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THE SITUATION IN LOUISIANA,

The Democratic Commissioners nt New
Orleans selected by Mr. TuDEN and appoint
ed by Mr. Hewitt seem to have been brought
to their senses to degree by the clear and
statesmanlike reply Of the Republican gen.
tlemen whom they invited to cooperate in
displacing the officials and overriding the
law Of Louisiana There was really no occa-
sion for rejoinder from the Democratic side
except in the consciousness of Mr. PALMER
and his associates that their inconsistency
had been exposed. They naturally wanted
to explain. But their explanation amounts
simply to an admission. It is well known
that their proposition for q conference was
based upon Mr. WArTERsoA's suggestion that
the canvass of the votes should be taken
from the regular Returning Board of Lou
isiana and intrusted to number of citizens
from other States of both parties, and
that it was to be insisted that the
votes should be counted as they
were actually cast, without reference
to the Louisiana law protecting voters from
intimidation and violence, and authorizing
the Returning Board to adjudicate on the
basis of q fair and lawful vote. Now that
the Republicans have declined to be party
to this extra-j judicial interference with the
law of Louisiana, MIR. PALMER and his asso-
ciates have been obliged to recede from their
untenable position.
Their reply admits first that the count
must be Of LAWFUL votes only, for they claim
that injustice has been done them ''by the
imputation of desire to insist upon such 3
narrow and vicious Interpretation as the
count of votes actually cast without regard
to their validity under the laws. Then the
Democrats have come around to the rule
upon which the Republicans have insisted
all along, viz: that the votes shall be
fairly counted under the laws of
the State of Louisiana. If the Demo-
Gratis are sincere in this concession,
they may save themselves and the country
great deal of trouble. They also started out
with the pretension of taking away the count
from the lawful lly-constltuted tribunal and
assuming it themselves, without any regard
to the violation Of local self-government,
upon which they are accustomed to lay so
much stress. But now they say that they
are fully aware that !" it would be the height
of arrogance and folly to attempt to alter the
laws of State Of which we are not citizens,
or to obtrude our Interpretation of these laws
before those whose duty it is to administer
them" But they did not seem to be fully
aware of this political axiom until they were
reminded Of it by the Republicans whom
they sought to draw into the proposed inva-
sion of the laws and rights of Louisiana
Now, if the Democrats will abide by these
two points, which their rejoinder comedies,
they will keep within the pale Of the Law,
and meet the single demand of all honest
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By reference to the report which will be
found in another column, it will be seen that
the next big real-estate litigation that may
be expected will involve the title to the site
OF all South Chicago; or, to put it more &C
curate1y, 70 Sections and 8, Town 81,
Range Is. Suit will be instituted, it is
understood, by Messrs- SooEY, of Ohio,
and PALMER, of Michigan, who claim, under
purchase from AHK-KuM md Au-pE-SAu-BEE,
the original Indian grantees, who, after the
manner of the aborigines, always punctuat-
ed most profusely with hyphens when they
wrote their names There will likely be a
lively legal scri1nmage before either side re-
inquishcs the claim to such immensely val
nnble IrODertv
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The editor Of the proprietor of the Chi
cago 7imfs, percciving how badly JOHN II.
PALMER had stu1tifed. his Committee, and
especially himself, in saying that the ' whole
nation :" was observing the actions of the
Louisiana Returning Board, struck out the
word 4'nation" and substituted that of
" world, SO as to read the 'twho1e world, u
etc. Not satisfied with committing this
forgery on PA1a1ER, he next deposed him
from the Craftsmanship Of eminent Demo-
cratic Carpet-Baggers, and appointed LYMAN
TnulBuM, Of Illinois, to the head Of the
Committee, and practiced this dcspotic act
without notifying PALMER or consulting
Tnra1Bu11. This piece Of Cnsarism was
committed BY the editor who is brawling for
sl4e gore Of Gov. KELLOGG, PACKARD, and
CASEY because they are not Democrats, and
live in Louisiana
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The Missouri militia and the Baltimore
roughs, the Chicago Times, and the rest OF
that iik who threaten gore in case majority
of the Electoral vote is not declared fol
TupEs, will doubtless raise dreadful din
when they learn, as stated in our Washington
specia}s this morning, that President GRANT
has ordered troops to Washington, and that
The forts there are to be garrisoned, so that
there can be no bull-dozlng Of Congress
when it comes to counting the Electoral
vote. President GRANT possesses remarka-
bly, clear perception Of the fact that it is his
duty to see that whoever is legally elected to
succeed him shall be duly inaugurated. And
the President isn't scared either He doesn't
scare worth q cent But he means to IS Let
Us huve Peace"
, 1876-11-19

