Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 13, 1878, Page 1

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Jawes F.duy, V. aod U. M. { 3108 p.m.) ., latuarop, " FINANOIAL, Government Bonds, €Cook County Orders City Scrips and Vouchers, Bought aad soid by » LAZARUS Bll.\llxll),l‘;\li\'fl ul MONEY toLOAN By JOSIAR H. REED. N, 52 William-st, N, Y., J5 sinouuts g required, on IRPHOVED CHICAGD 1‘1‘0?5“1‘3‘, st DEST ‘l‘u:;}s i i Applicatlous recetved ai romptly attenae: s A u_um.uu*i'. __75‘:lhnno)ph--h $10,000 TOWN BONDS. ived until . 30 b ritten o e Town ot Giuaror cook Cluiy 28 $10,000 uf Tuwd Bouds Tuauing 2 years. with lotervt g & per cent per snauln, puyaule st 1 Mer lmann‘rn&n Surther inforwstion sddress J. J. . 112 Hapdulpb-si.. Ubicsgo. ard of L, for TO RENT, SIG& and Basement 38 LaSalle-sL, 1o good locatug 450 weld sdapied foy mercaatie or BRI LTI Dow Aol Trivaie Ballalig, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 13, —~ POLITICAL. The President Concedes the Failure of His South- ern Policy. He Abandons the Unreconciled Rabble Who Run the Elections, And Will Turn Them Over lo the Tender Mercies of the Law. Official Presentment of Facts as to Louigiana Frauds and Outrages, Butler Brushes the Taint ot Kearneyism from His Skirts. Dana, Disgusted, Dooms Sam- uel J. Tilden to the Death Political. Arrest of Florida Canvass- ers by Federal Of- ficers. Bulldozing and - Ballot-Stuffing Episodes of the Election in South Carolina. A Membor of the Florids Oanvassing- Board of 1876 Pays His Re- speots to Manton Marble. A FAILURE. TAR ATTEMPT TO ESTADLISH POLITICAL RQUAL- ITY AT THE BOUTH, Svectal Davaich tn The Trivune, Wasuineron, D, C., Nov. 12.—The Natlonal Zgmblican will print to-morrow an editorial in- terview with the President on the Bouthern situation. Omiiting the queations, hie is repro- sented a8 eaying: “Tho time for dlscussion hae passed. It {s now too late for anything but the most determined and vigorous action. The determination was reached several days sgo, and the deliberations of the Cabinet on this subjeet since thon have been comparatively bricf, and confined maialy to the consideraton of the duty of the Atturncy-General fn tho promisea. When tho Southern policy was orig~ inated it was with an esrnest desiro to concilinte the Southern lenders, to round off'the.sharp angles of sectional differences,and to soften the asperities of political strife. . No one will deny that tho sttempt to znfosce this policy WAS MOST BARNESTLY MADY, ~ nor that it was carried oat with o conscientfous desiro to accomplish tho result for which it bad been innugurated, OI the personal and vartisan sacrifices I imade o thits effort, and ot the con- sequent Interruption of 'certaln relations which had previously existed betweeo mysell aund. some of my supporters, L have nothlug to say Just nuw. But it uppeare thut tho leaders who made those pledges elther did not exert thum- selves to keep thum, or wers uuable to do so. {u fact, I am reluctantly forced to adinit that the experficut was u fallure, The first elec- tion of jmportance Lield since it was attempted has proved that fair electious with fres suflrage for uvery voter In the South ¢ ALE AN INFOSSIAILITY under tie existing condition of things. It 8 uol becaune the Republican party appears ns suffercrs in these results that I cousplain, Itis becauso free suffrage sud freedom of polltical riita bave been futerfered with that Law ealicd upon tw take cogoizance .of these disturbances. 4! the factm wore exactly reversed, aud If tho Republicans had commliticd those outrayes upon the Democrats, my duty would ba the same. It will not do for me or for svy otficial” before whom the quostions may come to treat them otherwiss than in an unvartisan way. The partisan press will naturally take a partisan view of tho case, and I will be held to account for sfdiog the Republicans in flaunting *the blooda shire, as it is called; but for all that 1 BUALL DO MY DUTY an Chief Magistrate of all the people, to Demo- crats and Republicaos allke, and If, o the faltn- ful execution of the laws, justice shall demand the punishment of this or that mno, whatever his political connections mnay be, I sball not be deterred by partisan criticism, Al that I know ia that great crimes have been comniitted, uud it is my duty toald luthe punishment of tue crimipals. [ do not think the Bouthern lcaders who have promlsed to protect the blacks tn the cexarciye of their rights are respousihle