Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-03

test. Morgan Has lo'ipmSu LIZ I'M = 1h"aVH
since nv return. AN 10 doubt az to whether
he has been employed by democrats or repu6'
nnblicans. think he is playiog into the hands
IF both, 10 case he is with mc do not stop,
but 20 to Cross aud will follow as soon as pos
sible, There is no doubt but that they have
changed my statement so as to make it an in.
timidation protest. Pitkin refuses to show it
to me. Make up your mind as TO what we had
better do. | am opposed to doing their damned
dirty work even to save Hayes. Ii we pull 10.
gether and expose the whole thing Plkln, kel
ogg, hell and the returning board combined
can never carry this State for Hayes. Should
we 20 with the right it will give US good
reputation and standing that would otherwise
REQUIRE years to acquire. As We are but boys
vet incline to do what is just 10 the premises,
and trust TO the future for our reward. Yours,
"Cn1sroN, La, Sept. 10. ls76.NDear Don:
Am 10 receipt of your letter. Everything is
eoipe smoothly with me- The democrats are
satisfied with my official course, more so than
the republicans. Payne. my democratic clerk
is o we'll educated gentleman, and his selection
shows that the democrats mean DotbDg moro
than to have fair deal, and that | propose 10
give them. As for Butler, well, he is hell Oh
the end of poker, and be is more Of mystic
~ to me to day than when first came up. j.
?. Harris has been here locking after Packard
interest. He says | must return ten thousand
majority from this parish. Ii you were to rake
this parish with fine tooth comb you could
not fiod that number of republicans, and how
they expect me to return more OF republican
majority than there are republican votes Is
problem | have as yet failed to solve. Any
Information you can give me on the subject will
be gratefully received. II is simply impossible
to organize our party ia this parsh-PoWers,
Degray, Butler. Campbell, &c. swear they
will have nolhing to 60 with 1t unless
the-niggeFs-sro kept 10 the background,
and the darkies arc equally as emphatlc
in asserting that they will rot affiliate
with the above mentioned individuals, alleging
that they are bulldczers, aud 50 it goes In the
meantime tho democrats are thoroughly organ
ICED and working like beavers. You cen say
TO L. J.. that the majority against him will be
about 1,200-not very consoog. tls true, out
nevertheless It's true. What ID the prospect
10 West f.? My impression is that W. vii
lose this State, but Hayes will 80 through. L
esk nothing more.
lSicned) Yours, j. Il. A. to u. a. W.
"CAnton, Oct. II, lS7G.-Dcar Don: viii
leave on Saturday for New Orleans. Have
scut nv resignation to Kellogg The parties
who attacked me on Saturday night have car
ried their pout from the fact that tho demo.
Gratis have unwttiDgv aided thea, and shall
leave The parish. Were | backed by more
than ny suspicious in this matter might lur
sue different course. will set get at the
bottom Of the whole matter. / thick know
who one Of my assailants was and tho motl?es
that actuated him. Will write you from The
city. Hasty j. i. y. 10 ID. a. W.
"Ne,o Orleans, Oct. %, 1S7G..-My Dear
Don Am in receipt CT yours of the 18th inst.
The whole trouble here lies in the fact that
there exists conspiracy, the object bong TO
hold no election in East Fellciana, and to throw
the onus of the affair on my shoulders. kellogg
has refused to accept MY resignation, at the
same time assuring tho democrats that te de-
sires my return. &c. The white livercd acoun'
drcl has hired l.. 3. Jenksto dog my footsteps,
and should attempt to leave would undoubt.
eddy be arrested on some trivial pretcXt. Il
beat the whole crowd yet, damn them. VI
course nothing | can say will convlnce the
democrats that am not in this arrangement.
and that |, too, am to BIO made victim. |
think, however, that On election day you will
fiod NC 10 East Fcliciana and | shall teach
Kellogg that there is many slip, DC.
81 am convinced that Packard has 30 hand
in this affair, but am in doubt is to II. H.
Packard and Campbell have always favored the
organization of our party in the parish. They
have also conceded that the democrats would
GARY it by heavy majority. and have simply
desired to cut down that maj ority as much as
possible. DR.. Gray has always opposed this
and advocated no elections. or throwing out
the parish, and in this he has been seconded by
kellogg, Jewctt and Others They arc not likely
to advocate and carry out any plan they may
see it, but may the devil take me if [ allow
them to saddle the blame on me. Tom jerks
and myself will be up 10 good time. There
will be no republican ticket in the field, and
consequently but few if any republican votes
cast. This l think, will be their programme,
IS it will give them a case. The democrats
will undoubtedly poll about 1900 or LOCO
votes, and if, as you gay, they carry West L.
by 500 majority. +. l.. SIS game is cooked.
OF course he cannot overcome such odds 10
Poue Coupe. When return [ shall stop at
nv old place, IA Custom House street. Come
around as soon as you arrive. Find out who
those damned niggers were that came over from
your parish that night, and whether they were
10 sympathy with their leader 10 the efforts to
kill me. Truly, your friend
~. E. A. to d. A. W."
NOV. II, lS76.-Dear Don: Since answer.
ing P.'s letter, yesterday, giving Burke s prop
osition, | have thought that possibly | might
have put my foot in it. 1t is very possible he
may be spy or an actor, and his letter blind;
however, | said nothing that could crimlnate
either of us, merely stating that L had given
Burke the information as he requested and
Burke's reply. l stated. however. that in
case he saw you to show you my letter and
ask your advice as one here acting in accord:
No doubt it will bring him to the city, and
should be call act carefully. doubt if be is
able to substantiate bis statements, and |
would not give continental for them unless be
can. Have you learned anything about the
high joints? They are cursing me heavi,
Iy, and assert that l have sold out, aud am
going to Montaldo's tonight. Will meet you
at II sharp if there is anything new. :,
HENDERSON,
"Custon, House, New Orleans, La., CoAec
tors Office, Nov. l6, lS76.-My Dear Sir:
Y ours Of the 18th was certainly a surprise. |
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