The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-16
A Fair Count.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The following
are copies of kilograms sent at about noon
to-day by President Grant:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
Gen. ". z. Sherman, Washington, D. c.:
Instruct General Augur in Louisiana and
General Rugur in Florida to be vigilant with
the force at their command, to preserve
peace and good order, and to see that the
proper and legal Boards of Canvassers are
unmolested in the performance Of their du-
ties. Should there be any grounds OF sus-
picion of a fraudulent count on either side.
it should be reported and denounced at once.
No man worthy of the office of President
should be willing to hold it if counted in or
placed there by fraud. Either party can af-
ford to be disappointed in the result The
country cannot afford to have the result
tainted by the suspicion of illegal or false re-
turns. (oigneD U. S. GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.
TO Gen. Sherman, Washington, D. c.:
Send all the troops to General Augur he
may deem necessary to insure entire quiet
and peaceable count Of the ballot actually
cast. They may be taken from South Caro-
lima, unless there is reason to suspect an out
break there. The presence OF citizens from
other States, understand. is requested in
Louisiana to see that the Board of Canvas
sers make a fair count of the vote actually
cast. 1t is TO be hoped that representative
and fair men OF both parties will go.
Signed U. S. GRANT.
These dispatches manifest patriotic con-
Germ on the part OF the President, none tile
less than firm purpose, that fair count OF
the electoral vote of the disputed Southern
States shall be made. Never were noblcr
sentences penned than that ''no man worthy
of the office OF President should be willing
to hold it if counted in or placed t..ere by
fraud. Either party can afford to be disap-
pointed in the result. The country cannot
afford to have the result tainted by the s.ls-
picion of illegal or false returns'' The re-
spouse that came from all parts OF the coun-
try to this patriotic announcement, seemed
to calm the popular apprehension, and give
assurance that whatever the result, it would
be received as becomes Il great people deyo-
ted to free institutions, aud determined that
no faint Of fraud should be recognized
Partizan bigots. such rs the Richmond
Dispatch and Baltimore Gazette, may I'M
pugn the motives OF the President and seek
to pervert the plain meaning Of his words,
but the people OF the country, will accord
to him motives far above all partizan n1lu-
cnce, and Independent of party interests.
The violent articles Of these journals only
show the desperate spirit that controls them,
which must be regretted and rcpudated by
all friends of free institutions, and national
integrity. No more could President Grant
practice duplicity in so grave matter than
the country could afford to have man de-
clared President by fraudulent vote. The
interests involved are too momentous and
far-reaching. involving as they do the very
existence of American Institutions, to be
treated under partizan impulse. they APP
peal to the honest patriotism of the nation.
and we are sure will call for an adjudication
that will be renewed attestatiGn of the de-
votion of the great mass Of The people to our
Republican system OF government. What
ever may be the result, as declared by an
impartial count. the people will bow in re-
spcctful and calm submission, despite the
inflanlatory appeals of reckless demagogiics
and partizan marplots.