Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-26
A CARD FROM MR.. TILDEN.


Tribune of this morning relating to the
canvass IN South Carolina.
| huveno knowledge OF the existence OF
these telegrams. Eor any thiormatn n
about them except what has been derived
from or since their publication III the
Tribune.
So much for these telegrams Gcner-
ally | shall speak yet more StccillcaIiy
as to some OF them.
First-Those which relate to an otter |
to have been made in bchhii
OF some members OF the state board "l
canyasscrs OF Florida, to give, Tor II
pccuniary compensation, certificates 10
the democratic electors who had oceh
autnally chosen.
None OF these kilograms communl-
eating such an offer or answering such
an offer, or relating to such an ohcr,
was seen by me. translated to me, or 'hc
contents of it in any manner tnaue
known to me. l had no knowledge oi
the existence or purport OF any Telegram
relating to that subject. Nor did learn
the TACT that such an offer oi the FLORIDA
certificates had been made, until long
alter the 9th OF December,at which time
the certificates were delivered ana the
electoral votes cast; and when the IN
formation casually reached me asot apast
| event, it was accompanied by the state
| ment that the offer had been rejected.
Sccoudly-As to the publications In
| the Tribune OF this morning purportinS
to be translations OF CIPHER tcleSra'lS
relating to the canvass OF votes IN South
Carolina in 1876 which | have seen since
| wrote the foregoing, | can speak oi
them no less definitely and positively
| No one of such kilograms. either III
cipher or translated, was ever shown to
me. or its contents made known to me
No offer of negotiation in behalf oi the
state canvassers OF South Carolina, or oI
; any of them, or any dealing with any I"
them in respect to the certificates to thi
electors, was ever authorized or sane
, toned in any manner by me directly O
through any other person.
| will add that no offer to give tn
certificates OF any returning board o
state canvassers OF any state TO the ueili
:, ocru,ic electors, in consideration q
:, promises OF office or money or property
Il. no negotiation of that nature III behal
of any member of such board or wit
:, any such member no attempt TO II
II fuence the action OF any e!ector
&c president and rice-president by sue
- motives was ever entertained, ,considerc
sr or tolerated by me or by anybody witt
ly IN my influence, by my consent. or VIII
- nv knowledge or racquicace"ce NO sue
n, c0utcm lat transaction cou.d at al
IN time come within the range OF II
IN power, without that power being /
CT stantlv eXertcd to crush 1t out.
At A belief was doubtless current tn
ne certificates from the state OF t."rId
81 conforming to the actual vote OF II
re peuplc, were in the market - ha
os not the slightest doubt III the worI"
IN said Mr.. Sallun.ttll. Who WAS III / ."j
"' ida At the time, III Il recent lntrrSi'
"' with the Herald, that that (tt"rI"'
, vote could ave been bought. II y
,,,' lid had been dishun"rablr enough
In. desire it done, tor Il great dchi less III
m. $4,000 or S2U.UUU.' IL was hn"'
the that either one Oi the two nenptrs "
IN. composed a majority OF the FLORIDA 81;
re. cauvasscrs could corirOi It's action Il
h. give the certificates To the d"u"ci'
To- Either one OF them cou u settle The pl
Sc idtntlul controversy III favor oil thc dc
md ocr:,tic candidates, who lacked but {
by vote.
ogs How accessible to renal lnduccmc
We they were, is shown by the testimony
vas McLiu, the chairman OF the board
OBJ state canvasserS, in his examination
'.' for. the Potter comm ttce III June /;
ot He admitted that the true vote OF
we people OF Florida WAS in favor ui
'ee' democratic electors, and that the
nay even appeared ON the face ni the cuu
returns, iuc!udin. among them the /
go |pI' returns from Baker county. notw
,',. standing the great frauds against
n- democ. ais in some OF the county
turns He al-o confessed that, i'll vOt
to vlye the certificates to the republi
electors, he acted under the lntiuenc
promises that he should be rewardc
case MIR. Hayes became presldeL
the addiny that certainly these prom
must have had q strong control over
Judgment and action"
Alter the certificates of the Louis
returning board had been repeatedly
fered to Mr.. Hewitt and others
money. they were given IN favor OF
republican electors who had been
jected by large majority OF the vot
and the members OF this returning o'
now possess the most important leu
OttlceS IN tnat Slttc
The pregnant tact always rem
that none OF these corrupt boards
their certificates to the democratic
tors; but they all did give them t'
republican electors.
had perfectly fixed purpose,
which never deviatcd IN word OF
purpose which was known to o.
sumed bv all with whom | was IN h
ual communication. Ii the presld
of the United States was to be disI
of by certificates to be won from
rupt returning boards. by any Tor
yenal inducements, whether OF o
or money, | was resolved to take nc
in the shameful competition, and
none.
The main interest OF the victory "
resulted in nv election was the e,
tation that through the chiei masls
a system OF reform sImuiarto that
.;.,, had been accomplished III our me
WIN oils, and in our state admInlstr;
MY would be achieved in the federal 90
anu ment. For this object il was necc
~ ny that | should be unlrammellcd bN
.nGo, .; obligation to special interests
c'i.e been nominated. and was elected
gu ~ out one limitation of my perfect
p's'. pcudcnce. To have surrcnd red or
'no promised the advantages oi this po
~ n a." by degrading competition tor k'
= was ing Board certificates would have
to abandon all that would have
victory desirable; everything
'so could have sustained me III the
ny W struggle hat victory would have I'M
"heH upon me. was resolved TO 90 III
ave presidential chair in iuil comma Il
INV resources for usefulness. or
all
While thus abstaining from an
1t to minious competition Tor such certll
n. II | saw these certificates obtained !
,oonIe republican electors who had not
,ooths chosen by the people, and denied
ID. If democratic electors who had been
Iames, by the people. These false and
5 posi- lent certificates. now confessed
eaders proved to have been obtained by G
does. Inducements, were afterwards ma
ty. II pretextS for taking from the peopi
q ia righttu! choice for the presldent
paper vice presidency.
IT sup- These certificates were declal
he is the tribunal to which congress ha,
candi- Gated the junction o' decinihS lht
,e peo- of disputed electoral votes to
ve it is absolute and indisputable convey
abuse title to the Chief Magi-tracy
others nation.