The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

WHAT BOSTON DEMOCRATS THINK-IxrEnvIEws
sALTENsrALL AND JUDGE JOSEPH ABBOTT
GREAT FRAUD AND SHOULD DE AVENGED.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
Bosros, April rs, 1873
When the HERALD reached hero to-day. containing
the full confession Of Dennis and McLin OF their
| operations IN Florida during she agitation
over shs electoral count N that State.
Il caused good dsM II excitement
among politicians OF all classes and furnished food
for discussion at tho clubs and hotels TO tho exciu
Of almost every other topic Your correspondent
made . brief tour among tho leading democrats with
Wow TO ascertaining what their opinions wero on
tho great question raised by these disclosures.
VIEWS or CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The nrss cal, made Charles Francis Adams,
In bis oGice Court street. Tho venerable stacs-
was found quietly seated IN his Office, and when
tho question OF tho Florida confessions was
broachcd no expressed mis- willingness 10
talk the question. although no sad
no bad not read tho whole story as
printed In tho papers am not At all surprised, sir
no said that such confessions should 90 made Tha,
fraud practiscd n certain Southern States dur
ing the election Of 1875 have entertained tho
slightest doubt. l expressed that opinion
In my letter TO Mr.. Tiiden, written on
tho 9TH or March, 1877. stm stand
by that letter and fully convinced new ss
then tina, Mr. rden lawfully elected President OF
tho United States, ana that ne was counted out by
the Electoral Commission, which all wrong. Tho
only impeachment In tho way Of opposing that fraud
exists IN tho fact that the conspiracy was 30 well
planned by tho conspirators themselves that it will
be very difficult matter 10 provo who were the
guilty parties
IN srAru QUO.
O. What you think OF tho expression credited 10
General Butler that Hayes was fraud and should DO
turned outr A. had not hoard OF that; Mr.. Butler
and I are different persons. however, and al.
though turning out Presidents might suit him
u would never suit mo. Tho establishment
OF q sound, permanent form Of government
is worry diincut thing 10 accomplish, and matter
how stable government might DO tho slightest
fusion or crash Is always sure TO cause trouble and
upset matters. I therefore In favor OF allowing
matters 20 remain In statu quo have arrived
.. this conclusion alter giving IL considerable
thought and study. Although am willing TO
admit that Hayes has proven great failure that
his installation In olcc undoubtedly accomplished
by fraud. When the Electoral Commission In
session In sshinsson during the month OF February,
1877 very much alarmed fear that tho peace
Of tho country nigh, DO disturbed
ON TINE brink.
Az one time " appeared TO mo that as q nation
tho brink OF steep prec,picc, aud feel that
tho country nj large Mr. Tildcn debt OF graft
tudo Tor tho patriotism and sc-fdeniai he exhibited
under such trying circumstances. should another
Presidential election ever DO held IN this country
under timiiar conditions, do not SEQ how terrible
civil war be avcrted
Mr.. Adams then discussed the Electoral Law, and
said that unless Congress amend and improve the
present system tho country vii, always DO tho
verge OF terrible revolution at each national cleo
ton lie denounced tho who under . weak
and imperfect law used such corrupt means
to carry through their base schemes, aud
predicted that thoy would all In time
DO discovered and consigned TO tho MANY they de-
serve Mr. Hayes, he thinks, 10 n very weak man,
failure as politician and statesman, 90 that ho has
not even tho merit OF turning great wrong into
national blessing.
LrvERrrr skLrEysrALI's OPINION
Loverett ssionsta VINO represented tho dcmocrs tic
party Florida during tho count was waited on this
anernoon. he stated thst no was 10. surprised that
these disclosures wcro made although wish,v no
snd, ITO sec no disturbance OF the Presidency during
tho term that now exists yctn Is gratifying TO so thu,
the statement msdc TO my party Immediately af,er my
return from Florida. winch were doubted by tho 70.
publican press hero, fully confirmed ana proven 10
be almost exactly true 10 tho letter. After my return
told tho people that MI Tildon was undoubtedly en-.
titled to tho electoral vote Of Florida and this stsc
mont is proved 10 DC true beyond tho shaaow Of
doubt
HE ASKS ron QUIET.
In regard 70 tho Blair resolution for the reopening
ai the rrssidcD,pl contest nos being In caaarsss