The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-11-17

( New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing explains itself. The answer
will be filed AS soon as received. Some
of the Republicans named have not We,
arrived
New ORLEANS, Nov. IA, 1876.
To the Hon. Stanley Matthews, G. "A.
Garfield, John A. Logan, VIM. ID.
Kelly, John A. kasson, j. irwin
Ditty, John III. Stoneberger, VIM.
NJ. Evarts, +. w. Stoughton, John a.
Dix, and others
The undersigned arrived here yester-
day. They came in answer to a teie.
gram from the Hon. Abraham s. Hew-
lit, Chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, dated at New York
Nov. 10th, as follows:
ssCitizens of New Orleans urgently
request that delegation of prominent
gentlemen come there at once, to coun-
sci peace and u fair and honest return.
You are earnestly requested to be one
of ten or fifteen gentlemen, all widely
known, to meet ut Louisville, at the
Calf House, Saturday evening, pro-
ceeding directly South, or, if more con-
venient, meeting at the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, Monday morning.
Your prompt acceptance by telegraph,
|
to your patriotism"
The undersigned are informed tina,
you have come here at the request ot
the President of the United States t.
see that the Board of Canvassers make
Il fair count of the vote actually cast
While in the late canvass you gave
your support to Messrs. Hayes and
Wheeler, as candidates for Presiden,
/ an
signed gave their support to Messrs
Tilden and Hendricks, for those offices
they feel assured that all good citizens
of all parties regard an honest count
and true return of votes actually cas-
of greater moment than the success O
any candidate for Office, and are ready
to do all that honorable men should dc
to secure such return of the votes cast
at the late election in the State of Lou
isiana, which assumes more than ever
before Il national Importance, and upOr
which in this crisis may depend the
very existence of constitutional govern
ment. The undersigned, therefore, il
view of the unhappy controversial.
which have heretofore arisen from the
action of the Returning Board of tn,
State, where its action could not in any
event change the result of a Presiden
tiat election, and in view of the desire
of all good men that effect should b,
given to the will of the majority as law
fully expressed, respectfully ask you, OF
such of you as are present, to meet ano
confer with them personally or through
committees, as may be deemed mos
wise, in order that such influences IA.
| we possess may be eNerted in behalf o
such n canvass of the votes actual.
| cast, as by it's fairness and impartialitA
shall command the respect and acqui
escence of the American people of al
parties.
| Yours respectfully,
4 (Signed) JNo. NJ. PALMER
LYMAN TRUMBuLL, WIN. r.. MoRRr
lsoN, Illinois.
| SAMUEL. RANDALL,A.G G. CURTIN
WIN. BIGLER, Pennsylvania.
}. Il. MCDONALD, Indiana.
j. r.. DooLITrLE, GEO. r. SMITH
Wisconsin.
GEo. w. JULIAN, NJ. ID. MANSON
Join LOVE, Indiana.
HENRY wATrERsoN, j. w. STE
vENsoN, kentucky.
OSWALD orrENDoRFER, New York
/ j. b. STALLo, Ohio.
| LEWIS V. BoGY, JAS. o. BRoDrrlsAp
Q. GIBSON, Missouri.
JOHN LEE CARROLL, WIN. f. HAM
1IToN, Maryland.
= w. Y. SuMNER, Connecticut.