L.
At o'clock a. m. Of Wednesday, the Sth
inst, the day after the election, on survey
of the entire field, the prospect Of HAYES
election did not seem equal to per cent
of the chances, and in the edition of The
TRIBUNE issued at that hour that opinion
was editorial1y Indicated But within thirty
minutes afterward dispatches were received
altering wholly the situation and converting
defeat into promise. These later dispatches
assumed that South Carolina and Louisiana
had both been carried for HAYES, and that
little Florida, with her four Electoral votes,
was to be the keystone State of the contest.
At 4 o'clock that Wednesday morning it was
known that T1LDEs had carried States to in.
sure him 18+ votes in the Electoral Col
lege; and, as the reports at that
hour showed that HAYES had carried Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada, and Wisconsin. it
was equally clear he was certain of 16C Elec-
toral votes. South Carolina and Louisiana
added to his column, rs was done on the
strength Of the reports received half-hour
later, gave him l81 Electoral votes. Nothing
definite wes received from Florida, but all
the returns as far as in, in comparison with
the vote Of former years, indicated Repub-
ican victory. The election Of HAYES, there
fore, seemed assured
This all was before intelligence was re-
ceived Of the bull-dozing of Louisiana par
ishes, and before exposure of the Confeder-
ate tampering with the South Carolina re-
turns, whereby in eight counties 1900 votes
were stolen for TnDEv.
Since then ten days have elapsed, and on
the morning of the eleventh the only prog
ress We have made toward solution Of the
doubt has been in ascertaining that in
point Of -bull-dozing, and ballot
stufhng, and Justification Of the returns being
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citizens,-that the lawful votes OF Louisiana
shall be counted in lawful manner, no
matter whom they may elect
There is one other point in this controVer-
gv. MI, PALMER and his associates Intimate
that the eyes of the nation are upon tbs sit
uation in Louisiana (Which is significant in
timation in view Of the fact that hlr. PALMER
and Sovereignty Democrats deny that
there is nation), and hint that there viii
be fraudulent action in the Returning Board
because the canvass will not be public. But
while the Democratic Commissioners were
preparing this insinuahon for public effect,
the Returning Board prepared complete
answer to it by inviting an equal number OF
Republicans and Democrats most emil
nent and competent each party could select
to be present ut their session, thus lnsur1ng
publicity and a fair report of their proceed
ings. There is nothing in the situation,
therefore, to which Democrats can lawfully
or reasonably object. If they have the good
of the country at heart, they viii now pro-
ceed to allay the public excitement they have
engendered, give assurances that all they
have demanded has been conceded to them,
and pledge themselves to abide by the re-
suit, whatever it may be-
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OF course L1EB's reference to the Louisi-
ana Returning Boards powers as an indica-
ton of the powers Of the Canyassing Board
in Cook County, Of which he is member,
is utterly ridiculous The Louisiana Board
is court, whose functions are defined by
the law Of Louisiana; the Cook County Can
yassing Board is merely set Of clerks,
whose duties are limited by the law of ILL.,
nois. Two things SO entirely different can
not be compared. At the same time, we
commend to LEB's attention the following
extract from the last Democratic pronuncia-
mento about the Louisiana Returning Board:
There are certain rules Of fairness and justice
which underlie all constitutions and all laws, and
upon whose observance must depend the acquies-
cence of all parties. =. Rules such as these:
that no one ought to be a judge in his own case;
that the decision OF any contest 0uglt not to de-
pend upon the mere arbitrament Of one Of the par
ties thereto; that before such decision is made
both parties ought to be fully and fairly heard;
that all questions OF law ought to be decided in
conformity with established general principles and
all questions OF fact upon the rules which are Of
universal recognition in all the States in the Union
that the trial Of all involving public interests
at least oucht to be public; and that all the pro-
cccdings resorted to for the purpose OF determining
the ssues In the present Electoral contest ought by
their manifest ,mparia1ty to disar The suspicion
that the forms Of laW hare been perverted into the
instruments for violating its spirit.
, 1876-11-19

