock of sheep, which were carefully tended during the war of those times. I was the shepherd boy, and my business was to watch the she?p in the fields. A boy who was more fond of his book than the sheep was sent with me, while he lay under the trees and read. I did not like that and finally went to my grandfather and complained of it. I shall never forget the kind smile of the old gentleman as he said: "Never mind, Jonathan my boy: if you watch the sheep, you will have the sheep." " 'What does grandfather mean by that?' I said to myself. 'I don't expect to have sheep.' My -desires were moderate a fine buck worth a hundred dollars. I could not exactly make out in my miud what it was, but I had great confidence in him, for he was a judge and bad been n congress in Washington's time; so I concluded it was all right, and went back contentedly to the sheep. After I got into the field I could not keep his words out of my head. Then I thought of Sunday's lesson: 'Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many.' I began to sae through it Never you mind who neglects his duty; be you faithful, and you will have your reward. "I received a second lesson soon after I came to New York as a clerk to the late Lyman Reed. A merchant from Ohio, who knew me, came to buy goods and said, 'Makeyourself so useful that they can not do without you.' I tsok his meaning quicker than I did that of my grandfather. "Well, I worked upon these two Ideas until Mr. Reed offered me a partnership in the business. The first morning after the partnership was made known Mr. James Geery, the old tea merchant, called in to congratulate me, and he said: 'You are right now. I have only one word of advice to give you. Be careful who you walk the streets with. Tbat was lesson number three. "And what valuable lessans they are! "Fidelity in all thingj; do your best to your employers; carefulness about your associates." Let everybody take these lessons home and study them. They are the-foundation stone of character tad honorable succes?. , A Sad Case. Des Moines (la.) Register. The Fort Madison Plain Dealer, in its penitentiary notes for the past week, says: "viraham, the man who has served a twenty years sentence without committing the crime charged, goes out on the 8th inst" This refers to a sad cise, and one that has been a standing disgrace to the state ot Iowa, and especially so to the county of Dubuque. This man was sent to the penitentiary on tbe perjured evidence of his second wife and step daughter who, to get rid of him so as to go to keeping a house of ill-fame, trumped up the charge that he had attempted to outrage the person of the girl (the step daughter), and had him arrested, and swore it through in court Yet afterwards, overtaken with remorse, the women confsed the perjury. But still, and for the twelve years he had been known to be innocent, the man has been kept incarcerated. Stung to desperation by the injustice of his sentence, the man doggedly refused to work at hard labor, and t j avoid it held up one of his feet till it nearly touched his back, and kept it so constantly in that position as to contract the muscles and tendons ami make him lame p-rmanently. Next his mind was affected, and for years the visitor to the penitentiary has been pained by the sight of this man, so terribly wrecked, wandering about the cellroom catching rats, and introducing himself to all comers aa "General Death Bell." He wasan intelligent, honorable mechanic when he was trapped into the penitentiary. Now he is an imbecile and a wreck, to whom it is reseryed for death alone to be kind. It is understood that tbe reason he has not been pardoned out long ago is, that, "being aa imbecile, he could only go to the poor house, and be an expense to the county." Economic Aspect. The economic aspect is a strong point in favor of Dr. Price's Special Flavoring Extracts, Vanilla, Orange, Rose, Almond, Lemon, etc They are three times the strength of the ordinary extracts; the bottles hold nearly twicj as much as those sold for the same siz9.