The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-15

and hence no question was raised respect.
ing those Offices.
Nothing has franapired since the action Of
the Supreme Court. The Democrats are
cheerful, and Everything u quiet. Tie
Republicans concede that Hampton Is elee-
ted. The action OF the Board OF Canyassers
renders 1t impossible to get figures OF the
returns. s4isas; pa NJ Sss
CHARLESTON, November A Columbia
special to the Ne,os and Courier says that
the Republicans had nude proposition to
give the State to Hampton and Hayes, which
the Democrats rejected. "a.
COLUMBIA, November l4.-The following
prominent Democrats are here : x-Gover-
nor Parker and Ex-Governor Randolph, Of
New Jersey; Hon. Montgomery Blair, OF
Maryland; Hon. a. II. II. Stuart, OF Vir-
gfnia, and Hon. G.,Y. Fox. All is quiet,
and the Democrats are cheerful.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, November 1.-THE Re
publicans state that they have information
that East Baton Rouge has gone Republic
can by 800 majority. The Democrats
Ciaiiutu LCUy OUU IaJUIitys Lie tduits puu'
lished up to Saturday night Of the city vote
The official count shows l0,018 majority for
Tilden. Additional returns from parishes
do not materially change the results as tele-
graphed Saturday. The Democrats appearto
have about 5000 majority in the State. The
Republicans. however, still claim they have
carried the State, and that Packard will be
the next Governor OF Louisiana.
L. Q. G. Lamar has telegraphed from
here to friend that the people OF New Or
leans, though profoundly agitated, are quiet,
and there is not the slightest purpose to dis
turb the public peace. .s5..
The proposition to place the counting OF
the vote under the supervision OF honorable
men of both parties from distance meets
with the cordial concurrence Of the entire
community.
In addition to the gentlemen before rec
ported as arriving here, the following have
also reached the city Ex-Governors Curtin
and Bigler, Hon Samuel Randall and N. P.
Hardy OF Pennsylvania; Colonel John C.
Burch, Major T. O'Connor, J. NJ. Heating,
and w. II. Carroll, OF Tennessee; and O.
Ottendorfer, OF New York.
The Democratic Committee have complete
returns, made up from the duplicate lists Of
the supervisors, showing Tilden's majority
in the State to be SLOT: by which majority
they claim they carried the State. The re-
turns show Nichols's majority to be nearly
$1,000.
This city is very quiet. The politicians
are anXiously awaiting the action OF the Re-
turning Board, which by law is required to
meet ten days after the election.
NEW ORLEANS, November 14.-The Demo-
Gratis assembled at New Orleans have FORM
ally invited the Republicans assembled here
at the Presidents request to meet them for
organization with the view of carrying out
the object desired.
THE LOUISIANA COMMISSION TO COUNT THE
T1.,t VOTE.
NEW ORLEANS, November 14,-The fol-
lowing is the the text Of the invitation re-
ferred to: .s
Ne,o Orleans, November Ito Hons.
Stanley Matthews, James A. Garfield, John
A. Logan, William D. Kelly, John A. Has
son, Irwin DiltZ, John III. Schoenberg, Will
liam NJ. Eyarts, f. w. Stoughton, John A.
Dix, and others:
The undersigned arrived here yesterday
in answer TO telegram from Hon. Abram
S. Hewitt, chairman OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee, dated New York, Novenl-
Der 10TH We are informed that you have
come here at the request OF the President OF
the United States to see that the Board OF
Canyassers make fair count OF the
votes actually. cast. While in the late
canvass you gave your support to Messrs,
HAYES and Wheeler as candidates for Presi.
dent and Vice-Presidcnt, and the under
signed gave their support to Messrs. Tilden
and Hendricks for those offices, they feel as
sured that all good citizens Of all parties re-
gard an honest count and true return Of
the vote actually cast Of greater moment
than the success of any candidate for office
and are ready to do all that honorable
men should do to secure such return!
OF the vote cast at the late election in TIT
State OF Louisiana, which assumes mor'
than ever before national Importance
and upon which, in this crisis, may depend
the very existence of constitutional gov
eminent. The undersigned, therefore, il
view of the unhappy controversies Whlcl
have heretofore arisen from the action o
the Returning Board Of the State, where it:
action could not in any event change tn
result OF presidential election, and in view
Of the desire OF all good men that effec
should be given to the will OF the ma
iority as lawfully expressed, respectfull.
ask you,a or such .of you as are present
to meet and confer with them personally 0
through committees, as may be deeme'
most wise, in order that such influences q
we possess may be eXerted in behalf OF sue
a canvass OF the votes actually cast as by it
fairness and impartiality shall command tn
respect and acquiescence OF the America
people OF all parties. Yours respectfully,
|: ISigned1 John M. Palmer, Lyman Trum
bull, William R. Morrison, Samuel j. Ran
dali, A. G. Curtin, William Bigler, j. +
Mcdonald, j. r. Doolittle, George B. Smith
| G. W. Julian, Manson J. Lane, Henry Wat
terson, j. w. Stevenson, FL. d. McHenry
Oswald Ottendorfer, j. b. Stallo. Lewis +
Bogy, James A. Brodhead, G. Gibson, JOIN
Lee Carroll, William F. Hamilton, William
Y Sumner. E1t
Many of the gentlemen addressed hay
not arrived here.
s.e + FLORIDA.
NEW YORK, November IA Tailahasse
special says General .Ruger arrived yester
| day afternoon, and has taken command o
| the troops.
Electoral Vote.
For Tttdkn. ,e.
No. of Electoral Votes
\. Alabama. .io
| Arkansas. !.
| - - Connecticut.
| Delaware. ...........'
| - Florida. ..'"'..''..,
| Georgia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
/ ~ Indiana.
.#.yr kentucky.
j,.,,', louisiana.