, 1876-12-02
WashIngfon Keller.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov. l6, 1876.
EDITOR STATEss[AS Here we are a week after the
election and nothing certain to who is the Presi-
dent elect. There he little doubt that the popu-
lar will has declared for Mr. Tilden by at least SOO-
900 majority but whether the powers that be will
not so manipulate the returns as to give the election
to his opponent remains to be seen 1t really sad
comment, and has disheartening appearance to all
admirers OF representative government think that
Just as we have closed the grandest celebration that
Las ever been offered by nation in commemoraticn
of its birth, this outrage should he attempted. As
the question now is presented, let the decision be
what 1t may. the defeated party will believe that they
have been cheated out of the election and that the
man holding tie position of President of the United
States Is To all intents and purposes a usurper.
The republicans will believe this because they will
be taught it by the bud men who are their party
leaders in the doubtful Southern States Chamber
lain, Kellogg and Packard, advised and tutorei by
Zach Chandler, will hardly fail to make the mass of
their party believe they have been defraude, should
Mr.. Tillen be declared elected Should Mr. Hays be
declared President, the democrats will know beyoni
any reasonable doubt that they have been wrouged
most foully. About forty years ago there Was i'll
Pennsylvania what was known as the " Buckshot
war" After the people had decided at the b.Ilot box
that democratic governor elected the party in
power determined they would not give up the game
and undertook 10 change the returns so to make it
appear that Joseph Ritner, the whig candidate was
CHOSEN 10y the people. But the honest majority of
the old keystone State got it into their heads that
the majority should rule and with this firm deter
mination they foeked TO Harrisburg TO prevent if
possible the eOnsummatiOn of grievious wrong They
want there in majesty and might and asserted their
rights in such positive and unmis;akable way that
very soon the toll conspiracy meIte before the peo-
PIES wrath like fixes before the morning SUM-
We only hope that the fairly expressed will
Of the large majority of the American people may
have salutary effect in deterrins the party in
power from the Preparation Of any fraud in making
the electoral returns.
The reason given for seniing felerai troops TO
South Caro- ina, iouisaua aI,d EioriIa to protect
the returning boards from the Indignation of the peo
pie. No sane doubts that the great eonspra.ors
here have instructed their tools IN these States 70
change the legal majority for Tlien fraudulent
one for Hayes and the men who who are required
to du the dirty work naturally feel anxious 10 the
consequences 1t is no. problble that the announce.
nent of the expressed viii of the majority OF the
people would OCCASION any alarm IN the party making
the announcement but determination 10 stiae the
popular viii and TO panler to the wishes Of eor=
rpt minority may well occasion fear, aud request FOR
federal troops 20 protect the perpetrators Of foul
a wrong
Kellogg, although a wick,-d bal man, Is very weak
and destitute OF personal courage. He has already
shown strong signs of succumbing and allowing an
honest and fair count 80 fair he is concerned
Packard is the heart and brains of the carpet bagge
Of Louisiana lie has the front of a lion. and the
nerve OF lady Macbeth. Four years ago it was due
to the pluck AMI auiseity of Packard, that kellogg
was lifted into the Gubernatorial chair; and during
these four years Kellogg would have turned tail and
run but Packard would not let him. Mr.. Packard
insists upon Kellogg tceiDy the mark and doing his
part TO make Packard his successor. DEN.