The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-08
Oregon and Louisiana.

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There is nothing that has yet been deycl-
opcd in louisiana politics to compare in infa-
my with the exposed efforts to bny an elec
toral vote in Oregon for Tildcn. We Lave
the clear, demonstrated fact that the trick
to defraud the people OF Oregon out of an
electoral vote which they had determined for
Hayes, and transfer it to Tildcn. was insti-
gated by the managers of Mr.. Tilden's in
terest in New York, il not the work of Til
den himself. We have IIewtt's kilograms,
stating that high legal authority was against
| the election OF Watts. nasmuch us he held
| the position of postmaster. We have the
kilograms to Grover, the Democratic Govern
or OF that State, to Issue the certificate to Mr..
Cronin, who had not been elected. We have
the evidence that Tilden's nephew and
private Secretary. Pelten, furnished $1,000,
and a man named Davis. who acted upon
authority OF those around Tilden, $1,000 to
| substantially purchase the vote in Oregon,
| and Cronin was the result.
We find, too, that Mr.. Tilden received tele-
grams in cypher from the parties sent to Or
egon to manipulate the trick, showing that
he was cognizant of the rascality lint was
going on. ana encouraged IT,.
These are all facts. They are attested by
known signatures to kilograms, and there has
been no attempt at a denial. They cannot be
denied or explained away. There is no room
for doubt about them. They show that fraud
has been employed to secure an electoral
vote, which, il successful, would determine
the Presidential contest. The managers OF
Tildens Interests are willing to hinge the
Presidency upon the success of fraud.
They cannot ger ont Of this position.
, In Louisiana. we have the testimony OF
such men as Senator Sherman, ConSrrssmen
Kasson. c. Irving Dtty, and others OF equal
ly unmpeachable integrity, that all the pro-
ceedings of the Returning Board were strict
ly in accordance with law-tliat the men,
bers of the Board were pains-takings in The
observance OF the law, for they knew that
the eyes Of the country ware upon them,
and their action would be scrutinized close.
w. The only assault that has been made
upon them has been by two men who con-
: fess by.their own acts to have been in1uenc-
ed by bad motives-who were ready to serve
: either party for pay, and to betray either fol
j.. a consideraton-Mad and Iittlefield. -
g. There is no evidence that would weigh
/ farthng with n court which has been pro
>. tluced against the Returning Board. There
+. is evidence that Democratic money was Use.
in the attempt TO buy the State for Tilden-
that che OF the Republican electors was Of
/ fered $l00. 900 to vote Cor Tilden---that Gen
n Anderson was assured that 100000 woult
Il be given to him if lie would turn the Stat,
n over to Tilden. But no testimony that would
be accepted before any tribunal to rende
l. Justice, has been addaced to implcate thu
IS Republicans in wrong doing.
a, No impartial mind that will examine TIL
"a cases OF Oregon and Louisiana, will not c N
a clude that all the fraud which has been at
p tempted in both States has been from Dem
!. ocratc instigation. In the Oregon cas-
!. the nfarny is not denied. 1t stands out es
j. tabshed and unqueStioned. In the Louis
:. lana case, there has been no refutation o
= the assertion of the Republican eiector witt
IN publicly declared that he had been Offered
500, 900 to cast his vote for Tildea, and o
' Gen. Anderson that 100000 would be givel
i. him to give the State to the Democrats. w
y have only the statements of Maddox ant
+ Littlefiel;l, that corruption was proposed ant
a practicet by Gov. Wells, but the eYidenc
| NJ these two will not he TecnwIti2ad as sui
10 ficient to hang spitz dog.