New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-15
THE NATIONALIZERS.
The Democratic Visitors Invite the
Republicans to a Conference.

The following communication was yester.
day handed to Judge Matthews, at the st.
Charles Hotel:
New ORLEANS, November IA, 1876.
To the Hon. Stanley Matthews. James A. Garfield.
John A. Logan, William D. Kelley, John A.
.Kssson, J. Irwin Ditty, John H. Ehoenberger,
William N; Rvarts, E. W. stoughton John A.
Dix, and others:
The undersigned arrived here yesterday.
the Hon. Abraham S. Hewitt, chairman of
the National Democratic Committee, dated
at New York, November 10, 1876, az fol.
lows, viz:
"Citizens of New Orleans urgently re-
quest that q delegation of prominent gen.
tlemen come there at once to counsel peace
and fair and honest return. You are
earnestly requested to be one of ten or fif-
teen gentlemen, all widely known, to meet
ing, proceeding directly South, or, it more
conyenient, meeting at the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, Monday morning.
"YOur prompt acce ptance by telegraph is
requested. This emergency appeals to
your patriotism"
The undersigned are informed you have
come here at the request of the President
of the United States Ito see that the board
of Cauvassers make fair count Of the vote
actually cast" While in the late canvass
you gave your support to Messrs. Hayes
and Wheeler, as candidates for President
and Vice President, and the undersigned
gave their support to Messrs. Tilden and
Hendricks for these Offices, they feel assured
that all good citizens Of all parties regard
an honest count and true return OF the
votes actually cast of greater moment
than the success Of sny candidate fol
office, and are ready to do all that
Hnuo.oh1a MAN shorlI do tO anNnrn
such return of the votes cast at the late
election in the State Of Louisiana, which
assumes more than ever before q national
Importance, aud upon which, in this crisis,
may depend the very existence of consti
tutiOnal government. The undersigned
therefore, in view of the unhappy con
troversies which have heretofore arisen
from the action of the Returning Board o1
the State, where its action could not in any
event change the result Of preeidentia,
| election, and in view of the desire of al
good men that effect should be given to the
will OF the majority. 80 lawfully ex
pressed, respectfully ask you, or such
of you as are present, to meet
and confer with them, personally OF
| through committees. as may be deemed
most wise, in order that such influences as
we possess may be exerted in behalf OF
such canvass Of the votes actually cast al
by its fairness ana Importantly snail COM
mand the respect and acquiescence Of the
American people of all parties. Yours re
spectfully.
Signed by John M. Palmer, Lyman Trum
bull, William &. Morrison, Illinois; Samue
j. Randall, A. G. Curtin, William Bigler
| Pennsylvania; j. E. Mcdonald, Indiana
j. r. Doolittle, George B. Smith, Wiscon
sin; George w. Julian, NJ. D. Manson, Johl
Love, Indiana; Henry Wstterson, j. w
Stevenson. Henry d. McHenry. Kentucky
| Oswald Ottendorfer, New York; j. b
Stallo. Ohio; Lewis V. Bcgy,. James o
Broadhead, C. Gibson, Missouri; John Lee
Carroll, William F. Hamilton, Maryland
| w. G. Sumner, Connecticut.