The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-11-15


Of tAem no less definitely and positive
IlY. No one Of such telegrams, either in
Ieipher or translated, was ever shown to
its contents made known to me. No
OfEer. or negotiation in behalf Of the
State canvasseIs Of South Carolina, or
of any of them, or any dealing with any
of them, in respect to tho certificates to
the electors, was even authorized or
Sanctioned in any manner by me, direct
Ply or through.any other persons. ! will
Add that no offer to give the certificates
of any Returning Board or State can
sgassera ef aay Ssats 70 tho Democratic
electors, IN consideration of promises Of
office, or money or propcrty-no ncgo-
tiation of that nature in behalf Of any
1nember of such board or. with any such
anenberz no attempt to influence tho
action Of any suclf member or to influ-
enee the actionlof any .elector Of Presi-
ident or Vice President by such mo-
tiVes--was ever entertained, considered
or tolerated by me or by anybody with
in my influence, by my consent, or with
my knowledge or acquiescencc. No
sneh contemplated transactions could at
any time have come within the, range Of
my power without that power bsifng in
stantly exeFted TO crush il OUT i'..'3
1tAs belief wisg doubtless current that
certificates 2ffsm the State Of. Florida
conforming to she actual vote Of the
people were ifl) the market Il have
not the slightest doubt ihsthe world
said Mr.lSsltanstaH (sshol WAS in Flori-
ida atnthe itiReg in atireeent interview
VT lie " !, That that Floriida vote
Could have beas1bought; if5 iNAF. Tilden
had been 5lislionorible cioh2h TO desire
it done, for A great dead less Than 550,-
0OOaof so, ,0Q6.5di 0lisOlqo iHicq a,. -
ct was .knoFft chat either one Of the
two meinbers .sgkso eoraposeI a a majority
of the Elomdadi State iG1vassers could
control itsa astioA and give The tertifi-
cates 70 the Denoerats. 4 Either, ono of
thd dm could hettla the Presidential con-
'ttOversy in ifaV6F of the Democratic
ca4didate who n n ozed hyt one vote.
HdY accessible tQ lEepal INDUCEMENTS
they EHH is. .shtMn,1y the testimony of
MdEinJ the chairman of tho ard of
State canY - - be, be-
fore the Potter commit itbeeffns june last
he adrni6ted l6ba true vote OF tho
people Of Eioriida was in favor Of tho
DemoeFatie eelectorsJs and that the fact
even appeared on the face of the coun-
ty Fetthnsg including among them the
true return from Baker county, not
withstanding the great frauds against
the Dodleefats inf ssihe Of the county
retprn'.s H. also confessed that in
voting to give the certificates to the
ReP0bDicaD 6lea aorE hpoacted atndeai the
influence of promises, that he should be
rev arded in case1 M. 2 Hayes became
President, adding that 'certaiHly these
PROMISES must have had a strohg8 con
troll oveFany Judgment and actiong io Il
CATER the certiRcates sof, tho L,oiuisii-
ana returning board had been repeated-
ly oferedstos Mr., He#itt aand others
they sWsrs given In favor Of the Rspub-
hcan electors, .9wlro, had been. rejected
bY aalafge omajoiity SfoitIie voters, and
Bhe members d this reEurhing board
now possess the naost important federal
offdes in that State. The pregnant
fact always gerAaips that ,none, ,of these
eafFupt boards gave their certifnates to
the sDelnSaatis electors, but they all
did give them t6s the RePsBliiasq an elect
Qrs. sGfsfo aessxis .3aad aahalit f..6e5 :
"Isbad perfectly formed pdrpose
from which i never deviated IN word or
act, a purpose (which. WAS known to or
assumed by all With who1f z was. IN
habitnal GONNA hnica ton. If the. Presi,
dehsy ofIthss United States axasto be dis
posed Of by certificates to be won from
returning boards by any form.
efhvenali Inducements, 81 whethenof Of
fees or money, was resolved to take
no part in the aiafp efitil competition, and
e took norlf,s ,fIlla main interest, of the