New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19
OUR DEMOCRATIC VISITORS An
SWERED OUT OF TEE1R
OWN MOUTHS.
And COmpellcd to Accept the
Republican Position That
They Are Hereto Wit
ness, Not to Infiu.
e0ce Results.
The Returning Board, Of Their Own
Motion, Invite "A Committee
Of Both Parties to
be Present.

be Present.
TIVE REPUBLICANS PROMPTLY ANo
C0uRTE0uSiy ACCEPT.
Senator Sherman, Judge Stanley Mat
thews and the eminent Republicans associ-
ated with them yesterday handed in the
following conclusive reply to lhe letter Of
Governor Palmer, Senator Trumbull and
their associate Democrats, published in the
REPUBLICAN this morning:
New ORLEANS, November l8, 1876.
vc the Honorables John N. Palmer, Lyman Trun-
bull, W. B. Morrison, Samuel J. Randall, 4. g.
Curtin, William Bigler. J. r. Doolttle. George
B. Smith. J. K Mcdonald. George W. Julian, n.
D. Manson. JOHN Love, Henry Watts rson J
". Stevenson, Henry D. NcHenry, T. q.
Sherley, Oswald Ottendorfer. J. B. 6tallo L. v.
Bogy, James 0. Brodhead. c. Gibson. John Leo
Carroll ". T. Hamilton, W. g. Sumner, r. Il.
Watson and =. B. Coudert:
GENTLEMEN-We are gratified TO learn
that We have vsmisspprehended the language
and spirit of your comm unication of Novem-
lber IA, instant, and that We were 'in error
in sttributing to You . purpose to inter-
sere with the legally constituted authorities
Of this State, in the discharge of their
duties" Perhaps, this misspprehension WAS
the natural result of the language eni-
rloyed. Your request was ITO meet and
confer with you lthen) personally or
A. y = ssn hat
influence a. We possess may be exerted in
behalf of such canvass of the votes sctu-
oily cast, a. by it's fairness, and impartislity
ehall command the respect and acq uies-
cence of the Am erican people," This, ~ We
understood it, was . request to cooperate
with you for the purpose of influencing the
action OF the Returning Board in the dis
charge of it's duties. The President had
requested us to attend here to sritness, not
to influence such canvass, and we know
pkat such request by him was not int nded
to limit us to witnessing the count Of votes
actually cast. but the entire proceedings Of
the board in reaching result as to the
votes legally cast and to be counted.
We are gratifed to learn that you concur
with the President and with Us in this ua-
derstanding.
You also state that you are fully aware
that "both the organization and action,
whether judicial Or ministerial, of the Re-
turring Board of Louisiana was beyond
any authoritative control from without,
aad that it would be the height Of AFRO
sance and folly to attempt to alter the laws
Of . State of which We are not citizens, or
to ottrude our Interpretation of those laws
upor those whose duty it is to administer
them." We may therefore, - We think, g.
sumo that you will agree with us that it
woul6 be arrogance equally great to ct
tempt by our contested action to influence
the proceedings or result of courts Of JUS
tice, or of boards acting judicially; and
hesoe We arc gratiaed -st being able, from the
lanensge and tenor Of your letter to ~
suma, shat you did net wish to confer with
us fer the purpose of isfuencing the action
OF the. Returning Board, but only to secure
such 60 operation On our part - would
enable ps, jointly with yourselves, to wit
ness its proceedings throughout. A confer
ence for socb purpose would now seem to
be unnecessary, - We learn from COM
municatien just received from the board,
which appears to us to accomplish all that
by your explanatory note you desire to at
tain by the proposed conference.
We viii! add, that It is, very apparent
that if your wish is to see sfsir and honest
expression Of the electoral votes of Louisi-
&na, there is no difference between ourselves
AID you, except as to our conduct in refer
erce to that result. Yen have proposed
and active associated influence.
This we regard as beyond ourA6nty or our
privilege.
Az individuals We shall be hsppy at oil
times to confer with you, 81 d as Individuals
to co operate in Whatever shall be right.
But concerted action for the purpOce of in
an ohieial board we hold to be
beyond our privilege, and We shall hope
that all msy come te pass which good citi-
zens caa wish, without the use Of anyssuch
means. We remain, gentlemen,
Very respectfully, yours,
JOHN SHERMAN, Ohio.
STANLEY MATTHEWS, Ohio.
j. A. GARFIELD, Ohio.
E.W. SIOUGHlON, New York
J.H. VAN ALIEN, New York.
WIN. d. KELLEY, Pennsylvanis.
JOB e. STEVENSON, Ohio
EUGENE HALE, Maine.
j. M. FUTILE, Iowa. 4
j. w. CHAPMAN, Iowa.
w. Z. SMITH, Iowa.
w. A. McGREW, Iowa.
SIDNEY CLARKE, Kansas.
j. C. WILSON. Kansas.
C. B. FARWELL, Illinois.
ABNER TAYLOR, Illinois. I
j. NJ. BEARDSLEY, Illinois.
s. r. HAVEN. Illinois. 1,
JOHN COBURN. Indiana.
WILL CUMBACK, Indiana.
C. IRVING DlTTY, Maryland.
The letter of the Returning Board, above
,ferred to, was ss follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Office Board of Rel xrn,ng O6cere, } |
New Orleans. November l8, 1876. } =,
On. John Sherman, St. Charles Hotel New Or
leans:
s1R-At . meeting Of the Board Of Re-
,rpipe Officers, held this day, the follow
. puesmble ana resolution, introduced by
enaral Thomas C. Anderson, was nnani-
ously adopted, viz: