The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-23
A Conference Asked.
The following explains itself
New ORLEANS. Nov

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. II.
To the Hon. Stanley Matthews. James Garfield,
h,srs H R' " soasHion, AG JcSS A. Dix. and
others:
The undersigned arrived here yesterday.
They came in answer to a telegram from the
Hon. Abram 8. Hewitt, Chairman of the Ma.
tional Democratic Committee, dated at New
York, November TO- as follows
The citizens of New Orleans urgently re-
quest that delegation of prominent gen.
tlemen come there at once to council peace
and a fair and honest return. You are ear
nestly requested to be one of ten or fifteen
gentlemen, all widely known, to meet at the
Louisville Gait House, on Saturday evening,
proceeding directly South, or, il more con-
venient, meeting at the st. Charles Hotel,
New Orleans, Monday morning. Your
prompt acceptance by telegraph is re.
quested. This emergency appeals to your
patriotism.
The undersigned are informed you have
come here. at the request of the President
of the United States, to see that the
Board of Canyassers make fair
count of the vote actually cast
support to Msssrs. Hayes and Wheeler as
candidates for President and Vice-Presi.
dent, and the undersigned gave their sup
port to Tilden and Hendricks for those
offices, they feel assured that all good citi
zens of all parties, regard an honest count
and true return of the votes actually cast
of greater moment than the success of any
candidate for Office, and are ready to do al
that honorable men should do to secure
such return of the vote cast at the late
election in the State of Louisiana, which
assumes more than ever before National
importance, and upon which, in this crisis
may depend the very existence of Constitu
tional Government.
The undersigned, therefore, in view OF the
unhappy controversies which have here
totore arisen from the action of the Return
ing Board of the State, where its action
could not, in any event, change the result Of
Presidential election, and in view of the
desire of all good men tn vt effect should be
given to the will OF the majority, as law
fully expressed, respectfully ask you, OF
fer with them personally, or through Com
mittees, as may be deemed most wise, in
order that such influence as We possess may
be exerted in behalf of such a canvass OF
votes actually cast as by its fairness and
impartiality shall command the respect and
acquiescence of the American people of all
parties. Yours, respectfully,
[Signed]
John M. Palmer, Lyman Trumbull,
| w nis IhOIIloOby pdlhuOi Ittuuullp
A. j. Curtii, VIM. Bigler,
j. T.. Mcdonald, j. r. DOolittle,
Geo. B. Smith, Geo. w. Julian,
M. ID. Manson, John Love,
Henry Watterson, j. w. Stevenson,
Henry ID. McIienry, Oswald Ottenderfer,
j. b. Stallo, Lewis V. Bogy,
James .. Broadhead, G. Gibson,
John Lee Carroll, VIM. f. Hamilton,
w. T. Sumner.
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delegation at New Orleans sent long reply
10 the Democratic delegation, declining /
conference, on the ground that any attemp
to influence the judicial election Of
Louisiana would be a manifest interference
with State rights and local self-government
The reply was signed by John Sherman
Ohio; Stanley Matthews, Ohio; J. A. Gar
field, Ohio; VIM. ID. Kelly, Pa; John A
Kasson, Iowa; f. w. Stoughton, KY; G
Irving Dirty, Md; J. II. Vanallep, N. Y.
Eugene Hale, Maine; NJ. s. Quay, Penn
sylvania; viii Cumback, Indiana; Ed. +
Noyes, Ohio; Job Il. Stevenson, Ohio
John Coburn, Ind. Lew Wallace, Ind;
NJ. futile, Iowa; w. A. McGrew, Iowa; j
w. Chapman, Iowa; w. r. Smith, Iowa
Abner Taylor, ILL.,; S. r. Haven, ILL.,; J. n
Beardsley, Ill; c. ID. Farwell. ILL.,; Sidne,
| Clarke, Kansas j. &. Hilson, Kansas.