The Chicago produce markets were less
active Saturday, and not SO steady as the
day previous Mess pork closed 15c per br1
higher, at $15. 90@1595 for November and
$l5.9o@15.92A seller the year. Lard closed
steady, at $1o.O0@10o5 for November and
$o.9o@9.924 seller the year. Meats were
held fc per ID higher, at Gsc fornew shoulders,
boxed, SIC for do shortribs, and SIC for do
short-clears. lake-freights we're dull, at &c
for wheat to Buffalo. Highwines were
easier, at $1.oG4 per gallon Flour was in
good demand and firm. Wheat closed &c
lower, ut S1-l14 for November and S1.lstt
@113ll for December. Corn closed easy, at
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SAAAAsA43@9 A&1xAA0AlNCs
As we have observed on q previous occa-
sion, pending the settlement of the Presi-
dental question with its attendant excite
ment, there is no better way for our readers
to Keep cool than to consider religious topics,
and let this Sunday morning be time of
rest after the strife Of the week. Brother
Moody has done much to soothe the public
mind in his presentation of the vital truths
OF Christianity, and TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
now joins hand with him by directing the
attention Of its readers to another phase Of
the Chinese religions, namely, Spiritualism.
Ihe spirit occupies very prominent place
in the Chinese religious idea, and has an i'm.
portant bearing upon every Chinaman's do.
mestic life. The leading order Of spirits is
the lan-htces, or genii, who are supposed to
be beings that have escaped death by e.
changing their corporeal for ethereal natures.
Ihey exist in various grades of DEVELOPMENT.
and, being ambitious, are~constantly gtrivjno
to rise higher. That class Of these peni;
which trouble men acquire their power
by stealing the vital principle from
man in nightmares, dreams, and sud-
den starnngs in sleep. The largest class
Of spirits is Ksoei, or spirits of the dead.
whose crimes have not been sufficient tn
keep them in Hell. and whose time for
appearance in Heaven l1cs not vet arrived
Almost every variety Of disease is attributed
to these spirits. The Kaoes are always hum
CRY, and rs they atiiict men only to obtain
food, OWNERS are employed to tel tho Kind
OF H'eet and what its demands OF food are.
The Hpet fare wel1.:st f1rerals, tLs survivor,
, 1876-11-19

! left out OF the questionable three doubtful
States undoubtedly were carried for HATES.
Yesterday afternoon came the announcement
Of the official canvass of the vote Of South
Carolina according to the order of the su-
preme Court, under which al the votes cast
were counted, none being rejected on any
score, and majority of ], $50 was found Tor
HAYES. The Confederates, however, not
content with the counting of their stolen
vote in that State, now demand that Repub-
Gcan votes enough to change the result be
thrown out. But the result of the canvass
made must be accepted as practically taking
South Carolina out Of the LIST Of doubtful
States, unless there is going to be BULLDOG
ing of the ballots already counted. Loui-
siana and Florida, however, yet remain in
doubt, which leaves all in doubt; and
now the question is, whether the
Boards Of Canvassers in these States shall be
permitted to count the votes that we're voted
not by ballot, but by force and arms, and by
fraud, or whether these shall be thrown ont.
and his election will have been by force and
fraud If they are not counted, HAYES will
be elected.
The gaunt and hungry office-seekers, and
the desperadoes who have staked money on
the result, and the fools and blood-tubs, such
as those who in Chicago stuff ballot-bo1es
and, we're muskets to be faced, would fight by
proxy,-all these who are stirring up bad
blood, and who would not hesitate to plunge
the country into an internecine strife rather
than forfeit their political or money stakes
these gentry Ill miss their reckoning when
they talk gore, because it is the deliberate
purpose of the American people that the
Chief Magistrate of this nation shall be
elected by the people, and not by bull-doz-
ing, ballot-stuflng, and Justification Of re-
turns. The honest rank and file Of the
Democratic party share in that purpose, and
it is to be hoped they will be able to put
chunks Of ice in the hats of the hot-heads.
The men who did the fighting on either
side are not the men to draw their swords
and plunge the country into the horrors Of
another civil war to capture political booty
for MI. TnDEN's wolfsh following Of Office
seekers gaunt and hungry, nor to save JoHN
MoRR1ssEY's bets; and the incendiaries who
propose to make fight on those issues will
find themselves suddenly sat down upon on
the instant. That there be no suspicion of
the election of President by fraud, and
that the candidate honestly elected by bal
lot-whether it be HAYES or TnDEN-be in
augurated, is what the American people de-
mand, and they still await an honest count
Of the honest vote that it may be done.
, 1876-11-19

