The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-20
GOV. TILDEN READY.
Will Contest the Point to
the Last.
The Choice Of the People
Must be Respected.
A Constitutions! Battle with
the wearOns cfthe Law.
eel Fight OR Fraud

Special dispatch to the B'ltimoIc Gazette.
New YORK, November IG.-BIsiness
is at standsti! in consequence OF the
election contest, and the minds OF our
merchants u-c flied with grave appre-
tensions Of iangcr to the republic, owing
10 the alt.t.Ie OF the Radicals in menac-
ing the constitution and the rights of the
people. Advices received to-day from
New Orleans, together with the views
OF eminent conservative citizens OF
the United States, are filled with fore
holdings for the future. They declare
most emPhaticaiiy that con-
spiracv mas been inaugurated by leading
Republicans To place Governor Hayes III
the Presideutiai chair by throwing aside
the ascertain ed and decisive verdict oil
the people of South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana, and giving their electoral
votes Cie ct GTmis TO the Republican
candidates. 1t Is now agreed that there
i, no fairness or justice to be hoped for At
the hands OF the Louisiana returning
board. and the heavy Democratic
majority in that commonwealth Is
10 be utterly ignored. WHAT
exasperates all classes of true patriots
mos; is the positive announcement here
that the order OF Gen. Grant was written
by Don Cameron, and issued ut his e.
quest purely Tor partisan pollIlca. ad-
vantage, and that he has instructed
HgyeS to accept the office OF Chief Ma
istratc, in It's present condition, tainted
all over wiki fraud, and 1t Is known that
HAYES hn, consented to lake the place
am run The risk of revolution. Under
the Circum, .anCeS there is no wonder
that the commercial community is eX.
cited, nervous and despOndcnt. 1t Is ab-
solutc'y impossible to move the wheels Of
trade while War is impending.
Governor Tilden remains calm ard
counsels the greatest tOrbrlrance on the
part of his friends and supporters. lie
mas toe most unbpunded confidence IL
the sense OF justice in the American pcO-
pie. and his trust is that they having
done their duty and expressed their Will
at the polls, will brook no attempt To rob
them OF their rights. He has the most
positive assurance from gentlemen of the
highest legal standing N the county,
that he will be iUaugurated President OF
the United States next March, although
he is RSf6eSSdv out out ''" in Lou.iar.
ibis reliance, primarily, is on Flor
ida. where the Attorney Gen
rral. a member of the RETURNING beard. IS
an able ana accomplished rrmocra IL
lawyer of great influence; ST .li.lrnt, he
believes, to demand and eN.,... justice
At the hands of the other two ate can
vassers, who ar" R'rrhiir'~0 I'D who,
ifuut ovcrawcd 10y the .ua:On- of t,..rJ,
are really inc med to act .Utl.. lis
best hope Is in Oregon, where thee j,
prospect of securing the one electoral
vote necessary to give him majority IN
the electoral college in the event ct BIZ
being cheated Cut OF the votes OF Louis
isqg. Florida and South Carolina. In
the event of failure in all o! these chan
uc,s. Mr.. Tiiden will OrgaulZ, The
most stupentOus constitutional con-
test in Congress ever experienced IN any
country in thc memory Of man, and with
the whole people a. mis- back for Vas;
NUMBERS 't Ik'lup'ltb'S 10" CDGiial.N ,
support him, aud others warmly applaud
ms patriotic dcmeanor), with cause tia.
is the cause of justice, he will demand the
office of Chef Magistrate, to which ne
has been elected, and he will not cease
rs Efforts under the constitution and
the laws until he Is inaugura.cL ,
While his trmness in this position
Is undOubtCl, he deprecas"s all
publications. that would tend to stir up
Iuternecine strife. He is perfectly conf
dcnt that the people will have reform
with peace, justice with popular and
ta'eS rights, and fair dealing without
intimidation.
This dispatch is based upon an inter.
view with leading statesman. who will |
probably be offered portfolio in Pres F..
dent TIlden'S cabinet, and whose Opinions /
are entitled 20 great weight, in view q.
his high standing. Ms well rs his intimacy
with the President elect.