for theso crimes. Uov. Nlawpton, for examplo, has tricd repeatedly to ropress the violeuce which has characterized tho campaign fu Bouth Carolins, and failed, Such Republicans as Judge Lee, Mr. Halney, and ex-Stats Senator Swails, of that State, have advised e of tucso facts. Thoy say that lamptou CANNOT CONTUOL THE RED SUIRTS, as thoy call thew, and they have ropeatedly In- formed mo of spocches ho has mudo deprocating vivlence In the conduct of the campaign, aud it appears that Gov. Nicholls, in Loulsians, is earnestly opposcd to theso procecdings or the sawe kiod of violence In his State, The officers of the Department of Justive have been fu- structed to carry out the procecdings already begun againstthedeoredators,—~not ouly against those wlo have already becn srrested, bLut against others who will soon be arrested, It i3 proposed to make s clean sweep of this busi- neds, and RHAUST EVERY LEGAL RESOURCE in the execation of justice. The tntegrity of American atizenship bias been grossly violated in widespread localities, It must und sball be vindicated.” Thio President closed by saylng, in regard ‘to District-Attorneys iu the SBoutburn Btates, that S 1018 1s dlscovered thes any oflicor of the class yuu refer to ls pot earnestly cndeavoring to do Lis whole duty fa the matter, these will be uo hesitation fo taking the proper sieps Lo replace bim, and to securo 8 Vigorous prusecytion of theso casea, : WY IT FAILED. 43 CPPICIAL BXFORT OF TUB LOUISIANS OUT- Suecial DADaic e The Tribuns, WaaminoTon, b. C,, Nov. 13.—Ucited States District-Attoroey Leoasrd, of Loulsiana, for- merly s Contederate officer, who 13 bers tu cou- Sex with the Presldent abous the law outrages iu Loalstans, copversed st loagth to-day fu re- gard to thesituation fu that State. He said that it there had beon s falr plection Louls- apa would bave goue Republlcan by &000 to 15,000 wsjority, sud three, vosaibly four, Ke- publican Coogressmon would have bheen clecteds My owu persudsl expericuce of the || blm os u iar, and a dozen nign kushed from the eloction was )imited to Caddo Parish. That varish had reglstered the vote of 3,673 whites and nearly 3,800 blacks. Of the whites at least 20 wonld have voted the Hepublican ticket, and announced their intention to 116 s0, On a fate and peaceable eicction the Republicans would have carrled the parish by 2500 majority. The vote s returned was' & Democratic ma- Jority of 1,310 The Demncrate r OPENLY TOUK THE ELECTION DY FORCE AND Ansts, , There were twelvo votlug precinets in the variah. United States Bupervisors wero ap- nointed for all of them by United¥Beates Judge Wouds, but except at two preditets in Bhreve- port, theae Bupervisors were not, sllowed even to witness, much lcss Lo scrutinfze, the electlon. They were told that they were not wantad, aud, of my personal knowledge, in some instances, were forcibly remaoved from the viclnity of the ballot-box. About a wook before the election two military companies wero organ- fred in Bhreveport, and some. n tho country., These companies appeared on the: streets with srms, snd tratersed the country roads. The night uf election armed men traveled the coun- try roads and Ored into the houses of negroes, in 1nany natances taking negroes and Iwating e, Ten days before the sicetlon the Repub- Heans had much difiiculty in holdng their nieet- Ing at Spring Ridge, twenty miles from Streve- port. Publle noticc hnd . 'beeu given of this meeting for..'s, looz tiwme, but the Republican speakers, consisting of thecandidates for Sherifl, the candidate for the Legislature, Wililam,Hpoper, a nuted colored leader and the presént Nenator, sod 1.eonard himself were notifled at 1 o'clock n the morning, befure arriving thery, by a Irleudly negro, that g THRY WOOLD NE'KILLED, ‘The Demorrats learned that the'meeting called wus thelr.own. A compromige. was snade by dividing the time, The rcouest by the Demo- cruts for o jomt dlecussion’ was regurded as peeuliar, us there were only ~175 woite men registered fu the placo; Yol there was & large number of white persons there, the pur- pove of whose visit was not known. 'The Deme ocrats ngrecd that order should be: maintatned, ‘The Joint discussion protedded. Leonard was the firct ppealier, In the cdiifse’ of hia specch he was futerrupted by loid] esles denouneing crowd to attack blm. He stdod! quiet, and the attack wag . postpoued. The Democratlc speak- cra were not interrupted,- - When the turn came for Willlam fluopcr, thi colored Senator, to speak, he had only sail & foi words when a violent tumult arose. o ;irjnfl for three min- uter, in the dir, to speak,'but-was denounced by the wildest sicuts fednt &1 §harters, onixs o “CRILL mn P Wiy et were heand, *Destroytho: damned scoun- drels!?” 