The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-10-25
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zIE ASSERTS THAT HE Rad no KNOWLEDGE
or THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.


OF THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
ES-Covcrnor Tndcn has furnished the
press wilh the following letter concerning
the cipher dispatcher about which there
has been Of late SO much discussion in the
newspapers
] nave read the publication in the Tribune Of
the 5- instant Purporring to be TRANSACTIONS OF
cipher taf-grauls relating to the canvass o.
votes iU Florida -t the Presidential election OF
1i.ttsC o.. this morning relating TO the canvass
have oa suovladre or the existence or these
telegram .rDDr any information about them.
except what hHs hccn derived FROM or since the
60 ruuch for these 1eIezrams generally. I
shall speak Yet more specifically as TO some Of
FIRST. Those which relate TO an offer pur-
porting 10 have been made in behalf OF some
Florida 20 give. for pccuniary compensation
certificates to the Democratic electors who had
Conc II these teIocrarus. nor any telegram
com ma CigariUE such an offer or answering
seen oy be,transiated 70 me, or the con- enis or
10 iu any manner made kuo"n TO me. l had no
know ledge Ct the exist tel}cr or purport OF any
Telegram renting TO th"i SLI NJect- Nor did l
learn ne :uct rnuf such AN offer or the Florida
certificates rad been made until long after the
were delivered and the electoral votes cast;
and when the Information casually reached me
as ~ % past event. IL was accompanied by the
statement bat the offer had been rejected.
secondly. As 20 the publication in the Tri-
bru1 Of t.'ts morning. purportingr 70 be transla-
Of votes .1 south Carolina in 1876, which have
seen since I wrote the foregoing. can speak OF
them mo Jess definitely and positively. No one
or such fc'nErams. either in cipher or transia-
ted, was ever shown 70 or its contents made
known 80 me. No oner OF negotiation in he
Laif of the state CanvaSscrs ~ South Carolina
OF or any OF them orany dealing with any uC
them iH respect 10 the certificates to the elect
O-s was ever uuf hOTiZed or sanctioned in any
manner by me directly or through any other
I viii add that no orer to give the certificates
Of any Returnlnq Board or state Ctnvass1rs ~
any Stete 10 the Democratic electors IN CoUsid-
-. +l ~ i,,f,,, ~ 80 IN ~ rlbir
meTs Der; no attempt to- influence the action or
any such member, or 10 influence the action Of
such motives was ever entertained, considered
OF tolerated by me or by anybody within my
influence, Boy my consent or with my knowledge
Ll '-Cs. y . 5'itt' Con Ilelu att lI'lt7-
action could az any time have come within the
range OF my power without that power being
instantly eAeFted 90 crush IL out
4 belief was doubtless current that certih-
Gates from the State OF Florida. conforming to
5Ne acl 4iii vote oI me peop;e we're In the mar
Erf- 81 have not the slightest doubt in the
wurll,' said GT. SaltonstaIl, who was in Florida
at the time, in recent interview with the
Herald. "that that uhe FlOridai vote could have
been bought, if Hr. Tiidcu ha3 been dishouO-a-
uIe rn,usA 20 desire it done, for a great des
less than $4,000 or 10000 Il was know that
either one OF the two members who composed
majority OF the Florida state CanyHssers
could control its action and give the certificates
To- the Democrats Either ore Of Them could
s. tile the Presidential controversy in favor OF
5ae Democratic candidates, VINO lacked but one
yofe.
how accessible 20 venal inducements they
were IS shown by the testimony of McT.in. the
Chairman Of the Board OF State Canvass,.rs, in
t.i~ examination before the Potter committee
fu June last He adrniited ih.,r the true yote
rf fhe people OF Florida was i'm favor OF the
Ilruucrutic electors. and that he fact even an
uglra5 on The face OF tba county returrs in
,'ulIug among them the true return from Bs-
RF ffaa
r-tFrDs He also messed tbat i'm yofir,l fII
give the certificates to the Republican electors
Ma should he rewarded IN case Mr. Uay4s b1-
r,rrra President dginay fIl,f ...art.itiJ fhso
r.r,r,5zls r.lz- Lsya Ir5 a s-ro,, lC,,,1rSl -.
my fss7-,-scrr ..-,4 gofl,-, w
Alter the cart;Haairs Of the Louisiana Re.
turning Board naf been rcDear,..Iv offered IA
Mr., Hewitt and others for money. they were
given iu favor ~ the Republican electors whr
voters. ard rhe members cf this Rerurufua
Board now possess the most irap0rtsnt Fedora
The pregnant fact always remains 1ra+ non,
90 these corrupt boards gave tscir iGcute.
tD the Darnarr8fie electors b.rf ffta,- rIE I'll,
give tHarg I'd. fi,a Var,t,a ri.ar, a.rr,oIs- " We
had a r..rf.cflv fig-.I ,.rrr...sr fra-- ,rbt.I
1yn.ah was know, 10 .-. ,ss-,.ri ,, 80
whom 7 aae in haIijuaI communication. 7
disposed Of by ccrtiffc.lft.s 10 be ,ysr from cor
rgpt Returning BuarEs. hv anv form Of ,-srlu
Inducements. whether Of Offices or MONEY.
was resolved to take no part In the suHuCfl
competition, and took none.
main crest or the victory htf.1 70
suited Iu my election was the txDegfaft.0 tfl.,
through the Chief NaEistrficv "a -g--.t.ru or rr
forms similar to Than gy hich had been accom-
pli-hrd iu uur metropolis, and oar State admin
ietrarfou. would be achieved in tho Fati-r.
I Government. For this object % was nccessar
that should be- uufrJmmDiai by any commit
m~uf fu the choice of men go execute the of
tlnt trusts 60! the government; and HUtrammr
ed Hy any UbIiga;f11s 60 special interests ha
E been nominated and elected without one. lin
rafisU Gf rs perfect iufruarGause- To hl-
surrendered or c1uprouiiscl the 9fl ral-a= ,
- this position by a degrading competition Z,
returning Board certificates wouiI have bee
10 abandon all taHt made victory deSirHE ElJ
z fFeT}f fnHUg which CDUIl have sustained me
S the larger struggle Thar victory wvuil have iu
posed Hp pa me. 7 was resolved 20 20 into %
PRESIDENTIAL chair ia fUll command 90 all u
- resources Tor user iiiuesS OF not go at.
c htn iHIs atsfHIninE from an igu0Wini0
competition Tor such certificates I SAW tHr
10 cTtluc8teS obtained for the Republican o.,
tors who had not been chosen bv the Denu
10 ana denied % the Democratic electors W.
bad been chosen 10y the people. These fat
aud fraudulent certificates. now confessed u1
IL .CNet to have brtn obtained By corrupt g.
gWcenleris. were uftcrward made the Vrc;ov
Lar -HsiuR from thc people their rizutfal cilai
. puma. 10 >, " arh Congress had a9iirated the fun