The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

of Representatives, 8 question upo
discussion Of viii ch we deem it no part
duty to enter.
In conclusion, permit as to say that
withstanding your refusal to Corpora
still cherish the hope that the Returning ]
warned by the history of the past, ana
scious that its actions are being obsery
the whole nation, will discharge its d
duty with such circumspection, fairness
lmparSiality as will give satisfaction
American people. TO this end we sha
hnue to labor. Shoulp different result
the action of the board, we shall have II
lsfactlon Of knowing that, while you have
the respo' stbility of declining to act wi
we hsvs doue all in our power to ave
consequences witch may follow. Veryre
fully,
John NJ. Palmer, Lyman Trumbull, Will
MorrlSoI. illinois Samuel j. Randall. A.
TN william Blgler, Pennsylvania: j. r. Do
George - smith, Wisconsin; j. e. Mcdonald
w. Julian. NJ. D. Manson, John Love. In
Henry Watterson, j. W. Stevenson, Henry
Henry, Kentucky; Oswald Ottendorfel, New
]. b. STALL, Ohio; Lewis V. Rogy, James O. I
head Q. Gibson, Missouri; John Lee Carroll,
lam L. Hamilton Maryland; W g. Sumner.
necticut; r. H. Watson, Ohio; J. r. Cauderr
York.
THE CONCLUSION.
The following is the reply of the Re-
cans to the letter OF the visiting Democrs
New ORLEANS, Nov.
To the Hons. ]. A. Palmer, Lyman lrumbI
r. Morrison, Samuel j. Randall, A. G. C
VIM. Bigler, j. r, Doolittle, George b. SIN
E. Mcdonald, George W. Julian, NJ. D. Nj;
John Love, Henry Watterson, J. W. Steve
Henry D. Mcuenry, Oswald Otten6orfer,
Stallo, i. V. Bogy, James O. Broadhea
Gibson, John Lee Carroll, w. I. Hamilton
Sumner, P. II. Watson, F. r. Coudert:
GENTLEMEN: We are gratifed to lesrr
we have inexperienced the language
spirit of your communication of Noy
inst, and that we were in error in attrit
to you a purpose to interfere with the !
constituted authorities of this State in th
charge OF their duties. Perhaps this mis-;
hension was the natural result Of the Ian
employ cd. Your request was to meet an
fer with you then personally or through
mittees in order that such influence as WI
sess may be exerted in behalf of such a cs
OK the votes actually cast SIS by it's fairne'
impartiality shall command the respect Al
quiescence of tho American people. Tb
we understood it, was request to coo
with you for the purpose of influenciu
action of the Returning Board in the disc
of its duties, The President had reQues
to attend here to witness, not to mfr
such canvass, and such request by him
intended to limit us to witness the count
votes actually cast, but the entire proce
of the board in reaching a result as
| votes legally cast to be counted. We at
| flied to learn that you concur with the Pr
and with us in this understanding. "
state that you are fully aware that both
ganization and action, whether judicial,
iStaN ~ fho Dak1 ri Of Tn
were beyond any authoritative contro
without, and that it would be the he
| arrogance and folly to attempt to al
customs of State of which we
citizens, or to obtrude our interprets
the laws upon those whose duty it is to
lister them. We may, therefore, as W.
assume that you will agree with us that
be arrogance equally to attempt by our
ed action to influence the proceedings
of courts of justice or Of boards actin
| clally, and hence we are gratifed at bel
from the language and tenor of your
assume that you did not wish to confer
for the purpose OF influencing the actio
| Returning Board, but only to secure
| operation on our part as would enable
| ~ with yourselves to witness the proc
throughout. a conference for such a
would now seem to be unnecessary, as
from a communication just received II
board, which appears to us to acc
that which by your explanator
you desire to attain by the p,
| conference. We will add that it
apparent that if your wish is to see a
honest expression OF the electoral
| Louisiana, there is no difference petwe
selves and you, except as to our
/ in reference to that result. Yor
| proposed a conference and active
ciated influence. This we regard as
our duty or our privilege as individual
shall be happy at all times to confer wit
and, as individuals, to cooperate in wi
shall be right, but concerted action
purpose of influencing an official boardl
to be beyond our privileges, and We sha
that all may come to pass which good
can wish without the use Of any such
We remain, gentlemen, very respectfully
| John sherman, Stanley Matthews, j. A. G
| Ohio; E. W. Stoughton, J. Van Allen, New
w. d. Kelley, Pennsylvania; job E. Ste
Ohio; Eugene Hale, Maine: j. M. futile
Chapman, VIM. r. Smith, w. A. McGrew
Sidney Clark, J. G. Wilson, Kansas; &. B. T
Abnsr Taylor, j. M. Beardeley, S. r. Have
nois; John Coburn, Will Cumback, India
Irving Ditty, Maryland.