4+ End the Republicdn party bero! Kill tho leaders1’™ % i “1 expectea,” sald -ligdnaw), *‘that they would kill Hooper, and tifa gdvance upon me, but i1 happened that they'tade their first rush for e, Finaily the Repifbllcan’ speakers left, and ‘us they did so the tHés. still contlnued, SKill them!' ‘Kull tuem {*,% _" “Thia was the condition’of: affalrs prior to the eloction. Under the Eduistana Election law the police Jury ap, "1, Commissloners of Election. The JAW ..'requires that three (Comufesioners @) be . appointed and ouc vlerk - fody.fevery precinct, to bo sclected from upposioe partics. The Re- publicans sent-a formal - whthén request that o propartion of Republicanabe appolnted tv these ofices, No atteritfou was pald to this request, aud cxcept fu'twoor threelidstances 30 Repub- leans -ware appofuted, syl thedd: exceptivus werc in thocascs uf two or turee ignorant ne- groes, who could nofthier read.nor write, With tuls exception these . electlun offlvers were Democrats, The . tday before elec- tion the Returning oflicers ond Uolt- ot Btates Supervisors were sent to every poll fu the parish. (On the moraing of election .at Bureveport crowds of negrocs were in the streets before the polls wers opened, and 1t was notieed that NOT A WIITR MAN'WAR VISINLR. At each polling-piace thres bux %8 were found, The Louisiana law requires thav the Slerlff, who ia the Returning uUtliver ot elcetions, shialt furnish a box ot cuch preciuct. Tie Cotamis- sfoners bad placed three boxes at caclr precinct, aad they told the nearo voters that the ¥ wanted the vote for Congresstan in onc buw, for Repreeentative aud tho parih ticket {o unotber, and for the ward ticket in the third, I protest- ed to the Cominissloners agatnet such violatton of the law, and notificd the begroes In attent- snce to deposit thelr entire . tlket ju the box -designated to receive tha 8horill vote, no mat- tor what tho Democratic eloction officers might say. 'The ncgroes gathered ot different boxes ln large force, demanding to vote. Tho Cotnuls- sloners claimed not to bo abie to tind thelr names at the particular boxes where they applied, cursed theo violently for cuming to vote whero thelr uwnes wore not entered, ana Jairly drove them from the polls. These ve- Rrous were much excited. Iwaw it was not the purpose to permit them to vote. At about 9:30 & . the United States Bupervisor caus from Sumwmer Urove Preciuet, eight miles from Bhreveport, stating that the Com- missfoners bad yefused ‘to recogmze him as u Unitea Status officer, und that he had been forcibly ejected from the polling-piace by w Deputy-Sherlff, who acted under oniers from the Cummissioners, There wers still no white mew ob the streot, and 1 tald the negroes they evideutly wers uot golng to be gliowed to vots; that - TIKRE CRRTAINLY WOULD IR TRQUBLY, and they would do better W 2o to thelr homes,— st all events to heep off the street. I sent word to the same offect to every precinct, The nerrocs refused to co, and Inatsted upon thelr right to vote, This wus ‘slout 10 o'clock. There wers rerdstered then 500 nanes, of which only sixty were white men. Soan aftern larze crowd of whlte wen came from s aud from neigbburing parishies. *There was serious trouble ut u polliug-place called Willet's Behool-House. There were reg- fstered there 312 negroes and yweuty-two whites. The polling-hux wus placed on o bl pear the Arkansas liow. When the river is high it is neccssary to trave) ity miles to reach this polllng-place from the different parts of the parish. But the water this yuar was low, and {1t was possible for ncgroes to ar- rive through & swemp ordinarily lmpusesble. ‘The candidate for Sherifl, sccompanied by 280 of the 815 registered nearoes, went throush the swawp to this poll.” They had o walk thirty- five miles and carry one day's provisioos, They cumped the night beivre election at the politog plave. Durigg-the nizht some of tlo arméd white Dewocysts came aud looked down upon the crowd, but did Lot stteck it oy acrount of its gregt bumbers.. The pext day ™" - NO COMMISSIOAXRS OF ELECTION APPEARED, Under-tho law 1bo voters thou olected Coumls- loners, wnd progecdéd to hola au clection, Yhey polted 258 Iepubdican votes. As they bad » linited