The New York herald., 1878-11-14
THE FLORIDA COUNT.
MINISTER MOVES REPLIES TO THE sALroNsrALL
CHARGES.

MINISTER MOVES REPLIES TO THE sALroNSTALL
CHARGES
Boston, Nov. 49, 1873.
Minister Noyes publishes this evening in the Bos-
ton Journal the following reply to an interview with
Leverett Saltonstall the Florida count, published
in the HERALD time ago, and also in of the
Boston papers:-
DEAR SIR-Some one has been kind enough to send
me from Boston, under date of October IL, slip
interview with Mr.. Leverett saltonstail regarding
the cipher dispatches. AS my name is somewhat
freely used in that interview desire to say word
about it. Mr.. Saltonstall is reported as SAYING
Ny belief is that there daily tcegams exchanged
between Secretary sherman and Governor Noyes who
Board these aespa,ehss sn; the easisnian board had
acted The Florida Board believe did dare commit
the frauds which they committed wholly on their own re.
sponsibility.
Now permit me to say that not single telegram.
in cipher otherwise, passed between and Secre
tary Sherman between and any other person in
Louisiana during the whole time l was in Florida.
Therefore Mr. Satonsas belief in the matter is reck
less and nnwarranted.
Mr.. Saltonstall further says:-
Ihave affidavit from of the Florida counties,
100 and more voters whose names were all the
whe 10 ns TO hs
u smile
1t ia true that did present to the Board the avits
of between three and four hundred men who swore
that they voted the republican ticket in precinct
where the democratic lawyers claimed that only
i
write one of these afidavits nor do know who did,
but they prepared by somc notary, for colored
persons who could not read or write but who could,
have doubt tell the truth better than some white
people to be able to do. When my attention was
called to the fact that many afdavits were in the
same handwriting. answered that the true
of those presented by the other side, without tho
same excuse in our case it was necessary, mas
much as the afaants could not themselves read or
write.
Mr.. Saltonstall says, further on:--A
do not believe, matter Of fact that money paid
wre % nv ~ scn as ina event nroxed
Ssss'
came n What has always filled me with more disgust IN
s hsr he ays
No Office was ever promised suggestion Of Office
made to either member OF the Florida Canvassing
Board by me, or as think, by any other Northern
been cast. After it was all over-after McIinn and
Cowgirl had. as believed. manfully wthstood all
attempts to brbe and corrupt them with large sums
of money in Mr.. Tilden's interest-the very day we
started home from Florida said to both Mc1inn and
Cowgirl that they had bravely and honestly done
their duty; that should take pleasure in saying
to President Hayes, and that If at any time could be
of use to them they could command me. But before
the decision never an intmation or suggestion Of
reward was made. This swore to positively before
the Potter Committee and my testimony sup
As to the charge of my being friend Of the
President, must plead guilty, and may, perhaps.
be pardoned for suggesting that long after It
shall have been forgotten that Ieverett Saltonstal
ever lived the and fame Of President Hayes the
brave and patriotic soldier, the wise statesman, the
incorruptible man. will occupy of the brightest
and most attractive pages OF American history. 1t
will be no disgrace to have been his friend.
When asked if he ut Tallahassee until the vote
declared Mr.. Saltonstall says
was, and II tho most disagrccabe work had
to perform, &c.
If Mr.. saltonstall is the honorable gentleman he
Processes to be this last statement readily be be-
Heved in the light Of recent developments. It is no
matter Of wonder that he is little restive under the
disclosures recently made in the columns Of the New
York Tribune and the public condemnation which has
followed, but beg leave to say he will hardly i'm
prove the Of his friends by gratutous and slam
derous attacks upon honest men. have the honor
to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWARD r. MOVES.