The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-11-18
The Right Thing.
The Democratic Visitors Request a
Fair Count and a Committee
Of Republicans to Superan'
tend 1t.
THE ISSUE.

AAH iSoN'12
The following communication
was yesterday handed to Mr..
Stanley Matthews, now in the
city, and transmitted through the
Associated Press
New ORLEANS, Nov. IA, 1876.
To the Hon. Stanley Mathews, James A.
Garfield. John A. Logan, VIM. D. Kelly,
John A. Kasson, j. Irwin Ditty, John H.
Shoenberger, Wm. M. Evarts, Z. W.
Stoughton, John A. Dix and others i:
The undersigned arrived here
yesterday. They came in answer
to a telegram from the Hon.
Abram S. Hewett, Chairman OF
the National Democratic Commit
tee, dated at New York. Novem-
Der 10. 1876. as follows, viz:
"Citizens ofNew Orleans ursen
tly request that a delegation Of
prominent gentlemen coma there
at once to counsel peace and Il
fair and honest return. You ,:re
earnestly requested to be one OF
ten or fifteen gentlemen, all wide
~ known, to meet at Louisville.
Gait House, Saturday evening.
proceeding directly South, OF, il
more convenient, meeting at st.
Charles Hotel. New Orleans, Mon
day morning. Your prompt accep
lance by telegraph is requested.
This emergency appeals to your
patriotism"
The undersigned ale Informed
you have come here at the re-
quest of the President OF the
United States ITO see that the
Board Of CanvaSsers make d fair
count of the votes actually cast"
While in the late canvass You
gave your support to Messrs.
Hayes and Wbeeles, as caDsli~
dates for President and Vice
President, and the undersigned
gave their support to Messrs ills
den and Hendricks for these off
ces, they feel assured that all
good citizens Of all parties re
gard an honest count aud true )e
turn OF votes actually cast of
greater moment than the success
OF any candidate for Office, aud
are ready to do all that honorable
men should do to Secure such re
turn of the vote cast at the late
election in the State OF Louisiana
which assumes more than ever
before a national Importance, and
upon which in this crisis may de
pend the very existence Of cOnsti
tutlCnal government. The under
signed, therefore, in view OF the
unhappy controversies which
have heretofore arisen from the
action OF the Returning Boa1d Of
the State, where its action could
not in any event change the re>
suit of a Presidential election;
and in view of the derire of all
good men that effect should be
given to the will OF the majority,
aS lawfully expressed, respectfnl>
~ ask you. or si,ch of you rs are
present to meet and confer with
them personlly, or through con
mittees, us may be deemed most
wise, in order that smch Influences
as we possess may be eXerted in
behalf of such a canvass Of the
votes actually cast, as by its fair
ness and impartiality shall com
mand the respect and acquies
ence OF the American people Of
all parties. Yours respectfully.
John NJ. Palmer, Lyman Trum
bnil, WIN. Fl. Morrison. Illinois.
Sam'l J. Randall, A. G.. Curtin,
VIM. Bigler, Pennsylvania.
j. E.McDonald, Indiana.
j. r. Doolittle, Geo. B. Smith,
| Wisconsin.
Geo. W. Julian, NJ. D. Manson,
John Love, Indiana.
Hy. Watterson, J. W. Steven>
son, Hy. d. McHenry, Kentucky.
Oswald Ottenderfer, New York
j. B. Stalia, Ohio.
Lewis V. Bogy, James O..
Broadhead, G. Gibson, Missouri.
Jno. Lee Carroll, VIM. F..
Hamilton, Maryland.
w. Y. Summer, Connecticut.