Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-30

deny, is too absurd to be considered for moment.
In thesupreme hour of the struggle over the Elec-
who was standing on the watehtower trying to cir
cumYent Iilden in his efforts TO buy Electoral votes:
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. q, 1876.
my DEAR SIR: am greatly obliged for your
letter of the 2Sd. You feel am sure, as do about
this whole business. A fair election would have
given about forty Electoral votes at the South-at
least that many. But are notto allow our friends
TO defeat one outrage and fraud by another There
den have the place by violence, intimidation, and
fraud rather than undertake to prevent
severest scrutiny. appreciate the work doing by
the Republicans who have gone South and
especially feel proud of the acknowledged honorable
conduct OF those from Ohio. The Democrats made a
mistake in sending so many ex-Republicans. New
converts are proverbially bitter and unfair toward
those they have recently left trust you viii soon
reach the end of the work and be able return in
%R. B. HAYES"
There spoke the pure and upright man. And
about this time Tiden and his emiSSaries were writ
ing the following:
"To ". 7. Pelton, No Is GrdHercy PARK, Nelg York:
By vizier, association, innocuous, to negligence.
cunning, minutely, previously, readmit doltsh, to
nnWeishe0, aiar, pointer; ugress cat
tie superannuated, syllabus, dilator-
ions misrepresentation, contra6and Kountz
bsulcuous, top, usher, spinihrous answer.
"Ifully indorse this. JAMES K KELLY
OF which. when the key was discovered, the fol-
ing:
To ". 7. PeEton, No. Is, Grduaercy Park NetU York.
Certificate will be issued to one Democrat. Must
purchase Republican Elector to recognize and act
trouble. Deposit $4,000 to my credit with Kountz
Bros. Wall street. Answer. J. H. N. PATRICK"
81 fully indorse this. JAMES h. KELLY"
Also the following:
NEW YORK, Nov. IS. 1876.
"A Bush, Salem:
portant. c. E. THToN.r
Also the following:
December 1, 1876.
40 Hon. Sam. J. Tilden, Grdmercy Park NeD York:
'I shall decide every point in the case of Postofice
Eector in favor Of the highest Democratic Elector,
and grant certificate accordingly morning of 9th
instant. CONFIDENTIAL. GOVERNOR"
Also the following:
'sAN Francisco, Dec. 5, 1876.
'Lddd & Bush, Salem:
Funds from New York will be deposited to your
credit here tomorrow when bank opens. know it.
Act accordingly. Answer. W. C. GRIswoLD."
Also the following six days before the foregoing:
''NEw YORK, Nov. 29 1876.
ITO J. H. N. Patrick, Portland, Oregon:
'Moral hasty sideral vizier gobble cramp by hem
istic welcome lcenGiate musketee compassion neg
lectful recoverable hOthouse live innOvator braek
ish association dime afar idoator session hemistie
miter." No signature.l
OF which the Interpretation is as follows:
'NEw YORK. Nov %, 1876.
"ToJ. Il. ~ Patrick, Portland, Oregon:
mo. How soon Will Governor decide certificate?
If you make obligation contingent on the result in
March it can be done. Addslightly ii necessary"
Also the following, one day later:
PORTLAND, Nov. So 1876.
"To ". T. PeltOn, No. Is GrameTcy Park, Nea0 York:
Governor all right without reward. Will
issue certificate Tuesday. This is
issued to ignore Democratic claims and fill vacancy,
and thus defeat action of Governor. One EleetOr
must be paid to recognize Democrat to secure ma
iOrity. Have employed three laWyers-edior of only
Republican paper one lawyer, fee, 5000. viii
take 5000 for Republican Elector. Must raise
money: can't make any fee contingent. Sail Satur-
day. Kelly and BelIinger will act. Communicate
with them. Must act promptly" QNo signature.)
Also the following:
"sAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5, 1876.
"To Kosnltse Bros, No. II Val street, NegO York:
Has my account credit by any funds lately? How
much? J. H. N. PATRICK"
NEW YORK, Dec. s, 1876.
~. 4. N Patrick, San Francisco:
Davis deposited S, 900 December l.
"sAN FRANCISCO, December.
''The eight deposited as directed this morning
Let no technicality prevent winning. Use your dis
cretiOn." mo signature)
''NEw YORK, Dec. g. 1876
"Hon Jas. K Kelly:
"Is your matter certain? There must be no mis-
take. all depends you. Place no reliance on any
favorable report from three Southwark Sonetter.
Answer quick" (No signature.)
Also the following:
DECEMBER, 1876.
ITO COL ". T. PeltOn. No. Is Gramercy Park, NerD
York:
"Glory to Godl Hold on to the one vote in Ore
gon. have lO0, 900 men to back it up. CORsE."
The whole of this wicked business resulted in the
"C.onin" vote from Oregon, that cost Tlden "bal''
of money his party many sleepless nights, and
vote for Tilden, untold disappointment if not loss
of reputation. And this is the fraud the Democrats
are talking about, and shouting about!
Not only were Louisiana, South Carolina. and |
Florida, properly counted for Hayes, and the HOad-
ly-CrOnin vote properly rejected as it by the
vote of every member of the Electoral Commission
but Mississippi and Alabama were carried for Til |
den with shotguns and fraud, and the counting of
them for Tilden great stride in the direction
of anarchy and failure Of free government
Judge Thurman said at Hamilton: "But fellow |
citizens there is great drama of fraud, huge
black spot upon the national escutcheOn, that can
not be passed by with mere allusiOn."
1 agree with him. and when Tilden is sent to the |
penitentiary for the bribery which produced the |
oregon outrage and somebody is sent to Keep him |
Eleclor with $1,000 to vote for Tilden, and some
body else for like crimes in Florida, then, and not
till then, will the huge black spot be blotted
ont.
This senseless eonscenceleSs agitation has ruined
thousands of business men during this summer Il |
has locked up capital and blown out furnace fires |
II has broken down and destroyed the bud of con-
fdence already promising rich rewards 10 industry
and enterprise. The judgment of the intelligent |
ana honest people of the country will lay the 1
blame and the merited condemnation ut the door of
the Democratic party. They precipitated agitation |
and uncertainty when the country wanted rest and /
security.
But two lines of circumstantial proof are offered
to show that Hayes was party to frauds.
FIrst-He rewarded with public office, the men i
who stood up in Louisiana and Florida against the /
White League and Rifle Clubs that at |
tempted the shameful rape of the /
Electoral vote of those states. To this /
circumstance ! answer. it is the best thing he has
lone President Had he failed the cry OF ingrati-
iude had filled the air. These men, some of them
honest and competent men, were driven from their /
homes, and had to fly for their lives; and none of |
hem had hope of Office in those States in the future
It was an act of common gratitude ana common JUS
wish he had done more of it. and appointed fewer
Democrats who can not appreciate generosity.
In doing what he has to compensate these men for
heir efforts to save those States from the Demo-
ratio conspiracy to seize them the President has
exercised the highest kind of civil service reform
The best man to appoint to Office in this country If
le is honest and capable, is the man who has done
he most to beat back and down the political power
II the Democratic party. That's the sort of civil
ervice reformer ami 1t will be long time before
ieorge William Curtis will take me into his church