The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-23
Conference of Democrats and Re
plI6ItcaTts.
The following explains itself:

To the Hon. Stanley Matthews, James Garfield,
John A. Logan, VIM. D. Kelley John A. Kasson,
4 E,a lIxln e. pi' ". Ston 1t nhc gOhn &. D Gm' and M
others:
The undersigned arrived here yesterday.
They came in answer to a telegram from the
Hon. Abram s. Hewitt, Chairman of the Ma.
tional Democratic Committee, dated at New
York, November 10, as follows:
The citizens of New Orleans urgently re-
quest that a delegation of prominent gen.
tlemen come there at once to counsel peace
and a fair and honest return. You are
earnestly requested to be one of ten or ff-
teen gentlemen, all widely known, to meet
at the Louisville Gait House, on Saturday
evening, proceeding directly South; or, if
more convenient meeting at the st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, Monday morning.
Your prompt acceptance by telegraph is re-
quested. This emergency appeals to your
patriotism.
The undersigned are informed you have
come here at the request of the Presi-
dent of the United States, to see that
the Board of Canvassers make a
fair count of the vote actually cast.
While in the late canvass you Y your
support to Messrs Hayes and Wheeler as
candidates for President and Vice Presi.
dent, and the undersigned gave their sup
port to Tilden and Hendricks for those off.
ces, they feel assured that all good citizens
of all parties, regard an honest count and
true return of the votes actually cast, of
greater moment than the success of any
candidate for Office, and are ready TO do all
that honorable men should do to secure
such a return Of the vote cast at the late
election in the State of Louisiana, which
assumes more than ever before a National
imp ortance, and upon which, in this crisis,
may depend the very existence of Constitu'
tional Government.
The undersigned, therefore, in view of the
unhappy controversies which have here.
tofore arisen from the action Of the Return.
ing Board of the State, where its action
could not, in any event, change the result oil
a Presidential election, and in view of the
desire of all good men that effect should be
given to the will of the majority, as law
fully expressed, respectfully ask you, Oh
such of you as are present, to meet and con
fer with them personally, or through Com
mittees, as may be deemed most wise, in
order that such influence as we possess ma
be exerted in behalf of such a canvass O.
the votes actually cast as by its fairness ant
impartiality shall command the respect ant
acquiescence of the American people of al
parties. Yours, respectfully.
[Signedl
John NJ. Palmer, Lyman Trumbull,
VIM. R. Morrison, Samuel j. Randall,
A. ]. Curtin. VIM. Bigler,
j. E. Mcdonald, j.. R. Doolittle,
Geo. B. Smith, Geo. W. Julian,
NJ. D. Manson, John Love,
Henry Watterson, j.. w. Stevenson,
Henry D. McHenry, Oswald Ottendorfer,
J.B. Stallo, Lewis V. Bogy,
James o. Broadhead, c. Gibson,
John Lee Carroll, VIM. F. Hamilton,
W. 7. Sumner
On the 10th November, the Reput
lican delegation at New Orleans sen
a long reply to the Democratic delegation
declining a conference, on the ground tina
any attempt to influence or control the il
dicial election of Louisiana would be a maj
ifest interference with State rights an
local self.government. The reply was signe
by John Sherman, Ohio; Stanley Mathew
Ohio; j. A. Garfield, Ohio; VIM. D. Kelle.
Pennsylvania; John A. Kasson, Iowa; l
W. Stoughton, KY; C. Irving Dirty, Md
j. 81. Vanallen, N. Y; Eugene hale, Main,
NJ. S. Quay, Pa; Will Cumback, Ind
Ed. F. Noyes, Ohio; Job E. Stevenson, Obi,
John Coburn, Ind; Lew Wallace, Ind;
NJ. futile, Iowa; w. A. McGrew, Iowa;
w. Chapman, Iowa; W. r. Smith, lows
Abner Taylor, ILL.,; s. r. Haven, ILL.,; ]. \
Beardsley, ILL.,; c. B. Farwell, Ill; Sidne
Clarke, Kansas: J, G.. Hilson. Kansas, 4