, 1877-01-21

Of these kilograms cannot now be prevented.
In anticipation of this, Democrats have started
the story that Pelton sent several kilograms on
his own responsibility, and that they were en-
tirely disapprored By Tilden, and that when the
attention OF the latter was called to them, he
notified Pelton that on repetition Of such acts
all connection between them must Immediately
cease. This pitiab1c e1pcdient will not mislead
the public as to the damaging facts soon to be
made public
It is charged that one telegram was sent to
Tallahassee by the Chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, in which he states that
Florida must be held and counted for 1lden
AT ALL HAZARDS,
and that any money necessary to secure that END
would be furnished. Dispatches Of a like nature
were, is it is charged, sent to e1-GoF. wal
ker. of Florida, S. Pasco, Chairman of the DEM
ocratic Committee OF that State, and u =.
DYKE. Jr. Drew, the Democratic candidate for
Governor OF Florida, was also In receipt OF telc-
grams of the same character, and at the same
time, he read, according to his own statement
made in Tallahassee late in November,
sent to or from Florida. He was a
railway agent and telegraph operator
at ElleyIjle small station on the direct line OF
te}rpraphic communication with Tallahassee,
and, while acting in that position, received and
read all the messages that came By wire into The
State. He boosted Of this to Gen. Morton, the
Chairman Of the Republican State Committee.
The Chairman OF the National Democratic Com
1nittec, it is understood, requested Drew to tur-
n;sh him copies OF these messages, but thelatter
very truthfully replied that it would be useless
10 do SO, as they contained
NOTHING WHICH WOULD ISJCRE TIE KEPUb~
L1CASs.
Now, Hewitt, Proctor. Knott & Co. are PLACED
n the position OF men who are ''Aoist by their
axn petard,'' and to-day they are rs anxious to
.uppress the Florida dispatches as they were
lesirous of exposing what they called ~ the mid
light te1egranls Of the conspirator Chandler
CERTAIN CERTIFICATES.
To fAs WtSfern Assoczu,ed Press.
WASHINGTON, d. e., Jan. N.-Beforc the
Committee Oh the Powers. Privileges and
Duties Of the House, Oswen D. Roberts, Cashier
+ the Second National Bank, New York, cx-
handlcrwonc for $4,000, the other 10, $1,000
They were made payable on bis own order or
The return of the certificates. The Endorsement
Chandler.''
Chandler, in reply to question by Repre-
sentative Field, produced copies OF letters
which were privately examined by the Commit
tee. Two Of the letters we're read and put in
evidence They were written By J. B. Stockton,
at New Orleans. Nov. II, and we're to the ef-
at1idavits Of 10000 or 1900 kepub-
l{can voters could be obtained, showing
they were deprived OF the exercise of
ba1lot BY violence and intimidation. The writer
w2s Chief Dcputy Marshal. He SAYS: If you
could send trusty person here with funds. or
authorize some one to draw for such sum as
may be needed to have proper testimony taken
throughout the bulldozlng parishes, such testi-
so danuable as to preclude the possibility Of any
President taking his seat who WAS elected Dr
such frauds.'
THE OTHER LETTER
was dated Greensboro, Nov. %, anu Tas from
T. B. Keogh, in which he says, addressing z.
Chandler, that he had done what be could to-
wards getting up evidence Of illegal voting in
North Carolina, and that q fair count would
show the election of the Republican ticket LIE
was so crippled in means that he could not at
fraud.
Several other letters on the political situation
were read. Oac was the following:
Vas %WAsHrseTos, e. .: G. Dec. p = g 1s5o-.loa1 =:
favor Of the 18th has hcen received and contents
noted. What you state in relation to North Caro-
lima and other Southern States fully believe is
tional calamity to the South as we'll to the |
North had Tilden succeeded in getting himself |
elected President. No man who countenAnces and
uses The means he has 10 promote his own election
should ever be ;n1rastcd with such great and re-
rponslie trusts gwen to the Chief Executive
OF this nnton. The sooner such turbulent Tilden !
Democracy gets down and accepts the situation, |
the better for the country. Very truly yours,
Z. CuASDLE1t, Chairman.
The kilograms sent from and received BY 2.
CnaE1ie: were destroyed. Did not think there
w:s anything in them about furnishing money
Or troops.
Thomas Joiuder, the telegraph operator at
Franklin, y. C., remembered hearing messages
going .h-ous.,. So iar as he could remember,
they were signed Chafdler and addressed
Thomas 3. keogh, anu wcrc TO the effect: ave
think Hayes is elected, but if possible hold your
State, - and .'Wc think Hayes is elected, but
wish to add your Statc.'