The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
10 THE DA1Y LNTELLIGKE0ER
THE DISPUTED STATES.
Read Over the Dispatches and
Take Your Choice.
Meeting Of the Beturning Board
Democratic and Republican
Representatives Invited = A
Plea 10 the Jurisdiction OF the
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Representatives Invited = A
Plea 10 the Jurisdiction OF the
Board.
REPuBLfcASANsWER TO DEMOCRATIC LEI.
~ p' 2 TER. FAsT..r- ~
NEW ORLEANS, November ls.-The
visiting Republicans reply to the letter Of
the Democrts
GESTLEMEE-We are gratifed to learn
that we have inexperienced the Ian.
gnlge and spirit Of your Communication
Of Nov. the i4th inst, and that we were in
error in attributing to you purpose to
interfere the with legal constituted author
tiles OF this State in the discharge Of their
duties. Perhaps this Misrepresentation
was the natural result,o Of the language
employed. Your request vas TO meet
and confer with you then, personally or
through committees in order that such
influence as We possess may be eIerted in
behalf OF such Canvas Of the votes actual,
ly cast, IS, by fts fairness and lnpartiDli.
ty shall command the respect aud aeqies-
ence Of the American people. This "a We
understood il, was ras Eequest-to Coz
operate with you Tor The purpose Of
influencing the Returning Board in The
discharge Of its duties, The President
has requested US to attend there 10 Wit
ness; motto influence such canvass and we
know such request by him was not intend
ed to limit rs to witness.the count Of
votes actually cast but the entire pro-
ceedingo the Boa,diu reaching a result
rs to votes cast and TO Be counted. We
are gratifed TO learn that you concur
with the President and with US in this
undertaking, You also say thAt you are
fully aware that both the organization
and action, whether Judicial or minis.
terial, OF the Returning Board Of Lou.
isiana was beyond any authoritative con.
troll from without and that it would be the
height OF arrogance and folly to attempt
to alter the laws OF State OF which We
are not citizens, or to ohtrudS ouE inteE-
pretation OF the laws on those whose
duty il is to administer them. We may,
as we think, assume you will agree with
Us thatit would be arrogance equally 10
attempt BY our concerted action TO intiu-
ence the proceedings or the result OF
courts OF justice or OF boards acting ju.
dicially, and hence we are gratiied nj
being able, from the Language and tenor
OF your letter, to assume that you did NOT
wish to confer with us for the purpose
Of influencing the action Of the Return.
ing Board, but only To- secure such coop
GRAFTON on our part az would enable ns
Jointly with yourselves 10 witness its pro-
ceedings throughout. 4 conference for
such i purpose would now seem 10 be
unnecessary rs We learn from u CON-
muuication Just received from the Board
which appears to us to accomplish all
that by your explanatory note you desire
to attain by the proposed conference.
We will add that It is very apparent that
il your wish is to see fair and honest e1.
preston Of the electoral vote OF Louisiana
there is no difference between ourselves,
and you except as to our conduct in re.
ference TO that result. You have proposed
4 conference and active associated in
huence, this we regard as beyond our
duty or our privilege. As individuals
we shall be happy at all times TO confer
with you, and as individuals to cooper.
Ate'in whatever shall be right, but the
concerted action for the purpose OF in
auenciug an official Board we hold to be
beyond our privilege, and we shall hope
that all may come TO pass which good
citizens can wish without the use Of any
such means. We remain gentlemen,
VeFy resnactfntly yorlrs