The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-07


Washington for instructions. A Cabinet
meeting was held on the ID, and an associ-
ated press telegram says the cabinet were dr.
vided. Several members advocated sending
instructions to Gen. Ruger to Dust the eight
members who hold certificates Of election
from the Supreme ccprt, while other IN mem M
right TO interfere to that extent-that it was
tie duty Of the federal government to simply
sustain the legally constituted authorities and
preserve peace. In this view the President
agreed and it was so decided.
After adjournment Of the Cabinet, tele-
gram was sent to Gen. Ruger, announcing
day last was satisfactory and his course was
fully approved.
u Louisiana.
The business OF the 9th was confined to
opening contested returns, and reading them,
without making any decisions. The Board
however announced that they would hear NO
new motions or protests, whatever.
The 18th was occupied in hearing testimony
relative to intimidation in East Baton Bouge..
On the Goth, the Board was chiefly occupied
in hearing the story of Eliza Pinkston, = COL
ored woman, who alleges her husband and
babe were killed and her own person repeat
edly violated by white men rs means Of DO
litical intimidation. Per contra, the other
side say the outrage was non political and
perpetrafed ny negroes.
AIirr1R coRREsPoNDExcE.
New Orleans, L., Nov. 80, 1866.-DEAR
SlR:-N is our purpose to communicate to the
President copies Of the testimony of witnesses
taken under order Of the board Of returning
officers before q commissioner, but we have
no means Of getting copies Of the dispositions
taken in behalf of the Democratic candidates
:or electors. lfyou will secure us copies OF
such dispositions We will with pleasure trans
<1no1n nj h nf ia
taken by the Repubi lean candidates, 80 that
if printed hereafter the whole body Of testi-
mony may be read aud considered together
No doubta request BY you Of the gentlemen
taking depositions will enable you to comply
with our wish for copy OF them.
Very respectfully , ySgss| SHERMAN
81 To Hon. John NJ. Palmer, chairman. '''
New Orleans, Dec. I, 1876.-HoN. JOHN
SHERMAN, DEAR 1R:-Your note ofyesterday' 3
date was received this mornil z, and at once
laid before the gentlemen with whom / am
associated, and they instruct me to answer
that they are extremely anxious that all OF
the facts relating to the election OF Presiden-
tial electors in Louisiana shall be knownto
note containing no assurance that the evidence
collected here will be laid before the country.
Between the representatives OF the President
and the citizens, who claim to have been
chosen by the people Of Louisiana at the late
election as Presidential electors, they would
US Presidential electors gladly unite and CO.
With So% and your in COL
turns, protests. petitions, exceptions and evil
dence taken by all parties, with any other
PARTIES which may. be necessary to = full
understanding of all the questions that relate
to the election OF Presidential electors in this
State. In view OF your proposition and the
value of proper understanding of all the facts
by the country we must express our regrets
posed by usin the beginning.
Very respectfully. &C.,
10 IN NJ. PALMER.
ADDRESS OF THE VISITING DEMOCRATS.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l, l676.-To the people
OF the United States: On our arrival here, in
casting about for approaches to the officials
who control the elections in this State, We
party that the governor had appointed none
but Republicans supervisors of elections, and
that the returning officers constituting the
State board were Of the same political school
Influenced by these inauspic Gus surround
ings, our thoughts and hopes were turned to.
ward the eminent gentlemen who had beer
selected by the President to be present and
see that the board OF canvassers make a fail
count of the votes actually cast, and on the
18th OF November We invited these gentlemen
to meet and confer with us. This cooper.
alton was declined, but we nevertheless have
reason to believe that to this correspondence
may be attributed the invitation to us on the
18th ultimo by the returning board to attend
and be present at its meetings, as spectator:
and witnesses of its proceedings. Through
the courtesy and the services OF q competent
stenographer we became possessed OF all the
essential facts delivered. In the face of the Of
fetal papers we have been furnished with 3
certified copy OF the duplicate statements o.
votes made by the commissioners of election
each place Of voting in the Sas From
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