The Louisiana Confederates are very sin
gular kind of people. For week they have
been vociferously demanding that some of
their number should be selected to fill q
vacancy that existed on the Returning
Board. Now comes dispatch saying that
* The Board has rendered the vacant men,
bership to several Democrats, who fatty re-
fused to accept" If they viii not accept q
seat on the Board, why have they been
brawling for seat? They are hard to
1,ieaSa
, 1876-11-19

454c for November and 44$c for De-
cember. Oats closed steady, at 324c for
November and 334c for December Bye was
fizmer, at 62@624c. Barley closed dull, at 714c
for winter receipts. Hogs were active and
tirmer, at S5.6o@5.8o per 100 lbs. Cattle
were unchanged, at S2.5o@5.oo and sheep
quiet, at $3.0o@4.50 One hundred dollars
IN gold would buy S109. rs in greenbacks at
the clnSe
, 1876-11-19
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.

10 fh6 Editor Q] The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Nov 18.-As stockholder / write to
ask II the financial result OF the Centennial! Expo
sltlon, as stated IN your piper this morning. is en-
tlfely correcf: After we, as nation, got commit
ted to an Exposition, and Congress seemed in
clined to throw the burden on individuals Thought
It ny duty to become subscriber to the stock; I
but never have heard Of a dividend.
The inference to be drawn from your article is
that the stockholders have got their pay, OF that
as the Government its million and half; taat thar
the stockholders) are now trying to gobble
@P that million and half to add to their PROFITS.
ton]y made against company OF men who bare
taken SO much risk and trouble on themselves, and
Tho 5ase y, SO successfully and creditsb!y con-
hare reason to beiere that your statement Is
not correct, and II on examination Jon ind It 80,
nq, yoa WI ~ es g goSa enough hope to correct what
to get my money back, bpt not one dollar that be-
to the e
sons% % 3. bnAkx ESQ., eK0ofe Is cne aa1psG ot rhe f.
nance Committee, and wsuld likely know.
ANSWER: The figures In the article were
taken from New York paper, and we're accept
cd as correct; but they were deceptive as to the
amount OF dividend that could be made to the
stockholders. Theexpenses attending tue man
a2cment OF the Exposition were very large, and
must come out Of the gross receipts. The
Nation Of the 18th inst says that The receipts
promise, II the Government loan Of million
aud half does not take precedence, to retm-
burse the stockholders to the extent Of zizty pr
cant. 1t is hoped that this may lawfully cometo
pass" So far as we can learn from what ap-
pears in the Eastern newspapers nobody
has any expectation that cent OF
the Government loan will be paid back.
We remember that when the bill reached the
Senate, with the House amendment requiring
reimbursement, it was said at the time that
there was some defect In the phraseology Of
SPR1NaER's amendment, by taking adyan-
tage OF which the stockholders had right
to be repaid what they mad advanced to the
Exposition, with the other expenses incurred,
before any part of the Government loan was re-
funded We understand this is the position
held by Eastern stockholders, and our faith is
very faint that Uncle Sam will ever again see
dollar ofhis money; hut the country can well
afford to spend the million and half without
reimbursement to insure the grand success that
was achieved, as it was by all odds the finest In
teFnationa Exposition yet held.
--.----McE--
Gen. coALy, the editor of tho Ohio State Jour
1at, is provoked into saying this of the Conied-
ernte Maj WATfERsoH, IF the Cur.-Jur., who
has gone to New Orleans In the character Of fire.
eater: ,':'
II. HEyn1 " arr1,osor T.. n-oncno ohn,f yrfth hts
, 1876-11-19
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1876.
At the New York Gold Exchange OF
Saturday, greenbacks ruled steady at 91H.

The parties arrested in this city charged
with the desecation of the tomb of Mr. LIN
COLIN were last night sent to Springfield un-
der arrest for trial before an examining
magistrate. The penalty imposed by the
statute for the offense with which they are
charged is Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
for one yeer and fine not exceeding $500
, 1876-11-19

MASONIC s0cIABLEs-.The first Of series OF
socahlas to be given under the auspices Of Corntan
Hall Trustees viii on st their hail. 1877 East Kin
zie-st.. Tuesday evening. Nov. n. To- which the
1racrnitv and their friends cordially invited. No
pains have been spared make these parties pleasant
1Yde ENJOYABLE.
, 1876-11-19

PLEA1DEs LODGE, NO. 47s 4. F. & A: NJ
sEcclal comrnunca.ion Saturday evening S0v,
IL tnvtted 10 meeting Thursday evening; So! 25
Fer order ". II. f. F. NE"fhA1 oee"
, 1876-11-19

