Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-23

every word used in The telegram shall stand
for The corresponding word ia the same
column al agreed number Of pages back.
By the aid Of this key the following dis
patch was translated:
PORTLAND, Nov. 2S, 1876.
W. T. Potion, No. 10 Frdmercy Park,
NeW York .-Cerlticate will be issued TO
one Democrat. Must purchase Republi-
can oleclOr to recognize aud acl with DEM
ucrat, and secure the vote and prevent
trouble. Deposit $4,000 to my credit with
Kountze Bro'., Wall street. Answer.
j. II. n. PATRICK.
| fully endorse this JAMES X. KELLY.
Kelly, it will he remembered, lisa Demo-
cratic Senator from Oregon, and as neces-
sary to a full understanding Of the respon
sibility in the matter, IL should be said that
"W. r. Peltou" is Tilden's nephew, a mem
Der Of his family, aud we have not seen it
disputed that he was and is his confidential
agent. The meaning of this dispatch is evi.
dent enough. Patrick telegraphs that Gov.
Grover will give Croniu his certificate, but
in order TO get him into the electoral college
the vote Of Que Republican eector must bo
bought "to prevent trouble" Aud what
did Gramercy Park reply to such a propo-
sition2 $4,000 seemed too much risk on a
doubtful return, and the answer was the
following unsigned cipher telegram, which
does not sound like an indignant spurning
ola rascally offer;
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.
~. II. N. Patrick, Portland, oregon
NO. How soon will governor decide
certilicale2 If you make obligation contin-
gent on result in March, it can be done and
incremable slightly, if necessary"
But the ready cash was insisted on and
the reply TO this proposal was as follows:
PORTLAND, Nov. 80.
W. T. PeltoR, No. 10 GrdmercV Park, ~
J. :-GovernOr all right without reward.
Will issue certificate Tuesday. This n Sc
cret. Republicans threaten IL certificate is
sued TO ignore democrats claims and till
vacancy, and thus defeat action of governor.
One elecor must be paid to recognize dem
ocrat TO secure majority. Have employed
| three lawyers; editor OF only republican
paper as one lawyer; fee, $4,000 Will take
$1,000 for republican elector must raise mon
ey; can't make fee contingent.
The answer was a dispatch asking TO
have the Oregon legislature convened to
choose an elector, but this was found to be
| impossible, and December 1st came the in
telligence that Grover would decide in favor
of the highest Democratic elector, and grant
the certificate accordingly. Other evidence
| before the Senate committee indicates that
on that day Pelton deposited $4,000 with u
New York firm TO Patrick's credit. But
there was some difficulty about the trans
fer of the money, and several confused tel
egrams between New York, San Francisco
and Portland follow in the published list.
| But all came out straight at last. A cipher
dated December 6, from Pelton to Kelly
says: THE eight deposited as directed this
morning. Let no technicality prevent win
ming"
For the rest we know that so far as the
purchase Of a republican elector was con-
cerned the plan failed. The slector was
not in the market, and il will, perhaps, new
er be known whether the money that was
to have bought him slaid in Oregon or re-
turned in part TO New York.
Such is a brief history OF the Oregon case
up to this time. The chain Of evidence
seems to be complete which indicates that
an open attempt was made to buy the Ore
gon vote, and il is difficult no, to believe
that Mr.. Tilden was knowing 10 tao plot.
Aoi AiiC Hpubi VI IlbiltiNss HON
ever, we sincerely hope that evidence will
appear to prove that such was not the case.
The publication of these dispatches caused
much unIavorable comment among the
Democrats in Washington and the course of
the party leaders is severely censured.
When the attempt was first made by the
House investigating committee TO seize the
campaign telegrams sent on both sides we
were promised something startling from
the publication of those bearing Secretary
Chambers signature, but in this we have
been disappointed. The Democracy have
suddenly lost all interest in political tele-
grams and they find themselves once more
"hoist with their own peiard."