quantity of provisiwus, the uegrues . staricd to warch bowe through the swamnp, leaving the three Com- wisslopers they bad elected aud four white ey st the polling place. At 5 o'clock a budy of ity armod white Democrals cawe down upon the pollivg place with drawu guus sud de- wanded the 00X, which was symrendered to them., A sierce tighy was wade upoy the Com- missioners, aug $ho wlots wuypany declareid they bad cowe down to kill, sad that thoy were golng to kill thew. ‘Toe Commisslouwrs lnme- distely teft. ok ive wiles to the swawp, Into which they dusapueared 1o the durkuess. * 4t tue pollwg place kuown as Campo Bello They were foltuarcd by tols armd | 1878, violent scenes were enacted. The Republican candidates far the Legtslature were NOT PERMITTED TO APPROACH TIIR FOLLS. Numbers of Republicans who went there to yote were driven away, and on coming back passed at frequent Intervals flles of white armed men who had picketed the rond. It was with great difn- culty that they were allowed to pass these pickets unmolested. Constant Lhreats were marte that their lives would be taken. The Democratic newspaners admit that two white men and live or_six negrocs were killed in this precinct. ‘The Doimnocrats, za an armed organt- zation, held Campo Bello, 'Thers was & report. that une white man biad been kifled by negroes. A company linmediately started frot Shreve- port, and gnother frum tbo parish, and a Bemo- cratic paper admits that as a result of this motvement sixtecn more negroes were killed in that Joculity. ‘The Kepublicans who escaped from assauits nay that fifty to sixty more negroes were killed, “To his knowledge Leonud says the probability I8 that SEVENTY-¥IVE NEGRORS WERR RILLED in that lowlity alupe, aod the unburied bedien of many of them are belng moyed upon by animals. Large pum- bers of unegroes have fled to the swamps. [n the Parlsh of Caddo there war no ynestion of carpet-baggers running for oMue, and 1o negroes were wominated except for un- tinportant pisces. The Hepublican_nominecs were native Bouthern inen, but the Demoerats had openly announced Lhat the Republicans should not be permitted to carry the election,” ‘The above is the aubstance of the statements nude by Mr. Leounrd to the Fresident and At- torney-Ueueral. BOUTH CAROLINA. ARREBTS FOR: ORSTRUCTING ELECTION OPPICERS, Cusantgatox, Nov, 12.—Three mausvers of the election at ooe of the polis were arrested to- day under warrants from the United States Comunlssloner for obstructing the Deputy Mar- #hal at the recent clection and refusiug to puh- licly count the batlots. They grave ball. Other atrests are cxpected tu-morrow, Elghteen citi- zeun of Oraupeburg have bLeen arrested for ob- structiog United States offlcers In the discharge of their duties at the election. They gave ball, THB COLONED MEN AT DBRONRON DHAGUONED ALL DAY—OPEN FUAULS AT THR POLLS, By Telegraph 1o New York Tritmne. Wasmixatoy, Nov. 8,—Uov. Hampton tele- graptied on Tuesday night: **Keturns from sixicen counties show that the election was verfectly vulet aud orderly. Large Democratic gaina crerywhere, Colursd volers went with us heavily,” ‘The subjoined extrscts from n Tetter recelved to-day furnish a striking fllustra- tion of the state of affalrs which Gov. Hawp- ton denomioates “qulct and orderly.” The writer {3 & colored man well known to several Iepublicans now in Washington, snd is sald to be both hovest oud intelligent. e saya: Broxsoy, #. C.. Nov. 0. 1878, —Dean Sin: The election at this place to-diy was the most riotous that Tever saw. . , . As | wrote this place was thronged with men earing re frte: and they rode over and aver the town, and to & few plantations in tne vicinity, ‘I'hey fired ou my huuse eeveral times, some of the halle plercing througl: the walls and entering the house, They alro shol at some of (he Louwes of culored people in thu country, Wien the poll was ned this morniog 1t was opened ammmund alter round of yeils of the crowd of whita men. There was ho ‘one at the poll tu represent the Moo public: llll{. 