Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-22

MIR. MantOn Marble on Florida.

MIR. MantOn Marble On Florida.
Mr. Manton Marble, formerly the editor OF
the New York World, and one Of the most
intelligent, best Informed and reliable men 10
the North, is now 10 Florida, aud has written
the following card, dated at Tallahassee, 10th
lust, to tie New Iolk Herald:
Tie Governor Of Florida coutemplates
fragrant usurpaton in order TO coDsummate al
one stroke the monstrous fraud, without which
the vote Of the State must be pronounced as 1t
was cast for the filden electors. ou beleVea,
you have told your readers to believe, the Whoie
country has believed, and rightly believed that
under laws OF Florida the returns Tor fresi-
dental electors are for the exclusive consldera0
tion OF the State Board Of Canvassers. The
country has been patient OF their delay, tor 1t
mas demanded and expected justice. Men OF
both parties haves hocked hither 10 num-
bers to witness fair count by that board.
Every member of The board has, 10 written
replies to our urgency tor an immediate
beginning Of the canvass, aVoWed his oolga-
tion and duty to canvass the returns, leaf-
ing open only the question OF time. GoV-
erDor Stearns himself, three days ago, 10 40
interview with L2verstt Satoustal, of Massa.
chusetts; D. ". Sellers, j. H. Reed, Samuel
Gustioe Thompson and g. W. Guthrie, OF
Pennsylvania, aud the undersigned aekuoW-
lodged the duty of the Board in due time to
canvass returns. With this ucquestlonlng be-
lief which needed no support irom such assur-
ances clear proof has been taken throughout
this State demonstrating the lucontestable de-
feat of corrupt and carpet baggi1g dynasty
which has beggared the people OF fiorlda, de-
monstratipg that the official record OF county
hon ha electors.
demonstrating that purglng of returns would
quadruple tho democratic majority Is 1t pos
slbIe for fair minded Northern men to conceive
the desperation of the political gamblers who
are now here putting at stake nation non
or and peace?
10 candid men o! both parties this statement
of facts is submitted. Within the last twenty
four hours it has become apparent that the re-
publican advisers controlling here have sug-
gested that the Board OF State Canvassers be
wholly ignored and that Governor Searns,
candidate for reelection, certify his own abso-
lutte power result false in Tact, SO that repre-
sentative electors may be toisted upon thus
State, thereby giving Hayes and Wheeler
iorta.o jacie title which it is contended the Two
Houses of Congress can't 60 behind or agree to
question 10 order to give the contemplated ex,
ercise Of unauthorized power semblauce OF
fairness.
The chairman OF the democratic State COM
nittee was on Sunday served with request,
signed by Governor Stearns, which is now be-
tore me, for any written suggestions on tue
question whether the Governor should not as.
certain the result OF the vote for Presidential
electors. As no statute Or Adjudication since
the war has been shown to confer any such
power this request is merely the thin cover de-
vised to mask an infamous scheme that Is here
10 flower now contriving to deiraud the people
of their choice for Governor and the people OF
the United States OF their choice tor Preslient
Further to corroborate this evidence OF the
scheme now on foot, 1t should be known
throughout the country, as 1t ls we'll knoWn
here, that the Governor has declined to confer
with his Attorney General, who has maintained
NOT merely that the power is in the Board to
canvass and not 10 the Governor. but that 1t Is
the duty OF the Board to enter upon their duty
at once, the time being near now. 1t
should be known too, that Governor
Stearas is consulting daily with those
who have given him hints and are fetch
Jog him finsy legal opinions and preparing his
defence for the deceiVing Of the people OF the
United States When this rascailty IS coosum-
mated itshould be kcown that w. Il. Chandler,
who has published the falsehood that al! the
counties not yet reported are under democratic
control, when, 10 fact, DOT one county 10 ficflaa
isuDder anythiog but absolute and exclusive re-
publican control, has here profered publicly bis
faith 10 the Governors single power, power
just DOW dug up out ofa thirty.year old statute
superseded and repealed in every line BY, later
legislation. power just now perceived to be
so convenient Tor tho consummation OF this ap'
palng fraud, not upon Florida alone, but up,
ou the people of the whole UnoD. 1t should
be known that this very night, along with the
corruptest emssaries of the yenal crew who
rule and riot here, Federal troops are conVe'
nlently moved to counties where the Official re-
cords of the recent canvass, already black WITH
insufficient frauds, may be safely reforged and
lifted to adequate figures. matching II may De,
certificates already talsiied 10 the Governor >
office. cannot risk committing to the tee-
graph the measures adopted to Illustrate thus
desperate scheme of desperate men, but the
Indignation Of the Northern republicans should
block their first steps. What IA deluslon Is the
invitation of,President Graut to fair men OF OF
both parties" to come hither and witness lar
count, and how we'll the muskets and the eau
90 Of the Federal Government arc p'aoteo 10