The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
LEVISEE.
STORY oF STRUGGLE 0ETWEEN
CONSCIENCE AND FARTS AL
EEGgARCE.
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Yesterday we happened 10 meet In n social
way our genial friend Mr. Joseph Hernandez
whom Levlsee speaks Of In bis testimony before
the Potter committee as one Of the gentlemen
who sided In afTcrding him the proud disinc-
| tlou Of becoming the only eIactur that was ever
offered and refused 500 600 for his electoral vote
| for President. During an interchange of those
pUnvivialities incident to what Tony would
call q suspicious occasion, The following con
versatioh TRANSFERRED. which we take the liberty
IF giving to the public. since no Injunction Of
secrecy was placed upon U.s. trusting to our
friends amiabiIity for forgiveness II we have
abused his confidence.
That's q nice story" anfd we In q bantering
way that Levisee has been telling on YOU be
fore the Potter committee. Come. now tell us
all about It,"
Yes" said Mr. Hernandez, that is n nice
story Of Levlsee's; but, If you want to hear it,
will tell you
WHAT ACTUALLY OCCURRED.
well, how was IT," said we
Just this way, said he. THE evening before
The assembling of the Electoral College IN 1876
two gentlemen friends of mine sent for me. and
said they desired to consult with me con
corning
A CERTAIN PRESIDENTIAL FLFrTnR.
who had Just arrived In this city from shreve-
port, aud who had Expressed his conviction
that Tiden had really and fairly carried Louis
lana, but who was afraid to vote aa his cnnvic-
tiuna and conscience prompted. haoausa nr the
rage such course would create among the Re
pubicana who he baleved, would surely tnka
his life unless he was afforded protection bv
the Democrats and furnished with means sum
cient to leave the State after casting his vote
This man g name was
A. r. LfvTEFF.
anid those gentlemen. apd we have called on
you at the s1ggoatinnsof Mr.. Waller puph who
told UR YOU were we'll acquainted with the man
| replied to nv friends that knew MIR I,avieaa
very well, and aekall Tor the particulars. Mr..
Pugh himself, wadipr,' ent and give mo The In
Of the Red River Trara p0rtaiuu Cnmtanr had
Informed him that Judge Lev lace had come
down from shreveport with Mr.. s. NJ. Asher, a
boat, and thqt during the triu, Which laeed sev-
eral days, Mr. Asher and Judge Ievlsen had
hold l"ug aud frequent conversations on the |
subject " the
FRFETnFNTtAH ELECTION
aud TINT Mr., Asher waa satisfied thn' Ievlaan
could I've mode to vote for rildnn " his fears for
his life 'nld he qutated and safe retreat pro
SEQ Judge Lnvlaen and t0 ASCERTAIN exactly what |
he desired, and what could be done
A short while after this conversation with |
Common and Caroudeet where we met Mr. |
Asher and Judge Ilnviane Judge Tnvianh
greetad ne very cordially aud introduced me-
to Mr.. Asher. 1rhUH dii not tllojr who ho |
CLevieeel, said was his friend etc Al NV aup
geaion We retired TO my office which it but two
doors from Common on Uarondeiet At tho
door Of my Office
JUDGE LEvfsEF HEsfTATFr,
that It might not bo prudent for
him tu he seen entering my rflna-hn Fnnrnd
his steps might have been logged, Turning to
very freely to Mr.. Asher. lie ia my friend. and
be says will do, SPEAK to him as
you would t" myRelG Saying this, Judge
Lnviaan babe ua good night and left and MI
Asher and I entered my Office whore M Aahnr
spoke in substance. aR rollowa Said he.
Levisoe is really aud consoientloualy Of the
opinion that
TILUEN HAS CARRIED LOUISIANA
md he Ia very much inclined to cnat his vote
Tor Tilden in the Electoral College, provided his
life was duly protected. add means sufficient
vote. Levtsee Ia sH much IN oarnnai about this
hat be has q speech already written which he
will deliver In explanation Of his vote for TIL
len
Il replied that, az far as protection was con
'erned, was very eAay matter to arrange hut
"a to the means t0 leave the State how much |
'atd |. will Levisee require
'Two HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
laid Asher
AT this enormously proposoroua proposition
could not repress my snnse Of the ridiculous
Mr.. Asher then said that Lnvisne WINS denpIv
with the magnitude Of tho oristR the
presidential uucatiun then porinHdad that ho
alt tho stupendouR effect hta single vote must
7xort; that the Presidency Of the United EtatnR
LITERALLY RESTED uPnN HIS VOTE
bat 1t was The biggest thing that the most vivid
imagination could conceive. that though
10 was convinced Mr.. Tildnu had fairly carried
louisiana, yet IF ho dared vote for him tho
Republicans would never lot him live in the
State that he had n large family to provide for
hat he would like TO go to England. aud that ,
1000 900 would mako him
EASY AND COMFORTABLE.
md would somewhat compensate him for his
aXiIe In q foreign land.
TO all Of which anawerad TINT the sum was
much too large; that tho best | thought could E
10 done was to fully protect Iavispea life and ,
'nnble him to place himpolf beyond the reach :
# Republican aRgaasins If he WIS ciisuosad to ,
10 what he oonsGientiOuelv believed was right | :
Mr. AahCr then left mo, stating that he would
AL again Mt my Office the next morning ut . | :
''rlnck. At the appointed hour he came to my ,
tfioo and reported that Lavisee had disau-
N0Arad that he had waited for him, and aftnr-
wards hunted for him, but without succesR, Mr.
sRhor then went to tho Custom House and
o'urned Mt TO-, oclonk. saying that Lovsen
vRs In tho Custom House under the sur {
,"iapce of the Republican leaders md )
hat no one was allowed to sec him. From that :
moment until he cast his vote for HRyee md l
Nh0eler. Leviao0 was never allowed by tho {
t"puhlcans to got out Of thoir atght, This ia r
absolutely the whole story" said Mr.. Herman Y
oz. and we then hade him good day. T
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