1 heard to-day that Mr. Jon Kob- erts waw appolnied Suvervisor for the Republican pany, but he did not cai ‘I'lse while men kept the ol yards aronnd with horses, what rofag ou in the hovse where the bux wae. After our or #u sonic of tue horsex wers cleared away, but the houwe wus atlll packed with tnen why were using sl soris of Loisterous lunsyage epd acting ae disorderly uy IJxef coull, \We badto press our way tu vote, While presiing throngh 1his crowd ot least 8 duzen colored men were siruck oy white men. but must of the blows were struck ‘with tho open hong, nuw and then with a stick and s kick, . . . Defore we had deposited a half dozen voles acrowd of white men ran Into the house and commenced etriking thecolored nicn with sticks, and they nli fan ott, but sowe of the white men living In and sround Bronson very promptly lled wwhat it soewed wus golug (o be a aud told the colored men tu comw back and We were abont making op olie minds hut Lo try to voto at sil, but thuse whi told ue to come ba d vote scemed to be very enchent in their end o nllow us to voic, and iliey worked hard all day to keep the peuce, but couly'nol control the crowd, ‘Tide disorderly cruwid . wure uearly all stracgers 10 nia and to wil the colored men vresent, From this things weat comparatively gutet for awhile, and about two-thirds of the ‘colured men voted, the baisnce beiug chisllvnved by Democrate, Sume of tae wen'were challenged ‘on thie eround thal **they did not live In the county, ™ one of whom, fur fastance, s lstucl Davie, wiiv Las been livieg aud paving . 0 Beanfort County for the last six' or seven y Tule’ i swore to, and proved it by overai colored men; but colured ovi- dence wan refeciad 1u every cuse by Lo manage and we cuuld not tind any white man who would 1nat he kuew where Davis lived, thercfure he not allawed 10 v ! many were rejecied on uccount of age. They would wwear thst they were, and some white uisu, wno In some cancs never wiw the colored man before, wonld swear that he was not old enough, sod tho white man's word Leing sufiicient withont evidence, would in every case devrive the colored man ot voting. Hut the woraL had not cume yet. - A amail crowa of cotored men wns coming frow the acighbarhood of Liroxton's Uiridge, und on entoriug tho town was met by 8 crowd of white mun un Lurses who, with aticks” in hand, ran into the crowd, fiating riznt aud left, and & few of them Jumpod down and fired o tew pistol shots, and naue me think sgan that the tlme for peace was up. This was alw stopued by those fow ousrxetic peaca- makers sbove referred to. A oultlelield she gusbied tu the 10 have ret ce crowded for sever- nd 1 could not see 1 review of the Jaouary Hovinson to boe badly with a slick, and & few ollers red slighter bruises on their heads aud anus. T wan the sirst tiwe the colored men whowed any dlsposition to Lelu thelr vrcthron, Lt they wero ield under complete control by Lr. Futk snd others, Aftor this peace rolgned for tww ur thrce Loues, but only to #ire way to the crowing act ol the rit, “I'nv voies o Catound Jaues Hivers having been challeigzed on the grouna of havivg been trivd for 1urcany, but they baving proved that thev hied not heen convicied, their brother Thot itubled at the managers, and, soule white uen auy, bad his unifo ons-and would not put 1t fn bis pockel. They uwped ou ‘Phouius with sticks. e tried to run, ut they cavered him, and Catu ran to tum and caught and triod to | m out, Tuey tarnud on thew, sud nearly e uther colored man they could i, wath sticks auil pieluls. Several shols wers lred, one vall sirtking Juwes Kivers in the buck, and passed through s body, and indiciing, 4 s thougbt, & istal wound, Several colore won got painfully wonndud 1u the row. Dawson Maldruw got his ear nearly cut off, and a pajoful gasli ou the other a uf his head. ‘T'hin wis not uone by the strungers ahuve rofurred to, but by men who arn well kuow here, Jatues Rivers got away, and ran sone distance Irum the crowd oefors By Some white man threw a botile juto the ind 1t struck anoiher white mian un the hivay d cul him bed. On one occaston 1 was stawdiog amony a crowd of colured men, aud thusy strangers canie in coarging tuward us un horses, and & fow Of ou 7en into o elore; tho others isu upon the platfonn of tuo drput, and the horsewen fullowed thew ou the piotform, fuuning them around the depol, aud rai over vue man, bruising b shightly ou the e, The man who saot Jowes Ittvaors coufis pot have weaut 1o bart ko at firet, o8 thy tirst shota atruck the wroand sbout hla feet, bul tho third was directed 1o i body, A great miany pistol abuts were Sred duriug the day, with nuw and theu & gunehot, but tho most of the suovilng wia doue, 18 seewmed, Jor lntiwida- ton or amuscmcnt, Some of vur eltizeny worked Lard sor peac ‘upt. J. W. itiley. oue of bost mien Jo_tois county, Who ran Ll o fuur wiles to stop the rivt, Witliaw ltHey, and a fow others, did greal sarv u preventing