Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-04-26

turns had been brought to Gaines
vile, the county-seat, 2l9 votes
were added to the returns by the
Inspector and Clerk of said
precinct. In Leon county, "a
small Republican ballots were
stuffed into the ballot box OF pre-.
cinct No. o. Yet it was made to
appear then to the satisfaction of
the Democratic members of the
Board that these were not false bal
lots. Subsequent confession shows
that they were stuffed into the box.
In Jefferson county, in certain
precinct at which J. Bell was
inspector, 100 votes were surrepti-
tiously added to ballots and
counted. No charge was made
as to this fact before the
Board. The confession of Bell since
made to him discloses the fact that
PIG votes were fraudulently added
to the Archer returns and seventy
four votes stuffed in the box in
Leon and 100 votes surreptitously
added in Jefferson county, aggre-
eating 1893 votes. Had these been
rejected and the Democratic re-
jected precincts which were exclude
ed for irregularity and illegality
contrary to the decision
of the Supreme Court. been
retained and counted, Tilden would
have carried the State. The con-
clusion is therefore irresistible that
Tilden was entitled to the Elec.
toral vote of Florida. In making
this statement his motives will
doubtless be questioned, but the
facts will stand alone as the truth
without any more motives to sus-
tain them. Viewing things
as he now does and re-
Numbering that Hayes was
continuously inspiring his per-
sonal friends and trusted agents by
every means in his power to secure
the electoral vote of Florida and
Louisiana. and believing it to have
been a conscious wrong on his part,
done with the knowledge that he
had not been elected, as his subse-
quent reputation of Governor
Packard, whose title was bound up
in his own, and the wilfull
and cowardly desertion of men
who contributed so largely to his
election, has shown him that the
pitiable lttleness of the man is
beyond the power of expression.
Hayes has denied the validity OF
his own title in denying Packard's;
has ignored his Florida
friends, showing that he
believed them unworthy and
tainted with fraud-yet he holds
the Presidency, which in his own
opinion, was secured by this very
fraud. He has cowardly abandoned
and betrayed his Southern Repub.
lican friends through fear of being
ousted from an office that he be-
lieves he was never elected to.
Whatever may be the opinions of
men in regard to his motives, he
gives them the facts and leaves his
motives to a higher tribunal.
Tho Pre- sidsnt rs Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-
About 10:30 the President and par
ty left the Continental Hotel in
carriages and proceeded down
Chestnut street to Second. The
display of flags was profuse and
the Commercial Exchange was
covered with bunting. AT eleven
o'clock the Presidential party en-
tered the building, loudly cheered.
The President was accompanied by |
Governor Hartranft, Ministe
Stokely and Secretary Schurz. On
entering the large receI-
ton room tho band played
Hail to the Chief" II o
guests were then conducted to u
rostrum, which was covered with
cut flowers and growing plants,
and President Brooks, of the Elk
change, made an address of well
come. President Hayes responded
as follows: "Mr. President anu
Gentlemen:-If 1 do not detain
you with any speech, you Will,
an sure, believe me sincere when l
say that l am very sensible of the |
honor of such a greeting from such
an assembly of the business men of
the United States. l thank you for
it and will detain you no longer. l
will give way that may introduce
to you gentleman connected with
the department that interests you
and interests the country perhaps
at the same time, more than any
other department Of the Govern
ment. You will understand, of
course, that 1 refer to the gentle
man at the head of the money and
business departments of the Gov.
eminent. L therefore introduce to
you Mr.. Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury.
GOrtschak0H Sick.
LONDON, April 25.-Gortschakoff |
is seriously i'll. England and Rus
STA are unable yet to agree on the
withdrawal of the land and naval
forces from the vicinity of Con-
stantinople,
Italy 80 the Rcscne.
ROME, April 25.-The Fdnfulia
states that Italy has notified Eng
land of her disposition to support
the latter's demand concerning the
laying of the treaty before the Con-
gress, provided England states her
views before continuing military
measures.
Definiug the ServInn Frontier.
BELGRADE, April 25.-The Turk
ish, Russian and Bulgarian Com
missioners have begun to define
the Servian frontier, and have al
ready decided to allot Wrauja and
Tru to Servia.
No Agreement Yts.
LONDON, April 25.-Negotiations
regarding the Congress and the
withdrawal of the British fleet and
Russian troops from near Constan-
tinople, have not yet led to any re.