The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-06
THE VICE PRESIDENT ELECT.
He Il Interview ed by a New York Re
porter. and Clearly Expresses Temper
ate Sentiments on the Mutation.
New York Herald

Governor Hendricks arrived in this city
Thursday and will return home to-day.
During his short stay in New York he has
called once on Governor Tilden, and will
probably see him again to-day before taking
his departure. Governor Hendricks received
many callers at the Fifth Avenue hotel, and
everybody who couversed with him anxious
ly asked his opinions as 10 the present crisis.
In his replies, the governor was cool, DELHI
crate and unimpassionate.
II think, said he, in answer 10 al in
Quiry by the writer, that IL is OF great i'm
portance that all democrats and good citi-
zens generally should keep cool and preserve
their temper till the crisis is over. They
should endeavor by means perfectly peace
able TO see that the votes in Louisiana and
Florida are fairly and honestly counted, and
If the votes are honestly counted there can
be 10 doubt as to the result"
Are you convinced that the states o.
Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina cast
the majority of their votes for the demo
cratic electoral ticket 2"
:" / have no kind of doubt that the demo
Gratis carried Louisiana by large majority
They also carried Florida, by smaller ma
jOrity As 10 South Carolina, the reports
that have seen from there IN regard 70 the
electoral ticket have been so contradictory
as TO be confusing"
q Do you think there will be an honest
The eyes OF the whole world are at pres
ent fixed on the Louisiana returning board,
and can not see how il will be possible for
the men composing that board TO perpetrate
a fraud under such scrutiny. They would
doubtless give the stete 10 the republicans II
they could, but don't think they will have
the boldness to perpetrate such a fraud under
the circumstances"
And Florida
Il think the canvassers in Florida have
also about made up their minds TO act
sQuarely, and that the state will ultimately
be given 10 the democrats as il certainly
should be-"
do you think that the republicans
throughout the country are still bringing a
great pressure 20 bear upon the canvasser.
in that statef'
Undoubtedly. And what makes il worse
the republican leaders promised that state
with so much confidence 10 Mr.. Hayes IN
the beginning that now the republicans
claim il, and their friends down there will
do everything in their power 10 fulfill their
promise. But when the votes are counted
the proceedings Of the canvass will be scru.
tinted closely. and think it probable that
they will be. obliged TO give up any inten
ton 10 perpetrate q fraud, and that the state
will be declared as having gone for the demo
cratic tickt.'
do you think there are any signs Of dan
ger to the peace of the country in the pres
ent prospect?'
II see no cause for any disturbance OF the
peace at present, but in. case certain raer
are determined 10 subvert what the will q
the people of the nation has decreed, any
one can see that there would be possibility
OF the country having 10 confront situa.
ton of affairs which must be very hazard
GUS"
What would be your advice TO the people
under the present circumstances?"
What | sincerely wish TO see the people
do is to keep perfectly cool and temperate
We must show the people what the true
state OF affairs is. and if the democracy i
cheated the people must be convinced OF the
swindle. That being done, the PEOPLE would
probably decide that justice should be done,
and that the will of the nation, as expressed
at the polls should be obeyed without fur
ther attempts at evasion or resistance"