The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-23

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The Returning Hoard will r.Peat the per
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AMicAbLt AGREEMENT.
New ORLEANS, La, November $3.50
D. m.-The following communication has
been fors arded TO the visiting Republicans.
A similar document was sent TO the Demo-
Gratis. Their reply will be ielegraphed when
made:
OFFICE BOARD RETURNING OFFicERs.
Hon. John sherman:
Sra: At meeting OF the board OF re-
oficers, held this day, The ioiiow-
ing resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That this board does hereby
cordially invite and request nve gentlemen
from each OF the Two podies hameu, 10 VIC
selected by themselves respectively, u AT
tend and be present at the meetings oil this
board while engaged IN the discharge oil
its duties, under The law, OF canvassing and
compiling the returns, and ascertalning and
declaring the result oil the election Tor
Presidential electors, In their capscity as
private citizens OF eminent reputation and
high character, and as spectators oil Inc
proceedings IN behalf OF this board.
Respectfully, &c.,
tSigneu
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November Is. 1876
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Co. hovs received vour note of to.
l.. ;,h go ~ ,hs ,,s,Inrion Of the
h',.,d Of r.,nrp;no officers of the State of
J",;1;.a. 81 ha,s commnnica,ed the in.
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't."'o" -. ara., 81 ,he p,.s;.
Sho arc 1.u I'D 90, IS ,hs Tn;,s5 S,.,a.
.en. y. a. ..nn.ss;n, Of The vote =, m,
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ANOTHER REPLY.
New ORLEANS, November lS-The foi-
lowing is The visiting Republicans reply t.
the letter Of the Democrats:
Gentlemen-We are gratiied TO learn
that We misapprehended the language and
spirit of your communication OF November
1 a,h inst /, and that we were in error in at
,ributing TO you a purpo-e to interfere with
the legally constituted authorities OF the
State in the di-charge of their du,ies
Perhaps this misund, r ,nding Was the
natural result Of the language employed
Your first r. nest was to meet ard confer
with Won: thea. per on: lly, or through
Committee. in order that such influence a.
we possess NAV be exerted in behalf Of such
a canvas. Of the votes &C ually cast as, by
;,s fairness and impartiality, shall COM
command the respect and acquiescence of
the American people This, as We under
s,and il. was request to cooperate with
Won for the purpose Of influence z the &C.
lion of the Returning Board in the dis
charge of its duties. he President had
requested US to attend there to witness, not
to influence such canvass, and We know
that such request by him was not intended
TO limit us to witness the count Of the
votes actually cast, but the entire proceed
inc. of the Board in reaching result ~ 10
the votes legally cast and to be counteI.
We are pTatitied to learn that you con-
cur with the Pre.ident and with VI in this
al,
are fully aware that both the organization
and the action, whether judicial or minis
terial. of the returning board Of Louisiana,
was bevoud any authoistive control from
without, and that il would be the height OF
arrogance and folly to attempt to alter the
laws of State of which We are not citizens.
or to ob,rude our Interpretation of the laws
upon those whose duty it is to administer
them. We may, therefore, as We think
assume that you will agree with US that II
would be arrogance, equally, to attempt
by our concerted action, to influence the
proceedings or the result Of the courts Of
Justice as Of the boards acting Judicialiy,
and since We are gratifed at being able,
from the language and tenor OF your letter
to assume that You did not wish to confer
with n, for the suppose of influencing the
action OF the returning board, but only to
secul s su.h =. ;a;n,Iw wi,h rou,selves r.
"ou,u .h aaloS;,,,,. ,hrouabor. A con,
s ~. ot' - wo,,IJ row Sssn,
.eiTnoe ~, SUI r. 90 Ian from
70 oe unn? "s;ras from oh.
mu;"S ] - ne % ,ccom,l;.b
o oH1 H.. sn nn rpp. s,n;,n,,oyv note Won
de- ~ attain Inv the PROPOSED conference
W. will all that IL ia yery apparent that
n ronr xish /. TO see a fair and honest ex.
n-ession of the ELECTORAL vote of Louisiana
,b.re Is no difference between ourselves and
Won excent as tn our conduct. In reference
10 that result. Won have proposed con
ference and active associated influence
This We regard IA beyond our duty or on,
n,;,;i..es a. ;nJ;vidnals but we shall b,
bannv AZ ali ,ime,to confer with YOU. and
a. ;nd;v;dusIs N co-orerate in wha,eye,
sb m ha rob, hn, concerned acrion for IN,
rn,noSo of ;niuanc;ng an ofiicial board. ",
III - no havond onr ,r;viI,pe and v.
sb U ~ TIA, All nav come TO pss, which
an"d c;,;rsrs can wish without the use OF
snr sncb means We remain, gentlemen
CO., Ear ,.snecrfnIlv. your.. ISigned. n
John Sherman. ]. A. Garfield ard Others
v,,S, ,ppo,xrrn
The visiting Democrats appointed the
following gentlemen TO remain and be pres.
ent to witness the counting OF the votes by
the returning board: Jno. NJ Palmer, III
linois Lyman Trumbull, South Carolin
VIM. Bgler, Pennsylvania; Geo. Il Smith,
Wi-cOnsin z. II. Watson, Ohio.
Nrw Os1.ANs November 2O-At the
House. the Senate chamber and its eur
rounding- betokened the approaching SIS
sion of the returning board. In the middle
of the spartment we've arranged three
tables, in a circle, one for the returning
board and the Others for the Republican
cd n.,,ocr.,,c comm;t,.es The corridor