Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-25
Political Facts and Fauc;cs.

The New York correspondent OF tIe PHila-
delphia LolJcr says: The democratic state
committee, il is understood, received this
afternoon O. Geographic copy, in an authenti-
Gated form, OF the final resolution adopted
at the democratic meeting at Columbus,
Ohio, last evening. That resolution recon-
mcndS a conference OF all the democratic
state committees Of the country with a view
To full understanding Of all the facts and
per1eci concert of action in maintaining the
rights of the people in the late Presidential
election, as determined 10y proper le ral au-
thoriticS." IL u also understood that these
dispatches Were laid before Governor Tilden
who is in fun accord with the sentiment
which suggested them. and the result Of il all
VIII probably be general meeting OF the
several bodies alluded 10 III this city just
before the assembling OF Congress. Mr.. Til
den peT>iStentiy cOuHSClS calmneSs and pa
uencc, and ii be well if his counsel il not
OYerbOrnc by the more hcadStron- Of his fol
lowers. Mr.. ClarksOu Potter haSteDS 10 saw
that his remarkable letter on the powers OF
the House OF Representatives in counting the
electoral vote represents himself only. II iS
clear, however, from the eager aud Joy
Iul manner with which The democratic
press receives IL and indor>cS is cOnclu-
slonSJ mat II represents the views OF thai
party. or rather lis hOpeS.-N J. Ir15Uar
THE democratic rooster has been standing
first on one leg and then on the other since the
thursday after election, until il has the
dropping air and tired look Of q fowl that j
IN momcntary danger of going to rOOSt on il,
tail brooklyn dTglls. '-.-Tilden has this
ii
socs home at night his wife doesn't remind
him that he has made an old fool of himself
BY spending barrels of money. and not get
ting elected afIerWariS.-NIrr. Herald
1.-The only place to view the situation
calmly il on the top OF the fence. The man
who sits there and discounts imparially 30
per cent from the statements Of both sides
VIII get nearest 70 the trUth--&Hd that Will
not be neaf enough to give him much COM
fOTt.-.N y. Tribune THE Distinguished
jurists constituting the Supfelne court of the
SOnfh
themselves with all the dignity that their
grave responsibility calls for, ana vet they
cannot altogether resist The suspicion that 10
lile large c} e OF the general public they must
look good deal like The old woman with her
carpet bag and umbrella who was left , ,hiud
by the Standardization Argus. THOSE
Florida republicans are evidently intending
10 TAMPA with the returns. - Boston Post.
Prom information in our pOSSeSSiur we
think we are enabled TO state positively that
the electoral votes of both Florida and Louis
Jana VIII certainly be cast for Rutherford B.
Hayes. Florida is republican beyond a
doubt, and II is low found that the small Til
den majority claimed in Louisiana will be
more than overcome by leaving out the cleo
ton precincts where intimidation and fraud
can clearly he proven.-GrGpalc. Gov.
Wells, chairman OF the board, was born In
Louisiana, was an old Whig-aman OF wealth.
the owner OF two large plantations, of one
hundred and fifty slaves held socially aS
proud position as any, opposed secession,
Was driven from his home, for a year and a
half hid in the wood and Swamps, was hunted
by bloOd-houndS, his property all DESTROYED
his family scattered. In 1854, was elected
lieutenant-goverlor of Louisiana. In 1865,
elected governor by both republicans and
democrats. He was witness before our com
mittec, and boldly said TO the two HUNDRED
rebels present, you called me a jayhawker
when was in the SwampS, but had rather
be known forever as a jayhawker than a
traitor" He il a man of undaunted cOIr-
age, of loyalty tried in the fire, of firm will
and determined purpose. i believe him to b..
"a thoroughly honest man, and know he can
not be tempted by democratic promises or
driven by their Congressman Frye OF
Maine. THE partisans who think that the
republican party can be united TO susta m fha
throwing out Of enough democratic votes i'm
Louisiana, and the throwing in OF enough re-
publican votes, To give the state to Hayes
are much mistaken. There are increasing
evidences OF a spirit of protest among repub-
licans against the proposed higl-handed pro-
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