The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-18
MISUNDERSTANDING

sP;s Is the beginning of new session o,
tbn continuation of tho old one.
IL Pefurns from thirty counties give Demo
,rotio maiorities of Il SCI and Republican
,a,;orities of 23,600. The remaining are
white counties and will probably over
cnms tho maioritics of the negro counties
Result is still doubtful.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. 7-Rcturns
arc sufficient to show that tho State has
.,onc for Grant by % considerable majority
though the Conservatives have made large
Gains The Congressional delegation stands
FIVE Republicans to two Democrats.
New York, Nov. Tho Herald con
c,udes an article captioned "Fuss and Fury
after the Election" as follows:
1.-THE Radicals would be more plpfitabIy
employed studying the true lesson of the
election. Tho people elected Grant be-
cause they have confidence that he will sc.
cure to tho nation the peace for which he
fought OH the field of battle. They gave
and deprived the Republicans of their two
thirds majority in the House Of Rcpresen.
tatiyes, because they disapproved of the
violent measures and extreme policy OF
Radicalisn. TIE sooner Union Leagues
and Republican Congressman understand
this fact the better"
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov 9.-Nothing oil
Importance has TRANSPORTED since tho report
of Saturday in the impeachment matter or
the suit against Lieut.. Governor Gleason
and Secretary Allen.
No indications of n disturbance of the
public peace. About half the arms thrown
from the ears were recovered in good or
der and are i'll possession OF the United
States troops.
9 All tho Judges of the Supreme Court
are here waiting the action of the Circuit
Court --''1
q. MONTGOMERY, Nov 9.--The Legislature
is engaged ON local business.
- Governor Smith sent in message today
relating to appropriations in aid of clean
ing out and making navigable the rivers
leading Into the coal and iron regions of
the State.
The returns from thirty counties give
Grant about 10000 majority. The remain
ing thirty-two counties with the exception
of four will all probably give Seymour
maiorities.
The State is still classed as doubtful.
Hundreds of white met, did not vote be-
canse they did not have an opportunity of
registering, while many others would not
take the voters oath.
Z CrIaKLEsToN, Nov. 9.-Thc Daily News
has nearly complete returns from every
county in South Carolina, giving q Repub-
lican majority of 1900. A Democratic
gain Of $500 since the election for the
new Constitution in April last.
q WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Grant is attend
ing TO tho routine of his duty. Many visi-
tors call, but Grant don't seem to- en-
courage conversation regarding his future
action.
Only two Congressman and three sena-
tors are here.
Rollins decides that liquor dealers in
making returns must draw off into regular
barrels what may be in their stand casks,
for proper guaging and stamping.
State Department advices indicate but
little real progress in the Alabama Claims.
Seward, it seems, adds q condition to
Johnson's proposed settlement, and there,
is a dead lock.
The Dyer Ordinance Court, comprising
Generals Terry, Hancock, Thomas and
others. corven' to day.
Gen. Hancock visited the President to-
day.
McCulloch decides that imported tobac-
co, snuff and cigars do not require revenue
stamps unless Withdrawn from the Gus
tomhouse for consumption or sale in the
United States.
At Belvdere, Ohio, Gen. Grant address,
ed Republican procession, saying: Gen
tlemen, | see many Of you in uniforms
you laid them off three years ago, and you
can now lay them off again, and wo will
have peace. Good night"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Gen. Fitzpatrick,
Minister to Chile, was among the visitors
at the White House to-day. He leaves for
Chile in few days.
Some of the newspapers, in discussing
the probability of Gen. Grants resignation
of the Office OF General of the Army, state
that when he resigns the Office will expire
with the acceptance of his resignation, and
that the highest rank in the army will thon
be that of lieutenant general, in which
grade Ger. Sherman has no peer, and that
it will be within the discretion of Congress
to determine whether he shall be promoted
to the still higher grade, and it will require
Especial law, as in the case Of Gen. Grant,
to do so. This statement is somewhat
erroneous. The law under which Grant
received his appointment revives the old
law providing for the grade of General of
the Army, and leaves it to the discretion
OF the President to appoint an officer to
that position or not. The resignation of
Zen. Grant would merely create vacancy
which could be filed by another appoint
ment if the Executive should deem it nee
essary or proper that the grade should be
kept up The law does not contemplate
succession as a matter Of course.
NEW York, Nov. 9.-The tenor of
Washington specials. and the bulk of
opinion in monetary circles, is decided
ly Indicative of an expansion of the
volume of currency; whether by the re-
issue of legal tenders or the issue of
three per cents, does not appear.
At present the probabilities are that
Stanton will he Grants Secretary of
War, he being supposed to be availa-
bic to deal with the complications of
reconstruction.
NEW York, Nov ct is rumored that |
Congress next month will authorize new
issues of grecnbacks
Tho ultra Radical members of Congress
propose to call up Wilson's proposed Con-
stitutional amendment, enacting negro suf-
frage in all the States.
Reconstruction is far from settled as a
finally by Grants election. His hobby Is
said to be free speech in tho South but no
negro supremacy.
Returns show Enthusiastically that North |
crn voters have Disseminated between
Presidential and Congressional candidates, !
voting for Grant and at tho same time for |
the Democratic Congressional candidates. |
The Democrats will have ut least ninety |
members in the House, leaving tho Radicals |