trouble, and wesl descrve the gin: tude of the calored people. It tay bo to sume of theut we owe our lives, uud bub for Lhat stronger crowd of mouuk:d red shirts we would ave had » comparatively quivt election st Broawon, | ani n- formed that the election went off very quiet at Beach Branch and Black Creck polle. Froom ull uppearances s good dedl of repesting waas doue by the mounted red-abisls. To vole the Iepublican ticket acre L-day scemed slimost sure death, su pauch #o Lhut & kreat wuny did not vuls stall and afterthy leat row L lelt the poll an advised all the cojurcd men | vaw cmln& oot to g near (he poil, aud whst few gut W the pulls unadvived wcee under the pressure of beiug cus- pelied W vote the Demucratic ticket or uot vols atal}. Aletler hasslso bece recelved from J. E. glullu Bupervisor of Electioug at Balter's Station, 8. C:, in which the wetnod wdopted by the Deoiocrata at ~shag presipct 1o overcome a Ruopuolican wafority of about’ (pur 1o une fe de- scribed. He saserts sliat bo saw Deulociats do- vosit two aud threo bailots folded:gogethier, sud he bas wituesses 1o pruve this ‘aes, - Tue voll- sz, ho writes, coufalned ouly 583 l%m!l, but the box wheu upcucd was tound to coutain 655 votes, 'Thercupon the Démucruts, sccordimg tu “Me. Binglotary’s letter, uiirew our 133 Rej lican vutcs, und vounted thegpiecinct cratle, Siugletary 1 voachid ay an bouest sud tuteligent colored wan. ~ N FLORLIDA, ¢ TUE % BNTEKPHISING'' DEMOCHACT, Jacksonviunx, Fla., Nov. lL—Judge With. erspoou, of the Canvassiug Board of Madison Cuduty, wey arrested last nigbt Ly s Deputy United States Marshal on a charga of recetving and destroying one of the precinct returos, which gave Bisbee 57 majority. Hels beld fn $3,000 Uail, Bamuel Bmith (colored), an tuspector in the same county, charged with not doing hia duty, has been committed to jail. A special to the Sun and Press from Alachua County eays: “The Canvassing Bosrd to<lay threw out threo previncts, one because the name of s votar {s wrong on the ticket, and two bo- cause the duplicate precinct returna did not agree.” This action, if sustained, reduces Bis- bee's (Repunlican) majority in the county from 550 to 07, and elects Hull (Democrat). Also clects & Democrat to the Legisiature in place of L. G. Dennts. 3 i A Depaty Marshal arrested the Canvassing Board this evening, and they are to be taken bo- fore the United States Commlssioner Lo-morrow, A petition Is being circulated Jn Jacksonyille by Republicans aeking the Bupreme Court to convene {n special scanlon for tho purpose of ob- taining & mandamus to compel re-canvass. EFFORTS T0 BUY THE DECISION OF ITS RETURN- IXG BOARD—C. A, COWGILL, ONE OP THE DOARD, REIEATS A CONVERSATION WITil MAN- TON MARDLE—''THE GRATITULE OF MH. Til- DEN AND ALL TIIAT TIHAT IMPLIKR," Onxog Mivs, Fla., Nov, 2.=7o the Editor of the New York Tritune: long-continued il nees has hitherto prevented me from noticlug the ssacriion, contained In the ciphier dispatchics sent from Florida to New York during the Presidcntial canvass, that negotistions were in progress to purchase the votes of the Repub- lican members of the Florida Returning Board, As one of tho members of that Board, [ desire to nlace before the public the tollowing facts: st—1 never, either directly or Indirectly, ®ave any one, Demuxcrat or Republican, the slightest reason to suppose that money or re- ward of sny kind would tnflurnce my oficial action. Iknow that no amount of monsy could have induced me to cast my vote coutrury Lo my conviction of right, and T belicra the same to have been truc concerning Mr. McLiy, Second—~No Republican ever juthuuted to mo that any persona! advantage would follow iny vota for the Hayes Electars; and I deculed as | did without expectation or destre of reward, be- levlox that the ltepublicuu Electurs were legal- 1y entitied to the vote of the State. Third—Before the canvass nad commenced, and durior the timo when the emocrats were making their abaurdly zealous attemnpt to force the Board by mundamus to commenve the count bofore the time tixed by law, Mr. Manton Mar- bie, iv a conversation beld at iy home, after attempting to frupress me with the great danger that would arise to the country if Mr. Tilden were deprived of tha electiou, said: '] Renticman, und 1 sec that sva ure one, therefore aud ou will ot inlsuuderstund me, | am Mr., Tilden’s mnear friend, kuvowing as much. {f not more, thon auy ony else ol his views and opinions, aud 1 nyw {nforin you that be is & man ol immense wealth and great gratitude, and if by sour vote he be- comes Preaident, you will have pot only the Rratitude of the grest Democratle party, but rlso the gratitude of Mr, Tilden, and ait that that implies.” 