But some gentleman may say all these things occurred in the "long ago." True. but the wrong was done and has been attempted since. During the Tilden and Hayes campaign in 1876 the same sort cf work was started. but Air. Davenport and his assistant officials broke it up and sent some ten of those engaged in that scheme to prison. It must be remembered. moreover. that many of those fraudulent naturalization papers of 1868 are still scattered throughout the country. and upon them thousands base their citizenship. I saw many of those papers and the men who voted on them. They were before my committee in 1879.
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