The Greenville times., 1876-11-18


At the request of Louisinians.
Mr.. Hewitt has asked number OF
leading Citizens of the Naticu to
be present in New Orleans during
the counting of the vote; the Pres
ident makes a similar request. A
considerable delegation has res.
ponded.
Similar delegations have gone I
Columbia, and Tallahassee.
New ORLEANS, Nov. ii.-The
note follow ing explains itse lf.An-
swer will be tilea as soon as re-
ceived. Some Republicans named
have not yet arrived.
New Orleans, Nov. "A, 1872
To the Hon. Stanley Mathews
James Garfield, John A Logan,
William ID. Kelley, John A. Kas-
son, j, Irwin Ditty, John II. Shone-
berger. William NJ. Evarts, Z. w.
Stoughton, John A. Dix and 9th
ers: The undersigned arrived here
yesterday. They came in answer
to Telegram from Hon. Abram
S. Hewctt, chairman Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee,
dated at New York, November 10,
1876, as follows, viz:
The citizens of New Orleans mr.
gently request that a delegation OF
prominent gentleman came there
at once to counsel peace and fair
and honest return. You are ear
nestly requested to be one Of the
fifteen gentlemen, all widely
known, 10 meet at Louisville Calf
House, Saturday evening, proceed
ing directly south, or if more con-
venient, meeting at st. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans, Monday
morning. Hoar prompt accep-
ltance BY telegraph is requested in
this emergency, and appeals to
your patriotism. The undersign-
ed are informed you have come
here at the request of the Presi-
dent of the United States to sec
that the Board of Canvassers make
a fair count of the vote actually
cast. While in the late canvass
lyon gave your support TO Messrs.
Hayes and Wheeler as candidates
for President and Vice President,
and the undersigned gave their
support TO Tildcn and Hendricks,
for those offices, .hey feel assured
ltha, all good citizens of all parties
regard an honest count and true
return Of the vote actually cast Of
greater moment than the success
: of any candidate for office, aud
; are.rcady to do all that honorable
mcp should do to secure such re-
turn of the vote cast at the lat'
! election In the State of Louisiana
which assumes more than ever be-
: fore a national Importance ant
: upon which in this crisis may dc
5 pond the very existence Of thu
n Constitutional Government. Th'
e undersigned, therefore, in view 0
! the unhappy controversies whicl
b have heretofore arisen from TIN
S Actiou of the Returning Board 0
It the State when its action co,'l'
L not IN any event change the resul
ofa Presidential election, and il
view OF the desire Of all good mel
that effect should be given to tn
will ofthc majority as lawfullY ex
pressed, respectfully ask you, 0
such Of you,as are present, to NEE
and confer with item PERSONAL
or through such committees as ma
: be deemed most wise, in order tha
:, such influence as we possess, ma
: be cxcrtcd in behalf of such cal
yass of the votes actually cast q
. by its fairness ard impartialit
: shall command the respect acqu
- :, essence Of the American people
a. all parties.
Yours, res pectfully,
% [Signedl John M. Palmer, L.
man Trumbull. Vim. Il. Morrisol
% Of Illinois; Samuel J. Randall, !
n J. Curtin, WIN. Bigler, of Pc
Ut usylvania; j. E., Mcdonald Of |
eo diana; J. II, Doolittle, George
'e' Smith, Of Wisconsin; George '
no Julian, NJ. ID. Manson, John Low
nc Of Indiana; Henry Watterson,
% W. Stevenson, Henry d. Mcllenr
Of Kentucky; Oswald Ottendo
're !, fer, Of New York; j. B. Stallo,
W. Ohio; Lewis Bogy, james
to Broadhead, G. Gibson. ofMissou
| John Lee Carroll, w. +. Ham
We, ton, Of Maryland; w. Y. SUNNI
OF Of Connecticut. Garfield Of Oh
by and Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylyan
ays will arrive here tomorrow, VII
on the Republicans will reply to
is.h communication of the Democra