CoRINTHIAN CHAPTER, no. O.; r. A. NJ
on the " r. and II. E. Degrees W oEaef y. +.
, 1876-11-19

Gen. CoALy, the editor OF tho Ohio Sta!e Jour
nat, is provoked into saying this of the Confed-
eratc Mai. WAGrERsoS, If the Cur.-Jur., who
has gone to New Orleans In the character Of fire.
eater: ~':.
II. HENRI WAGTERsos IL psancin. about with biz
, 1876-11-19

CHICAGO cosMANDERy. No. 10, K T.-Attea-
tion. Sir Kntghts! Stated Conclave Monday evening.
Nov. 20. for business Visiting sly knights coof'
's"101' CH1S. j. TROWBKIDGE Recorder.
, 1876-11-19

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER, NO. ., r A: M.-Hsll, 7o
Monroe -st-S|.ecia1 Con*ocat!cn Mond4y eyenlnE'
Nov. 10 At o'clock. for work on the r. and Al. r.
Degrees. By order Of the Il. r. ~ r7crrr, Car
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-03
Tn. Colorado Crisis.

Colorado casts to-day her first vote as
a full-grown sister in the bright galaxy
of states of the Union. The eyes Of the
nation are upon her, and though her
vote is small and her political power
yet unfelt, there is far more depending
upon the result than is generally sup
posed. Vermont and Maine have gone
Republican by increased majorities, and
the moral effect of a Republican victory
in Colorado to-day will beyond doubt
have its proportionate effect as COM
pared with that of the states men,
toned. The confidence of the Repub-
lican party has grown hourly during
the hard and telling labors Of the past
ten days, and we believe the rich
young commonwealth will redeem and
do herself honor by rolling up a big Re-
publican majority to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-03

The LEADERS, article in relation TO
the nomination of the Hon. w. w.
SQrlstt for Delegate in Congress by the
Republican Territorial convention, has
mel with the spontaneous approval of
our Republican readers. We have been
asked by a large number: ''Will Corlett
accept the nomination?"t to which query
we have been unable to give a satisfac-
tory answer
Mr.. Corlett is not a candidate for
any office, under the common accep-
tation of that word We know that he
prefers to remain in private life, and to
devote himself to the profession of
which he is so bright an ornament. 1t
would be a great sacrifice for a man in
Mr.. Corlett's position. to accept the
Deiegateship, which would absorb so
much of his valuable time. He is a
staunch Republican, however, and de-
sires the party's success in the present
campaign. Whether he win put aside
all personal considerations and place
himself at the service. of his fellow-citi-
zens-of Wyoming. we are unable to say,
as he is absent from the city; but we
would urge the Republicans of this
Territory, through their representa-
tives, to tender him their united support
for the highest Office within the gift OF
u people. We cannot, at present,
bestow upon him a greater honor; will
he accept the humble, but urgent Offer
of his Republican friends? We believe
we but echo the wishes of a large ma
jority of the people of Wyoming, with
out regard to party affiliations, in call
ing upon Mr.. Corlett to become a can-
didate for Congress.
The people honor him for his fidelity
to all trusts, public and private, that
have ever been conferred upon him;
they admire his steady courage and in
corruptible character. In times like
the present it becomes almost an i'm
perative necessity to push to the front
our ablest men, who have w been
found wanting, and in whom the peo-
pie have the most implicit confidence.
The citizens of Wyoming would delight
to elect Corlett by an overwhelming
majority for Delegate in Congress; fol-
they would be represented at the capt.
tai of the nation by one of the most
powerful and eloquent advocates OF
their rights and wants, and by n OF
the most gifted young men that has
ever pleaded the cause of the far west
before the great council of the Ameri-
can people.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-03

Acting Governor French has been
presented ly the publisher, John NJ.
Atwood, a new and magnificent copper
plate map of the United States, which is
without doub. the best yet published,
being late and accurate. Its freshness
and reliability will be better appreciated
when we state that it shows the exact
spot on the Little Big Horn where the
gallant Custer and his Inflated COM
mand fell. The map shows the entire
country from ocean to ocean, and gives
the county subdivisions. 1t also en-
braces the Dominion of Canada, Mexico,
Central America, Cuba and other West
India Islands, and shows the cable and
steamship routes between America and
Europe, and the. steamship routes be-
tween California, Asia, Australia,
Alaska, Japan and the islands of the
Pacific. Reliable agents wishing to
make money should address the pub
Usher, John NJ. Atwood, 402 Locust
street, Philadelphia, for terms and ter
ritory.