The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-11-23
THE NEWS.
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.b influence as we possess may DC
al' ," in bebalf of snch canvass of the
s'si.'a sctI,aIIy #, cast as by its fairness and
Da,,,iaIity ,.,, shall command the respect
IHP'li P,nnipscence of the American people
4 all parties" s,.,,,,
y,r,barn and Western States replied
.ts 18th to the communication of the
;i,inr Democrats requesting confer
,.,s a,' saving that they Joined heartily with
lso, -s IN coupsels of peace and in the eX-
., .-,;on Of an earnest desire for perfect
honest and Just declaration of the re-
M, Of the recent election in Louisiana
ifs lawfully constituted authorities; :;
a ttor odd that they know Of no reason
-5o,,bf that such a declaration would
made. but they did not see the
,,,nrirty or utility of the conference
,,ono.pi fer they had no such
i,tr imposed upon them, and were with
,t mower or legal influence in the matter.
r.r opote from the laws of the State rel
'ire IA tbe canvassing of votes, and state
4,t f. reduce the question to the mere
..riraI duty Of counting the votes actual
r,,,t in distinction from votes legally
st and returned, irrespective Of the
rs.fion whether they were fraudulently
,vioently cast, or otherwise vitiated, in
r1rpd notification of the provisions Of
as laws Of Louisiana, which had already
.,r adiudicated as valid by the Supreme
rart. They, therefore, declined to con-
slt to the proposed conference.
On the 18th the Democrats issued a
yOinler to the address of the Rcpubli-
sns, in which they state that they were
h,y aware that the organization and ac-
+a Of the Returning Board Of Louisiana
we're beyond any authoritative control
iOm without, and that it would be the
id.lt Of folly and arrogance on the part
Q, those not citizens thereof to attempt
plpr the laws Of a State; but they had
supposed, nevertheless, that there was an
rtrence which might be rightfully cx-
Ed, even by citizens of this Republic
who are strangers in the State, and had
1keH it for granted that the presence
tae of the Republican citizens
d0her States, in response to the sugges-
bon Of the President, was a recognition of
tb fact. They conclude by saying that,
Notwithstanding your refusal to cooper
la, VT still cherish the hope that the Re
lnag Board, warned by the history of
DE past, and conscious that its actions are
tilg observed by the whole Nation, will
t.Hharge its delicate duty with such cir
tmspcction, fairness and impartiality as
pill rive satisfaction to the American
B0pe. To this end We shall continue to
lhr.n
AColumbia telegram of the 17th says
b final decision had been reached by the
Slpeme Court in the matter of the writs
mandamus and prohibition against the
anvasSing Board, but the Court had
granted an Intermediary order authorizing
he canvassers to aggregate the state
Aslis Of the County Election Com
Nl&Ioncrs, ascertain who had received
ie greatest number of votes, and
Fe7jiy the result to the court. Under the
cHeF the Board were at work, a commit
feot Democrats and Republicans being
present A large number of protests
Ne'e being filed by both parties, and ir-
eNarIues existing in several counties
la4 been discovered. The order of the
'oEtdid not decide the powers or func-
lon OF the Board, the petition for a writ
n prohibition against the exercise of iu-
|FGal powers being held under advise
|hHt
The vote in Ohio, as officially declared.
vas as follows: Total number of votes
|@N o'V,'3'; of these Hayes received
E@60S; Tildcn, 1923 1872; Peter Cooper,
E@'; Green Clay Smith, 1876; and
tames B. Walker, anti Masonic candi-
..e' Is, Hayes plurality over Tilden,
lhe New Jersey Legislature is said to
Democratic on joint ballot by major
oI one, thus securing Democratic
S1Iled States Senator to succeed Mr..
Fn.mghuyscn.
4 New Orleans telegram of the 18th
F'!y' several hundred afiidavits had been
Ne'ed there from negroes, and some
Cn Republican officials in O lachita and
rAT ouII-dozed" parishes, showing a
\ '"aoie and quiet election; also, the in
~'aa'lon OF negroes who desired to vote
\" democratic ticket, but did not
" 1or lear Of violence from Republi-
E E1-s o. their own color. The Republicans
couhter,atfdavlts in many cases,
''"lng violence and intimidation where
+, democrats had sworn nothing of
Pe kind existed "
iue 'o'sI votes in Missouri for Presi-
auu Governor are as follows: Til
4 ,-' I't'O|5; Hayes, III $50; Phelps (for
b. Es'T'4ofh lG3,G46; Finkelnburg, 11e,-
u M. democratic majority for President,
P'V''; for Governor, 5O,G54.
|. 4 al'Patch from Columbia, S. c., on
'''l' says the result of the tabulated
n, 5,u'os Of the colnty canvassers give
ps;. ''a'e to the Hayes Electors by
f. ,'',ceS ranging from 23G to t.
,.3. counsel for the Democrats i'm
H. ""eIE hled exceptions to the aggrega-
On The ground of irregularities
',,,, AVIS and omissions" between managers,
|,,,, WINS anu the statements of the county
,bo, a,1'''fS, which they claim vitiated the
|H,m.. result Another dispatch saws
H.. "pVonS majority over Chamberlain
|'a, about l ,14o. '"'A'
ga,.s 'as Louisiana Election Returning
,,.1. duopted a resolution on the 18Th
|tana. nalIy inviting and requesting five gen
n -yn T lfom each of the two delegations
|ei,, '0flhern citizens present in that
|Sg |J.s, at the request of the Presi.
|Com,.o anu the Democratic National
,e,noa.!e nl''ee' to be selected by themselves,
h. rr,'Ively, to attend and be present at
n h meetings Of the Board while engaged
lar ~s discharge of its duties under the
/ nr,, &C. ssanvassing and compiling the re.
h, ~ns' :, etc. Col. zacherie, Of the counsel m
|pls, ~s a Democratic candidates, filed a
Bo,,d a,ns' sl the constitutionality of the
s,iaa. a anu a protest against certain of its
|o,Isa Northern Republicans in New
,r,,,a ats replied on the 18th to the Demo.
| tber , ,i note Of the day before, stating that
ni.,ne were gratlfed to learn that they had
| Of n. ,rbpprehended the language and spirit
u,inn 'nu that they were in error in attrib.
s,- the writer's of sucb comm,r;ca