Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-18
Five of EACH Of Us TO be Wit
nesses to the Count of the
Votes in Louisiana, and
No Fraud IL we
Know IL.
Sentiment Elsewhere-SpirFt of
the Press-Grant's Purpose
keIlOgg's Disgraeefai
Confession, Etc.
LOUISIANA.
Progress OF the Count.

! Special to the Appeal
New ORLEANS. November 1.-THE ex-
citemcnt in and about the st. Charles hotel
tonight, consequent upon the news from
South Carolina, is very great, and the tone of
public feeling has been very much and hap
PLY improved thereby; but this is mere
squirt until the actual returns are made and
! it is known that Tilden is elected beyond any
dispute by the Radicals. Business here will
continue to share in the general depression
oceasioned by this
MOST NEFARGOUs ATTEMPT
to defraud the Democrats of the fruits of their
victory. Rejoicing at every indication of a
party triumph, she people Of New Orleans
have learned to temper their gladness, and
while hoping that the good news of tonight
may prove true, they will not give way until
the plainest and amplest confirmation of it
has been received. Should this confirmation
como, it is generally conceded that it would
have the effect to loosen the hold the Radicals
have upon Louisiana and save this State from
the.
ANARCHY AND CONFUSION
with which it is threatened, but whether it is
or is NOT confirmed. the northern Democrats
here mean to continue the work they have
begun, and if they cannot see a fair count
made, viii 20 inform themselves as TO the
facts that they will be able to make an crD0Se
to the country Of the system by which the
Radicals have perpetuated themselves so long
in power. A subcommittee, it is said, viii
be appointed to do this work, at the head of
which Ex-senator Trumbull will be placed.
There will not be any change in the returning
board, which has been very much strength
ened by the presence of so many leading Re
publican statesmen and politicians Ex-Gov-
ernor Wells, speaking for his confreres, says
it is determined to
PROCEED WITH THE COUNT
as you have been already informed in these
dispatches. The local Democratic leaders
will, however, endeavor TO break through this
determination, and to that end are preparing
protest that will be fled with the returning
board claiming chat according TO law the
duties Of the returning board are simply
ministerial, and only extend to a canvass and
the compiling of the returns. except where
the local returning officers file written pro-
tests simultaneously with the certificate of
election, such protest to contain the
SPECIFIC CHARGES OF FRAUD
or intimidation, and to be sustained by the
affidavit of three citizens No such protests
were filed, and it is generally believed that
the refusal of the board to admit witnesses
has been determined upon, the better to en-
able that body to make up for the important
omission by the affiIing of fraudulent pro-
tests and afidavits. The Democrats Will also
demand that the United States inspectors of
election shah be admitted to
WATCH AND REPORT
upon the opening and counting of the vote.
Another protest will be fled by the Demo-
Gratis ohjecting to the constitution of the
board on two grounds: First-That it was
unconstitutional in conferring upon them
judicial powers at all, as by an article of the
State constitution it is especially provided
that no judicial powers shall be conferred
upon any other body than the courts. and
that this power conferred on the board was
a Judicial POWER, given them in contraven-
tion of the constitution of the State. The
second ground is that the board is not COM
posed, as provided by law, of representatives
Of both parties. Whether these protests will
be received remains to he seen.
THE SESSIONS OF THE BOARD
Will, II is now asserted, he held in the senate
instead of in the small room towhich |
it was at first proposed to confne them, the |
better to exclude outsiders, northern or south |
arn. The answer of the northern Democrats |
10 the letter of the northern Republicans has |
been given 70 the press. 1t is, you will see.
4 document worthy the names attached 10 It /
and the purpose which brought the signers to /
New Orleans. The correspondence thus in
tiated between the representatives Of |
he two great parties, will, ! am. re- |
iaJiy informed, be continued until /
he Democrats will make case with which
hey viii so before the country and congress.
20 far they have the best of their adversaries,
md having right upon their side, will get the
pest Of them at the last There is no doubt
entertained that many of the northern Re
Dublicans now here are more anxious for
irant than Hayes, and that they are endeav-
,rng to shape things with view to making
A THIRD TERM
or the President, but iR this they viii, Of
,0urse, be foilrd 11lden cannot lie swindled
,ut Of hi- majority. Democratic congressn men
laye determined on this, and when congress 1