The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-05
Boags DISPATCHES.
ACARD FROM MIR. TILDBN.

THesE B0aVs DIsPATCHEss
A CARD FROM MIR. TILDBN.
,-Ft ~ 'lltt n--l ETA ThlsHD1 .sl
have read the publication in the Trl-
bune.o ths Slh inst.a purporting to be-
trausiatiohs ~ kcipher te.egramslrelating
TO the canvass of Votes in Florida at the
Presidential election of 1876, and have
lookedApsef those priuird inthe Tribune
of this morning relating To the canvass
in South Carolina.
l"have no knowledge Of the existence
of these kilograms, nor any information
about them except what has been deriv-
I'd from or sincetiie, pabiication of, the.
Tribune e 81
So much for these kilograms generally.
/ shall speak yet more specifically as to
First-Those which relate to an offer
purpor,ipg t,,sAaye been made IN behalf
of some member of ihe Siate Board Of,
Canvassers of flofids, to give, Tor pc.
cuniary compensation, certificates TO the
Democratic electors who had been act
uallv chosen,
Nooe of these teleg, ans, nor anv tele
gram eommunicating such an offer or
answering sucn an offer, or relating to-
such an offer, was. seen by me, transla
ted to me, or The cpntents OF it in, any
manner made known TO me. had no
knowledge Of the existence or cpurportl
of anv telegram relating to that subject.
Nor did learn the fact that such an OF
fer Of lie gFlorids certificates had been
made, until long after the 9Th OF Decem.
her, at which time the certificates were
delivered and the electoral votes cast;
and. when the information casually reach.
ed me as of past event, it was accom-.
panied Thylther statement that the offer
had been rejected.
SrcandlssrA As, to the publications in
the Tribune OF this morning purporting
tosbe translatioLs, of cipher kilograms
relutiug TO lhe canvassuf votes inSouth
Carolinh 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 ci
pher or translated, was ever shown to
me, of its contents made known TO me.
No offer or negotiation in behalt OF the
State Canvassers,ofs Souths Carolina, Sor
of any of them. or any dealing with any
ofthem inrespect to the certificates TO.
the electors,p wasisever authorised orr
sanctioned 10 any manner oy me dinee.
lyot lhfoogQ any other person: 80. -
! VIII ada mat no onef 70 give 'ne
certiht'ases or any neearniss Deat" =.
st9te lanyassels Oh any osa.e y w. s1s
Demosta'ls e'eysprs' ~ scops'ue' as'Ya Y..l.. a
promises % omos VI . .noneY " p.ops pahs,t
no negV'ia'i'nj pi NAV Nv n,n !"
oi'any metnoes OF 'sucn Do4'a or Ms'"
any sucn member he-al'e,npt 70 iphu
cnce tue acslon ol any snca .me@oef, of
70 lnnuencs a.a s,ls nc.'on I,,a,; ~ sSy esso
lfes''eusasn' n.y. i0o eI.es sSss ~ oao"
inotves was eve, s'fFess'p.ne s'fFess'p.neu' o"ns'.e
IN pgsipilaspcesl ~. nv cpnsens 9rwt,n
my kno~ieuye oi acqu.escence No
s1as ssts'ae'ust,ss's' = Ne.iseoNelW 1sa, =
any u'De dasu ooAe si'u'u ssue '4nse -
my power. without ina. power oeing 'n'
s'an'lv'sAs'1e.s'o n., o'u., ..ous. ~,
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.ne siigii'es. 'u'uo. IN 'ne "o.,u' saio
Mr, Sai'ons'al,' o!I VINO was 10 riolioa a'
,ne tme, u recehl y, sn'eislsw WIN 1,'e
hera',' 'uae wa. .slf .o,,pnj nv. ro.e ce,ulu
nave neen uougu'' y MI ihoen nau
heen eisnennfapts enough ~ assiEe \ odo :,
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one nIs.n6 i~o 'nen oe.s. nlo. colnppseo
msJ"sssy o' s's ssri., Y''aa o'a'e SaHYas-
sers courrc''p'IoI ~ Ns ~ acs.oh an anu g give
Tue cer'lnca'es to .ue De'noc'a.s. c..ne'
ons y tnel cou.u; ses'ie y s'ue 1reslueh'
tai controversy IN iavor Q. the Demo
era'lc canoidates' VINO iacAeo ous one
vT gIIlll!a,3. IIlflAI'tTl..
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s,s'e 0ansassers; :, 10 ms exsn,na''on oe
qs 3ore sne ro.'er oomnl.'es .I m June iass
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essn api.ssiess e'l '''e iaee ~ 1,e coun.y
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I,AiS ttpSsrc y 'ns
ne a'so cessssess1sss :. 1rls esn'seo gi'e
.ue ce.uncsiss 10 spss nep9pncap slsu
'orss va Ac'sn pEsr sns 'hnuence oi
pbsHpssss WAY 20 si'ouiu oe fssalaea IN !,
case ir' nayes oecame fresident'
ufofne mat cefeaih'y tnese PROMISES
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