The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-14
oplaton. 81 Inc pl1rssidla n1t1al Contest.

Opinions Oh inc Prestaa initial CONTEST
FEELrNG IN ONO. q
CoIuHBus. November III 1T has been:
much more quiet here to-day, both sides
having settled down to the conc tusion that
their lenders have been legally chosen Pre-
lsfdert. There is a warlike feeling here, and
recruiting office having for Its purpose
the raising Of q Democratic regiment TO de-
,molish the boards OF canyasserss ia 4Lotlist-8
ana and Florida could do q rafting busi-.-
ness. q
John e.. Thompson, chairman State DEM
ocratic Committee, Is evidently excited, as
tonight he issued pr0rastnctdnstent0
couched in the following emphatic Ian
guage:
peration OF desperate men. 1t Will 1ali..
The people have declared by their ballots
that Tiiden is elected President OF the
United States by 203 electoral votes, and by
majority OF 100000 on the popular vote,
and the people will see to it thattheir voice,
expressed ut the ballot-box, shall be respect
ed. Be patient, and await the retrlbutiye
Justice that will surely fall on the heads OF
the men who are advising this conspiracy TO
break up the Republic. rs,
.sJoHN G. THOMPSON.
/" Chairman of Democratic State Commit
tee."
GOVERNOR pALMER's SENTIMENTS.
Governor Palmer, in an interview, says:
!" believe that Governor Tilden is elected.
and IL So, will be inaugurated President
next March; but there is to be some discus
sion probably over the vote OF some OF the
southern States, and I am going down there
to learn the truth. / want it for my own
satisfaction and that of my friends. Before
I left home conversed with my friends OF
both parties, and they were anxious to have
me CO." ~, ~ ;.
In response to an inquiry as to war in
case of Republican fraud, he said: "No,
sir, there will be no war. We are all under
such heavy bonds to keep the peace that we
will do it. Then, you know, II Hayes goes
| in he will only last four years; for an out
ragged people, in the majesty OF their power,
would sweep the Republican party forever
away at the next election. Then, too, we
could live under Hayes better than Grant.
HAYES knows that there is popular MAORI
ty OF over 300, 900 against him in the Union.
| Although he were to get his desired electo-
raj vote he must feel that he is q tenant by
mere sufferance, which would make his adj
ministration more conservative than 1t
would perhaps otherwise'be !"
WHAT CHICAGO SAYS.
"We hope for an honest count in Louisi-
ana, Florida, and South Carolina, and have
taken SUCH measures as we can to secure
it." That is Hon. Abram s. Hewetts sum-
ming up Of the situation as it appeared IN
the Tilden headquarters in New York last
| night, and it tersely tells the whole story.
An honest count in Louisiana, it is now be-
yond question, elects Tilden to the presi-
dency. All our information goes to show
that an honest count in either OF the
other States named would do it; but
the kilograms from the Representatives
Of the banks and other material in
terests of New Orleans, printed else
where in the Times to-day, sets all question
at rest as to Louisiana. The .impudent
threat OF Kellogg that returns enough shall
be thrown out to count the State for Hayes
means revolution, and nothing else. 1t
means the beginning OF the MeXicanlzation
OF these United States; and the only queS-
ton for the American people to decide is
whether that beginning shall be the end OF
the infamous crew who threaten it or the
end OF the republic. That decision will
not be delayed. The desperate chiefs OF the
faction so long dominant-the Nortons,
Chambers, and KelloggS-will not be per-
mitted to adopt the tactics which the mad
men of the South tried, to their own most
| miserable discontinue fifteen years ago. The
proposal for 4 congress OF notable northern
citizens Of the North at New Orleans to
witness the canvass Of the votes OF Loui-
siana is wise one. In the presence OF such
an assembIage the Kellogg rufians would
not dare to perpetrate their meditated
crime; and il they should make the attempt
! the means would be at hand wherewlth to
defeat them. By all means let the congress
be held; but by all means, whether it IS
held or not, let Kellogg and his party I'M
derstand that the days OF their rulnous rule
and their power for mischief draw to
close. and that their own worthless lives are
hostages for their good behavior in the pub
lie business that remains for them to do.
Chicago Times.
You may rely that if Tilden depends upon
the vote of Louisiana he will never be Pre-
sident- William Pitt Kellogg, Governor Of
Louisiana by the grace Of Grantlsn, to John
4. Logan.
This is significant. 1t means mischief, so
far as Kellogg can compass it. But Kellogg
is not omuipotent. He can attempt fraud,
but he can never carry it through to the end
aimed at II the people of Louisiana have
cast their vote for Tilden that vote will be
counted for him, ii not by the corrupt Re
turning Board Of Louisiana, certainly by
the United States House Of Representatives.
The popular majority for Tilden is, in
round numbers, near half million; and the
sentiment OF the majority is reflected in the
popular branch OF Congress. If Louisiana's
vote is cast for Hayes, that is the end OF it;
but il thrown to Tilden' kel9gg,s declar "a
to stand. The will OF the people is the SUI
preme law Chicago Times.
Logan was in Chicago when the above ap-
peared. He is one of the men sent to LOUISE
ana by Grant to call for fair q count.
/ WnAlkaF.