Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-02

datlOn has affected or changed the result tllb
is done. The result will give the Hayes elect
ors n majority in the aggregate Of q III, and
the Tlden electors -, G33 but in almost Cv-
cry parish the official returns vary somewhat
from the stated maiorites, and thus far slight
~ reduce the republican majority.
The vote Of each disputed parish has thus
far been laid aside. and among them are two
parishes where a most foolish blunder or as
some think. worse, was made in emitting
from the republican tickets the names Of all
electors but the two senatorial and one district
olector The democrats claim that this will
lose over 2OOO votes. but our friends, whose
information We have generally found confirm
ed, say it will lose us at most 1888 votes.
The law seems conclusive that defective bal
lots cannot be counted for any electors but
those named ON the ticket. though it is con-
clusively shown that the remaining electors
were omitted by reason of mistaken idea
that the district could only vote for one elect
or. The whole trouble has grown out Of the
fact that in these two parishes a candidate for
district judge wasnot named the ticket print
cd 10y the state committee. We undertook TO
correct this by printing new tickets. which
were voted in those parishes. The result Of
this bluuder will leave the poll so close as to
render it probable that one or more of the
Tildcu electors would have n majority. There
are other parishes where the organized iniim-
idatiou was not so general as in the parishes
named, though in single election precincts il
was effective. Those parishes where formal
protests have been filed are Bienvillc. Bossipr.
Caldwell, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Lincoln.
Rchland and Sabine How far the proof in
these parishes will sustain the protests We can
not Judge until evidence is heard before the
returning board. We are now collecting tes-
timouy as TO the bull-dozcd parishes II seems
more like q history Of hell than of civilized
and Christian communities. The means
adopted are almost incr, diblc but were fear
fully effective upon an Ignorant and supersti-
tious people
That You would have received at fair cleo
ton large majority in Louisiana. no honest
man can question. That you did not receive
a ma iOrity is equally clear, but that intlmida-
tion OF every kind aud nature provided against
10y the Louisiana law did enter into and con-
troll the election in more election polls than
would change the result and give you the vote
/ believe firmly as that ! write this. The
difficulty Of gathering this testimony and put
ting it i'm legal form has been fully met The
whole case rests upon the action of the re-
turning board | have carefully observed
Them and have formed high opinion Of Gov
Wells and Col. Anderson They are firm, ju-
dicious and. as far as I can Judge, thorough
ly honest and conscientious. They are per
sonally familiar with the nature and degree Of
intimidation in Louisiana They can see that
the intimidation as organized was with view
Of throwing out republican parishes rather
than endangeriug democratic parishes
Our littD party is now dividing out the dis
puted parishes with view of q careful exam
nation Of every paper and detail. Many are
impatient Of delay. and some have gone hohIe.
We will probably be able to keep about ten
here We have incurred some liabilities Tor
reporting. printing. etc. but hope the ropub
licau national committee will make this good.
II not, We must provide for it ourselves. We
are in good hope and spirit, not wishing the
return in your favor unless it is clear that it
ought to be so. and not willing to be cheated
out Of it. or TO be bulldOzed or iutimidnted.
The truth il palpable that You ought to have
the vote Of Louisiana, and We believe that you
will have il 10y an honest and fair return, ac-
cordiug to the letter and spirit Of the laws Of
Louisiana
Very truly yours joins SHERMAN.
MIR. uAYEs's REPLY
CoIr-Murs. o.. 9th November, 1876.
My Dear Sir: am greatly obliged for
your letter OF the sd. You feel. l am sure.
as do about this whole business. A fair
election would have given Us about 20 electoral
votes at the South, at least that many, but
We are not TO allow our friends to defeat an
outrage ami fraud by another There must
be nothing crooked on our part. Let Mr..
Tildcn have the place by violence intimida-
tion and fraud rather than undertake to pre-
vent it 10y means that viii not bear the sever
st scrutiny. ] appreciate the work doing 10y
the republicans who have gone South, and am
especially proud of the acknowledged honon-
| bic conduct OF those from Ohio. The demo-
Gratis made a mistake in sending so many eX-
republicans. New converts are proverbially
! bitter and unfair toward those they have re-
| Gently left / trust You will soon reach the
end Of the work and be- able TO return in health
and safety. Sincerely X. b. HAYES
FURTHER pENIAIs Prom MI. SHERMAN.
Secretary Sherman said with reference to
! Weber's t, stimory thist9ie never heard of any
| plan to manipulate the vote Of Louisiana, nor
| was lac al any time writing at desk at the
! custom-house, Weber must have seen some
| body els. The testimony of that witness
about a caucus at which he was present is
| false made out Of whole cloth. Mr.. Sher-
! man was Gstonshed that many republicans
! stood up tor a fight amid so much intimida-
! ton and so many threats on the part Of the
| democrats. He denied that the exhibitions
and the statements of Eliza Pnkston were
! part of a plot for political purposes. He new
er asked Mrs. jerks TO suppress any letter
written by him. He never had converse
ton with her except in the presence of others
! and never offered her any reward or gave her
| hope of reward for anything she was to do.