1In answer ! fznared all that had been satd concerning/ Mr. Ttlden, and only re- plied: “As a Reputlican, do vou not suppose 1 would prefer the zrlutmin of the great Repub- Viean partyto that of the preat Democratic Pmy! " This, I presume, wan ove of the visits * wasted upon the Cantroller.” Afterwand Mr, Marble visited at my house neveral times, but notbiug wore passed between Uy concerning Mr. Tilden's wealth and cratitude, During the progress of the canvass Mr, Au- drow Bunks, of Daltimore, visited Talluhassee, ostensibly to attend to snte business before the Stato anthorities coucerniug the purclinse of lauds, As 8 member Gf the Board having control of the State lands, 1 had met Mr, Banks i New York a few mouths’ previously, snd more recently had extended to htin some slizhit euurteslvs 0 connection with his negutiatio Ong moriing Alr. -Harjks, while walkig- £ the hotel to the Cavlful with e, thunked o for iy attention to us extibiied by tie aforcsmid courtesien, wiid said: * Now [ wish to help you.” 1 replied: “I donot vee how yvou cun do that except b} assisting fu establishing a Nutlonal Bank o Jackwonvitle.” “This was u business projrvt thet bmd - been discussed be- tween us fu New York. Hesald: “That wit be done, of courne, hut I wash to help you in your trouble here converning the count.” My reply was: “You cannot assist In deciding this question nnles you ure able to make the, evideicn so platn that € can bo no mistuhe concermu its meaning.” He rejoined: Know," or “you kuow that Tildeu has carrled the Btate, and o uu:{ requires your vots to e- clare this result, and i€ you vore for the Tiliden Electors you can hiave whatever you deire ln oflice and money." L asked Min'{f ha were In earncst, and who scn$ him to me with such o wrovosiuion, He n;rm:\l that the proposition was wade ju guod faitly, but denled having been seut by aoy ous He then went {nto the Caultol, and & Jooked around the hall und into my ofllce, .hontog tb nd some honorable Drmoceat, Like ex-Gav. Walker, to whom ) might request Mr. Bunks to repest bils pro- posal; but, seolinz no ove of this character, and wishing to prevent slmitar attempt, 1 took Mr. Banks iuto thy Uovorues private ufllve, which I knew to be emspiy, and sald: “Go to those who sent you and say that I sbould re- zard the election of Mr. Tilden a8 2 uationa) catamity only to bu excelled by clvil war, und it the oyidence beioro the Board fuauces e to vote for the Democratic Klectors, be assured that { will never uccopt a favor from the Demo- cratic party. norfrow any individuat Demmscrat,” This ¢nded the convervation, ‘The National Bank s not estabilshed. I spoke far snore atrongly concerving tho probable evil results of Mr. Tilden’s election than 1 felt In my cooler moments, a4+ I was indignant at this stiempt to influeuce my vote, 1 am pleased to say that oaly ono Florida Democrat approached ine with such propusals, aud this wus 8 member-cloct of the Legisiature, who had beeu s Republican, snd who cutne to me the morning before the decision of the Board was made, and afier bewaliing the un- happy condition of (e country, and expressing his fears that dire und unkuown evils would ocenr unless Tilden were declarcd Presigent, suld that Lie would have more fulluence i Lhe futuroe fn btate ailutrs than any other Democrat, and that my fortuns should be assured il voted for twe ‘Tiiden Electorss that 1 should be Conover's successor 1o the United Status Beu- nte, ete, ete, i “The dispatclics show that at least two parties were infornring New York that they could pur- chiuso the vote of the Returniug Bodrd, aud this curroborates the julorimation ruceived by the Ropublicans durlan the last few daysof the canVuss tha Temocrats wers quarreting sy themselves us to who should have pos- wesston of the wmoney sent fur purposes of bribers: [ have no doubt certain partics were attempting tu obtalo, or bad ob ed, money trom New York, upun thelr assurances thut they had bougut a member or meémbens of thy Board: snd had the Tihlen Electors received tue curtitivato, would huve retalued the woney Intormiwe thelr principal that it biad been puid to the Rupublican wembers of the Board, C. A, Cowattr., LOUISIANA., DEMOCHATIC NAJORITIES, Apecial Dispaick to The Tridune, Nw Untxaxs, La., Nov. 13.