The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-29

ternate hours Ia Ifie aIleTttOoaA' No"hG
was kept of the Republican votes in the
afternoon and 66 voted. During the
noon adjournment men were heard
walking about and whispering in the
room in which the ballot-box was lock-
ed up. When the count was made at
night, all the Republican votes were
found on top, to the number of II, and |
all the rest, 291 were Democratic. No
Republican tickets were found in layers,
sandwiched among Democratic votes,
as was to be expected from the mode of
voting, although the votes were taken
out one by one and counted without
turning them over. It was in proof
that many more Republicans voted in
the morning than in the afternoon. In
Friendship church it was clearly proved
that 67 Republicans voted, aud but Al
Republican votes were found in the
box.
There was some testimony of Demo-
Gratis respecting n person who was sent
to Manatee county to get information
as to the character of the election in
that county for the canvaSsing board.
He testified that he was turned back at
Sumpterville under threat that his lite
would be taken it lie went any further
that they had got a large Democratic
majority and would not have it investi-
gated. lie turned back.
/ The Supreme Court sustains Drew's
demurrer to, the answer of the canvass
/ ing board and grants preemtory order
to the board to rc-canvasS the face of
tile returns This is a Democratic vic
tory. Counsel for the board gave no.
ticc of motion for leave to reply.
The court announced the intention of
adivurning sine die tomorrow.
Republicans maintain that the Flori-
ia Supreme Court cannot compel the
canvassing board to recount the votes.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-A specia!
to the Republican, from Shreveport
says the House subcommittee met here
to-day, and several witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing of importance was
elected.
There is considerable apprehension o.
trouble on the 9Th of January, wher
the Governor is to be inaugurated
Both Packard and Nichols will be in
augurated. The Republicans will not
oppose the Inauguration of Nichols, but
should he attempt to exercise the func
tionS of office, he will, in all probabilit,
be resisted, and call will be made TO
. troops, 1,1OO OF whom are now station
ed here.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-The Times
New Orleans special says: The Hous
: committee subjected Wells to sever
croxs-q lestlonipg. Wells said abou
the vacancy in the returning board tha
' they had once elected Col. I. n. Sar
> dige, Democrat, but he had declined I
u serve. Subsequently another Demo
g crat, Arroyo was elected, and he reslgr
ell, saying he would not serve ifauothe
: Democrat was not elected. The nam
/" of Hugh Kennedy was mentioned
Y make the fifth member, but tho boar
could not agree as to him, and went O
Y with its work. The canvass had bee
u done fairly, openly, and according
. law.
= The Senate committee is getting {
u facts which antedate the vote countip,
" and show how the Republicans wei
l. not allowed to vote. It takes heroisl
not i'll every mans breast to walk q
d before a committee and tell the trutl
II believing thatsstle act will cost him b
u home and probably his life. Guarants
u protection to all men Lere, and enoug
e bottom facts will como out to make Il
q whole Confederate Congress to bluE
e for the inhumanity of its Democrat
&c kin.
e New York, Dec. 2I.-Thc Ne
e. York Times New Orleans special say
St The House COMMITTEES commenced Ia
= ing testimony to-day by hearing /. !
=, Barnstrof, colored, called by the Den
ID ocrats to prove colored intimidation
N New Orleans. Witness said he WI
< born in the West Indies, that he ha
a. been iGaturalized i'll New York, Bosto
et Philadelphia, Mississippi and Lonisian
It No one had troubled him before, or {
st the day of election. Eighs days az
ID he was going to market, when m:
it named Thompson said sHere, "
ir- little Democratic niger, what you fiii
lis ing with that woman for 90 Th
he Thompson struck him and witness W
ass arrested for disturbing the peace. /
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