New-York tribune., 1876-12-04

letter friend: have yours of the 21st and have
read with all that you say regards the Speaker
ship have said to every who has addressed me ON
the subject that while should not seek the place. in the
event OF there being very general desire the part OF
the Republican members OF the Assembly TO elect me-
tenable grOund but to be a candidate in the sense
that the word is often used Is not quite to my liking ana
Ieannot do ~ cannot negotiate ana bargain 10 seco % %
am very greatly Obliged for your interest IN the
matter and may need your further advice ana counsel
There is a movement on foot in Philadelphia
give public expression popular sentiment on the
Presidential question The Times of that city says: A
call for public meeting Of the citizens of Philadelphia,
80 express their indignant denunciaton Of any and
every attempt dishonesty fraud in the return OF
votes at the late Presidential election wherever M ST Dy
whOmsoever the attempt be made Is now IN circu-
latiOn among the leading business men ana mas Dv az
has been presented The most conspicuous Republican
bankers, professional men, merchants, anu 6 az
CALL and expected that the meeting VIII be hed Oh
Monday evening"
The Nation and The Springfield Republican
are agreed now that the way to elect Tden is by IN
ducing some Hayes eecor to violate his moral oblga-
tons and vote third man. thus securing the choice
of Tden and Wheeler The Nation unfoded this project
in an ingenious article last week. The Republican
promptly ndOrses it with this amendment INC
suggestion is equally good for the other slde, a
few Democrats few Republicans, VINO VIII yote iOr
tbe other man. can give us satisfactory President on
the 9th of December. The great BODY OF the
Tilden The most they want is that the question
shall he settled speedily and fairly and In way not 10
arm the Republic either in our own hearts or IN others
eyes"
Mr. Redfield thus sums up in The Cincinnati
Commercial his conclusions about the verdict in Louis
lane: "My impression is that the Returning Board VIII
count in Hayes. / have thought 80 all the time And
Tina; there have been gross intimidation and ourages'
and muh political murder in the five budozed parishes
$40 ais, satisfied But the throwing out OF all these
parishes any parts of them, will not quite give the
STAT TO Hayes the figures stand now. But believe
the board will find in other parts Of the state
suf,icpt to satisfy themselves that Hayes should be
count in. And to up the matter and make that
which Questionable appear justhaOe, the RepuDcanS
viii give the country the details of the barbarOus potca
murders ip the ve budOzed parishes. They are making
out a very strong go TO the CustOmhouse dally
and know pretty we'll what is going on there. Their
casetbe numerous horrible murders the whppings and
barbarities Indicted upon the Republican blacks-w
command the attention Of the nation Slight Irregular
tiles of the Returning Board will DO overlooked and ex-
cused by far-I1inded. candid and humane men, when
they SEQ how cruel and bloody has been tho war OF the
budOzers against the Republicans IN the hve disputed
parishes The testimony already adduced Is such as 10
command attention. and more iS added daily. uls not
the ordinary bloody shirt run or eXaggeratOhs, put
names dates specifications andadetas are gwen win
Daipful minuteneSs. These will be submitted 10 the
country along with the verdict Of the Returning Board
and barbary of an excuse Tor the action OF
the other"