—Returos from Rapkles Purish make somowhat better show- fugs for ex-Gov. Wells. Republlcan Congres- slonal candidste in the Fourth losisiana Dis- trict. He fe credited with 1,042 votes as sgainst 1,502 for Elam, Yestorday be. was crodited in Custai-House circles with but six voies in bis district. “FuA} sbowlty, la now transferred to the P'arish of Ked Riyer. All of the parishes composiug tha digprict, save that of Kapldes, ssom, as far 88 kuown, to have cagt almoes, it uot quite, their solid vote for the Demucrsts. Offictal reports from some of the country par- iakica sbow fur from & bealthy conditlun of af- fairv. The Sherlf of Gopcordia (tbis reaches the uftice of the Secretary of Biate this morelug without the uecessarv cagsdlidated statement) reports that v election-day & body of armed and woutted wbite wen rode up W the Froe- ‘Lnnrwxl':nufluhlm‘d‘l’mh qunnflhecruug‘m e uelg WW-eru 0y & genoral staw, o, They Theu oo the 140 Cationbomesy barded thens. ily furthyr reporta thut st Clay- tmodat mll while the bozgs were belng Leaus ported du votinjz-place, taey were captired; carrisd ‘awey, aod have uol siuce beed heard from. Tbe vote wis subspquently cusy i 8 cigar-box. Connsel for thy Merbaots' Assoclation are a 7 ‘heir_case in court to-morrow frauds In the Wty electivn, - S ——— /! TILLINOI1S. THE NoLT GENERAL ASSEMRLY, : The fullowing completcs the Senate for the next geasion. ‘Theru are still doubtful districts In the louse, though not envugh to change the - general result, which gives the Repubiicans a working ajority in both brauches ot the cral Assembly: - STATS SRNATE. {lulding over. Bleried. 1. George ¥, White, T, o, Rvlv: W expected tu/ g regardiog -/}n% o AT Arcley, 8, s Sonison it Cauphell, 18, § riea k. Fuiler, R, 11, Giinrlea Hane. 15, eue. it 1t Johu 15, Marinait, 1t Thuines (1. Honaek ‘Nyivester W Suan, Rty 81 Fosdiek, It 17, Bauel N, Lewis, 1t ' 00 0., Freute, ) b 1. Whiting, 18, zi. 1. C. Taitisferro, R, ) . Ford, It. Wiiitain scult, . L W, il Seece, I Merediin Walker, 0, ' Avewn Stay ek, D, 3 Wiltiwn . St E Juves, 1, a1, b Soutiwartin, b, . Luther Dearhorn, D, ¢ ctuwell, 1. 4n, Ambrise Hocner, D, 0 Jeave Ware, U, (T iigulsnd Park Meilenry, iitain 0. It Wright. W, Tay ot nucras o Auiboy. 18, Wit o ubtizna s Sy cauiura, P [N ulican | buadwich, ALl . duinel A, Buck. L, Peiers. ..0L, . Lrooker. rancis Bowey. Dastu itichey,. 18..5Ueorgs I. Gy loual. ... tepuolican, ,Cazenovia, cail, ), L. heury Liack ruwin Aliew louulingion. Cltnton, Keauey. Decatar, ‘Marston, .. Slchinding . e A Neal Hepublica: Bamuei Jou 43, duln £ W fepubis tepuoiciu: Mels uw ilaved, | Siuue Furl, Cuultepyille, e i, i can L oo univna, unilcan’ eniocral.., Vieaos., i itealocted, . PIFTU DISTRICT—OFVICIAL. Hpeclal Thanisih 10 The Triouns. (aruna, NI, Nov, 12.—The ullicial vote of the Fifth District Is as follows; Ilawk, luthaway, King, Countie ltng; Dews, . urk, Carrull 1.0t " Fre Joo Dav Ogle . Kiephensoy Whiteside, FOUITIE DISTRICT. . Apecrst Dispuich 1o The Iridune, Evam, I, Nov. i2.—Joln C. Sherwin, of Genovu, Kauo County, sevonliug to sho viliclal count of the five cuunties composiug tho Fourth Congressivual District, bus peceived a najority of 4,570 fur Cougress uver Loth Aduins and Stoughtou. fullows; ‘The vote by couutivs wus u3 Sherwin, Ntoughton, ddawms, R ro.-linn, Ureeaback. & WOF L 400 2, LU o 2 At T4 i [ EW 101 4,070 ey OYPICIAL MAJORITIRS. prcrut Disvwich tv Tus Tribuns. SrRNGriLLD, 1L, Nov. 1h—{cturus revalved to-day snow ollictal majontics 1u the fullowing Congressional Districts: Teuth—Marstali, Kepublican, over Pocips, 578, 3 % l;ouruemh—cum, Republican, maernu.l 4171 BUTLER AND KEARNEY., THE BAND-] OUATOR DISAKMED. M Nuw- Yo, Nov. TE—The Sun tepurter in- terviewed Butler bereou Carl Brow)'s. state- twents that Kearsey bad sold the furwes ojte Butler sad: *If no was & Luitor hecould hava had ouly one reason for bis tresclicry, No rwan s 2 rascal lor-the wiere Juve of pasalily - aud witbout bope of reward. UL course I do uot know what particular scoundrel bircd hle, if he was hired. But I know the set who wee capabl of dolog it, sud did {8 If |t Wasgdoue us st all. His soecchgs, 1 thiuk, aid mue wwro harin than good. The workiugmen whuwm by might have fotlucnced weore with ma elready, and there was a very larg class Wby werp disgusied with und alarmed by blus. § was lu w0 wanuer or sbape resjonallle for him or his utterdoces, 1 uever asked L to'wake 8 apeect oF tu ren fram teaking oue. uir s L swere of any- -y