The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-17
LOUISIANA
The Republican Commission Eack
Kellosg.--what the Democratic Conn
rnission Say-..A Remarkable Scene
Especial to the Baltimore SUM-

rSpecial to the Baltimore SUM- = ~.
Nfessrs. Stevenson, NOyes. General Gar
field. and Stanley Matthews, Of Ohio; Nr.
Ditty. OF Baltimore, and the other gen.
tlemen here on behalf OF the Republicans,
had a meeting this morning to consider the
note addressed to them by the Democratic
Committee. They concluded unanimously
not TO accept the proposition to count the
vote as cast, as they hold that under the
law of Louisiana the Returning Board is
vested with judicial functions, and has the
power claimed by it to exclude all votes
which it assumes to be frauduient. IL was
decided not to send the reply until AFTER
consultation with lfr. Stoughton and the
other gentlemen from the East, who are ex-
pected late tonight. -. -...i. .s~. :.
Most Of the representative Democrats or
the country who are now here have con-
Guided to remain over till the END OF the
week. They are entirely satisfied that II
frauds and chicanery shall achieve another
triumph here it will be merely temporary.
They have been devoting their entire time
to an examination OF all the facts, continu-
ing the investigation far into the hours OF
the night, and have heard the state
ments OF many of the prominent. men
of the State, and also OF numerous
colored Democrats. Governor WicklIffe,
who lives in the parish Of East Feiciana,
told them to-day that there was q
colorcd Democratic club in the parish with
a membership of LOO. Several Intelligent
colored men were also before the commit
tee. who had canvasscd the State for the
Democratic ticket, and who ayerred that
they were perfectly satisfied that there had
been no violence or intimidation attempted
or Dracticed except to compel the Demo-
cratic negroes to vote the Republican ticket.
The local Democratic Committee, also laid
before the committee mass OF indisputable
evidence showing that great bodies OF the
more intelligent negroes voted against the
Republicans. This evidence, the collection
OF which is still going ons will be laid be-
fore the Returning Board ut the proper
time. .g .;. III E-s.au..
The Hon. Samuel J. Randall, whose ana
lytical mind has gotten down to the bottom
facts, assures me that lie is perfectly salts
fed that when the case is fairly put before
the people OF the North it is bound to- come
right in the end He does not, OF course,
expect the Radical politicians to surrender
without a struggle, but with the people
against them, OF which he entertains no
doubt, their struggles will be in vain.
There was remarkable scene at the GUS
tom-house to-day, which was witnessed
with singular sensation by the visiting gem
tlemen here. The United States marshal
was engaged in paying of some Of his negro
deputies who otticiated. at the election in
this city. There were two or three hum
dred of them congregated in the corridor
leading to the marshaPs office, dirty, ragged
and filthy, smoking nasty pipes, uttering
the most horrid obscenity, and scoWl-
ing at the white citizens. The
stencil which arose, from their pre-
sence was so unbearable that the stran-
gers who looked on were glad to depart 1t
was through files Of such creatures as these
that the bankers, merchants, and business
men OF New Orleans were compelled to walk
up to the polls to deposit their ballots. 1t
looked as If the marshal had purposely Sc
lccted the most degraded, Ignorant, and
beastIy of the negro race for his officers. 1t
was the general expression Of strangers
"God help the country If the election OF
President is to depend upon them