Ellsworth American., 1876-12-07
The General Situation.
MR. KAs>oN's KrTUgN NORTH.

l!y Telegraph g. \ Tribune
WASHINGTON. Dec John 4. ha.,ou
oi Iowa. one ui the grutiruuru invited by
the President 10 wtuc>- the count 10 Lput-
,iIua aud Florida, returned TODAY. lie
give, a clear account OF the condition oi
ailair- IN those States. Upon being utter
ro.aied a. - the character ui the Return
Ius Board la Florida. Mr.. kas>on SAID
There j. no Cauy2.siu. Board in AuV
STATE in the Union, certainly none Il. auy
southern Stair, more entitled Ia public
confidence ihaH that in Florida. Nj Nc
Lin. the Republican >ccrriay %! stlte,
chairman OF the board, Aa> born .u Iru-
,s-ec. has resided - years IN Florida. :
An attorney. and las brru editor ut the
able>i new paper ia Florida. lie w.. =
within 4 year for disability lie then glad.
Is went within the uion line, and allied
hm-e.; with the Unlon cause. The Con
troi.cr-hcncrai. Lr. CasHiil, J. DrlAwar-
cau. lie i a phy -iclau. and held medical
commission ia the Luinn army. lie /,
gentleman in character aud manners, up
iIgA; and considerations. MIR Cooke. Al
torucy-Geueral, j. thorough Democrat
and a jIrgi.ia... HE latter TWO gentle
n"u came To FLORIDA AupUt Tie close q. the
War. Both parties air well represented
on The board, and the only charge made
against any member j. that Mr. CocAcnhu
Ma appointed - Republican by ,hc t,Oy-
eTnor, -houid retain hi place in the Gov
efL"r- cAbiDct after guargtljug W.th Ms
associates aud changing H. politics. lGr
attempt To create prejudice ~ The North
against this board j. wholly unlu,tihed -
II proceeds solely from the disposition
south u calumnlate every southern man
Who allies hIn,eli with the Republican
cau>e. Whatever rasLli the Board NAV
arrive al will b. sustained hy ptccpdent
aud principle. and the public may haze en-
the confidence in its ju,tue,>.1
hr. has-on gives Ergy hopcill view Of
the material condition Of florida Don
this point he .aid
+ inIida i n wril-gOYer,,ed State. lis
nna.ce- are carefully managed. aud all
ldlT-Mlndrd men there admit the honesty
and lnie:rity of Coy. Siearn, and of hi>
administration. Many paris of the STATE
are steadily Improving, and all luieili cent
men oi both parties feel the nece,sit, OF
preserving Inr good government oi The
country and oI encouraging immigration
aud 'he growing prosperity Of the State.
Outside OF u lev rr>ponsi1le persons,
Mr.. kas-on heard very little OF the violent
talk 80 common ia certain quarters North.
Upon this subject he said
There are u few Democratic politicians
IN iorida who threaten violence. but the
solid men OF both parties have no DISPOSE
ton 10 resort 10 any violent measures; in
fact, 50 far as could learn with regard To
publ: opinion throughout Louisiana and
tIor',i., the aln.ust uniyyTs.l sentiment j..
that II amy trouble Or Violence shall come
from The political situation Il must b. be.
gun IN the North aud West. and no, IA the
south. SOutherners suffered enough from
war -nd prefer th,t such suffering, il any
there is to be, shall be tried in the North.
Outside of New Orleans The southern
Democrats seem more Interested in the
control of their Stale Government than Ia
the election Of Mr.. filden."
Mr. Mason has been absent from /. puiS.
lana some day,. but he was a very care
ful observer while there. He spoke a.
follows about The situation there and of
the possible outcome
Louisiana. you viii! remember. ras
been TOR many years notorious as the scene
OF election excitement.troubless and frauds
Mang years ago the whole country heard
Oi the Plaquemines frauds, when Nr. sli-
dell was candidate for the United States
Senate, when the Wings and Democrats
each chartered "A steamer and sent several
huDired repeaiers to vote vt numerous
precincts along the river bank. where they
opened polls for that purpose. You Will
recoliect the Native American murderous
election riots in New Orleans; in fact, with
regard TO election frauds the history of
Louisiana surpasses that of the Cuy of
New York. The State has meyer estab.
llshed reputation for good conscience in
elections. consequently the public ought
TO be slow TO form Judgment upon Lou
isiana IN advance of authenticated evil
dence. That in this last election there
has been serious intimidation and outrage
to prevent the Republican vote from being
cast. there Is no question. TO what ex-
tent this has affected the result IL "a ques-
ton which can only be settled in the way
provided by the law of Louisiana. The
only legal tribunal for determining it is
the Returning Board which acts as Jury
to find the facts. When found. the law
prescribes Judgment. BY that judg-
ment we must abide AS fully as by the
judgment Of any tribunal acting within the
jurisdiction prescribed b. the Constitution
and law. There is no question of CARPET
bsgism about the board-all are of Louis
lana; most OF them natives two Of them
are very able men. long and well known
in the State
Mr.. kassOn says that the Northern Dem
ocratie press il misleading the public By
erroneous statements as to the eXact issues
in the disputed States. On this point he
stated to-day
sThe efforts of the Democrats North
and South has been to create q prejudice |
in advance against the entire action Of the |
Canvassng Boards Of the three Southern