The New York herald., 1879-02-08

show that there a difference between the publ
that the preface of the dictionary dated 1870.
The meeting then adjourned until to-day at ten A. NJ
EXCLUDED DOCUMENTS
In connection with the testimony taken at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel we reproduce from the HERALD the
following documents. which were excluded from the
record yesterday
From the HERALD, Oct. Is. 1871
CARD FROM MASroN MARBLE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your request night or two ago at the Union Club
has induced me to look the tribune of the last
two months and to hand you what l have to say
thereto.
The Tribune ascribes to me while in Florida.
November and December 1876. the sending OF certain
kilograms which never sent, the receiving or Ger
tain kilograms which never received. One decisive
instance viii here suffice. Cipher telegram seventy
eight 7sl translated and ascribed to me- is for
gerry. 1t misstates the situation as knew it. 1t s
addressed to II. Havemeyer. | never sent a message
TO or through any Mr.. Hayemeyer in all my life
The Tribune aiirms that after November % mot
line sent by Mr. Marble even in his most secret
ciphers implying belief that the democrats had
ANY right to the vote of the State. Ny private tele
grams show the contrary. My several dispatches
published by the NEW York HERALD. Wortd and Sun
the Cincinnati Enquirer and Commercial. the Chicago
Timss and the Louisville ConrierJournat justify that
belief with proofs now sfted and incontestable.
This fiction and that forgery the two necessary
hinges upon which the Tribune hangs every subse
quent Justification of my opinions purposes and acts,
l shall let these thirty or forty broadsides of dis
paragemcnt pass on into echoes more or less noisy,
because there happens to be no telegram imputed to
me- there can be no telegram verify NINE that
conflicts with one fact-namely. never attempted.
fnrthe:ed executed in any panner direct or indi
rect, assented to concurred in. any propo-
stion purpose, scheme or effort to buy the State
canvasser certificate of the vote of Florida. even
to hire them certify that vote it cast by her
people for the Tildcn electors
Real pretended brokers overrun Tallahassee
flushing the game which Noyes bagged. From such
people received many propositions that one repub-
lican member of the Board or both. could and must
be boughe to tell the truh-urn State evidence and
republican
give their certificate i'll accordance with the truth.
confessed since by one of them-McIin-and
tabshed long before the count by all the
governmental powers of the State. that the people
OF Florida on November had chosen the Tilden
electors. Though always informing the proper Off.
of the National Democratic Committee of the
course of events, never reported. for never had
syllable of consultation with Mr.. Woolley or any.
body, democrat republican. which favored or
tolerated the acceptance OF any such proposition.
None were ever discussed by me. On the contrary.
repulsed every approach of that sort on the spot.
My decision. never debated. was nowhere ques-
toned.
Was that decision error The facts, which no
candid man disputes. were then plain, their
duty was plain. to every member Of the Florida
Board The foremost republican antagonist in
long contention, General Francis c. Barlow, l
heard and believed had privately told McLin and
Oowgill So In the behalf OF the democrats from the
North so had I. And telegraphed when the Board
went into session ntimaton of my belief that the
right would prevail few hours later their certif-
cate to the of the truth dispelled Illusion
What American citizen could then conceive that a
President de fdco by means of one forged and two
OF their purchase. wo",A reward nearly every known
agent and accessory i'll that crime with share of it's
S15OOOO for the annual wages of that successful
fraud? MANTON MARBLE.
OCTOBER Is, 1878.
From the HERALD. Nov. /. 1881
INTERESTING LETTER FROM A FLORIDA EDITOR
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, Oct. a. 1873.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
1t is probable that the first intimation Mr..
Marble received that the vote of Florida
could be had for consideration came from
of the republican members Of the Re-
turning Board could be bought. The sum named as
the price s50.OO0. Informed Mr.. Marble Of
what had heard and gave him the of the party
said to be ready to negotiate and the name Of
the member whose vote was to be secured We
talked the matter fully. Mr.. Marble said. in
designed to get offer from the democrats
and make it the occasion for larger demands
from the other side. and that under no cir
cumstances would Mr. Tiden consent TO the ofrcr or
payment OF money. nor would he This is the sub
stance of what occurred between us on that ques.
ton. have not the least idea that Mr.. Marble
insincere In his prompt rejection of the proposal.
person having its object and end the purchase of
VOTE SO far frsm it, as / know from associations
with him, he had strong belief that both Cowgirl
and McIIin especially the latter, would ultimately
SO to cause the right to prevail.
1 myself had some faith in Cowgirl but none in
McIIn. Mr.. Marble had faith in both. He thought
these persons knew. beyond any reasonable DOUBT.
that the democrats had fairly elected their State
ticket and given small majority to the Tden elec-
votes claimed having been cast for him. and that
their of justice would finally triumph over
party prejudice and passion. He held to this
until, IN the informal count. the true return
from Baker county attempted to be concealed
and fraudulent one substituted for it. This tended
to open his eyes to the intensely partisan char.
acter of the republicans on the Board, and
satisfied him that little to be hoped for
from their of honor justice il that act
be taken indication of their feelings and
purpose. Whatever kilograms may have gone dur
ing those exciting days intimating a bargain seri
ously entertained, which failed TO be completed
for want of time. either forgeries sent
by political gamblers There could not possibly have
been any ground for a bargain beyond mere sur
mise that vote purchasable. and the first sug
gestion to that-to Mr.. Marble at least, as be-
lieve-came from me. already said. l will
add that the person who professed to be able
to and deliver the vote himself political
gambler. from Pennsylvania. who about that time
teegraphing to Mr. Edmunds for money "to prevent
frauds" had no confidence i'll the mans hohesty,
political or otherwise. and had conference with
him the subject of his proer. but obtained my in
information to IL from democrat understood
that he To share the money with the member of
the Board whose vote was To- be purchased. IL the
Trbunes dispatches are genuine and have been cor
rectly translated, any bargain they intimate was
based ON a vague idea that a vote was purrhasabe
if the money sforthcoming-only that aud nothing
more.
If there had been "a bargain, as the Tribune asserts
the case some of US here would have known Of
it, whereas the rst intmation we got of anything OF
the sort through those dispatches.
G.. T.. DlDE. Editor EiOrdtd1L