New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-18
CARD FROM MR.. TILDEN.

ALL KNOWLEDGE OF THE ATTEMPTS TO Buy sTATH
DENIED.
| have read the publications in THF TRIBUNE of
the sth inst purpOrting TO be TRANSACTIONS of cipher
kilograms relating TO the canvass of votes in
Florida at the Presidential election Of 1876 and
have looked over those printed in TIE TRIBUNE Of
this morning relating TO the canvass in South Caro-
lima.
Ihaye no knowledge of the existence of these tell
cgraSns nor any information about them, except
what has been derived from or since the publica-
tons of THE TRIBUNE.
So much for these kilograms generally. shall
speak yet more specifically as to some Of them.
First-ThoSe which relate TO an offer purpOrtina
have been made in behalf Of some member OF the
State Board of CanyasserS of Florida, to give for
pecuniary compensation, certificates 10 the DEM
ocratc electors who had been actually chosen.
None of these kilograms, nor any telegram COM
municating such offer or answering. such an
offer or relating to such offer, seen by me,
translated to me, the contents of it IN any man
ncr made known to me. l had no knowledge OF
the existence or purport of any telegram relating to
that subject. Nor al learn the fact that such
an offer of the Florida certificates had been made
until long after the 9th OF December, az which
time the certificates were delivered aud the cleo
toral votes cast and when the information casually
reached me- ~ of past event, il was accompanied
by the statement that the offer had been rejected
Se.ondly-As TO the publications in TIE TRIBUNE
of this morning purpOring TO be tlansatons OF
cipher kilograms relating to the canvass OF votes in
South Carolina in 1876. which have seen since
wrote the foregoing. can speak of them no less
definitely and positively. No one of such kilograms,
either in cipher translated, ever shown 10, or
its contents made known TO me. No offer or nego-
taton in behalf of the State Canvassers of south
Carolina or of any of them, or any dealing with
any of them in respect 10 the certificates TO tho
electors was ever authorized OF sanctioned III any
manner by me directly or through any other person.
Twill add that no offer to give the certificates OF
any Returning Board or State CauvaSSers of any
State to the Democratic electors in consideration
of promises of office or money property no ne
gotati0n of that nature in behalf OF any member or
such Board or with any such member no tempt
| to influence the action of any such member, or to
influence the action any electOr Of President and
! NIce-Presidcnt by such motives, was ever enter
| tanned considered, or tolerated BY me OF by any
body within my influence. by my consent, or with
my knowledge acquiesccnce. No such contem-
| plated transaction could at any time have come
within the range of my power without tnat power
| beng instantly exerted TO crush 1t out.
| STATES OFFERED FOR SALE.
| belief was doubtless current that certificates
from the State of Florida, conforming 10 the actual
vote of the people, were IN the market. " have
not the slightest doubt In the world" said Mr.. SAL
tonstall, who was in Florida at the time, inarecens
interview with Tho Herald, that that lFlOridal
vote could have been bought, if Mr.. Tlden had
| been dshonorable enough to desire 1t done, for
a good deal less than $4,000 or $4,000" 1t was
known that either one OF tho two members who
composed majority of the Florida State Cam
vassers could control Its action ana give the GER
tifcates to the Democrats. Either one Of the
could settle the Presidential controversy IN favor
of the Democratic candidates, who lacked but one
| vote
How accessible to venal inducements they were
lie shown by the testimony of McLin. the chairman