The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
There Are No Doubling Thomases
on Gus Side Of the House.

Special Dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution.
New York, Nov. 10. 1:30 a m.-No
solcitudc is felt at the delnOcratic..h head
quarters, in view of the evident pub
lie disapprobation of radical designs.
Grants purposes are variously inter
preted. Some believed he intends to
act fairly, and others that he merely
seeks to sootlle public apprehension
while he Is preparing to perpetrate All
outrage and despotism. Many repub-
licans declare that Tilden is elected
and must be inaIgurated.
LONG LIVE LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, November 12.-The
excitement here is very great, but not
demonstrative.
Official returns at democratic head
quarters establish democratic major
ily of about III, OU0. The republicans
threaten to throw out the votes of five
parishes. Admitting this outrage,
there would yet be q democratic major
ity of 4,0O0.
Troops are arriving daily, and also
the committees from lhe north aud
west.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The com.
ments of the Journals are unchanged
in tone to-day. The Sun and World
persist In the election of Tilden, and
claim for him 203 votes against l66 for
Hayes. The Times regards the cleo
ton of Hayes as settled and certain.
The Herald is anXiously awaiting the
results, and gives some details OF
NJ zetI,Drn ,,ont nntp,n South fn hllfrv
up the returning boards.
CHARLESTON, November Is.
The Democrats to-day filed a protest
against the election in Charleston
County. They allege that the whole
county was controlled by intimidation
and terrorism, and that 10 opportuni-
t. 10 vote was given the qualified vo-
ters ;also, that large numbers who de-
sired to do SO were prevented from vo-
ting the Democratic ticket; also, that
the legal number Of polls was not
opened.
New YORK, November II.
The following additional despatch
has been received ut the Democratic
headquarters in this city:
TALLAHASSEE, November II.
33 counties just heard from give a
Democratic majority of 30S. There
are six counties yet to be heard from
which gave 4 Democratic majority in
1874 of 40. The counties to be heard
from, which are all Democratic, will
increase their najorities of 1874 by Is
per cent. The Republican organ here
Comedies this per cent. increase. This
will give the Democratic ticket a clear
majority of l,2O9. Information from
all the counties heard from is reliable.
At least 400 colored people voted the
Democratic ticket in this county,
whicl gave a Republican majority Of
2,Ol9. Serious frauds are apprehended
Us to returns. The Legislature is
Democratic.
(Signed) L. B. RAINEY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 13.-The follow
ing special has been received from
Gainesville, Fla: The ballot box at
Archer, in this county, was stuffed
with $50 fraudulent votes and counted
In by the c~anvassers."
COLUMBIA, Nov. II, $40 +. Ex-senator
Gordon, of Georgia, arrived here this
morning on a special train, to be present
at tho count OF tile official vote OF the
state by the republican board Of canvass
ers, which will probably begin to-lnor-
row. A number of Northern Senators
are expected to arrive in the morning for
the sane purpose.
1t is understood that the tactics of this
board, a majority OF whom are candidates.
for reelection OH the republican state
lI:.I.uk =: - tI.o.,, 1,,f tho rnfn nf lnrnI.al
of the heavy democratic counties, OH the
ground Of alleged frauds, and thus secure
their W election and that OF alnbc
lain..
Protests against any judicial action on
the part of the board have been entered
by the counsel for tho democratic candl-
dates, to which they have replied lila set
of resolutions deciding that
l. They will only act in a ministerial
capacity as to governor and Lieutenant
governor. and members of the Legislature,
tho qualifications Of which officers are TO
be sdjudged by that body itself.
2. Thatthey will not. individually sit
when their own election cases come up for
action.
8. That they are entitled to hear and de-
eide protests and contests in the cases VI
presidential electors and congressman.
There is great but depressed excitement
here RS to the result in the state. II
people are so confident of the election OF
Hampton that any attempt to defeat thetr
will by the board of canvassers will be
met with the most determined opposition
and resistance to the bitter end.
No additional returns have been receiV-
ed tonight except a change in the votes OF
two counties Sumter and Marion
which leaves the result about the same as
yesterday.