The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-25

business is at standstill in consequence
OF the election contest, and the minds Of
our merchants are filed with grave apprc-
tensions Of danger to the republic owing
70 the attitude of the Radicals in menacine
the constitution and the rights Of the peo-
pie. Adyices received to-day from New
Orleans, together with the views Of emf
nent conservative citizens Of the United
States, are filed with forebodings for the
future. They declare most emphatically
that conspiracy has been inaugurated BY
leading Republicans to place Gov Hayes
10 the Presidential chairby throwing aside
the ascertained and decisive verdicts Of
the people Of South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana, and giving their electoral votes
y'e ct arms to the Republican candidates.
1t is now agreed that there is no fairness
or justice to be hoped for at the hands Of
the Louisiana returning board, and the
heavy Democratic majority in that com
monwealth is to be utterly ignored. What
exasperates all classes Of true patriots most
Is the positive announcement here that
the order Of Gen. Grant was written by Don
Cameron, and issued at his request purely
for partisan political advantage, and that
he has instructed Hayes to accept the Of.
fee of Chief Magistrate in its present con-
dition, tainted all over with fraud, and il
is known that Hayes has consented 10
take the place and run the risk Of reyolu.
ton. Under the circumstances there is
no wonder that the commercial community
is excited, nervous and despondent. 1t is
absolutely impossible to move the wheels
OF trade while war is impending.
Governor Tilden remains calm and coun-
sels the greatest forbearance on the part
OF his friends and supporters. He has the
most unbounded confidence in the sense
OF justice in the American people, and his
trust is that they having done their duty
and expressed their win at the polls, will
brook no attempt to rob them Of their
rights He has the most positive assur-
ance from gentlemen Of the highest legal;
standing in the country that he will be
inaugurated President Of the United States
next March, although he is perfectly sat-
isfied that he viii be counted out IN Lou.
isiana. His reliance, primarily, is on
Florida, where the Attorney General.
member Of the returning board, is an able
and accomplished Democratic lawyer Of
great influence; sufficient he believes to
demand and enforce justice at the hands
Of the other two State canyassers. who are
Republicans, and who, if not overawed by
the minions Of Grant, are really inclined
to act fairly. His best hope is in Oregon,
where there Is prospect Of securing the
one electoral vote necessary to give him
majority in the electoral college in. the
event of his being cheated out of theyotes
Of Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina.
In the event of failure in all of these
channels, Mr.. Tilden will organize the
most stupendous constitutional contest in
Congress ever experienced ia any country
in the memory of man, and with the whole
people at his back (for vast numbers of
Republicans now cordially support him.
and others warmly applaud his patriotic
demeanor, with q cause that is the cause
Of justice, he will demand the Office of
Chief Magistrate, to which he has been
elected, and he will not cease his efforts
under the constitution and the laws until
he is inaugurated. While his firnness in
this position is undoubted, he deprecates
all publications that would tend to stir up
lnternecine strife He is perfectly conf.
dent that the people will have reform with
peace, justice with popular and States
rights, and fair dealing without intimida-
lion. This dispatch is based upon an in-
terview with leading statesman, who will
probably be offered portfolio in Presi-
dent Tilden's cabinet, aud whose opinions
are entitled to great weight, in view Of his
high standing, as well as his intimacy with
the President elect.