The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05

few men have been called upon to en-
counter. Nothing but a sense OF
Guty has Kept me at my post during all
these weary months ofoblOquy snd misrep-
resentstioD. Recently 1 telegraphsd to the
president urging that a committee of con-
gress bs sent here, believing that such a
committee being upon the ground with
power to send for persons and papers, could
ascertain the right OF the question, so far rs
and the government / repre.ent are
concerned. L am Intensely anxious and /
think Justly so, that there should be some
solution of this difficulty. I believe
an investigation, that need not
last many days, would reasonably
satisfy any impartial mind whether was
elected in 1872 or not. But even by taking a
general view of the case think something
might be done to elucidaie the question. For
instance, II the committee were 10 take the
returns OF 1872. as made by both boards, and
contrast them with the ret urns of this year
as made by the returning board and as
claimed by the democratic party, with such
facts and details as / think could be readily
obtained, / believe
RIGHTEOUS CONCLUSION
could be arrived at. The census aud rela-
tive registration of whites and blacks and
the relative vote in 1872 and 1874 would throw
much light on the matter, and submit that
the returns from these democratic parishes,
where, by the fusion count of the former
board, we were allowed our reasonable mi
nOsity vote in 1872, but where no republi.
can vote, or scarcely one, was permitted TO
be cast this year might properly be consid-
cred. have had no Opportunityto examine
In detail the returns of 1872 as made by the
iuslonlsts- Those returns are probably sccep-
table and their authenticity or genuineness
is susceptible OF proof. Allow me TO suggest
another mode likely to aid in making con-
clusion that the returns Of 1872, as made by
the fusion board be taken as correct whenever
they do not widely differ from the returns
of the Lynch board, and where they do so
differ let the returns from these same par
ishes this year, as claimed by the demo-
cratic committee themselves, be taken as
representing the vote of 1872 For
instance, take the 2S parishes
where both boards return the same
candidates to the house, and adopt
the returns OF the Forman board. Then tor
the other parishers where the two boards
differed widely, take the vote of this year as
returned by the democratic committee This
will be TO consider the returns, in which, ip
many cases, the republicans were not cred
tied with their full vote, but were deprived
of votes actually cast, by means of fraudu-
lent practices, as can be easily shown. These
| aspects of the case, with other evidence pro
durable, will, believe, go very far to eluci-
date the tights of this controversy Believ-
ing that the committee you represent has
the confidence of the CO intry, /, speaking
for myself, will gladly abide by its decision,
+ if il can consistently 90 into this much dis
puted question of the election OF 1872, with
The facts and figures and other proofs be-
| lieved to be available. / feel very strongly
the necessity that this important question
should be determined in some decisive man
ner, and this is my only excuse for pre-
suming TO offer these suggestions TO your
committee. Permit me TO add tha:
l trust the opposition will be awarded full
opportunity before your departure To make
| good some, at least, OF the many allegations
of mRladmiuistration and corruption they
have constantly sent abroad with regard tC
myself The records of the state are easy O
access, and 1 will cheeriully afford every
possible facility for an inquiry, both thorough
| and completely, 20 the end thar " nay b,
4 known how bsd my administrator is, anS
with what justice chargeable with the many
| evils complained of. Very respectfully
your obedisnt servant, w p. KELLOGG.
False reports that senior, Major Genera
Barber had been shot through the body, tha
the body of Police Judge McArtbur hat
been found on Canal street with bullet holi
/ through the head, that ex-GOv. Wells
| throat had been cut from ear 10 ear, tina
hundreds of large timbers were being carrie,
into the state house for barricade purposes
were freely circulated to-day but are un
true.