, 1876-12-02
I. DECEMBER 2. 187G-TWELVE PAGES.
But little was done, whca the Board ad-
tourned until tomorrow.
f.cpnra r1HnKMfW.

But little was done, when the Board ad-
tourncd until Tomorrow.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The following correspondence took pfaee
Thursday and Friday between the Northern
Democratic and ncpubiicssn Committees now in
this city watching the canvass Of the vote Of this
statc by the returning Boarl:
S.w nRtEA$., Nov. :}0.--DElH stH: It Is our
pnFpote 10 communicate to the President copies Of
tho testimony OF Witnesses taken nndef the orders
Of the Noard Of Returning Oalcera before the Com.
miasGncTs. hut re huve ITO means Of getting
copiea hf those depoaitlons taken in behalf 0f tho
Democratic candidates foE Etectorr. II you Will
sccusc a. copies of such deporttinns sc will with
pleasure Transmit them with copIes Of the depost.
tiona tukcn br tho Republican candidates., 10 that
printed hereafter. the whole la,dy ef testimony
may be read md considered together. IN doubt A
request by you Of the gentlemen taking the tlepo.
S'tons will enable yut, 10 comply with oar wish for
a copy Of them. Vory respectfully yours
Jottx SHERMAN.
To the Hon. John u. Palmer, Chairman.
THE DEMOCRATIC REILLY.
New 0rLEASa, Dec. l, 1sT8.-7Ae Hon. John
Shernan-DEAn 8tR: Your note Of yesterdays
date wna received ths morning. and At once laid
before the gentlemen with whom am associated,
and they instruct nc to answer that thc5 arc cx-
trc1nely anxious thnt atl the facts relating to tho
election Of Presidential Electors in Louisiana shall
be known to tho people Of the United statcs,
but that your notc contains no assurance that tho
evidence collected here will be Ind before the
country. They further Instruct mo 10 say that
upon That and other grounds they decline 10 be the
medium Of communication between representa-.
tiycs uf the President and citizens who
claimed to hare been chosen by the
people Of Louisiana At the la,c election
as Presidential Efcetars. They would gladly
unite and cooperate with you and your associates
III collecting and c01iatug fur publication such re-
turns, proeats, petitions. rxcept!onr, and evidence
taken by all PARTIES with nny other parties which
naT bc necessary to = full understanding of all
questions Tint relate to The election for Prcntden.
tlal Electors In this State. In view Of your propo-
elton and the importance Of proper understand
Ing Of Ali tho facts By the country. NC nn.s ex-
pryes our rcgrctx that you declined tbs co.opera-
tive action proposed BY us in the beginning. Very
respectfully. etc.. Jon. II. PALMER.
DEMOCRATIC Address.
The Committee Of Visiting Democrats Issue
the following address:
new 0nLkASe. Dec. !, 187G.--7o the P<opie Of
tho United States: On cur arrival here, In casting
about for approaches to the o!,lclnlA who control
thu elections In this State. discovered that they
were a!l Of enc political party; thnt the Govern.
n,ent lad appointed none but Republicans As s,s-
pervIhors Of Election. and that the returning Of
1cers, constituting the State board. were Of the
sumo political school. Influenced By these In.
ausptclous surroundings, our thoughts and hopes
wire turned toward the eminent gentlemen who
had been eclccted By the President to b. reseut
and see that the board Of Cauvassezs uladc faIs
count OF tho votes uctaally cast, and
un the 14th Of November Invited these
gentlemen to meet and confer with
III. This corporation WAS declined. but We never
hcieas have reason to bcl!cyc thu. to this corr..